Get ready for ‘SUPER MEN: The inside story of the 2015 Carolina Panthers’

[WUnderhill]

Wish I had any faith in the CO to do a good job with this. They hated Cam. Will never forget them publishing the whiny letter from that dumb, sore-loser, Tennessee Titans karen. The paper did not stand behind that team. I’ll still give it a shot but this just feels inauthentic given the source.

[Manna]

3 hours ago, L-TownCat said:

I still can’t watch SB50 and I don’t think I ever will.

I’ve tried several times but still can’t. 

[TheBigKat]

I can’t

too painful

 

 that team was too damn good not to have won a SB

[t96]

18 hours ago, Captain Morgan said:

The observer reached out to Cam a few times for this and he never got back to them. 

figured as much -- bummer that he wouldn't participate here when all those other core players and teammates of his did. oh well

[Move the Panthers to Raleigh]

13 hours ago, WUnderhill said:

Wish I had any faith in the CO to do a good job with this. They hated Cam. Will never forget them publishing the whiny letter from that dumb, sore-loser, Tennessee Titans karen. The paper did not stand behind that team. I’ll still give it a shot but this just feels inauthentic given the source.

This city and state didn’t appreciate or deserve Cam. Treated everything like a damn TMZ article

[Captain Morgan]

3 hours ago, t96 said:

figured as much -- bummer that he wouldn't participate here when all those other core players and teammates of his did. oh well

he and the Panthers will make up eventually.  I hope it's this year.  It would be wide open if he pounded the drum

[Mr Mojo Risin]

On 7/10/2025 at 4:15 PM, The Lobo said:

I have never had that much fun watching sports in my life. Beating Seattle early in the season, I lost my voice screaming so loud. I still watch highlights from that year, still blows my mind how good Cam was…unreal. 

I live in Indiana and took a trip that weekend to watch my two friend's teams play (Chiefs and Vikings) IN Minnesota when they were playing at a college field, I think TCF? Anyways, our plan was to watch the game (noon game) then do some shopping at the Mall of America, I wasn't planning on watching the Panthers play Seattle since I was out sight seeing and walking around after the noon game had ended. By the time we were walking back into the Mall the Panthers were down by 2 scores in the 4th or going into the 4th and we were all thirsty from walking around for 2.5 hours after the Vikings game so we decided to postpone shopping until after we ate. We found this nice little sports bar inside the mall that had the game on. Man, I'm so glad we skipped shopping because that was probably the most excited I've been in some time for a win. Beating Seattle in 2015 felt like the "monkey off the back" sort of feeling and I knew we had finally arrived as a team. The entire bar erupted when Cam hit Olsen for that walk off TD. Literally one of the greatest moments of my life. My friend wasn't so happy though lol, by the time the Panthers game ended ALL of the stores inside the mall had closed and he wasn't able to get any souvenirs. It was his first time watching a Vikings game live and making a trip like that so he was legit upset lol. I on the other hand couldn't have been happier.

[The Lobo]

1 hour ago, Mr Mojo Risin said:

I live in Indiana and took a trip that weekend to watch my two friend's teams play (Chiefs and Vikings) IN Minnesota when they were playing at a college field, I think TCF? Anyways, our plan was to watch the game (noon game) then do some shopping at the Mall of America, I wasn't planning on watching the Panthers play Seattle since I was out sight seeing and walking around after the noon game had ended. By the time we were walking back into the Mall the Panthers were down by 2 scores in the 4th or going into the 4th and we were all thirsty from walking around for 2.5 hours after the Vikings game so we decided to postpone shopping until after we ate. We found this nice little sports bar inside the mall that had the game on. Man, I'm so glad we skipped shopping because that was probably the most excited I've been in some time for a win. Beating Seattle in 2015 felt like the "monkey off the back" sort of feeling and I knew we had finally arrived as a team. The entire bar erupted when Cam hit Olsen for that walk off TD. Literally one of the greatest moments of my life. My friend wasn't so happy though lol, by the time the Panthers game ended ALL of the stores inside the mall had closed and he wasn't able to get any souvenirs. It was his first time watching a Vikings game live and making a trip like that so he was legit upset lol. I on the other hand couldn't have been happier.

What an awesome story, when sports are great, man, are they GREAT. 

That’s cool you live in Indiana, I live in Illinois. It’s always nice to hear about panther fans in the Midwest. 

[SOJA]

I still maintain that if Bene doesn't break his leg we win the superbowl. robert mcclain started at CB that game. At some point early in the game (I refuse to go back and watch) Manning threw an absolute duck that should have been a pick 6 but mcclain was very late getting to the WR. I believe they ended up scoring a TD on that drive. If Bene is there I think he takes it back to the house. We then would have been able to run the ball more and offset the blitz Denver was brining. whole play changed the game imo

 

also cotchery caught it

[TLGPanthersFan]

On 7/10/2025 at 9:46 PM, L-TownCat said:

I still can’t watch SB50 and I don’t think I ever will.

I have watched it a few times. Maybe I am a masochist, but I just find the game fascinating. 
It is a master-class in “What can go wrong will.”  Panthers defense came to play and the offense was not nearly as bad as a lot of people remember. It was just that every time we gained momentum something stupid would happen. 

The No-Catch, which I feel would have jump started the offense if it had of been rule a completion. 
Gano field goal miss after a strong drive to begin the second half. 
Cam’s tip interception after a 42 yard pass that set us up in Broncos territory. 
Tolbert uncharacteristic fumble after he was gashing the Broncos defense. 
Defense played very well but could not capitalize on some good opportunities like they did during the season. 

It is such a weird, weird game. 

 

[TLGPanthersFan]

17 minutes ago, SOJA said:

I still maintain that if Bene doesn't break his leg we win the superbowl. robert mcclain started at CB that game. At some point early in the game (I refuse to go back and watch) Manning threw an absolute duck that should have been a pick 6 but mcclain was very late getting to the WR. I believe they ended up scoring a TD on that drive. If Bene is there I think he takes it back to the house. We then would have been able to run the ball more and offset the blitz Denver was brining. whole play changed the game imo

 

also cotchery caught it

They didn’t. Only TDs were the fumble and Anderson scoring after the last fumble. He rest we’re field goals. 

[Proudiddy]

I can’t bring myself to ever watch it again.  It just hurts too bad.  I feel like it would be like getting assaulted in a dark alley and robbed, but when you walked down that alley it was bright, broad daylight, plenty of people around, and a nice part of town - but it was actually more like a movie set, and then they pull all the fake poo away and millions of people watched it happen and enjoyed it.  Then after all of that, going back and watching it happen to you again. And again, and again, and again.  I just can’t. 
 

that game and the 2016 opener made me question whether I even wanted to watch NFL games at all anymore.

[Gapanthersfan]

On 7/11/2025 at 10:25 AM, TheBigKat said:

I can’t

too painful

 

 that team was too damn good not to have won a SB

There was a 0.0% chance the league lets their golden boy sail off in to his sunset with a SB loss at the hands of Cam Newton. Zilch. 

The wheels gradually fell off. 

1. SB loss

2. Blowout loss in ATL in 2016 shook the feeling of invincibility the team had coming off of 2015

3. The Josh Norman disaster

4. TJ Watt smokes Cam’s shoulder

5. Kuechly’s concussions

6. Repeated whiffs on a true #1 receiver

Above all else, it was Cam’s shoulder and how it was managed. Nobody truly knows the 100% truth on that aspect, but that one event slammed the ‘window’ shut, just when He was making true strides in his intermediate passes with touch and anticipation. 

[Gapanthersfan]

1 hour ago, Proudiddy said:

I can’t bring myself to ever watch it again.  It just hurts too bad.  I feel like it would be like getting assaulted in a dark alley and robbed, but when you walked down that alley it was bright, broad daylight, plenty of people around, and a nice part of town - but it was actually more like a movie set, and then they pull all the fake poo away and millions of people watched it happen and enjoyed it.  Then after all of that, going back and watching it happen to you again. And again, and again, and again.  I just can’t. 
 

that game and the 2016 opener made me question whether I even wanted to watch NFL games at all anymore.

It didn’t even feel like a real game. Not at any point did I feel, ‘now this is a football game’ feel. It was like watching the last Tyson fight. It was the Von Miller and refs show. I still feel cheated. 2003… I never felt cheated. I still rewatch that game. Greatest football game I’ve ever seen.  I’ve never rewatched the 2015 game. 

 

We can’t have nice things.