Gross is signed

[Chubbs McGee]

NE needs a pass rusher and we need a QB, perfect switch. Hylee will take care of peppers side!

you are coo-coo. that idea is poo-poo

[carpanfan96]

great news.

[unicar15]

So did we cave and give him that gigantic offer or was that the offer all along and they just decided to wait until the 11th hour. I'm trying to figure out how it took so long to get him signed if that was the deal all along?

[unicar15]

GROSS:

"I took a pay cut to stay here"

"I am ecstatic to be a Panther"

PEPPERS

"You're holding me back! I want to play for someone else! You're not capable of bringing out my supreme abilities"

"I want a city with a better night life"

"I don't want to play a season for the Panthers with a guaranteed $17,000,000 salary."

F*ck you Julius.

Took a paycut? What have you been smoking...this was the largest contract in the history of offensive linemen.

[Chubbs McGee]

Took a paycut? What have you been smoking...this was the largest contract in the history of offensive linemen.

The Gross quotes are his own. He would most likely have gotten more on the open market. Therefore "paycut."

[carpanfan96]

6 year deal worth nearly 60 million dollars with 30.5 coming in the first three seasons.

Link

[carpanfan96]

Took a paycut? What have you been smoking...this was the largest contract in the history of offensive linemen.

It's not the largest Jake longs deal last year was worth more and has a higher per year average. Gross' first three years are the largest three years ever for an Olinemen. Lets be honest though he would've made more on the open market, He could have easily gotten 12 million a year and broke the bank even more.

[bleys]

So... to all those freaking the f*ck Out... I guess all we get is you finally close your mouth long enough to let the next event blow up the forums?

Ah well, at least it's something... lol

[bleys]

“I took a cut to stay here, but it was important for me to be in a place I wanted to be, and to make sure we were able to have a competitive team.”

"We're done, I want to confirm that," said Gross. "I'm ecstatic to be part of the Panthers."

Based on him hitting the FA market and teams trying to pay at the highest bid to bring Gross into their franchise.

I just want everyone to sit and think.. Over the past few weeks, we have heard non-stop from the fan base on how we think the team has lost faith in Fox. On how players are leaving to get rid of our "scheme". On how all hell is breaking loose and the sky is falling.

Well, take a moment and read those quotes. The best LT in FA just said he wanted to stay with the Panthers. That he is "ecstatic to be part of the Panthers."...

So next time one player wants to leave and the rest of the team stays. OR, one player wants to leave, and a player with just as much importance and skill wants to stay, that maybe you all can chill the f*ck out to see what reality looks like every now and then.

Gross wanted to stay. We will have the same line for 2 consecutive years and that hasn't happened in a looooong time.

[ubecool454]

GROSS:

"I took a pay cut to stay here"

"I am ecstatic to be a Panther"

PEPPERS

"You're holding me back! I want to play for someone else! You're not capable of bringing out my supreme abilities"

"I want a city with a better night life"

"I don't want to play a season for the Panthers with a guaranteed $17,000,000 salary."

F*ck you Julius.

shame on you ungrateful panthers fans for taking shots at Peppers. He deserves a better nightlife.....and Houston has a better one than Charlotte lol. We have the 15th pick for the Panthers if they want it for Peppers. We just tagged Dunta Robinson this morning so something tells me the Texans may be ready to pull the trigger as long as Peppers don't try to break the bank. Peppers opposite Mario would be sweet. I know you guys are mad at the best panther ever but he only wants what Obama promised.."CHANGE". No way do the panthers pay him 17 mil for a year and no way the panthers get 2 first rounders for him either. Now you guys have to replace Peppers, Rucker, and most of the secondary but I think the cats are on the way back..

[Pumpkin Eater]

shame on you ungrateful panthers fans for taking shots at Peppers. He deserves a better nightlife.....and Houston has a better one than Charlotte lol. We have the 15th pick for the Panthers if they want it for Peppers. We just tagged Dunta Robinson this morning so something tells me the Texans may be ready to pull the trigger as long as Peppers don't try to break the bank. Peppers opposite Mario would be sweet. I know you guys are mad at the best panther ever but he only wants what Obama promised.."CHANGE". No way do the panthers pay him 17 mil for a year and no way the panthers get 2 first rounders for him either. Now you guys have to replace Peppers, Rucker, and most of the secondary but I think the cats are on the way back..

He's not the best Panther ever.

[ubecool454]

He's not the best Panther ever.

Would you be so kind to tell me the name of a Panther that was better? Peppers was the face of that team like it or not. I hope we can get him here in Houston.

[Pumpkin Eater]

Steve Smith.

[ubecool454]

Steve Smith.

LMAO, I knew you would say that and he is close but not quite the impact that Peppers makes. Steve Smith is probably more loved but he is a close 2nd IMO. Good try though.