The Colts are a warning to the Panthers

[natty]

The Colts are just a bad organization that Manning has been covering up a bit. Even if he was healthy I think they'd still be a very bad team right now. Year after year all they do is get new weapons for Manning and neglect the rest of the team.

I'm not the slightest bit worried about the Panthers ever being in the position they are.

[Pantherball]

interestingly, the lesson I got from the Colts is that no matter how great your starting QB is, don't neglect your backup completely.

I can see the other 'lessons' mentioned in the OP and in other posts, though.

Call me crazy but I couldn't help thinking about this myself, and about 3 weeks ago when Fox was talking like The Golden Calf of Bristol was never going to see a start under him, I would have traded for The Golden Calf of Bristol to make him a back-up in a heartbeat.

He would have been perfect. And I'd rather have The Golden Calf of Bristol than a guy like Vince Young. They're designing plays around Cam's mobility so if he goes down we'll be even more screwed than we would normally be otherwise.

That's not going to happen now though. Philly was smart and wrapped up Young when they knew Vick would be the starter.

[Carl Spackler]

If you had to rank backup QBs I'd put Anderson in the top half definitely.

[Doyle]

I think this is why we don't need to toss out Clausen just yet. He will never be Cam Newtons caliber but players get hurt. Imagine Newton having a season ending injury 5 years from now and Clausen in our system that long.

[Pantherball]

Newsflash: Football has changed a little since 1972.

Really? How much? I didn't know it stopped being a TEAM sport.

[rainwater]

Yeah, don't follow the Colts path and become a winning team for 15 years! WARNING! DON'T DO IT JERRY!

[Snake]

I think that's why we will be in a 3-4 sooner rather then later. Rivera is setting up a system not building a system around players.

[Jangler]

Yeah, don't follow the Colts path and become a winning team for 15 years! WARNING! DON'T DO IT JERRY!

we will be fine for a couple of years (Superbowl potential years) since we have signed a big part of our core players.

[jks85]

there is nothing wrong w/building around an elite qb. the colts' failure lies in not identifying enough talent in recent years-- take a look at their recent draft history-- not relying heavily on manning. qb is an important position, just the way it goes

[kman72]

lol if we build only around cam and get a couple Super bowls and then he gets hurt age 36 and we go 0-16 ina year when another maybe superstar (luck) comes out ill take it

[Razzy]

Cam isn't as cerebral as Manning anyways. Manning was the offensive coordinator for that team and the offense ran through him.

[P2808]

Peyton Manning doesn't play defense

Lol, Peyton doesnt play offense either......

[mrford]

Yeah but you wont get to the superbowl without a QB.

really?

Trent Dilfer

Brad Johnson

Jeff Hostetler

Jim Plunkett

forget making it TO the SB, these 4 jokers won the SB. your point is invalid in every way its possible to be invalid.

[frash.exe]

I think this is why we don't need to toss out Clausen just yet. He will never be Cam Newtons caliber but players get hurt. Imagine Newton having a season ending injury 5 years from now and Clausen in our system that long.

whether jimmy's 1 year, 0 years, or 15 years in the same system isn't going to make him throw the long pass better