Everyone's Best Friend Scott Fowler Thinks It's Time To Bench Delhomme

[Upper Deck West End Zone]

It amazes me that someone like Scott Fowler, who knows nothing about football, has a job writing about football. But, then again, none of the other writers who cover the Panthers know anything about football either. If you ever meet Scott Fowler or any of those other clowns, ask them what a 21 personnel grouping is and how that compares to a 10 personnel grouping.

[jseivers]

If McCown were healthy, benching Jake might be a plausible alternative. With Moore and Feely, you are acting out of emotion more so than rational thought. Consider the following:

1. Philly - Jake sucked.

2. Atlanta - 4th down with pressure. Not a lot of options. Desperation. I would rather have someone throw the ball than take a sack.

3. Dallas interception 1. Lobbed it up there. Bad throw.

4. Dallas interception 2. Smith cut the route off.

Logically, since the Philly game, Jake the individual has not been any worse than the rest of the team. Benching him, with no viable alternatives is not the answer. It might give some fans and media an emotional jolt but it does nothing to increase the teams chances of winning. Later in the season, when/if there is no chance of this team making the playoffs, it would make sense to make the move. Until then, the best course of action is to suck it up.

I believe it is something like 4 teams have made the playoffs after starting 0-3. Last time the Panthers started 0-3, they finished 4-12 so in that case, I see no problem with seeing if Matt Moore is going to be the next franchise QB. I love Jake, but obviously, the surgery has taken a shot or two out of his arm. Short to mid range passes are pretty good and on target, but the long ball is getting way too much air under it. At this point, Fox should just tell everyone that their job is not safe.

[Kyle82]

Oh noes! Does everyone want us to turn into the Tampa Bay Buccaneers??

How many rings do YOU have??!!!!

Just beating any Buc fan to the punch.

[jramsey4]

If McCown were healthy, benching Jake might be a plausible alternative. With Moore and Feely, you are acting out of emotion more so than rational thought. Consider the following:

1. Philly - Jake sucked.

2. Atlanta - 4th down with pressure. Not a lot of options. Desperation. I would rather have someone throw the ball than take a sack.

3. Dallas interception 1. Lobbed it up there. Bad throw.

4. Dallas interception 2. Smith cut the route off.

Logically, since the Philly game, Jake the individual has not been any worse than the rest of the team. Benching him, with no viable alternatives is not the answer. It might give some fans and media an emotional jolt but it does nothing to increase the teams chances of winning. Later in the season, when/if there is no chance of this team making the playoffs, it would make sense to make the move. Until then, the best course of action is to suck it up.

Listen I agree if we were 1-2 or 2-1 there is no way we bench jake because we still have a chance. But at 0-3 only 5 teams in league history have made the playoffs. And I can say with confidence (I have not looked this up) those 5 teams weren't rank near the bottom of every major statistical ranking. The truth is IMO the season is over. We have Moore who in his only 3 starts looked very good and brought a spark to this team they hadn't had since Jake went down. Why not see what you've got? If he can't preform what have you lost as the season is pretty much over. The fact is this Coaching Staff must see something in this kid otherwise he would have been cut.

[GRWatcher]

How many rings do YOU have??!!!!

Just beating any Buc fan to the punch.

lol!! My answer to those punks: History does not win games.

:party:

[Pimpdaddy]

I'd like to see Moore come out and play really well. At least that would indicate that the team 'did' make a decent decision over the last several months.