Cam Newton / Steve Smith

[Fan4life]

I thought Steve Smith said a few years ago that he wanted to be the first Panther in the Hall Of Fame. He bitched last year because of the QB situation. Now we have a " Blue Chip" QB in Cam Newton. Still Steve Smith

wants to leave. Sounds like the same story when Steve Smith and Moose

were broken apart. What could have been will never be !!!!!!!!!!!

[Kuech Da Sneak]

I thought Steve Smith said a few years ago that he wanted to be the first Panther in the Hall Of Fame. He bitched last year because of the QB situation. Now we have a " Blue Chip" QB in Cam Newton. Still Steve Smith

wants to leave. Sounds like the same story when Steve Smith and Moose

were broken apart. What could have been will never be !!!!!!!!!!!

[mwright350]

Every time I see a post with Steve Smith in the title I feel like I need to run around my office screaming "The sky is falling!"

If he's actually gone then did you really want him here in the fame of mind he must be in to continue to ask to be traded?

Big picture people...

[Edward Teach]

I am over it.

If he stays, he stays.

if he goes, he goes.

[Lumps]

I thought Steve Smith said a few years ago that he wanted to be the first Panther in the Hall Of Fame. He bitched last year because of the QB situation. Now we have a " Blue Chip" QB in Cam Newton. Still Steve Smith

wants to leave. Sounds like the same story when Steve Smith and Moose

were broken apart. What could have been will never be !!!!!!!!!!!

Smitty wants a QB that can throw to him now, no possibly in time. The problem with your scenario is you are assuming Cam will be pan out but even more, be elite and from the sound of your post quite instantly at that, which is cool but Smith won't see it like that he knows better. He knows his chances greatly improve moving on to another team that isn't so young and still learning, whether the fans realize that or not. He can still retire a panther and he will be considered a panther in his HOF status as well IMO, but I can guarantee you smitty wants a ring much more than HOF.

[Urrymonster]

Wait... Steve Smith wants to go somewhere that doesn't have very inexperienced QBs...? Shocking.

Cam Newton is still a rookie. He is also facing the possibility of a significantly shorter off-seaosn than most rookies get, especially considering we can't negotiate a contract with him until the lockout is lifted.

You might struggle to believe this, but Cam Newton is less proven than Matt Moore was going into last season. You might also struggle to believe that some people still aren't convinced about Cam Newton as a QB, Steve Smith might be one of them. You might also struggle to believe that Newton might not actually start from day 1.

[rayzor]

meh...he wanted to go before we got cammed.

got nothing to do with newton. got everything to do with him wanting to be in a situation where he gets the ball when he wants.

[TheGreatestOfAllTimeCam]

Brings a good question to raise...... who is the most likely first HOF Panther?

[Starscream]

Brings a good question to raise...... who is the most likely first HOF Panther?

Rae Carruth?

[davos]

Brings a good question to raise...... who is the most likely first HOF Panther?

George Seifert is actually a possibility...not quite for his work here though :D

[mwright350]

Brings a good question to raise...... who is the most likely first HOF Panther?

Technically Reggie White is (he's the only name listed under our team on the players by team list) if you want to be reeeeally literal about it.

In the spirit that the question was asked though this person has not played for us yet IMO. We haven't had any HoF caliber careers going.

[jayflip]

If peppers remains dominant, it could be him. And that's about it.

[jtnc]

Peppers

[bLACKpANTHER]

I am over it.

If he stays, he stays.

if he goes, he goes.