In 2009: Panthers the 4th most dangerous team...

[SorthNarolina]

I saw that on ESPN first take while i was eating breakfast this morning, the sound was off so i had to just gather what i could

We were the 3rd most dangerous team after the steelers for 2009, I was actually really suprised that they were giving us that much credit, I would have thought they would have picked the falcons over us as they seem much more trendy

I was also a little pissed that they gave the cardinals 0 credit, that's messed up

Above us were the patriots, giants, and steelers

I think that is an accurate rating of where we are right now, if Fox and Co. will address the D-line this year like they addressed the running game last year i think we will be as elite as anybody

[ShutDwn]

The Patriots are going to be the most pissed off team in the league. Brady will probably come back with a vengeance and the rest of the team will be pissed about missing the playoffs.

We have a very tough schedule, I don't see us winning unless the defense gets it together and Jake plays better.

[thefuzz]

Pats, Steelers, Chargers, and Colts will all be pretty damn scary next year in the AFC.

The NFC is much harder to figure out. There is a logjam at the top, and to me there is not elite team that is head and shoulders above the rest.

Panthers

Giants

Philly

AZ

And then this group of surprisers...they could pop up and be very good.

Cowboys?????

GB

Saints

Atlanta

Seahawks

Minny

Way to early to tell.

[Fiz]

lol you guys think the Panthers will be one of the best teams next year.

[X-Clown]

lol you guys think the Panthers will be one of the best teams next year.

Says the guy who said the Saints were beating us twice this year. (right before the games I might add)

[scpanther22]

have you seen the teams we face next year.....lol

[thefuzz]

lol you guys think the Panthers will be one of the best teams next year.

When you said you guys, who did you mean exactly.

[Highlandfire]

Why wouldn't we be? Granted we are going to lose peppers but besides Jakes meltdown it should have been us in the superbowl. We went 12-4 we should be a threat next year.

[thefuzz]

Why wouldn't we be? Granted we are going to lose peppers but besides Jakes meltdown it should have been us in the superbowl. We went 12-4 we should be a threat next year.

Jakes meltdown, the D giving up, us not having a viable way to stop a great Pass O.

There are plenty of questions, and I suspect that we will be good, but we won't have the same chance this up coming year.

Again,

Healthy, first round bye, home field.

P.S. We still would have had to beat the Ealges.....

[Fireball77]

You're right about Filthy-delph Fuzz which was my quark-sized MODICUM of comfort from that loss...I didn't think there was a way in hell they would have beat the Eagles anyhow.

[Fiz]

Says the guy who said the Saints were beating us twice this year. (right before the games I might add)

probably would have if healthy in the first game, should have in the second.

[Pumpkin Eater]

and the Lions would have won a game this year had they gave Ed Hochuli a BJ, and should have won the game on Thanksgiving...

[CharlotteBeer.com]

Why wouldn't we be? Granted we are going to lose peppers but besides Jakes meltdown it should have been us in the superbowl. We went 12-4 we should be a threat next year.

Wonder how dangerous a team we were predicted to be in 2004? And in 2006?

In reality, I think we will win the South next year with a 9-7 record, and will be the only team from our division in the playoffs. We play a brutal schedule next year, but it will make us stronger when playoff time comes.

At least that's what the homer in me keeps saying. :party:

[joemac]

probably would have if healthy in the first game, should have in the second.

Are you even a Panthers fan?