:salute: Smitty, Thanks For 13 Years Of Memories: Official 2014 Carolina Panthers Offseason Thread

[Morose Polymath]

Fozzy made that nikka expendable.

 

[Bishop_BP_Jakes]

Fozzy made that nikka expendable.

Let that boy Fozzy cook

 

[Millions]

killa to play the entire first half hopefully he picks up where he left off sunday and not how started the game showing somw rust. Start building that im game action chemistry now.

We need to see how Bersin, Fozzy, Underwood, guys like dat look with the starters too imo.

 

[AVXL]

at how pathetic y'all looked on Fri. Y'all ain't think I was just gonna let that piss poor performance slide huh brehs?

Now with quotes!

By David Newton | ESPN.com

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Carolina Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy was asked to find a positive after Friday night's 30-7 exhibition loss at the New England Patriots.

"That it is a preseason game," he said.

The 2013 Pro Bowl selection then was asked about the team's performance.

"It should have been better," he said. "I can’t answer [why it wasn’t], but I know we have work to do. It was embarrassing and that is not what we are about.”

Hardy was right on both counts. It was a preseason game, so it's not time to push the panic button. It also was an embarrassment for a team that obviously still has many questions remaining two weeks before the start of the regular season.

Coach Ron Rivers used the word consistent -- or a form of it -- 10 times in answering his first three questions. He used the word disappointment another three times.

"We were not consistent and we expect to be a playoff team and we need to be consistent," Rivera said.

The Panthers didn't look like a playoff team. They didn't protect their franchise quarterback,Cam Newton, who was sacked three times in the first half and at one point left the game with what has been called a back contusion.

The defense that led the league in sacks (60) last season didn't lay a hand on Tom Brady or any of the other New England quarterbacks. Brady completed 17 of 21 pass attempts for 204 yards and a rating of 138.9. The best you can do is 158.3.

X-rays on Newton's back proved negative, but the last thing the quarterback recovering from offseason ankle surgery needed was another ailment. Newton apparently was so disappointed that he dressed quickly (he never does that) and got on the bus without doing interviews (he seldom does that, either).

The performance was so bad that Rivera, who traditionally sits most of his starters in the last exhibition, already has said Newton and others will play on Thursday night at Pittsburgh.

"You know, to me it is very evident that we’ve got to get them out there," he said.

As bad as it looked, there were a few positives. Let's take a look:

• The first team defense with NFL Defensive Player of the Year Luke Kuechly on the field looked solid. In its first three series, New England had only 41 yard on 15 plays. Kuechly sat the rest of the game, proving just how valuable he is.
• Left tackle Byron Bell actually had a teammate take the blame for one of the two sacks he surrendered to defensive end Chandler Jones. On the first one, Bell was doing a nice job until running back DeAngelo Williams threw a chip block that freed Jones to get inside for the sack. As the game went on, Bell got into a rhythm and did a nice job. "I felt like I learned a lesson today," Bell said. "I can’t come out slow, I’ve got to come out fast, come out on fire. We’ve got to come out fast and come out swinging early. I feel like if we do that we’ll be fine." Bell said Williams apologized on the sideline afterwards.
• Rookie cornerback Bene' Benwikere looked solid as he got the start at nickel back overCharles Godfrey. The Panthers are giving Godfrey every chance to win the job, mainly because they like his leadership. It will be interesting how this plays out.
• Rookie wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin showed why he's a legit No. 1 receiver, catching five passes for 47 yards. New England's Jones paid him a nice compliment when asked about having to cover the 6-foot-5, 240-pound receiver.
• "Kelvin Benjamin, he’s a legit player," Jones said. "I’ve watched him in college and I saw a few glimpses of him tonight. He’s a tremendous player."
• Running back Jonathan Stewart continued to show he'll be a big part of the offense if he stays healthy, which he hasn't been the past three years. He again showed the burst and strength that once was his trademark, gaining 20 yards on a short pass from Newton.
• Otherwise, as Hardy said, the Panthers have work to do.

@ the bold, but I have an agenda against Scam right?

Please somebody defend this @distinguishedNOW @Born2BKing @Henry Orbit @Millions @relldaproblem

 

[distinguishedNOW]

@ the bold, but I have an agenda against Scam right?

Please somebody defend this @distinguishedNOW @Born2BKing @Henry Orbit @Millions @relldaproblem

He had a hairline fracture in his ribs. He needed medical attention STAT. And yet he still came back and played in a meaningless pre-season game. What a warrior

 

[AVXL]

He had a hairline fracture in his ribs. He needed medical attention STAT. And yet he still came back and played in a meaningless pre-season game. What a warrior

So that explains why he took off without addressing the media? just acknowledge he's a frontrunning ass bytch who runs when the going gets tough

 

[Real]

Is he gonna be ok for the season opener?

 

[IGSaint12]

So that explains why he took off without addressing the media? just acknowledge he's a frontrunning ass bytch who runs when the going gets tough

You are way too obsessed about Cam jesus. You want him to fukk you or something?

 

[distinguishedNOW]

So that explains why he took off without addressing the media? just acknowledge he's a frontrunning ass bytch who runs when the going gets tough

C'mon man you taking the agenda too far now. A man has a fracture of his ribs and you want him talking to the media rather than getting medical attention?

Worry bout your own QB and why even he is a Panther fan...

(and yes you will be seeing this pic countless times this season.)

 

[AVXL]

C'mon man you taking the agenda too far now. A man has a fracture of his ribs and you want him talking to the media rather than getting medical attention?

Worry bout your own QB and why even he is a Panther fan...

(and yes you will be seeing this pic countless times this season.)

You realize Cam is STILL a Falcons fan right?

Cam Newton can't even pretend. He's still an Atlanta kid at his core.

Harrison: NFC summer storylines

Newton, speaking at his foundation's "Fun Day" at a YMCA in southwest Atlanta, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he still pulls for the Falcons when he's not playing them.

"It's always a heavily critiqued game," Newton said of theFalcons-Panthers divisional matchup. "I've always been a Falcons fan, and I'm still a Falcons fan except for those two times a year.

Overwrought Carolina Panthers fans might take issue with the quarterback's comments, but Newton is just being honest. Fans should understand better than anyone that your childhood team is your team for life. It shows that Newton actually is an NFL fan, unlike a lot of players.

Root for your rivals brehs

 

[Morose Polymath]

He had a hairline fracture in his ribs. He needed medical attention STAT. And yet he still came back and played in a meaningless pre-season game. What a warrior

nah breh, it was a meaningless game and we need Cam 100% for the season. We don't need Cam taking unnecessary risks in preseason , we have a division title to defend.

 

[SubZeroDegrees]

at how pathetic y'all looked on Fri. Y'all ain't think I was just gonna let that piss poor performance slide huh brehs?

Now with quotes!



@ the bold, but I have an agenda against Scam right?

Please somebody defend this @distinguishedNOW @Born2BKing @Henry Orbit @Millions @relldaproblem

Sulking season is back

Why yall still posting in the off season thread? You Kitties brehs are a weird bunch.

We don't need Cam taking unnecessary risks in preseason , we have a conference title to defend.

Defend something yall never won brehs.

 

[Morose Polymath]

Why yall still posting in the off season thread? You Kitties brehs are a weird bunch.




Defend something yall never won brehs.

semantics nikka, I meant division crown.

And are so many NFC south brehs in this thread, fall back nikkas we got this.

 

[Mandizi]

Yall should've kept Smith man. Could've dropped him to #2 on the depth chart. It's like yall front office want to see Cam fail.

 

[Relldaproblem]

at how pathetic y'all looked on Fri. Y'all ain't think I was just gonna let that piss poor performance slide huh brehs?

Now with quotes!



@ the bold, but I have an agenda against Scam right?

Please somebody defend this @distinguishedNOW @Born2BKing @Henry Orbit @Millions @relldaproblem

Ahhhhhhh Shyt getting Tagged by @AVXL i know it's about that time. Ain't stressing that bolded it's preseason. You getting ya Cam hate ready early breh? You ready for that 2-0 beat down we gone give y'all this year?

Rell Shyt