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Your reaction when Sam Darnold is not named a Captain...


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On 9/8/2021 at 8:51 AM, joemac said:

Why wouldn't he be voted a Captain?  There are not many teams in the NFL that start non-rookie QBs who are NOT Captains.

Newton was passed over until Riverboat Ron changed the rules so Cam could slide in the back door for a Captaincy in his 3rd season...

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sbnation.com/platform/amp/nfl/2013/9/5/4699102/carolina-panthers-captain-cam-newton

 

 

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2 minutes ago, SizzleBuzz said:

Newton was passed over until Riverboat Ron changed the rules so Cam could slide in the back door for  in a Captaincy in his 3rd season...

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sbnation.com/platform/amp/nfl/2013/9/5/4699102/carolina-panthers-captain-cam-newton

 

 

So by old standards, CMC and Moton for Offense, Burns, Shaq for Defense, JJ and Zylstra for special teams

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6 minutes ago, SizzleBuzz said:

Newton was passed over until Riverboat Ron changed the rules so Cam could slide in the back door for  in a Captaincy in his 3rd season...

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sbnation.com/platform/amp/nfl/2013/9/5/4699102/carolina-panthers-captain-cam-newton

 

Cam came into an offense that featured established pro bowlers/life long Panther leaders on the OL and WR spot.   I don't think it was a knock on Cam's leadership at the time.  Just like it wasn't a knock on Kalil for never jumping Gross/Smith until Ron altered the captain criteria. 

 

 

 

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14 minutes ago, CRA said:

I don't think it was a knock on Cam's leadership at the time.

 What it was, was a clear indication he wasn't top-3 on the offensive side of the ball.

14 minutes ago, CRA said:

Just like it wasn't a knock on Kalil for never jumping Gross/Smith until Ron altered the captain criteria. 

Kalil still didn't "jump them"...

The changes are a slippery slope leading to a participation trophy type culture -- suboptimal.  

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22 minutes ago, CPsinceDay1 said:

So by old standards, CMC and Moton for Offense, Burns, Shaq for Defense, JJ and Zylstra for special teams

Looks like last year was 3 on O (including Teddy), 3 on D...and 6 total.  

This year appears to be 4 on O, 3 on D, 1 special teamer...and 8 total.  

Gerrymandering at its finest!

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44 minutes ago, CPsinceDay1 said:

 

 

 

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Don't play/be so dumb. Weak attempt at subliminal message.

Saying PJ will start. That's delusional. Now if another wannabe pro league like the XFL starts back up or he goes to Canada.....maybe then. But with the big boys, he's a toddler.

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Ham it up and now this is a great looking shitposting thread with cp1 in here pouring his everlasting walker love. I honestly thought there was a 50/50 chance that Darnold would not be captain. Why, you ask? Rhule, QB coach Ryan, Brady and others have repeating said " We dont need Sam to be a leader, just make the throws. etc etc" Felt like they were prepping the team/media/fans for Sam not getting the C, tea leaves are wrong......now that they have 8 feels like they OD on naming them. 15% of the whole team is a captain??.......add this to the list of WRs and TEs of too god dam many....

 

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