Good signs on upcoming UFA's for the Panthers

[rmoneyg35]

I don't know if someone has already posted this but This was the first time I have read it and I haven't saw this on here yet.

Yahoo has posted this article on the Panthers. I really hope this happens. I would love for us to keep these players next year and if what they say is true then we shouldn't have to worry about loosing any key players like my favorite Thomas Davis and DeAngelo Williams

“If I got a long-term deal to stay here I would sign it on the first day,” cornerback Richard Marshall(notes) said. “I don’t know what is going to happen but I would like to stay here because I feel like we’re going to get this team together and play good. I would like to be a part of that.”

Apparently the players believe that this year was a fluke and our Future is going to be bright. When players want to stay after a 2-13 season you know our front office is planning on having a big off season.

[philp]

good read. that's the first article i've that didn't somehow sneak luck in recently.

[Icege]

I've posted several times that I expect Richard Marshall to walk this offseason due to how much money he was asking for. If he's willing to sign a reasonable contract and stay here for the long haul, I wouldn't mind.

[philp]

agreed. it would be one less position to worry about. as said millions of times, he's not great, but solid.

[Mother Grabber]

Those quotes made me feel all tingly down there.

[philp]

haha

[rmoneyg35]

I thought recent news stated that Marshall wanted to stay. I think he has had a solid year and has improved since last year and he actually deserves to get a long term deal this year. I would love to have Peterson but why worry about drafting a unproven player when we already have a proven player that can get the job done. What would be really awesome is if we can resign every player and front load their contracts so we can have plenty of cap room in the future. Next year is going to be a rebuilding year, sure we can make the playoffs if we can get a good Qb but it will be 2-3 years before we can be dominate so why not offer long term deals paying them up front so we can get key free agents when we are winning and need it.

[philp]

i hope that's the plan. this off season is going to be more exciting than the season was.

[rmoneyg35]

i hope that's the plan. this off season is going to be more exciting than the season was.

Unfortunately your correct.

[Mother Grabber]

Unfortunately your correct.

Quite the contrary. The season is almost over, the exciting part is about to begin! :thumbsup:

[rmoneyg35]

Quite the contrary. The season is almost over, the exciting part is about to begin! :thumbsup:

I disagree. The most exciting part for me was when we announced that Fox would not be returning next year

[pantherclaw]

The players wanting to stay, doesn't say anything about the plans of the owner, and Hurney, as I'm sure outside of "winning a championship," the players don't know those plans.

What it does say, is how much respect they have for their fellow team mates, and this franchise as a whole. Which says a lot more than most fans do, especially on the franchise.

[rmoneyg35]

The players wanting to stay, doesn't say anything about the plans of the owner, and Hurney, as I'm sure outside of "winning a championship," the players don't know those plans.

What it does say, is how much respect they have for their fellow team mates, and this franchise as a whole. Which says a lot more than most fans do, especially on the franchise.

True but it shows our players have faith in our franchise.

[Panths]

Everyone wants mediocrity out of Carolina but keeping Marshall is ok? Dude wanted a big contract, didn't get it, then did nothing all season to prove he's worth it.