New Deal For Steve Smith

[jayflip]

Well I am definitely not a kool aid drinker on everything.

Last I checked we have no control over anything we talk about here. People complain as worry about everything....giving thoughts on something you can't control isnt a unique thing that applies to me.

I am not upset.... I think those who get upset over someone wanting wait until the contract details are out to rejoice need to take a chill pill. Hurney IMO has not been wise with the wallet......he tends to pay a lot for guys who have meant a lot to this franchise.

Anyway, anyone upset by my comment is making a mountain out of a molehill.

cheers.

[thefuzz]

Depending on number, great move by Hurney.

Good Job.

[CRA]

He sells seats ,PSLs etc just like Cam.If you are going to overpay make sure the guy brings fans.

Cam era is already here. He projects to be much bigger than Smith.

Glad we extended Smith since they still haven't drafted a #1 to groom. Would want him extended even if we had his future replacement.

I just know we value him significantly more than he is worth to the rest of the league

[pantherclaw]

Ok.

To me, it is simply pointless to pay guys what they have no chance to make outside of Carolina. You do that with too many players and limits how good you can make your overall team. Why is it cool if we drastically overpay an aging WR and not others?

how do you know that the panthers over paid any players? Hoe do you know they couldn't make more if they had hit the open market?

Other than your opinion, and some writers opinion, how do you know?

You don't. Unless you were part of the negotiations, ya don't know poo.

while the panthers have a history of rewarding their own, the same history says those players took less than market value. With only a few exceptions.

Steve Smith has signed two contract extensions previously, and they were far less than market value was at the time.

So here you are bitching and moaning before the numbers are in, all cause it's your opinion Panthers over pay.

[CRA]

how do you know that the panthers over paid any players? Hoe do you know they couldn't make more if they had hit the open market?

Other than your opinion, and some writers opinion, how do you know?

You don't. Unless you were part of the negotiations, ya don't know poo.

while the panthers have a history of rewarding their own, the same history says those players took less than market value. With only a few exceptions.

Steve Smith has signed two contract extensions previously, and they were far less than market value was at the time.

So here you are bitching and moaning before the numbers are in, all cause it's your opinion Panthers over pay.

I am not moaning or bitching.....people are bitching bc I wanted to know what type numbers Hurney did.

Carolina hasn't overpaid? You claim I have no way of knowing that and then state many essentually have cut us a deal by signing for cheaper? Seems like selective logic being applied....

Pretty sure Jake, Godfrey, Williams, CJ were all overpaid by various degrees and for various reasons. Gamble was overpaid on his last deal....They attempted to overpay Peppers coming off a pathetic season that would have made him the highest paid defensive guy in the league

Who took less than market value to play here? Name one starter.

[csx]

I don't understand how anyone could say that we haven't overpaid for those guys with a straight face. The Panthers have the highest to nearly highest paid players at several positions

[cultclassiccat]

What does this do to our wr in the 1st chatter? Imo it pretty much closes the door.

I love this! We needed it and it shows team character.. We will have players wanting to play for less just to be apart of our system..sound familiar.

Lafell, olsen and gettis are in for one heck of a yr!

[D34Williams]

perfect statue pose would be with smitty with both arms up pointing and looking to the sky like the does after he scores most of his td's

that, or his arms out wide with the ball in one hand after he caught x clown against the rams, that would be badass too

[cotblock]

That would be cool, but I'd like something that was more reflective of the good times like...

A double statue with Smitty and Ken Lucas. Ken Lucas sitting on one knee and, well, you know the rest...

OR

Smitty changing the ball's diaper.

Those would be awesome statues.

Most appropriate statue would be Smitty, arms crossed, a spinning football at his feet.

[cultclassiccat]

Like to see a statue of him choking a Saints secondary player..anyone of them.

[PhillyB]

smitty with arms crossed is the most appropriate pose

[cultclassiccat]

Cotblock nailed it before I had a chance...but choking a saint out would be epic

[Gallagher]

Steve Smith is going to retire a Panther!!!!!!!!!

fug yeah!!!

[TylerVagyler]

Can the statue say:

"The Rules and Regulations of the Game. 89."