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Panthers finally lost their cherry


Matt Foley

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What you saw last night was terribly disappointing, but as a long time observer of the NFL, I have to say....you're lucky it hasn't happened until now. Every team suffers disappointment in the playoffs. Every franchise. The Panthers have been extremely fortunate in that department...until now. But no one is immune to the parody that rules the NFL.

The 49ers are 5-0 in Super Bowls, but ask them about all the heartbreak they used to suffer in the early 70s at the hands of Roger Staubach, or all the NFC Championship defeats at home. The Cowboys have won five SBs as well, but their list of heartbreaking postseason defeats is as long as anyone's. The Steelers? They were great in the 70s, but before that they were the Cardinals. Since then they have lost five or six AFC Championships at home.

There is only one franchise that hasn't suffered this heartbreak in the postseason...the Houston Texans. Would you trade places with them?

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That's exactly what I eluded to in another thread. We've been fortunate thus far and the game last night was probably overdue. We've been spoiled for along time and it kinda shows with how everyone here on the board has responded. With our running game next year, steve smith and select defensive stars we have a team that will compete for awhile.

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What you saw last night was terribly disappointing, but as a long time observer of the NFL, I have to say....you're lucky it hasn't happened until now. Every team suffers disappointment in the playoffs. Every franchise. The Panthers have been extremely fortunate in that department...until now. But no one is immune to the parody that rules the NFL.

The 49ers are 5-0 in Super Bowls, but ask them about all the heartbreak they used to suffer in the early 70s at the hands of Roger Staubach, or all the NFC Championship defeats at home. The Cowboys have won five SBs as well, but their list of heartbreaking postseason defeats is as long as anyone's. The Steelers? They were great in the 70s, but before that they were the Cardinals. Since then they have lost five or six AFC Championships at home.

There is only one franchise that hasn't suffered this heartbreak in the postseason...the Houston Texans. Would you trade places with them?

Actually, the Texans appear to be a franchise on the rise, and they beat us last year. They are making changes to improve themselves. We keep doing the same things with the same people and expecting different results.

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