Not feeling the excitement

[Bartin]

5 minutes ago, SetfreexX said:

Other than Aaron Donald, are any of you really worried about an older Clay Matthews, and the all hype Dante Fowler Jr (4 sacks in 2018), and Ebujam their anticpated starters / edge rotation...

• 2, 2, 8 (back in 2017), 4

Then Clay Matthews the last three seasons

• 5, 7, 3.5

Samson Ebukam in two seasons

• 5 TOTAL SACKS (2017 & 2018) aka his career

I’m worried about Wade Phillips

[Bronn]

A buddy of mine at work is a Rams fan. He was there, in person, for X Clown. We haven't ribbed each other too bad because we're both somewhat realists.

He's excited for Clay Matthews, but imho he's going to be somewhat disappointed. On the other hand, he doesn't sound very confident in their offense.

I'm excited to see a full game's worth of Panthers offense, a healthy Cam, and what our defense can do against a potentially dangerous offense.

I'm ready for some football, but I can be a realist when it comes to the Panthers too. I might not have a great feeling for our odds in the opener, but I think it is going to be a good season.

Buddy's prediction was 24-10 Rams.

My prediction is 27-20 Panthers.

[Ricky Spanish]

Week 1 makes me nervous but I'm actually optimistic for the season as a whole. I predicted 10-6 and I'm sticking to it. 

[SetfreexX]

Not about the X's and the O's --- it's the Jimmy's and the Joe's 

LA is nowhere near Denver's personnel in 2015, they were bad against the run last year, and we saw even with Suh that defense is all Donald. Last I checked Suh was gone, Peters is over-hyped, and Talib is aging. 

I'm more concerned about their offense, however I think we are equipped personnel wise to contain it, I think once we lay a few hits on Goff he'll be trigger shy like in the SB. 

[Xtreme]

We're ready. We're nearly 100% healthy, Cam is healthy & happy, we showed the Rams NOTHING in the preseason, it's a home game and an early game for them. Time for their Superbowl hangover to kick-in. 

We got this. 

[electro's horse]

listen last time we opened the season against a hyped rams team we shut them down, then the next week we quickly went up 14-0 on houston

i dont remember the season after that but i assume the panthers won the superbowl

[GRWatcher]

I'll stay fairly optimistic until the night before the game when I won't be able to get one wink of sleep, going through the whatifs in my head. Not because it's the Rams but because that's what I do for every game.  

[Jeremy Igo]

I'll drop a digit in your bum if you think that would help.

 

I am a team player.

[electro's horse]

3 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

I'll drop a digit in your bum if you think that would help.

 

I am a team player.

yeah but which team

[Asurfaholic]

3 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

I'll drop a digit in your bum if you think that would help.

 

I am a team player.

Well that escalated fast...

[Peppers90 NC]

It's one game of 16. Not really expecting a win honestly, I think this team will get better as the season goes along.

[Khyber53]

It's opening week in the NFL. If you can't get excited for your team, then maybe you need another team. Just saying, chase your happiness.

[Bronn]

Just now, Khyber53 said:

It's opening week in the NFL. If you can't get excited for your team, then maybe you need another team. Just saying, chase your happiness.

This too. As far as I am concerned, we're still staring straight at 19-0.

Being a fan of the Panthers for their entire existence, however, has prepared me for whatever alternative to that becomes reality.

I'm just ready for some football (that counts for something.)

[ellis]

11 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

I'll drop a digit in your bum if you think that would help.

 

I am a team player.