Goodbye Gano

[kungfoodude]

I set the over/under on games into the season before the bulk of the Huddle turns on Slye at 6.5.

[TheSpecialJuan]

https://www.panthers.com/news/carolina-releases-graham-gano-chris-smith

[Captroop]

9 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

I set the over/under on games into the season before the bulk of the Huddle turns on Slye at 6.5.

I mean, this is a rebuilding season. I don't think people are expecting much, so it would be foolish to rail against the kicker, who unless he really rocks out is not going to be part of the team when we're contenders anyway.

So if you mean they start giving him poo, I think that's a fair over/under. But I'd be surprised if anyone is actually calling for the kicker to be cut when we're losing by more than a field goal margin.

Conversely, if Slye comes out the gate with some of the swagger he had before the New Orleans game, and he's nailing 55+ yarders, I want to know the over/under on how long before the board is declaring he's our kicker of the future.

[Smithers]

4 hours ago, Moo Daeng said:

I wonder if he will make a hype video response. 

Comment of the day!

[kungfoodude]

20 minutes ago, Captroop said:

I mean, this is a rebuilding season. I don't think people are expecting much, so it would be foolish to rail against the kicker, who unless he really rocks out is not going to be part of the team when we're contenders anyway.

So if you mean they start giving him poo, I think that's a fair over/under. But I'd be surprised if anyone is actually calling for the kicker to be cut when we're losing by more than a field goal margin.

Conversely, if Slye comes out the gate with some of the swagger he had before the New Orleans game, and he's nailing 55+ yarders, I want to know the over/under on how long before the board is declaring he's our kicker of the future.

Probably just as likely.

The fact of the matter is he was just an above average kicker in college and not many of those guys end up sticking in the NFL long. As you said, he's one of about 40 guys on the final roster that are temporary players.

[WarHeel]

Ungratefulness abounds 

 

Good luck, Golden Toe! You’ll be missed.

[Panthera onca]

For every awesome game winning kick that Gano had, he equaled it with a soul crushing terrible miss. Slye may not be the long term answer but for this funky season I am ok rolling with him.

[Happy Panther]

 

[Happy Panther]

Gano was at the top of his career until he got injured. His last two years were his best years...

[kungfoodude]

I never truly understood the hate for Gano. He was a far above average kicker in the NFL.

[onmyown]

7 hours ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Good. 

 

Should have been done long ago.

Not according the the huddle idiots.

3 years too late, right on schedule.

[onmyown]

47 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

I never truly understood the hate for Gano. He was a far above average kicker in the NFL.

More context is needed. For half his career here Rivera wouldn’t even attempt anything past 40 yards. So yea above average about right lol. Hell Slye had a better record from longer distance kicks. Top 3 paid kicker but not risking a 40+ years kick was pretty pathetic. For that amount of money, he was below average.

Its not all Gano’s fault, mainly Rivera vet fetish. Most of hate comes from him being overpaid and losing Butker for Gano. I also find it very very odd when huddlers make better personnel calls than the professions paid millions. Makes me think something is off with the FO, little suspicious.

Man now that changes are being made (and will be made too late again) you can really tell mediocrity is deeply engrained in this fanbase lord.

 

[Shocker]

This is big surprise for me.  I thought he got cut a year ago.

[Panthera onca]

1 hour ago, kungfoodude said:

I never truly understood the hate for Gano. He was a far above average kicker in the NFL.

I for one never forgave him for missing the game winning kick against Denver in the 2016 season opener.