Panthers = Smoke and Mirrors

[Ja Rhule]

Apparently they are calling Cam deer in a headlights for next weeks game.

[KendrickPanther]

We don't use mirrors. We break them.

 

[carpanfan96]

You guys are still a 7-8-1 team. Not trying to talk smack, but objectively you guys haven't really done anything to be respected by other fans. You beat the Saints(terrible team), Browns(Mediocre), Falcons(terrible team) and the Cardinals(they have no QB) on your run.

 

Why are you so surprised that opposing fans and media don't think you're all that?

While I agree they haven't beat any one to gain respect from the league or media. I think the team has to beat Seattle to get that respect. on the flip side, they didn't just beat the Saints, Falcons and Cardinals....they smoked them and squeaked by the browns. 

[TheRumGone]

You guys are still a 7-8-1 team. Not trying to talk smack, but objectively you guys haven't really done anything to be respected by other fans. You beat the Saints(terrible team), Browns(Mediocre), Falcons(terrible team) and the Cardinals(they have no QB) on your run.

Why are you so surprised that opposing fans and media don't think you're all that?

There is some truth to this and there's also some truth that we beat the Falcons and saints 75-13.

Those two teams dropped major yards and points on teams the weeks leading up to our

Matchups. They may not have won those games but they were moving the ball and putting points on the board. It's safe to say our defense is working on another level right now.

Seattle will be the big test. We beat them, I will firmly believe we can make it to the Super Bowl.

[Rise of The Hive]

Yep nothing to see here!

[cptx]

You guys are still a 7-8-1 team.

 

8-8-1 

[GRWatcher]

 

The Seahawks are not the same team as last year. They are very beatable and will be expecting the same defense they played here in Charlotte months ago. shhhhhhh.... don't let them know.

 

 

Yeah, solid defense and pounding the ball is "smoke and mirrors". 

 

Catch a clue.

 

Couldn't stop laughing!

[Peppers90 NC]

The Panthers gave up 31 to Minny, yes, but the defense only gave up 17, and 7 were on short field position.

[Peppers90 NC]

You guys are still a 7-8-1 team. Not trying to talk smack, but objectively you guys haven't really done anything to be respected by other fans. You beat the Saints(terrible team), Browns(Mediocre), Falcons(terrible team) and the Cardinals(they have no QB) on your run.

 

Why are you so surprised that opposing fans and media don't think you're all that?

Yes the Falcons are terrible, as you just suggested. But we all recall you before the game telling us how they were primed to take care of business only to get blasted out of the their own building by a far superior team that you are choosing to downplay despite playing strong right now. Take away that last play of -19 yards, but still hold a team to 97 total yards in a game? The previous week that same QB had over 250 passing yards against the 9ers in the first half. Something must be going right.

[†William Moore†]

Yes the Falcons are terrible, as you just suggested. But we all recall you before the game telling us how they were primed to take care of business

Wrong. I never even made a prediction. I said it was a toss-up

 

And the 49ers had long given up on their coach..

[DaveThePanther2008]

I think they will look past us and we'll win.

[stankowalski]

They have some level headed fans in that thread.  I don't think either team should take this game as lightly as some of the fans are (from both sides).  It will be a dog fight.  Looking at this game objectively, you'd have to favor Seattle for two main reasons...they are at home and our special teams are inconsistent at best and god awful at worst.  The thing that worries me the most about this game is special teams play.  If our special teams can play competently, then I think we have a good shot...otherwise, we're toast.

[ChinaPanther]

Disagree. Greg's the best of them but Baldwin and Kearse are currently better than Benji. Plus their OC > Shula.

Greg/KB are more productive than Baldwin. Cotchery and Kearse are pretty similar players. Kearse has a higher yards per catch this season than Cotchery but Cotchery has more yards and targets. Lafell had a better season than Baldwin this year. Baldwin had 825 yards and 3 touchdowns. 

[Ivan The Awesome]