Panthers' home-run signing of Eric Reid solidifies David Tepper's status as NFL's most interesting owner

[Bronn]

29 minutes ago, Bartin said:

That's not what happened. He was offered multiple pay cuts by the Cardinals which he turned down because he thought he could get more somewhere else. The Cardinals then cut him as they said they would if he didn't accept a pay cut and he ended up taking the highest offer which was the Texans with their totally not racist owner and their totally not hillbilly, backwards, racist fanbase.

He gambled and failed because he thought he could get more on the open market, but still took the highest offer in free agency. He didn't know he was getting less by turning down the Cardinals.

https://cardswire.usatoday.com/2018/03/19/tyrann-mathieu-considered-staying-with-cardinals-turned-down-more-money-elsewhere/

[mattnasty919]

Not much of a poster around here, but I'm honestly tired of the bickering over this issue. 

I served 4 years in the Marine corps infantry, and another 4 years working with the NCNG. I took an oath, and paid in blood sweat and tears for this country. I was diagnosed with cancer a few years after getting out, and the doctors seem to believe it was most likely caused by the water supply at camp Lejeune. I have received NO help from the federal government or from north Carolina when I applied for short term disability when I went through chemo. I'm now in remission, thanks to nobody but the support of my family and doctors. 

What I'm getting to is this. I joined the Marines for something bigger than myself. A crucial part of a free society is that the ideas of opposing opinions can exist. I personally think that those who advocate for social justice are using those rights that millions of veterans have took an oath to defend. Even the idea of burning an American flag is an expression of those freedoms we are afforded, no matter how you feel about it. 

Most people who belittle others over this issue and say that a football player taking a knee on the sidelines is "disrespecting our country or veterans" have never taken an oath to serve this country and likely are taking a poo or eating a boberry biscuit during the national anthem anyways. These people love to say they love veterans, but haven't done one damn thing to help these struggling veterans that are homeless or suffering from terrible living conditions or mental health issues.. with the exception of taking off their hat for some bullshit nationalistic theme song that has no place in a sports venue to begin with. 

I love my country, but I hate those in charge of it. Unless we as a people start utilising our rights and platforms for political activism , we will never see real change in this bureaucratic nightmare unless we force it on our political leaders. 

I just wish people who never served would stop telling others they are disrespecting veterans because that's some B.S..  I fought for people to use those rights not for them to bow to a stupid flag and the status quo. 

 

End rant. Carry on huddlers. 

 

[Car123]

Tepper is the definition of an alpha male.

[jfra78]

2 hours ago, bull123 said:

make sure and read the comments section as well

A lot of hate in this country, it's really sad.  

[Cary Kollins]

4 minutes ago, mattnasty919 said:

Not much of a poster around here, but I'm honestly tired of the bickering over this issue. 

I served 4 years in the Marine corps infantry, and another 4 years working with the NCNG. I took an oath, and paid in blood sweat and tears for this country. I was diagnosed with cancer a few years after getting out, and the doctors seem to believe it was most likely caused by the water supply at camp Lejeune. I have received NO help from the federal government or from north Carolina when I applied for short term disability when I went through chemo. I'm now in remission, thanks to nobody but the support of my family and doctors. 

What I'm getting to is this. I joined the Marines for something bigger than myself. A crucial part of a free society is that the ideas of opposing opinions can exist. I personally think that those who advocate for social justice are using those rights that millions of veterans have took an oath to defend. Even the idea of burning an American flag is an expression of those freedoms we are afforded, no matter how you feel about it. 

Most people who belittle others over this issue and say that a football player taking a knee on the sidelines is "disrespecting our country or veterans" have never taken an oath to serve this country and likely are taking a poo or eating a boberry biscuit during the national anthem anyways. These people love to say they love veterans, but haven't done one damn thing to help these struggling veterans that are homeless or suffering from terrible living conditions or mental health issues.. with the exception of taking off their hat for some bullshit nationalistic theme song that has no place in a sports venue to begin with. 

I love my country, but I hate those in charge of it. Unless we as a people start utilising our rights and platforms for political activism , we will never see real change in this bureaucratic nightmare unless we force it on our political leaders. 

I just wish people who never served would stop telling others they are disrespecting veterans because that's some B.S..  I fought for people to use those rights not for them to bow to a stupid flag and the status quo. 

 

End rant. Carry on huddlers. 

 

 

post of the decade give this man an 8x10 or something @Jeremy Igo

[panthers55]

My brief thought is this. The protest served its purpose which was raise consciousness about racial injustice. However it has been bastardized, vilified and no longer serves the purpose it was intended to serve. I think we need to morph the protest so that it once again points out the racial inequities without being diluted and ignored by patriotic/anthem issues.

[CPF4LIFE]

35 minutes ago, t96 said:

It's not a dodge at all. I don't know what would have more effect, but I'm not an activist and don't actively think of ways to spread ideas or awareness of issues. My point is it appears that kneeling has had no effect, so wouldn't be hard to find something with more than zero effect. 

Kneeling was simply to bring awareness to a issue in this country, never to force a change. Kneeling and other forms of protesting are just forms of symbolism that can inspire a path to change. Case and point, Kaep felt he did that and openly said he would not kneel anymore. His goal was to bring awareness and continue threw his actions. Expecting a immediate change from something that effects our country as whole is near sighted. Nothing is gonna happen over night. NFL are the ones who are continuing to fuel there grudge against kaep the reason why he is still not signed.

[Cary Kollins]

Willing to bet that most of the people angry at the kneeling black players are the same guys taking a leak and farting in the bathroom with a 24oz Bud Lite in their hand while the national anthem plays.

[t96]

15 minutes ago, cookinwithgas said:

 

 

make up your mind

Huh?

[t96]

14 minutes ago, cookinwithgas said:

Seems to me it had a lot of effect as we are here talking about it.

lol this whole thing is discussing kneeling and the NFL, etc. not once until my post has police brutality towards blacks been mentioned 

[t96]

11 minutes ago, PanthersBigD said:

LOL

 

Maybe... it was a yahoo comment

[sharkkiller]

1 hour ago, Nails said:

Time to make another football decision Dave.

Oh God...here he goes.

[PanthersBigD]

50 minutes ago, coralreefer_1 said:

What has become of the huddle the last few days tells everything. People care and want to comment on the issue, and not everyone agrees. And just like the rest of America...our fellow posters will get mad...crap on you...call you names, and make a fool of themselves if you dare to not feel the same way ( and heaven forbid oppose then publicly on this forum)

Its really a shame, but to be honest our country has always been a messy place...especially for discourse.  The irony here is that we have elitist fans like the one you quoted that suggest just what i said above: " get off our fandom if you dont want to talk about issues"...or more or less gtfo if you are not the kind of fan I believe you should be. And that dude typed that bullshit with a straight face in 100% belief that his comment was spot on blanket for everyone, yet doesnt see the blatant intolerance of such a stance.

 

There's no rule, written or unwritten that says that any of us have to suffer your intolerance with tolerance of our own. You have a right to your opinion, and the rest of us have the right to tell you your opinion is bad and or wrong if we choose to. If that hurts your feelings then leave the thread. 

[Bartin]

13 minutes ago, Bronn said:

https://cardswire.usatoday.com/2018/03/19/tyrann-mathieu-considered-staying-with-cardinals-turned-down-more-money-elsewhere/

Him taking less money to join a racist owner and fan base hurts your argument even more that we are somehow going to be a top FA destination now that Tepper and Reid are here to turn Charlotte, the Carolinas and the Panthers fan base into some sort of social utopia.