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They played their starters last night. I can't say for sure, but Trotz is their coach now, right? I don't see them playing starters back-to-back and being the last pre-season games.

I know you've been a Panther fan for a while, but you should make an effort to see a live hockey game. It's a helluva good time. And you'll have the opportunity to see what a pretty well-run professional sports franchise looks like, in stark contrast to the sh!tshow in Charlotte. Even when the Canes lose, most everyone goes home knowing they gave it their best. You don't see fights in the arena, cursing the opposing fans in the parking lot, etc. And, with the exception of a couple teams (NYR and Pens), you don't see Hurricane ticket owners giving their tickets to the visiting team.

Preds playing their starters while the Canes are looking at youngsters. Pretty one-sided.

The only differences are: college players stayed for 4 years; there was no NIL or transfer portal. Those 3 things alone are basically allowing college players like Williams get a jump start on doing the same thing those other guys did.

Seemed to work out pretty well for Eli, Elway and Bo.

For purposes of context- John Elway, Bo Jackson and Eli Manning are the 3 players who made it known they would not play for the teams who were positioned to draft them. Elway was going to the Colts, Jackson to Tampa Bay (he opted to play for the Kansas City Royals that year instead of the NFL), and Eli was going to San Diego.

That's the same price as the Bally Sports stand-alone app. So what if it's attached to Hulu or YouTube? The price is the same. I don't understand how this is any better for the end-user.

https://whatsondisneyplus.com/bally-sports-wants-to-strike-deals-with-hululive-tv-to-save-the-channel/ Earlier this year, the Diamond Sports Group, filed for bankruptcy, as it tried to restructure in order to provide coverage of 40 major sports teams in the US to cable customers. Diamond owes money to both the National Basketball Association and National Hockey League, and is due to make a rights payment to them this week, and the existing distribution deal is up for renewal in the next few months. It also has lots of deals with Major Baseball League teams, which due to the bankruptcy, has resulted in a new deal being made with MLB.TV since Diamond Sports couldn’t pay the teams as required. Many of the major networks are adjusting their plans for sports broadcasting, as the cable linear system breaks down, the days of sports content being paid for by every viewer, regardless of whether they watched it or not, are coming to an end. Customers want cheaper entertainment and more choices, so are less likely to want to pay for expensive packages they don’t want. Diamond is asking for a longer rights deal than it currently has, which runs year to year, and to pay less for those rights. According to a new report from the Wall Street Journal, Bally Sports is hoping to strike a new deal with YouTube TV and Hulu+Live TV to get the sports channels onto their live-streaming services. Both YouTube TV and Hulu+Live TV have previously carried the Bally Sports RSN channels, but in 2020, stepped away, when Sinclair wanted over $300 million from these channels and was told they weren’t worth the cost. Bally Sports wants to sign this new deal in order to get enough money together to secure the rights to the NHL and NBA. The company is hoping it will be able to offer its own streaming service BallySports+ on YouTube TV and Hulu+Live TV for $19.99 a month to increase revenue. Diamond Sports is also in negotiations with Comcast to extend their carriage deal, but also isn’t happy signing long-term contracts given the current legal situation. However, it has recently been able to sign a year extension with DirecTV. Should Bally Sports not pay the NBA teams on time, the NBA is already making plans to launch content directly through the NBA app and other networks. Just this week, there has been a two-day mediation meeting between Diamond Sports, Sinclair, its creditors and representatives of the NBA, MLB and NHL, to come to an agreement on how to move forward. After these meetings, no agreement was made and negotiations continue, but with over $8 billion of debt stemming from the purchase of the channels from Disney, it’s been trying to extend its bankruptcy deals to try to work its way out of the situation. Some creditors are considering just winding down the company, while others are hoping they can renegotiate their deals to get them out of this situation. And with other streaming services and broadcasters looking to acquire sports rights, things may get a little more tricky for Diamond Sports. With the bankruptcy still hanging over Diamond Sports, this makes it much more risky for both the clubs that sign deals to distribute their games and for networks to pay out for channels which might not even have the content they are paying for. With Disney getting ready to launch its new full direct-to-consumer ESPN streaming platform in the next few years, and with its own ESPN channels and ESPN+ app, will Disney want to add Bally Sports onto Hulu+Live TV, plus will Disney want to spend more money out right now on sports rights that it hasn’t had for years, when it’s trying to reduce costs and complete the purchase of Comcast’s stake in Hulu? Ultimately, we are seeing how the companies are trying to readjust to a change in consumer habits, but do you think Bally Sports will survive? ---------------------------------------------------------- But we can already get the Bally Sports South app for $19.99 per month, so what difference does it make if Hulu+Live adds it, while also charging $19.99 per month?

Remember the Minnesota Twins relocation to the Kernersville area back in the early 90s? As a kid who grew up playing baseball all the way thru American Legion level and getting to see one of Sandy Koufax's no-hitters in person, the game has morphed into an unwatchable exhibition. Much like the NBA, teamwork is non-existent, egos rule the day and fundamentals of the game are afterthoughts.

"A couple of interesting things..." Bryce Young has 2 (a couple) TDs in 3 games he's played.

I still have original vinyl copies of "Only a Lad," "Dead Man's Party" and their 1980 EP Oingo Boingo I purchased a gazillion years ago. Danny Elfman has gone on to become a legendary score composer for both TV and the big screen.

Keep in mind, the Panthers gave Washington 2 first round picks and made Gilbert the highest paid defensive player in NFL history (at that time), handing him a $47M contract in 1998. Remember Gilbert sat out the 1997 season in Washington, and he ended up with 15.5 sacks in 64 games before leaving in 2002.

The infamous Sean Gilbert trade engineered bu HC/GM George Seifert.

This wouldn't even be the worst trade in Panthers history, let alone the NFL.

Yep. The "magic wand," otherwise known as the remote control, is the easiest fix. Just change the channel to another, far more interesting game.

Better yet, that safety had 3 sacks today.

Either that or the bubble screen....

Could have waited a year for Caleb.

Minnesota home game in Charlotte.

Off to the Gov't Mule show in Cary. Haven't seen them live since 2000.

Does that include TT's propensity for passing up on open shooting opportunities?

I have tickets for the games listed above, and will likely add a couple more games.

Also want to see if Rees and Suzuki are going to crack this lineup any time soon.

TV for tomorrow's game? Not on Bally...

The last good QB (in his era) to come out of Alabama was Joe Namath. The jury is still out on Tua and with another 2 seasons under his belt, he may be the next. There is nothing about this version of the Panthers that impresses me, and my bar is pretty low with this organization. This is Frank Reich after the Indianapolis Colts lost the last game of the season to the league-worst 2-13 Jacksonville Jags and also lost a playoff spot: