Peter King gives our training camp rave reviews

[TheSpecialJuan]

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — On the annual NFL training camp tour, you never know what you’re going to see. Two things happened Thursday with the Carolina Panthers that I’ve never seen in prior trips. One was a high school team stretching before practice with NFLers, working on an adjacent field for a couple of hours, then listening to words of wisdom from some players and coach Ron Rivera afterward. “I mean, I’ll remember this the rest of my life,” said Spartanburg High linebacker Connor Shugart, after Luke Kuechly told him and his linebacker peers these are the best days of their lives.

I thought that would be the Thursday highlight. Then I entered the Wofford College cafeteria for lunch.

[TheSpecialJuan]

http://mmqb.si.com/mmqb/2016/08/04/carolina-panthers-nfl-training-camp-magic-show

[2jakefansinva]

Figured something he would stuff in his pie hole would be the high lite.

[top dawg]

“A--holes need not apply,” Gettleman said. “That’s my philosophy.”

 

That would be nice for the Huddle also.

[Mr. Scot]

5 minutes ago, top dawg said:

“A--holes need not apply,” Gettleman said. “That’s my philosophy.”

 

That would be nice for the Huddle also.

We'd have no membership.

Good to know for the team, though.

[the butch]

Interesting tidbit there at the end.  Some would say it's crazy, others not so much . . . 

[top dawg]

12 minutes ago, Dick the Butcher said:

Interesting tidbit there at the end.  Some would say it's crazy, other not so much . . . 

@Jeremy Igo suggested it a few weeks ago. It's not a stretch considering what DF brings to the table. Mind you that this doesn't necessarily mean he will be the "better" receiver. I just think of him as a necessary part of the puzzle. 

Not too long ago, more than a few wouldn't have thought that KK would have had arguably a better season than Star (for what they do), but it happened. 

I just hope that this "family" thing will compel every one of these guys to stay together for a little while.

[Vagrant]

The "assholes need not apply" portion may give us some insight into what Gettleman thought about Norman. Speaking entirely honestly, there were times last year where Josh made everything about himself. I loved him as a player and still do, but he did some *serious* boneheaded things that could have cost us games on the field last year in his own self interest. 

As for the Funchess take, it's not a risky bet in my opinion. Saying he'll have a better year than a player of Kelvin's size coming off a major knee operation isn't exactly what I would call an ill-advised bet. Plus, Carolina is likely going to mimic a lot of what they did last year and Kelvin wasn't a part of that. It might take him a little while to get back into the heavy rotation with Olsen, Funch, Ginn, and Brown having established themselves as favorite targets. 

[top dawg]

13 minutes ago, Vagrant said:

The "assholes need not apply" portion may give us some insight into what Gettleman thought about Norman. Speaking entirely honestly, there were times last year where Josh made everything about himself. I loved him as a player and still do, but he did some *serious* boneheaded things that could have cost us games on the field last year in his own self interest. 

Nothing stands out to me regarding Norman being selfish. Sure he may have been a bit mouthy at times, but does that really make him an asshole? Even when OBJ was being an ass, Norman handled himself pretty well in my opinion. 

I was thinking more of another guy who did a couple of very bad things when he was here. Not saying this is you, but I think that it can be a little too convenient to label some people assholes once they no longer don the Panthers uniform, especially over the business side of the game. According to some, Pep, D-Will and J-No are all assholes. Even LaFell. I think that our fans should be better than this.

[TheSpecialJuan]

59 minutes ago, top dawg said:

“A--holes need not apply,” Gettleman said. “That’s my philosophy.”

 

That would be nice for the Huddle also.

great quote

[h0llywood]

31 minutes ago, Vagrant said:

The "assholes need not apply" portion may give us some insight into what Gettleman thought about Norman. Speaking entirely honestly, there were times last year where Josh made everything about himself. I loved him as a player and still do, but he did some *serious* boneheaded things that could have cost us games on the field last year in his own self interest. 

As for the Funchess take, it's not a risky bet in my opinion. Saying he'll have a better year than a player of Kelvin's size coming off a major knee operation isn't exactly what I would call an ill-advised bet. Plus, Carolina is likely going to mimic a lot of what they did last year and Kelvin wasn't a part of that. It might take him a little while to get back into the heavy rotation with Olsen, Funch, Ginn, and Brown having established themselves as favorite targets. 

and #89 as well

[TheSpecialJuan]

David Newton ESPN Staff Writer 

The Panthers distributed 60,000 free tickets for tonight's (7:30) FanFest at Bank of America Stadium and could have issued more if they hadn't had to clear space for a post-practice fireworks show. But get this. Some fans are selling the free tickets on Craigslist for more than $100. According to Charlotte's WBTV that isn't sitting well with some fans.

[panthers55]

28 minutes ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

David Newton ESPN Staff Writer 

The Panthers distributed 60,000 free tickets for tonight's (7:30) FanFest at Bank of America Stadium and could have issued more if they hadn't had to clear space for a post-practice fireworks show. But get this. Some fans are selling the free tickets on Craigslist for more than $100. According to Charlotte's WBTV that isn't sitting well with some fans.

Yeah I am one of those fans who think it sucks. While I give away my preseason tickets I paid for to kids and their family who have never been to a game. It is a function of civility and doing the right thing instead of using the law and the likelihood of getting caught as your moral compass.

[ladypanther]

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GM Dave Gettleman watched the fun. “I’ve been a part of teams that went to seven Super Bowls,” said the veteran scout, “and I’ve never been to one with a crappy locker room. Does this stuff help? Who knows, but I do know how much the guys on this team care for each other.”

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One thing that hasn’t changed around here is the camaraderie. “This is the best locker room I’ve ever been in,” said Anderson, the 10-year vet. “There’s something about the family thing around here. It’s real.”

It is a great time to be a Panther fan.