Just when we thought it was over

[TheBigKat]

Has he finally learned

[Tomcatn]

10 hours ago, Donald LaFell said:

The last few years this team has been the “get right” game for middling or bad teams. Getting false hope from wins is still better than losses. 

Thank you

[ncsfinest21]

I agree but also the teams we lost to are 10-6 combined. So I think we are middle of the pack a little lower. But atleast we are .500 percent. I think the difference is that we are stopping the run and running the ball and not turning it over all the time. So I believe there is some optimism due to Ricos play and that allows us to throw the ball. Big ups to the Oline though. They have done great. 

[DaveThePanther2008]

Well, it is about time we can be excited about playing on Sunday.  It is fun to watch us compete.  Win or lose at least we're not looking at the F'ing draft 6 weeks into the season. 

[jb2288]

11 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

One of our issues is that we've never embraced that logic. How many years have we had to endure people like you telling us how every game matters and that we're building a winning culture by winning these games that are ultimately just knocking us down the draft board?

I’m more worried about your logic. It’s early Oct, we are .500, and you’re upset people are happy about a win because we should be losing for draft position. I mean what

[LinvilleGorge]

2 minutes ago, jb2288 said:

I’m more worried about your logic. It’s early Oct, we are .500, and you’re upset people are happy about a win because we should be losing for draft position. I mean what

I'm not upset. I'm just done being duped. 

We're beating bad teams while our backup RB is playing out of his mind looking like the best player in the league. Is that trend like to continue or likely to translate into beating teams that aren't bad? I very seriously doubt it.

If y'all want to celebrate being stuck in purgatory be my guest.

[Icege]

The secret to winning more games is losing more games...?

[raleigh-panther]

11 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I just stopped watching. I haven't watched the last 10 quarters. Don't plan on changing that. I'm out as long as we're stuck in this Bryce purgatory. It's just wild watching from the sidelines while people embrace the purgatory. Most everyone agree that the worst possible outcome this season was the not get a definitive answer on Bryce but to win just enough games to give hope and have us stick with the status quo moving forward. Currently that's exactly how we're tracking.

I get it

we all get it, or should

Young is not drake maye, he never will be   
 

“young

he limits the playbook

he holds the ball far far too long 

he doesnt see the field

he is afraid ti throw downfield  

we cant expect 200 plus yards from a rb each week to make up for Young’s issues

etc etc”

all the comments above came from several panthers podcasters who follow the team after yesterday’s win 

personally, i shudder every single time he attempts a pass or he runs

and then the ‘it is notBryce’s fault crowd’

the problem is he is here and he will be all season and quite probably next year 

Did the owner and gm and evaluators screw up and move  up in a poor qb draft and select a historically small qb with issues, yes  and there is nothing to be done about it now 

i mean, are you suggesting that 52 other players and the coaching staff tank for a draft position 6 games into the season ?

Imo The upcoming schedule with the rams, bills, packers will answer the question without tanking 

 

[HPPanther]

12 hours ago, ForJimmy said:

The Dolphins are skewing that number quite a bit. If the Falcons and Cowboys beat us, they’d both be over .500. The Falcons currently are .500. I don’t think we are a playoff team, but maybe we aren’t a bottom tier anymore. We can beat bad to kind of bad teams at home. We need to beat the Jets on the road next week. 

AMEN to that!  

[45catfan]

I still need convincing.  We beat beatable teams at home and we struggle on the road.  What does that equal?  A below .500 team by season's end, but not the doormats of the League.  It's nice to get some wins, but the long term outlook is still not too rosey, IMO.  

[csx]

Now winning games in October is hurting draft position?

Good freaking grief

[strato]

15 hours ago, NAS said:

They reel us back in, love this energy and belief

 

 

 

Yeah you have to be a real Grinch to watch that and not feel something. 
24 hour rule. Then I go back to perfectionist, super realist mode. 

[NAS]

1 hour ago, strato said:

Yeah you have to be a real Grinch to watch that and not feel something. 
24 hour rule. Then I go back to perfectionist, super realist mode. 

I’m on to the Jets now and super nervous about a letdown game

[strato]

10 minutes ago, NAS said:

I’m on to the Jets now and super nervous about a letdown game

They are in shambles, I didn’t watch it but I read about the doings, where they are about to mutiny on Glenn. Glen. Wtevr

Wilks’ unit seems to have done their part.

 I haven’t really looked at them yet. I’ve fallen out of the habit of scouting the upcoming game because it was a waste of effort  the last few years  

These overseas games with no home field, that damn crazy round trip travel, can’t be a positive for the following week. Or that week. 

Edited October 13, 2025 by strato