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This isn't the season to go postal. You all knew it was going to be a work in progres


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Let's go over this AGAIN. Rookie Coach. check

Rookie qb who was picked #1 overall and had all kinds of crazy expectations on him. Check

Odd off season with limited time to get the new staff and team together. Check.

Lose the heart and soul of your defense. Check

I mean come on fellas. What did you really think was going to happen this year? This is a house money season. Nobody picked the Panthers to win more than maybe 5 games nationwide so just take a step back and be objective.

The instability of some of ya is scary. Yeah I know it's a message board but good God.

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I think what frustrates me the most is that they all seem to have forgotten the fundamentals of a game that I assume they've been playing all their lives: stupid bump or arm tackles, no lane/gap discipline, no hustle to block on punt/kick returns, senseless penalties from rookies and pro bowlers alike. I cannot help but think that these are all things that should come naturally by now, given how long these guys have been playing. Using good technique has nothing to do with scheme, but to me it does speak to the professionalism and work ethic of the individual player.

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I'm frustrated because this team doesn't have to be the typical youth movement team that goes through the woes and a 4-12 season. They have been in every single game and could just as easily be 4-1. They are not 1-4 because they suck, they are 1-4 because they aren't finishing.

And despite losing TD, Edwards, and Beason they still could have beaten the Falcons and the Bears who, for some odd reason are highly respected teams.

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I was thinking about it but I'm not really sure what the point would be. The "drunkenly berate" people thing is getting boring for me.

I have a lot of ideas floating around and almost all the thread topics are really off base and missing the point.

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