Adam Rank: 5 reasons the Panthers will make the playoffs

[Captain Morgan]

We are taking the Carolina Panthers for granted. They are like "Mission Impossible" movies. All of them are just delightful. But there's one coming out this summer and it just slipped my mind. The Panthers are a lot like that. They went 11-5 last year. Made the playoffs. Even had a spirited game against the Saintson Wild Card Weekend.

And yet, they were one of the least-buzziest teams to make the playoffs in recent years. Even the 7-8-1 Panthers of 2014 received more attention. Though they were making headlines for reasons other than what you'd want, being a losing team making the postseason and all. Still, the Panthers are one of the most consistent teams in the NFL, making the playoffs in four of the past five seasons. Here are five reasons why they will make it again in 2018:

 

 

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000937041/article/five-reasons-why-the-panthers-will-make-the-2018-nfl-playoffs

[Toker Smurf]

Ha, ha, Mike Martz.

[JawnyBlaze]

Actually....a good write up. Color me shocked. Sporting Fake News indeed. 

[JawnyBlaze]

I disagree about Turner, but it’s not like Rank’s comments were ill informed like most of these columnists. 

[LinvilleGorge]

1. Because Hurney will 1000% get fired if we don’t

2. Because Rivera will 100% get fired if we dont

3. Because everyone in the front office knows #1 and #2

4. Because everyone in the locker room knows #1 and #2

5. Because we should be pretty damn good

[imminent rogaine]

umm i think maybe he didn't watch Shula call the offense.

I feel more like we are going from a moped to an Impala.

[LinvilleGorge]

46 minutes ago, imminent rogaine said:

umm i think maybe he didn't watch Shula call the offense.

I feel more like we are going from a moped to an Impala.

An Impala? That’s the “awesome car” that came to mind for your comparison? LOL! Your mullet is showing.

[pantherclaw]

49 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

1. Because Hurney will 1000% get fired if we don’t

2. Because Rivera will 100% get fired if we dont

3. Because everyone in the front office knows #1 and #2

4. Because everyone in the locker room knows #1 and #2

5. Because we should be pretty damn good

Pretty pathetic reasons. Just saying. 

[LinvilleGorge]

4 minutes ago, pantherclaw said:

Pretty pathetic reasons. Just saying. 

That’s reality. People have a pretty strong motivation to retain gainful employment.

[TheSpecialJuan]

Dumb 

[Ace_Aladdin]

But but but Ron Rivera is a terrible coach according to Huddlers  

[imminent rogaine]

27 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

An Impala? That’s the “awesome car” that came to mind for your comparison? LOL! Your mullet is showing.

I wasn't looking for an awesome car. I was looking for a dependable car that will get the job done. Something better than the flintstones-mobile that bare-foot shula was pedaling around.

[pantherclaw]

25 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

That’s reality. People have a pretty strong motivation to retain gainful employment.

Reality is all our coaches and players want to win. That is their motivation. 

Nothing else. 

 

[LinvilleGorge]

Just now, pantherclaw said:

Reality is all our coaches and players want to win. That is their motivation. 

Nothing else. 

 

Sure. They’re completely immune to the everyday pressures that we all feel to perform or face unemployment, right? Wrong.

Sorry man, the numbers are bigger but pro athletes and other employees of professional sports teams live in the same world that we all do. It’s comical how so many fans seemingly have no grasp of this concept.