Panthers haven't won their season opener since 9/7/2008, 0-5 since then

[Sam Mills Fan]

That's a long ass time. Bush was still president. The stock market hadn't crashed yet. Steve Smith was suspended, while Jake Delhomme and Dante Rosario were heroes.

 

Why do you think Week 1 vs. Tampa Bay will be different? I personally don't. I see us going 11-5 this year, but I think we lose Week 1. 

[Servant of Cthululelei]

The streak ends this year.  Next question.

[KaKow]

That's a long ass time. Bush was still president. The stock market hadn't crashed yet. Steve Smith was suspended, while Jake Delhomme and Dante Rosario were heroes.

 

Why do you think Week 1 vs. Tampa Bay will be different? I personally don't. I see us going 11-5 this year, but I think we lose Week 1. 

 

the marksets were already crashing by that time. hell in jan of that year the country started losing jobs. by that summer we were already bailing out banks, and the sub prime mortage crash was in full swing. a week after that game I think we freddymae died actualling.

[Sam Mills Fan]

The giant free fall happened like a week later in the stock market. When Paulson and company started saying our way of life was being threatened and all those other fun memories.

[ctrcat]

Why?  Because we have a better football team.  We outscored them by nearly 40 points last year and it could have been worse.  There are many new faces and new dynamics to be sure but our front 7 is even better and we still have Cam, our two time Pro Bowl 25 year old QB who I feel better now than earlier in the week about being ready to go.  And they have Josh McCown-again, 35 years old, never remotely sniffing the Pro Bowl with 9 teams including the Hartford Colonials. 

[Marguide]

That's a long ass time. Bush was still president. The stock market hadn't crashed yet. Steve Smith was suspended, while Jake Delhomme and Dante Rosario were heroes.

 

Why do you think Week 1 vs. Tampa Bay will be different? I personally don't. I see us going 11-5 this year, but I think we lose Week 1. 

 

So your whole rationale is based on the fact that we haven't won the opener in 5 years. No other factors, circumstances or other considerations offered.

 

Great post...

[PandaPancake]

So you're saying Jangler hasn't knocked up Hayden in 25 years so he probably won't this year either?

[Sam Mills Fan]

So your whole rationale is based on the fact that we haven't won the opener in 5 years. No other factors, circumstances or other considerations offered.

 

Great post...

 

Fair point. I think the team and coaching staff starts slow under Rivera in the best of times. A revamped offensive line and set of receivers will take a few weeks to adjust to. I can already see the 3 and outs coming in the 1st quarter with Cam being sacked at least 2 or 3 times.

[*FreeFua*]

That 2008 opener was awesome!

Hard on the blood pressure but awesome after it was over

[Marguide]

Fair point. I think the team and coaching staff starts slow under Rivera in the best of times. A revamped offensive line and set of receivers will take a few weeks to adjust to. I can already see the 3 and outs coming in the 1st quarter with Cam being sacked at least 2 or 3 times.

 

Much better, but I hope you're wrong. 

 

Everyone seems focused on concerns about the offense. I have watched teams move the ball a little too easily against our first team D during the preseason, so that is something to watch going forward.

 

I think we break the cycle this year and get the W at Tampa. Detroit will probably be a bit tougher.

[Jangler]

So you're saying Jangler hasn't knocked up Hayden in 25 years so he probably won't this year either?

2015 is my year.

 

 

also 7 is our lucky number.

[SCP]

Reasons behind the streak (aka excuses):

2013-fumble

2012-DNC

2011-Spec Teams

2010- Jimmeh

2009- Delhomme INTs

2008- Win

--------------------------------------

Matt Ryan wears braided belts.

[ctrcat]

Reasons behind the streak (aka excuses):

2013-fumble

2012-DNC

2011-Spec Teams

2010- Jimmeh

2009- Delhomme INTs

2008- Win

--------------------------------------

Matt Ryan wears braided belts.

 

Bingo Bango Bongo

[ctrcat]

Much better, but I hope you're wrong. 

 

Everyone seems focused on concerns about the offense. I have watched teams move the ball a little too easily against our first team D during the preseason, so that is something to watch going forward.

 

I think we break the cycle this year and get the W at Tampa. Detroit will probably be a bit tougher.

 

Our "first team D" hasn't played together yet.  And what we did have out there against Tom Brady in the first and early second quarter held the Pats pretty much in check and a goose egg last night.  And FYI, Josh McCown is no Tom Brady.