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In one game, a true contending team showed Carolina how far away they are from being one. 

 

In one game, an elite QB showed how far away the Panthers are on defense

 

In one game, the Packers Defense show how far away this offense is.

 

If anyone had any doubts that the Panthers have prime time talent in any phase, and/or players or coaches, that should be erased.

 

Fortunately, for the Panthers and their fans, they don't play Aaron Rodgers every week.

 

Gettleman, there is work to do, go about doing it, starting with yourself, to the coaching staff to the talent you put on the field.

 

Your excuse of salary cap will go only so far.  Fix it.

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In one game, a true contending team showed Carolina how far away they are from being one. 

 

In one game, an elite QB showed how far away the Panthers are on defense

 

In one game, the Packers Defense show how far away this offense is.

 

If anyone had any doubts that the Panthers have prime time talent in any phase, and/or players or coaches, that should be erased.

 

Fortunately, for the Panthers and their fans, they don't play Aaron Rodgers every week.

 

Gettleman, there is work to do, go about doing it, starting with yourself, to the coaching staff to the talent you put on the field.

 

Your excuse of salary cap will go only so far.  Fix it.

 

Lol this isn't the panthers first shutout on offense or blowout on defense of the year. This is really our third. If we haven't learned after the first and 2nd blowouts, we aren't learning poo today that we don't already know. 

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Lol this isn't the panthers first shutout on offense or blowout on defense of the year. This is really our third. If we haven't learned after the first and 2nd blowouts, we aren't learning poo today that we don't already know. 

 

Agree.

 

I believe in the saying:

 

once can happen

 

twice is a problem

 

three times is a trend.

 

Facts are facts and the only fact that really matters is the scoreboard.

 

They have games to play.  I"m sure the players they have will give their best; but, the problem is, their best and talent level is not enough to compete with elite teams or recover when behind. 

 

We know the rest. 

 

Blaming one player, or another, isn't the issue.  Blame the GM who put them there, who all but jettisoned a LT and was unprepared when he retired.  Start there.  When it comes to the roster, where is the depth for the oline, for the backfield, aret they asking us to believe the best available talent the panthers could have afforded is on this team.  Not buying it. 

 

Its the GM's job to find away.  Dave, go find it.

 

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