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This is as quiet/bunkered up I have ever seen the Panthers.

Kurb

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No talk of anything.

No comments really on the coaches leaving.

No comments on BigCat

Nothing

Quiet is normal, but this is down right errie.:willy_nilly:

Just the way I like it. Quiet on all fronts.

If the team is quiet, the fans are quiet... maybe we will be able to sneak up on the superbowl next year.

P.S. By sneak, I mean crash through the league, crushing opponents and running all over them.

It's the calm before the storm.

I like this comment. (Just stating why I quoted it.)

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I figure they are full steam ahead because Fox and Co are scouting and looking for a new DC along with getting his new staff up to date. Then Hurnny is trying to hammer out a deal with Goss's agent before the Fran tag expires so they can tag pep.

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Time of year plays into it somewhat. Most years, there probably wouldn't have been a whole lot of public activity to talk about anyway.

That said, in the past we've had more info when there was a coaching search. Some have attributed that to Mike McCoy's agent having Pat Yasinskas' ear, and it may be a valid point.

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