Panthers Pick up Shaqs 5th year

[The Lobo]

Per Pantherswire

https://pantherswire.usatoday.com/

I think Shaq is a very good player and this is a great move with TD retiring. 

When Shaq plays a true LB spot, he has been solid.

[TheCasillas]

no brainer

[The Huddler]

Shaq should have been FULL TIME in TDs spot last year. 

 

Tbh id rather have a CB or Saftey with TDs money. We have a young talented LB that needs that role on the defemse to totally shine. 

 

Its tough bevause TD is such a good locker room guy, it is hard to say the team would be better off without him.. and i dont neccessarily thibk that..

 

.but on the feild, rosterwise, and just cold hard performance and limited rescources to get the things we need in balance, i think we are better off without TD. Period.   (Again, not accounting the lockerroom presence and influence he has there, which seems to be an important aspect to our team. 

 

Good teams cut bait at the right time, often it seems a little too early

 

mediocre teams seem to cut bait a season too late, and i think we cut bait a season too late with TD, and we are heading into yet another season with him on the team. 

[The Huddler]

TD is starting to feel like the awkwardness with the giants when Coughlin wouldnt leave..

 

we love ya, we thank you for what you have done, you were great!

 

but damn, no one here has balls enough to ask you to leave and you linger

 

go away

 

EDIT:   i wrote this thinking of Coughlin. I wasnt speaking of TD. I realize the emotional and locker room effect he has and he is one of my favorite players. If we can keep TD as a coach that would be ideal

 

misuderstandings

[Daddy_Uncle]

3 minutes ago, The Huddler said:

but damn, no one here has balls enough to ask you to leave and you linger

 

go away

Me 2 u

[The Huddler]

Just now, Daddy_Uncle said:

Me 2 u

 

dont know wgat i did to you but it must have been good

[Ship]

I’d feel better about Shaq if he made that tackle against Kamara at the goal line. He bounced right off and gave up the TD. I think he’s got the tools but I wanna see a dominant game from him this year to really start believing.

[Mazos7]

The Panthers have always been a family like organization. Until that changes don't expect them to do what's best for the team. They don't cut players if they have been with them for a while. The good consistent teams cut players to save money and use it elsewhere. We are paying old washed up players that are way past their prime. That's the sad truth guys.

[Leeroy Jenkins Ph.D.]

TD just brings something to the defense that you can't quite put into words.  We're going to miss him when he is gone.

[Zaximus]

20 minutes ago, Ship said:

I’d feel better about Shaq if he made that tackle against Kamara at the goal line. He bounced right off and gave up the TD. I think he’s got the tools but I wanna see a dominant game from him this year to really start believing.

To be fair, Kamara made a lot of players look bad last year lol

[brandon_87]

23 minutes ago, Ship said:

I’d feel better about Shaq if he made that tackle against Kamara at the goal line. He bounced right off and gave up the TD. I think he’s got the tools but I wanna see a dominant game from him this year to really start believing.

I was gonna say the same thing...that, and half the time, his pass coverage is horrible, needs to be more consistent IMO, love his athletic ability, and sometimes shows great flashes, but needs to sustain it.

[The Lobo]

2 minutes ago, brandon_87 said:

I was gonna say the same thing...that, and half the time, his pass coverage is horrible, needs to be more consistent IMO, love his athletic ability, and sometimes shows great flashes, but needs to sustain it.

I feel like against smaller shiftier players he gets burned, but other than that he does alright in coverage. You are right, he has shown flashes, I always go back to the NFCCG against Fitz. He guarded him well that game.

[KSpan]

10 minutes ago, Zaximus said:

To be fair, Kamara made a lot of players look bad last year lol

Maybe not fully fair to single out that play but man, if Shaq just wraps up Luke is right there behind him, that's not a TD, and Carolina gets the ball. Was a huge mistake.

[Udogg]

first of all you all need to shut the fug up about TD and his salary.  He played way better (yes I said way better) than Shaq last year your short term memory mutha#$. 

second..  Shaq is the legitimate replacement. However a some of you are trying to make it sound like it's obvious Shaq was better last year and that's not the case.  Probably not the case this year as well.   

third.. TD brings on field intensity that fires up the defense. His lateral quickness is still top 12 in the league and his play recognition makes him faster than less experienced players. You gonna miss him when he's gone.