Six Panthers named First Team AP All Pro

[L-TownCat]

This needs to be discussed in detail:

Cam says he's just trying to be like Luke because Captain America sets the tone.

 

how much truth is there to this? 

And

How stupid freaking lucky are we to have CamVP and the hands down best MLB in the game?  

The magnitude of haveing two talents like that in the league at the same time is astronomical but they're on the same damn team!  Nuts!

[KB_fan]

Good article at Panthers.com with player stats, highlights & GIFs

http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Record-high-seven-Panthers-named-AP-All-Pro-/98396578-ce55-4b1e-8644-795ab1ff1f18

 

Excerpt:

Linebacker Luke Kuechly and center Ryan Kalil were honored for the third time. Kuechly has been on the first-team for three consecutive years. Kalil was on the first-team in 2013 and second-team in 2011.

It’s the second first-team All-Pro honor for fullback Mike Tolbert, who earned the honor in 2013.

Quarterback Cam Newton, cornerback Josh Norman and linebacker Thomas Davis were selected to the first-team. Defensive tackle Kawann Short was named to the second-team. It's the first time those four players have received All-Pro honors.

QB CAM NEWTON (1st team)

ALL-PRO STATS: Completed 296-of-495 passes (59.8 percent) for 3,837 yards with 35 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Rushed 132 times for 636 yards and 10 touchdowns.

ALL-PRO MOMENT: Leading the offense on two 80-yard touchdown drives in the final eight minutes – including one in the final two minutes – to rally Carolina to a 27-23 victory at Seattle in Week 6.

[KB_fan]

It would be interesting to know how many votes Cam got.  Luke led Panthers with 49 out of 50, but that's the only Panthers player for which a vote total is announced.  I'm guessing that since Cam as All-Pro was not unanimous, his vote for MVP won't be either.

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

thank you raiders for drafting mack one pick ahead of the falcons

[TheRumGone]

Yeah Mack is gonna be a hall of fame player if he stays healthy. That dude is ridiculous.

[rayzor]

Having so many going to the Prowl is cool but this is the one I am really impressed by.  it's so hard to get this honor. Probowl means you're popular.  AllPro means you're respected.

 

 

[KB_fan]

Here's a list of all the players named as 1st team All-Pro for the 1st time:

Newcomers to the team along with Mack and Lockett are Newton, Norman and Davis among the Panthers, plus Jones, Whitworth, Martin, DeCastro, Donald and Matthieu.

[shaqattaq]

34 minutes ago, Donald LaFell said:

Suprises that Tolbert got all pro

First, there is less competition at FB. Second, check out the TD at the link below. The man is a beast! breaks 3 tackles and it takes 3 more defenders to bring him down. I love this guy.

"Good article at Panthers.com with player stats, highlights & GIFs

http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Record-high-seven-Panthers-named-AP-All-Pro-/98396578-ce55-4b1e-8644-795ab1ff1f18 "

[Nick_81]

I'm almost stunned that TD made it, considering 4-3 OLB's rarely do with all of the 3-4 guys.  Very impressive, so again... fug yeah TD!!

[teeray]

Dang!!  Congrats to all the guys who made it.

[Chaos]

6 minutes ago, Nick_81 said:

I'm almost stunned that TD made it, considering 4-3 OLB's rarely do with all of the 3-4 guys.  Very impressive, so again... fug yeah TD!!

Winning the WPMOTY award last year really turned many blind eyes his way.  Long overdue respect

[FootballMaestro]

38 minutes ago, KB_fan said:

Actually, this is Cam's 1st time as All-Pro.  He seems very excited about it.  "Gotta keep up with Luke" he said

Thanks.

But I wasn't saying Cam ever made All Pro.

I was only indicating that Cam, Kalil and Luke are used to getting recognition and accolades, while Davis, Norman and Tolbert to a lesser degree do not.

Most of the noise coming from players the past few weeks regarding Norman was not good. And quite frankly, he did get roasted a couple of times vs Beckham and Julio Jones. So his second half of the season, was not as good IMO.

In other words: Look where Norman and Davis has come from regarding recognition 3-4 (for Norman), and 8 years ago-for Davis.

[tondi]

So is KK our only 2nd teamer?

[Bartin]

Olsen also made 2nd team. Still waiting to hear on Turner as he is the only other guy with a shot in my opinion though there is an outside chance for Stewart and Coleman

Jonathan Jones ‏@jjones9  4m4 minutes ago

Greg Olsen did make the AP All-Pro second team. Record 8 Panthers in all