Panthers quarterback Moore downcast, but says he will maintain his focus

[Laetitia]

(Darin Gantt, [email protected]) For much of last year, Carolina Panthers quarterback Matt Moore stood quietly by while Jake Delhomme struggled, never saying what the fan base might have been saying.p/So when the starting job was taken away from him Monday after two games, he was a bit shell-shocked by the news.

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[El fill de la Reme]

With this "awesome" OL it doesn't matter

[Cpt slay a ho]

at least some ones on track.......fox is a tard sitting jarrett and moore....i can name 3 other starting qbs who have far worst stats then moore but yet they will be starting next week.....moore was set up for the get go

[Raskle]

One thing I can almost guarantee... if Fox is here next year, Moore won't be. I wouldn't work for a guy who did this to me unless there was no where else to go to make a living. Fox is screwing him by pulling him after only two games...

[blackcatgrowl]

One thing I can almost guarantee... if Fox is here next year, Moore won't be. I wouldn't work for a guy who did this to me unless there was no where else to go to make a living. Fox is screwing him by pulling him after only two games...

Moore didn't help himself any with poor play. He didn't elevate the team, he fell down with it.

Now... that being said...

http://www.carolinahuddle.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2483646&postcount=13

Back in April, I said Fox didn't like Moore. I stand by that. I think there is some sort of personal issue there. Delhomme was benched only after we lost a legit shot at the playoffs (11 games). Moore has been benched after two games for a Rookie.

There's no explanation for this other than loyalty for Jake, and a lack of that same loyalty for Matt. Maybe Fox learned a lesson from last year... but such a dynamic flip-flop usually has less than logical explanations.

[carpanfan96]

at least some ones on track.......fox is a tard sitting jarrett and moore....i can name 3 other starting qbs who have far worst stats then moore but yet they will be starting next week.....moore was set up for the get go

Really 3 other QB's???? Moore has the second lowest Rating next to Flacco, He has the lowest comp percentage of all qb's that have thrown in the reg season. Has 6 turnovers through 2 games and barely has 300 yards on 49 throws.....I'd like to know these other 3 QB's....

[SOJA]

Moore didn't help himself any with poor play. He didn't elevate the team, he fell down with it.

Now... that being said...

http://www.carolinahuddle.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2483646&postcount=13

Back in April, I said Fox didn't like Moore. I stand by that. I think there is some sort of personal issue there. Delhomme was benched only after we lost a legit shot at the playoffs (11 games). Moore has been benched after two games for a Rookie.

There's no explanation for this other than loyalty for Jake, and a lack of that same loyalty for Matt. Maybe Fox learned a lesson from last year... but such a dynamic flip-flop usually has less than logical explanations.

I agree

[gmonet]

I am glad I read past the first page of threads to get this...so I am not replicating.

Matt is royally peeved, it showed in his face (post game press conf.) and it sounded clearly in his responses to anything about the choice telegraphed on Monday to everyone. As stated, he sat and watched Jake get owned and just waited his turn...when it came he produced. Numerous doubters prevailed, but it seemed like Matt was getting his chance.

WE all agreed, generally, that it was Matt's job to lose and sho 'nuff he did, and thus the anger opens up. Matt's got to get over it (he's still got his $3.4 million) and, frankly, Clausen's got to calm down...he's already feeling the height from the pedistal. JC's getting all this too early, IMHO, and just needs to settle in.

Just let me say that John Fox has, in his swansong season, shown what we wanted from him all along, these past few season's, a common sense decision that overrules pig headedness!

[RealisticFan]

at least some ones on track.......fox is a tard sitting jarrett and moore....i can name 3 other starting qbs who have far worst stats then moore but yet they will be starting next week.....moore was set up for the get go

Ding, ding, ding ,ding...

We have a winner folks!

The clue to making this statement true is to watch the play calling and see if it is any different. If the team shows more formations, quicker developing plays, and basically anything that has been shown in past years, but not this year, then this will be true.

Fox and Davidson are grasping at straws, and this will buy them a couple of games. I am a Panther fan first and foremost.

I feel bad for Matt, but what he has done thus far will earn him a spot somewhere else next year.

[gmonet]

It might seem far fetched but could it be that John Fox is feeling the pressure Matt now feels? It is no secret that numerous pundits are mentioning that teams like Dallas may be looking for the same mid season layoffs Washington had to struggle with.

It still is reasonable to think that Fox has to show flexibility and decisiveness to some future employer..something he's been proven, lately, not willing to concede to.

And what of Davidson and/or Meeks? How many believe that John Fox is the culprit and they merely the mouthpieces? Moore may be "downcast" but he's no outcast and will find work!

[mj4life]

Fox is screwing him by pulling him after only two games...

or maybe he screwed himself. he just has not looked comfortable as the main guy, maybe clausen's promotion is coming from the top or maybe the coaches feel they need to change. no need to compare him to dehlomme cause he doesn't have the resume(03 nfc championship,03 superbowl, 2 division champioships,2 nfc champioship games,5-3 playoff record,59 career wins)

[gmonet]

or maybe he screwed himself. he just has not looked comfortable as the main guy, maybe clausen's promotion is coming from the top or maybe the coaches feel they need to change. no need to compare him to dehlomme cause he doesn't have the resume(03 nfc championship,03 superbowl, 2 division champioships,2 nfc champioship games,5-3 playoff record,59 career wins)

Quite right! Anyone who thinks this is because JF did not lke him is only 40% right...put yourself in MM's shoes...you get the starting position, win some key late games, and then go into OS thinking "hey, I've made it!" Then along comes the draft and suddenly word's out...you ain't what the base sees as a "future" for this team, and they fallen into rose fertilizer...a kid who wants your job...NOW!

JD's resume' aside, you ain't JF's adoptee...and you sure don't have pedigree.

Just one thought for JC...be careful what you wish for, and when it comes just think ND!

[monstercat]

I still believe MM can be a very good QB in this league, and I hope he stays with the Panthers. IMO, he just put too much pressure on himself to win, and he will learn from this experience.

[The_Cannon]

Matt Moore and Kevin Kolb should join together and start the "League of Spurned Quarterbacks"