Panthers Sign Jason Shirley

[Killa Cam 69]

[Kuech the Sneak]

Is it weird to be more confident in the DTs now than ever before?

[KillerKat]

Is it weird to be more confident in the DTs now than ever before?

i had the same thought

[SevenSixes]

Is it weird to be more confident in the DTs now than ever before?

That feeling is called "expectation", don't loose hold of it..

[Kurb]

Surely you cant be serious....

[brainless wuss]

Looks like he was last signed by the Seahawks in mid October.

Plays DT or OG?

[Cape Fear Cat]

Can't find anything about Shirley since 2008. Positives are he is a natural NT. Negatives are he is slack and doesn't care about football.

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2011/profiles/jason-shirley?id=4307

Well, he only has to care for about four weeks, then we'll address the D line again in the off season.;)

[CatMan72]

Watch the Bengals Hard Knocks... they tried to convert Shirley to OL.

That was also the Hard Knocks where Mike Brown asked if they had any DE's that could play TE, LOL

[Miaoww]

Watch the Bengals Hard Knocks... they tried to convert Shirley to OL.

That was also the Hard Knocks where Mike Brown asked if they had any DE's that could play TE, LOL

Didn't they convert Mike Rucker's brother to DE? I'm sure he came out as a TE.

[klumme]

Didn't they convert Mike Rucker's brother to DE? I'm sure he came out as a TE.

His name is Martin Rucker and is still a TE. The guy you think about is Frostee Rucker and he is playing DE for the Bengals but have nothing to do with Mike :)

[bleys]

Is it weird to be more confident in the DTs now than ever before?

Shirley this doesn't make you feel better about the situation...

Can't find anything about Shirley since 2008. Positives are he is a natural NT. Negatives are he is slack and doesn't care about football.

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2011/profiles/jason-shirley?id=4307

[rayzor]

detroit's got suh...we've got shirley. that's got to mean something.

could be the NT version of keiser. let's hope so.

seems like the major problem with him has been alcohol stuff. fatty jenks anyone? hopefully he takes advantage of this opportunity and realizes that this is likely his last chance.

[Montsta]

I know playoffs are out, but if we make a big run down the stretch on the backs of decent DT play, thus proving the season was tanked defensively since jump street just so 2 rookies could get real season reps, I'll be kinda bitter towards the coaching staff.

[rayzor]

just saw that hayden got picked up by the bengals.

hopefully we got the better end of that deal