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So Delhomme is as good as gone now, right?

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sorry to bust your bubble... Delhomme will get a chance to compete for the #1 spot, and at worse he will be #2.

You crack me up sometimes AK. Do you really think that Delhomme will be back? So you honestly don't think that anybody will be held accountable by Jerry Richardson over this abortion of a season?

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When I talk heat, Im talking from the FO. They know how Jake cost us games. They know how dumb it will be. If they get another chance, the extension wont matter. Fox winning will cure that. And he know thers not a good chance that Jake will lead them to winning.

Are you sure there's heat from the FO? A big part of our FO (Hurney) gave Delhomme the extension and has backed him.

Jake has been costing us games since the season started (and killed our playoff run last year), yet was the starter until it didn't matter. They didn't realize how dumb that was at the time.

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No one really knows for sure what is going to happen with Delhomme. I know I would like to still have him as a backup, but I'm not sure that that will happen. I know one thing for sure though, if Delhomme becomes the starter again (other than from injury), I'm going to be one pissed off person!

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I can't see the Delhomme being released after the contract extension given him earlier this year. Why would the FO make that kind of investment in him if they thought they might have to release him (and he's guaranteed millions as it is)? Of course, as a backup, he becomes quite the dilemma as well, in that it's hard to justify paying that kind of money to a non-starter who is healthy. I have no problem with them keeping Jake if a serious conract re-working is done, he'd be a good guy to have as a #2 QB. At his age, it's likely that Jake is not a 16 game QB anymore. That's what has happened to Favre, he may be brilliant for most of the season, but he's been wearing down and out in December the last few years, something the Packers were aware of when they finally quit indulging him and his annual "I'm retired, I'm un-retired" dramas. Develop Moore, address the other critical needs the team has (WR, O and D line depth, special teams), and see if Jake wants to be part of that process.

Then live with whatever is decided.

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You crack me up sometimes AK. Do you really think that Delhomme will be back? So you honestly don't think that anybody will be held accountable by Jerry Richardson over this abortion of a season?

That's what I'm thinking. Even though our record doesn't show it, we slowly became one of the laughing stocks in the league in the beginning and the fanbase morale has dropped alot before the Vikings game. Like I said in my OP, Delhomme and Peppers will prolly be the scapegoats for this season.

I don't think we can do too much re-working to Jake's contract since he is guaranteed alot of that money. I think by keeping Jake, we're wasting a roster spot. I think McCown or a few free agent QBs could easily beat out Jake at this point. It's like the Raiders and JaMarcus...we have almost no chance with him in there

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You crack me up sometimes AK. Do you really think that Delhomme will be back? So you honestly don't think that anybody will be held accountable by Jerry Richardson over this abortion of a season?

My fear is if the Panthers happen to pull off finishing the season with the win against MN, then beating the Giants and Saints (Which I think is possible. The tough game will be the Giants because the Saints are going to sit everybody) then JR might not hold anybody accountable for this lost season.

Regarding Jake I think he is in training camp with Moore, a free agent QB, a drafted QB, and that guy on the practice squad. I think McCown maybe will be in camp, but if anything will be the one cut. If we have a new coach then its more likely Jake will be cut and McCown hangs around.

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NFL facts: Bad seasons happen. Players have bad years. Good coaches will keep their jobs.

Main thing: It's not easy winning in the NFL and the Panthers are not yet a franchise ready to have several winning seasons in a row. Still need to work towards building traditions and a winning culture. I think Fox is the best guy to get this done without having to do a massive rebuilding--which could send us the other direction.

That being said, we have already surpassed many long-time franchises. Our expansion brother Jaguars envy our franchise's success. The Texans/Browns are not even close and would love to be in our situation. Our fair weather and spoiled fanbase has set expectations way too high.

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I don't doubt he's here next year.. I just doubt that it's truly a fair and open competition. Why would any QBs come here if they don't get a real chance at the first string?

If Fox is here, then he needs to make sure the best guy is actually in there for the job. Not just the one he feels most comfortable with.

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You crack me up sometimes AK. Do you really think that Delhomme will be back? So you honestly don't think that anybody will be held accountable by Jerry Richardson over this abortion of a season?

i think fox has a better shot of getting canned than delhomme.

richardson played football, he knows very well that Players get in a funk.

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