Did We Need This Season...

[MountaineerChemist10]

1 hour ago, Udogg said:

I guess in the way that you may not know how many bugs you have until you turn on the lights in your kitchen in the middle of the night..... 

So is Tepper going to:

Ignore the bugs(keep coaching staff and GM). 

Get some bug spray (keep either GM or coach)

Call the exterminator (get rid of GM and coach)

Burn the muth#E$#$##$ house down (get rid of everybody including Cam and start over excluding CMC and Kuechly). 

It's interesting for you to say "get rid of everybody including Cam..." yet you have Cam in your profile picture 

[Lucian]

Im about 90% sure that Cam isnt coming back. He is distancing himself from the team, otherwise he would be coming to the games to suppoet his team mates. 

[MountaineerChemist10]

I feel like this season was more of a "All or Nothing" season than '18. 

[BurnHurnBurn]

15 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

If you could go back and read the expectations that people had before this season started...

You know what? You probably shouldn't.

Its hard to fault fans for that.  Thats kind of our thing.  Every year, every team 0-0.  The dream is alive.

[Mr. Scot]

Boy, would Amazon have had a monster on their hands if they'd been filming this season.

[thefuzz]

Just now, MountaineerChemist10 said:

I feel like this season was more of a "All or Nothing" season than '18. 

Nah, 18 was certainly the All or Nothing season.  Problem was, we didn't get the All, but we kept the Nothing portion.

 

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, thefuzz said:

Nah, 18 was certainly the All or Nothing season.  Problem was, we didn't get the All, but we kept the Nothing portion.

Can't deny though that this train wreck would have made for some pretty interesting TV viewing.

[thefuzz]

17 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

If you could go back and read the expectations that people had before this season started...

You know what? You probably shouldn't.

Oh, I recall what most were saying very well, even go back and re-read offseason threads sometimes, just to remember who says/said what.

It's laughable to be honest.

[BurnHurnBurn]

4 minutes ago, Lucian said:

Im about 90% sure that Cam isnt coming back. He is distancing himself from the team, otherwise he would be coming to the games to suppoet his team mates. 

Look, maybe he is.  I dont know.  But there is also the possibility that it was asked of him.  Keep a low profile so that the team can try to move on.  Cam has a hard time with body language when he's playing.  I really dont want to see my timelines blowing up with Cam memes and hot takes from the sidelines.  I'm currently trying not to violate my parole by smashing some rando for talking sideways bout my guy.

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, thefuzz said:

Oh, I recall what most were saying very well, even go back and re-read offseason threads sometimes, just to remember who says/said what.

It's laughable to be honest.

Valid, but if I'm being honest, I don't really feel like laughing.

[beastson]

2 hours ago, tiger7_88 said:

I’m gonna give the haters something new to laugh about, but here it is:

This team isn’t just sorely missing Cam’s talent under center.

Its also missing his leadership... bigly.

I can agree to this, but I think offensively it's missing his experience big time. Kyle just isn't experienced enough. Yeah we lost our first two games, BARELY though with Cam playing on a fractured foot barely moving and couldn't step into throws. We have a healthy QB and getting beat down

[Udogg]

28 minutes ago, MountaineerChemist10 said:

It's interesting for you to say "get rid of everybody including Cam..." yet you have Cam in your profile picture 

Not saying that at all.. just saying it's an option.  I actually think it would be stupid to get rid of Cam..but I can't act like it couldn't or wouldn't happen. 

[mc52beast]

Even if we had Cam this year does he survive behind that terrible line? I seriously doubt any qb could have.

 

[Udogg]

25 minutes ago, Lucian said:

Im about 90% sure that Cam isnt coming back. He is distancing himself from the team, otherwise he would be coming to the games to suppoet his team mates. 

I think it's more about perception.   The narrative changes with Cam... 

If Cam sits on the bench mad at his or team performance... he is pouting.  If it's Brady... he isn't happy with his teams performance.  Look at his intensity. 

If Cam on the sideline talking it up, he is distracting the team.   Drew Brees...he shows he's always in the game for his team. 

Add to that, it would be constant Cam Newton cut out cam to watch his every reaction to Allen's play.  If Allen throws touchdown, they would be watching to see if he was happy enough or was he really happy... If it's a pick or turnover , is cam reveling in his failure...  

Couple that with Cam's inability to hide his emotions very well.... it would be even more of a disaster.  I think Cam's return is based on his injury report (rehab condition), how much he consults or doesn't consult with team officials/doctors, and what his agent tells him about contract.   Cam playing the way he plays and behind our offensive line,  would any QB is his right mind play on a 1 year deal for 20 mill?    

So I'm putting it more at 50/50.  IF Cam is recovered and looks good over the summer, and team is willing to offer some guarantees beyond this year either in a long term contract or lucrative short extension then he stays.  I could see everything from a release, to a hold out , to a contract extension.