MHS831

Luvu is 24---I want him on the field as much as possible.

They got to see him for a few days....

Longshot prediction: We pick up the Ravens backup kicker and let Joey goey.

Knocked off his helmet and headband. Damn. They should check to make sure his socks are still on.

Isn't this the trend with teams that don't have to worry about QB for a long time-New England, New Orleans--they seem to think that they are better players and coaches than they are, then they get hammered into mediocrity--like Bill B. last season, Sean P this season. Or the try to whip their horse into the ground--like at the end of True Grit...Like Ron R.

Am I the only Huddler who thinks Prescott is overrated? He has a stud OL, good WRs, a good RB, and he is good. But when the OL got hurt and he lost a WR, poo.

Left side of the OL, especially if Moton gets some time there. Brady Christensen-if he can play RT, the could make the Moton to LT move. LG. Is Elflein the answer or is he simply Paradis II? The S situation--with emerging Robinson, Chandler, and Franklin, are we set with the depth behind Burris and Chinn? MLB Players: Hartsfield--nobody is talking about him, but he could be a factor. Nixon and Hoskins. How good might we be at DT? YGM (need to start seeing fire from him--fire I say!) Marshall and ShiSmith (might have a lot to do with the Anderson 2023 contract) Joey (the human slice) Sly.

You have a keen eye and good judgement

The Bills gotta be in the super bowl discussion

Every year, thousands of Huddlers and adoring fans beg me for my season predictions. Every year, I say "no, the future cannot be foretold," but some hot babe talks me into it. I realize that many of you do not stick your necks out, but you are first to attack those who do. You are about as useful as that hair I pull out of my comb every arbor day. You are that rank smelling cheese one finds in that dimple above one's butt crack. You are...I digress. So here you go--how the Panthers win 10 games and anger the fan base. The schedule is great, through week 13 or so. If we can beat New Orleans and the Cardinals in Arizona, I think it should mean the playoffs are in sight. If not, prepare to draft around #18 and start mock drafting in late December. Game 1: Panthers defeat the NY Jets in a bloodbath. Fans go crazy, start predicting a multiple win season. (1-0) Game 2: Panthers upset by the the Saints and their new QB at home. If the Panthers can pressure and handle the pressure, the new secondary will give whoever they play fits. But the Panthers have to stop that pass rush, and I see Erving getting torched. Panthers discouraged because they needed this one. Winnable, but the OL will be exposed this early in the season (1-1) Game 3: Panthers travel to Houston and pick on that franchise like a new kid in school wearing Walmart sneakers. Fan base starting to talk Super Bowl (one fan asks another where the game is being played this year) (2-1) Game 4: Do Panthers fly home or do they stay in the Lone Star State? Two road games, a decent Cowboys team—Panthers drop one to the Cowboys, and it hurts to say it. (2-2) Game 5: The Eagles look to be pretty bad this year, based on my observations of one meaningless preseason game. Panthers win at home (3-2). Game 6: Vikings Panthers is a tough call, but I am not a fan of Cousins, which is why I left my first wife, despite the approval of her Dad Uncle Steve. Home field to Panthers, (4-2) Game 7: Panthers travel to the Big Apple and pick some low-hanging fruit from the Gettlemen Giving Tree. (5-2) Game 8: Panthers go to Atlanta and take a game from the Falcons, who might be the worst team in the NFL by season’s end. (6-2). Game 9: New England is not that good without Brady, and by November, Cam’s arm will be rubber again. Can we beat Jones at home? Prolly. (7-2) Game 10: Panthers travel to Arizona and face a tough game in Phoenix. (7-3). Game 11: Washington comes to town with a stingy defense and no offense. We win in a low-scoring, closer-than-we-thought game. (8-3) Game 12: Panthers travel to Miami after Thanksgiving for a fish dinner. (I swear, I am making these up as I go along—no plagiarism) (9-3) Game 13: Falcons come to town and leave as pigeons. Panthers win big, start thinking playoffs. (10-3) Game 14: Back to reality. Bills bring Panthers down to Earth in Orchard Park. (10-4). Game 15: Brady and the Bucs come to town and spank the Panthers for having a better record than they should have and because they have the GOAT and he still has not fully hit the wall. (10-5) Game 16: Panthers travel to the Big Easy and find it tough to win because they lose on the road. Playoff hopes dashed? (10-6) Game 17: This is interesting, because if the Bucs have the division and home field wrapped up, the Panthers could win and make the playoffs. I think that is possible, but if not, Bucs win (10-7) and Panthers end the season on a 4-game losing streak, missing the playoffs. Panther nation outraged. And so it was written, the gospel of MHS 8:31.

I assume that Darnold is going to be a significant upgrade. No yellow jacket yet, but improvement. Better than and QB we have had since 2017. In my view, these teams project to be worse than the Panthers (12): Bengals, Eagles, Texans, Jets, Giants, Falcons, Lions, Broncos, Jaguars, Bears, WFT, Dolphins. These teams to be about equal to the Panthers (10): Saints, 49ers, Cowboys, Patriots, 49ers, Raiders, Chargers, Vikings, Steelers, Cardinals Better NFC Teams: Tampa Bay, Green Bay, Seattle, LA Rams So Tampa, Green Bay, Rams win divisions. Seattle gets a wild card. We must be better than the Saints, Vikings, 49ers, and Cowboys to go to the dance. Of course, this will be horribly wrong, but it is how I see it now. On the schedule: Saints x 2, Cowboys. I am seeing good things. We win 10, miss the playoffs in a tie breaker.

Well said.

Thanks for schooling me, dude. Our defensive secondary last season vs. this year? To put it into perspective, Pride started and was borderline roster this season before his injury. Horn is a stud, Bouye is an upgrade, Jackson is back, Chinn is moving to FS, and to be honest, Hartsfield has been solid at nickel. We have more pass rush, better secondary, better MLB (Whitehead?). We added DT Jones, Nixon. We added OLB Reddick. We added DE Fox. Same team? Ummm--nope, and that was my point.

I covered qb play---I am not assuming that we do not have it now. I said, "They are basing their opinion of Darnold on his play with the Jets." We shall see. Tonight is going to be interesting.

We have to stay injury free for the most part, but we can play with just about anyone if healthy. What is hurting their opinion of the Panthers? 1. Low expectations for Darnold, based on Jets days. 2. Forgot CMC was on the bench last year. 3. Not yet aware that our defense should be very good. 4. Failed to calculate the impact of Marshall. 5. Have not looked at our schedule. It seems doable.

Most of the predictions at the beginning of the year are extremely accurate.

I remember the OTA when Richard Marshall signed his tender. He was kinda nerdy--did not seem to fit in. He came up to me and told me about it. I was like, "Great news. Congrats." He started telling me how happy he was that they had reached a decision. Very nice guy, but a bit socially awkward. It was strange to hear Panther news for the first time from the Panther making news.

He was a smart ass. My son had a mini helmet and asked Kalil to sign it. He said, "Nah, but how about I get xxxxx to sign it. Come here, xxxx. Sign this kid's helmet. The scrub was carrying Kalil's helmet to practice, and put them down. I called my son over to me--that helmet was $30 and I did not want a scrub signing it--the scrub knew it, Kalil knew it. Kalil started laughing. I felt bad for him. Just being an ass. It could have been some joke that I was not part of, but I doubt it. Before that, I told him that I had seen a video that he did with Will Farrell and asked him about it. (Google it--he and Farrell did something on the USC practice field back when he was in college, I think). He replied, "What do you want me to say?" Sarcastically. I was surprised that he was such a dick. Really thought he would be gracious--most OL dont get a lot of fan attention.

I wanted him to be a good guy too. Just a pecker. I talked to a guy at a sporting goods shop at Concord Mills, who said that Smith was in there a few days before. He said, "What a dick." He said he was with his wife and kids--the wife was nice, but Smitty was getting on him about selling a helmet with signatures for too much money--making money off the name he built with his own sweat and labor. He got paid millions for playing a fun game. His God-given talent and gifts more than his own sweat got him there-- Give me a break. My son tried to give him a cold bottle of water. He said, "Why do I want that?" My son said, "Because you are thirsty." He said, "you don't know if I am thirsty or not..." I said to my son right in front of him, "Taylor, that's OK. Some of these players lack social skills." He looked at me and walked off. My son was about 8 or so.

He is becoming my favorite player. I used to base my favorite players on conversations with them at OTAs--I used to take my kids. Here are others: 1. Hoover: Nice guy, WCU brethren. Gave my son his gloves. Remembered me from one year to the next--asked me about WCU. 2. Delhomme: Could not get him to stop talking--great guy. Loved every minute of the job. 3. Wharton: Recognized me from one year to the next-asked about my father (who played TE as So. Carolina)from year before. Had to remind him that my dad passed away. He was truly sorry. 4. Moose: We joked about his age. He was a good sport about it. Told me that Kenny Moore (WR, from Wake) told him that he had a Moose jersey in elementary school. (Moore was on the roster at the time). 5. Gross. Just very nice and funny. Biggest jerks: 1. Steve Smith (Where to begin--I saw him humiliate and embarrass dwayne Jarrett for an hour straight. No WR drafted or signed as a free agent beyond Moose did well here while he was playing--I think I know why. Was a smartass to kids seeking autographs (but he gave them), etc. 2. Jenkins (Was hazing a player who had no chance of making the roster) 3. Ryan Kalil (was brutally hazing a player who had no chance of making the roster)

Burns, Reddick, Haynes, YGM, Fox---we got good at getting at the QB alluvasudden.

that and he is not getting a second contract. TE will be on the list next year, but a depth player is my guess. Tremble and Arnold are going to be good.

Damn. I wanted Walker Little too.

Call them the Trumps. Getting tired of all this winning.