News14 with the terrible writeup of the Sir Purr 5K

"Money raised from the race is in honor of Sam Mill and Mark Fields. Both were recently diagnosed with cancer."

6/7/2014 2:29:55 PM

That's bad.

6/7/2014 2:38:04 PM

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/06/08/brandon-lafell-patriots-work-a-little-harder-than-the-panthers/

Quote :

"“The way we work, the way we practice, is all new [to me]...we didn’t work hard in Carolina... we work...harder here,” LaFell said, via Mike Reiss of ESPN."

6/9/2014 9:28:52 AM

Quote :

"Fuck... our field!"

6/9/2014 10:18:26 AM

dot dot dot!!!

6/9/2014 10:38:48 AM

6/12/2014 12:03:30 PM

Can't believe that would happen to Beason

6/12/2014 12:12:43 PM

3 year extension for Nate Chandler

coaching staff must be pretty high on him

6/18/2014 2:18:39 PM

i don't know what he could have possibly done in offseason workouts to warrant a 3 year extension.

6/18/2014 2:30:14 PM

Somehow Chandler's lack of ability has been blown so far out of proportion. He isn't that bad at all.

If you expect to have a tackle that never gives up penetration or a sack then you better go back in time and draft Johnathon Ogden.

Perfection does not exist at that spot on the football field.

Also: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/06/18/steve-smith-lardarius-webb-fight-at-ravens-practice/

[Edited on June 18, 2014 at 3:01 PM. Reason : smitty]

6/18/2014 2:36:10 PM

http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/11102926/new-york-jets-cut-mike-goodson-minicamp-no-show

former Panthers bringing the lulz

6/18/2014 3:57:04 PM

It's amazing how quickly Gettleman has turned this roster around from all those bad contracts and draft picks. The only real fly in the ointment was Gross retiring, which I'm sure they didn't expect, but based on his rapid weight loss I'd say he had his mind made up a while ago. I like the way this team is shaping up, but we have acknowledge that luck had a lot to do with 12-4 last year, so expecting a repeat of that isn't realistic. We could be a better team this year and still go 10-6 or worse and miss the playoffs.

6/18/2014 5:49:02 PM

The Rude Awakening guys were talking about the top 10 QBs if you were going to draft a team for this year only. Big argument was where Cam falls into this...

one had Big Ben and Eli in over Cam and thought it wasnt even debatable...

6/19/2014 2:25:16 PM

now that is just laughable

How many picks did Eli throw last year?

6/19/2014 2:50:45 PM

Wow, that is a special kind of stupid. "Ben" hasn't been healthy in 3 years and Eli's level of play is so schizophrenic you'd never choose to rely on him for 16 games. There's no good argument that Cam SHOULDN'T be ahead of both of them.

6/20/2014 7:21:22 AM

I'd take Brady, Manning, and A-Rod over Cam statistically this season, but that would be about it.

6/20/2014 7:30:05 AM

Quote :

"but based on his rapid weight loss I'd say he had his mind made up a while ago"

it's not uncommon for linemen to rapidly lose weight right after they retire. they have to eat an insane amount of food to keep their playing weight.







if they have a plan, and a support system (like their family), it isn't that hard to drop a ton of weight. i mean these guys were eating 6-7,000 calories a day. cutting that in half or a third will equal massive weight loss.

6/20/2014 8:15:25 AM

haven't checked in a while, are the receiving corps as bad as I think they are?

6/21/2014 1:31:24 PM

Are they any worse than they were last year?

[Edited on June 21, 2014 at 1:54 PM. Reason : Cotchery caught as many TDs last year as Lafell and Ginn combined]

6/21/2014 1:50:12 PM

WRs on current roster. Only 3 of the 12 made an NFL catch last year.

Num Player Rec. Yds Avg Lg TD 2013 team

#82 Jerricho Cotchery - 46 602 13.1 36 10 (Pittsburgh)
#81 Jason Avant - 38 447 11.8 31 2 (Philadelphia)
#11 Tiquan Underwood - 24 440 18.3 85 4 (Tampa Bay)
#19 Kealoha Pilares - no stats in 2013 (Carolina)
#10 DeAndre Pressley - no stats in 2013 (Miami)
#15 Marvin McNutt - no stats in 2013 (Carolina)
#12 Tavarres King - no stats in 2013 (Denver/Carolina)
#18 Toney Clemons - no stats in 2013 (Jax/SD/Car)
#2 Brenton Bersin - no stats in 2013(Carolina)

Rookies:

#13 Kelvin Benjamin (First Round - FSU)
#16 Philly Brown (UDFA - Ohio State)
#83 Marcus Lucas (UDFA - Missouri)

6/21/2014 2:27:33 PM

You Gon Get...Recepted

6/21/2014 11:57:44 PM

lol

6/22/2014 8:05:48 AM

I thought Tavarres King was pretty decent watching him play for UGA -- though his speed is basically his only weapon, he was like TJ Graham with better hands. Besides going deep, he might be able to replace what we did with Ginn a lot of times with the quick out to the sideline and see what he can create out of it.

6/22/2014 1:16:30 PM

I think Avant and Cotchery will be solid 2nd and 3rd options. What we need is one of Benjamin, Underwood, McNutt, or King to develop into that guy who gives us a mismatch on the outside. Also Brandon Williams is a name a lot of Panthers observers have been mentioning as a potential break out star at tight end.

6/22/2014 3:58:35 PM

Don't turn your back on the wolfpack...

6/23/2014 1:30:56 PM

What the hell is #5?

Disregard, it is Matt Blanchard, 3rd year QB from U. Wisconsin-Whitewater/Northern Michigan



[Edited on June 23, 2014 at 6:46 PM. Reason : aha]

6/23/2014 6:43:40 PM

I misread one of those WRs

6/24/2014 12:41:22 PM

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/06/28/5011640/body-found-in-newton-apartment.html

6/29/2014 10:17:18 AM

Fuck. You.











lol

6/29/2014 10:25:57 AM

^^lol. got me, great URL on that one

6/29/2014 11:40:52 AM

http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11156302/nfl-anonymous-league-insiders-rank-32-starting-quarterbacks-tiers

Quote :

"Tier 3 (9) 16. Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers (2.58 average rating) Players with the ability to escape the pocket and run have less incentive to become polished pocket passers, according to some. That is one reason a number of defensive backs I've spoken with think Newton and others with similar skill sets might never move into the top tier. One GM called Newton "phenomenal" and someone he'd pay to see play. He thought Newton needed continuity on the coaching staff and in the huddle. "He is a little bit like Ben [Roethlisberger] in that he is so physical," one head coach said. "But he is so inconsistent. I would say he is a three. Some days, he's a one. Some days, he's a five." Newton appears to have no limitations. "I would say Cam Newton has rare stuff," a defensive coordinator said. "You don't worry about him getting hit like you worry about other quarterbacks. He would be at the top of the list for me as a three because he is not a rare thrower, but he has rare stuff. I could see him elevating to a two, and it might just be winning past the regular season.""

notable names ahead of $Cam include Colin Kaepernick, Nick Foles, Matt Stafford, Tony Romo, and Matty Ice

[Edited on July 2, 2014 at 12:57 PM. Reason : add another note]

7/2/2014 12:57:21 PM

I agree with that, cam to me right now is a good sometimes great, sometimes bad quarterback, what bothers me a bit is the shit receivers/offense we are giving him in kind of the make or break moment of his career esp going in to contract extension time

7/2/2014 1:33:12 PM

i wouldn't say they are shit.

cotchery and avant would make any roster in the league. benjamin has a real chance to be very, very special. the other guys are battling for the backup/4th/5th receiver spots.

if cam can learn to not overthrow every other pass, then maybe you can start blaming the WR corp.

7/2/2014 3:33:52 PM

In lighter news, Melvin White turned 49 today

7/2/2014 3:42:14 PM

7/9/2014 12:56:07 PM

How about posting the rest of that insider article above. I wouldn't mind seeing the whole list.

7/9/2014 1:40:27 PM

http://blackandbluereview.com/davis-will-own/

Gotta love TD's enthusiasm. On a side note, running the whole lower level of the stadium in 12 minutes?? Dude's a beast.

7/10/2014 10:03:46 AM

^^
Don't have the entire article, but Rivers was 6th fwiw. Rodgers, Brees, Manning, and Brady were tied, Luck was 5th)

Found the results on a forum:

TIER 1

Tom Brady 1.04
Peyton Manning 1.04
Aaron Rodgers 1.04
Drew Brees 1.04
Andrew Luck 1.50



TIER 2

Phillip Rivers 1.77
Ben Roethlisberger 1.85
Matt Ryan 2.23
Tony Romo 2.23



Russel Wilson 2.23
Eli Manning 2.23
Joe Flacco 2.31
Matt Stafford 2.38
Colin Kaepernick 2.50
Nick Foles 2.56


TIER 3

Cam Newton 2.58
Jay Cutler 2.62
Alex Smith 2.96
Andy Dalton 3.00
Robert Griffin III 3.00


Carson Palmer 3.12
Sam Bradford 3.12
Ryan Tannehill 3.32
Josh Mccown 3.52


TIER 4

Matt Schuab 3.58
Chad Henne 4.15
EJ Manuel 4.24
Matt Cassel 4.27
Brian Hoyer 4.28
Ryan Fitzpatrick 4.35
Jake Locker 4.42
Geno Smith 4.48

7/10/2014 10:42:58 AM

Quote :

"Andrew Luck 1.50"

7/10/2014 12:03:19 PM

The only one that bothers me is Stafford. Dude is a bum. Blah blah blah I know team game and all but he missed the playoffs against a bunch of division opponents who were playing backup QBs. Not all the losses were on him, but enough of them were to say he cost them a playoff berth. No QB that ultimately hurts their team should be considered anywhere near the top half.

7/10/2014 6:41:34 PM

Hardy guilty on both counts (assault on a female; communicating threats)

7/15/2014 9:01:39 PM

18 months probation

7/15/2014 9:05:17 PM

Quote :

"Their relationship was good as late as January when she accompanied him to Hawaii, where he played in the NFL Pro Bowl, she testified. She had expected to fly with him to the Super Bowl in New York, she said, but things changed. At the airport in Hawaii, she found that he had changed her ticket and made the destination Charlotte. Hardy said he broke up with Holder at the Pro Bowl. "I couldn't argue that much. I need to focus on football,” he said. He said he continued to have sexual relations with her after that."

lol

7/15/2014 9:20:14 PM

Ron on twitter now:

https://twitter.com/RiverboatRonHC

7/21/2014 9:58:31 AM

quick, somebody go register @AnalyticalRonHC

7/21/2014 10:12:23 AM

^^^

had to focus on football at the pro bowl? lmao. They both sound crazy and should be allowed to continue their craziness with one another.

7/21/2014 11:41:36 AM

Stop me if you've heard this before.

Stewart is hurt to begin training camp and Kugbila is done for the season.

7/24/2014 8:43:20 PM

bad news on kugbila and yeah i think stewart is basically done anyway.

Projected for 7.8 wins this year, ouch..

7/25/2014 7:46:27 AM

has Kugbila even practiced as a Panther? i seem to recall last year at camp all he did was ride a bike because he a was a broke dick then too. bum.

i've got at least $100 on Stewart's "minor" injury drags on throughout the entire preseason at a minimum, with a comment every week that he's "almost there" and is day to day.

7/25/2014 8:22:05 AM

Don't think I could think of a better cap situation for us than Stewart deciding to retire early from all these injuries.

7/25/2014 8:32:30 AM