we are 8-0....and NOT playing at full srength

[rayzor]

in the kendall wright thread, someone said it's a shame that we aren't facing them at their best and my response was the same as usual when i see that kind of statement, "why? they aren't facing us at our best" and just walked away from the thread.

today, for some reason, that thought hit me in a weird way.

we aren't playing at full strength.

we are without our #1 WR and #1 DE.

and we're 8-0.

just let that sink in.

 

[KillerKat]

Yeah all the critics that say we havent played anyone at full strength have failed to realize we are without KB and CJ. Our #1 players at both positions. In conclusion, suck it.

[t96]

And our #1 LG next game, possibly even 2nd best lineman.

[rayzor]

and for 3 weeks (or whatever) we were without the guy who is arguably the best defensive player in the league.

[KillerKat]

At the beginning of the GB game, they talked all about Jordy Nelson and never once mentioned our losses. Pissed me off.

[KissMyConverse]

I've been laughing at my coworkers this whole year because every week its the same crap.... I told them just like I told this Packers fan I met this week... we're only going to get better.

Packers fan told me Carolina is about to unravel. You know 3 days removed from losing to us. He kept harping on our 4th quarter collapses. I explained to him our coaches WILL make adjustments (ours really do learn from mistakes) BUT this is our defense without our best defensive end. We get him back for the Thanksgiving game. We have the easier half of our schedule to not only develop the cut throat mindset BUT to perfect our team. 

Before I went into this he was talking about how he can't wait to play us again in the playoffs, I told him IF you get there, the Vikings are looking good. After I described how we're just going to get better he was sooooo pissed. 

[2jakefansinva]

1 hour ago, KissMyConverse said:

I've been laughing at my coworkers this whole year because every week its the same crap.... I told them just like I told this Packers fan I met this week... we're only going to get better.

Packers fan told me Carolina is about to unravel. You know 3 days removed from losing to us. He kept harping on our 4th quarter collapses. I explained to him our coaches WILL make adjustments (ours really do learn from mistakes) BUT this is our defense without our best defensive end. We get him back for the Thanksgiving game. We have the easier half of our schedule to not only develop the cut throat mindset BUT to perfect our team. 

Before I went into this he was talking about how he can't wait to play us again in the playoffs, I told him IF you get there, the Vikings are looking good. After I described how we're just going to get better he was sooooo pissed. 

Bring on Teddy two-gloves........we will destroy his ass.

[frash.exe]

3 hours ago, rayzor said:

in the kendall wright thread, someone said it's a shame that we aren't facing them at their best and my response was the same as usual when i see that kind of statement, "why? they aren't facing us at our best" and just walked away from the thread.

today, for some reason, that thought hit me in a weird way.

we aren't playing at full strength.

we are without our #1 WR and #1 DE.

and we're 8-0.

just let that sink in.

 

 

[TheCandyMan]

7 hours ago, KillerKat said:

Yeah all the critics that say we havent played anyone at full strength have failed to realize we are without KB and CJ. Our #1 players at both positions. In conclusion, suck it.

These are the same type critics that say we have an easy schedule while they drool over Tom Brady's Uggs.  So, I decided to check out the big 3 in the NFL to compare schedules.  New England's matches pretty close to our schedule, and I would argue ours is slightly harder.  We both play the AFC South, NFC East, division strength is close to the same, we were on the road at Seattle, they get to go to Denver in a few weeks, and we had Green Bay while they hosted Pittsburgh in week one.

Cincinnati's on the surface looks to be the hardest, but with the down year the other teams in the AFC North are having it's debateable.  They have both AFC and NFC West divisions.  Arizona, St. Louis, and Denver still on the schedule. I'll be thoroughly impressed if they make it out of Glendale and Denver without at least one loss. Finishing 2nd in the division last year afforded them some easier competition in Houston and Buffalo.

So yeah, IMHO anyone who argues our SOS will have a hard time convincing me that ours is any less impressive than the other two teams that are currently undefeated.

In other  news - The Falcons SUCK!
 

[ctrcat]

How about our stud rookie RT?  PFF's best OT IN THE ENTIRE LEAGUE this preseason.  KB, Big Money, Luke, Star, Shaq, TD, KK, Williams, Allen, Klein, Alexander, Cotchery, Kalil, Norwell, et al (Chandler, Hill) have all been on the injury report, missed a game, or missed the entire season.  Boo bloody hoo azzhole fans of other teams.  #Keep Pounding

[SOJA]

this is a bit of a stretch but furthermore our second round pick missed nearly the entire offseason ( a critical learning period for rookies) 

[ctrcat]

8 minutes ago, SOJA said:

this is a bit of a stretch but furthermore our second round pick missed nearly the entire offseason ( a critical learning period for rookies) 

First round pick too.  School, hamstring, etc.. Not to mention having to focus on the nuances of one position which he did not do in college.

[t96]

14 minutes ago, SOJA said:

this is a bit of a stretch but furthermore our second round pick missed nearly the entire offseason ( a critical learning period for rookies) 

I don't recall Funch missing much this offseason... Am I just getting old?

[pantherclaw]

Playing without major pieces (players) and haven't even played our best football.

And Undefeated!!!