ESPN 8 pm: Carolina @ Baltimore

[panthers55]

I think we will still play vanilla defense and we won't look that good.  We are not going to all out blitz or do what Baltimore will do from the get go. Common knowledge is that you kill the spread with a blitz, did we do it last week??  No and we won't this week.  We are likely to be better on offense and we are likely to throw more against their blitzing given we need the work and realize that running against them won't  be effective.  Will be run a bunch of read options or open up the whole offense?  I doubt it.  Expect some screens and misdirection but it won't be exotic.

Will Gettis have a good game?  I think he will.

[nosuchthingasapanther]

This is gonna be ugly. We're gonna get embarrassed on national tv.

 

isn't that the norm?

[SauceBoss]

This will be the chance that ESPN can show off why they think Cam is garbage.

[nosuchthingasapanther]

This will be the chance that ESPN can show off why they think Cam is garbage.

 

only if newton plays like garbage.

[The Golden Child]

only if newton plays like garbage.

He will.

[CRA]

The question was will Joe Flacco look like Tom Brady. I want Cam to come out and play with timing, and be aware of the defense. It was better last week but still wasn't where it needs to be.

What really amazes me is how little everyone cares about this game. Everyone always talks about not getting respect or enough primetime games. Here we go.

But it isn't a prime time game...

[CRA]

only if newton plays like garbage.

Imagine if he and Adams did their camera routine again on ESPN? LOL

[CPcavedweller]

But it isn't a prime time game...

8p.m. National TV. Only preseason game that matters. It's as prime time as it gets until we play halfway through the season.

[CPcavedweller]

He will.

Yes, I'm sure. On a more serious note, I think this will be the first time in his short career he takes a preseason game seriously. ESPN gave him the ultimate disrespect on that ranking.

[CRA]

8p.m. National TV. Only preseason game that matters. It's as prime time as it gets until we play halfway through the season.

Still just a preseason game...no respect is going to be gained over it.

[The Huddler]

This is gumna be great. A commimg out party and a huge statement made by the Panthers

[Montsta]

Will there be #sweettweets since we are on espn?

The people that moderate what tweets are shown live are going to be earning their paycheck a if they do sweet tweets. People just love love love to talk about Cam Newton.

[Kuech the Sneak]

Hope we look good

[SIGCHI222]

Yes, I'm sure. On a more serious note, I think this will be the first time in his short career he takes a preseason game seriously. ESPN gave him the ultimate disrespect on that ranking.

 

And the experiment continues....

 

 

 

We all need to understand that Oz is a fake.

 

The Great and Powerful ESPN can sway your opinions, if you allow them to.  They won't sway mine. 

 

Play the damn game and I will make my own opinions.

 

I don't need Disney to publicly admit that putting the literal, most likely-to-succeed player in the NFL in a position of contrived, so-called inescapable failure doesn't raise their ratings.

 

Disney/ESPN is playing us all.