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I'd almost rather have NO win and put SF another game down to us. Really wouldn't mind having that first wildcard and drawing the NFC east champ and then getting an op to return the favor we owe Seattle in Seattle.
Agree BnB, you want the top wildcard spot because let's face it…Dallas/Philly/NYG(not done yet) is going to be easier than going somewhere else. I would want Carolina to try and get 2 playoff games in and earn some playoff experience for Cam. This defend is going to stay strong, next season bring in better weapons at WR, little more along the OL, should be a playoff contender for a while.
Got that right....this is an instance that I am perfectly happy to admit I was wrong. I didn't see this coming with this crew. Turn arounds like this are only seen in movies usually.
Why assume a Panthers loss? The book on beating Brady is to force him off his spot. Harass him and stay in his face. Our D should be able to do that with 4 guys. Just like they have all season. It won't be an easy win but I figure we are at least even odds to pull it off. And NO isn't unstoppable.
No I didn't, but that is on pretty much every team's checklist before the season. I think it's on Rivera's checklist if he wants to keep his job.
I was referring to the post saying it was necessary for them to beat the Pats to prove they are for real. I was showing it really isn't a factor.
Gun to my head having to wager $100 on this game and I couldn't answer right now. I'd being leaning Pats, but that might be becuase I win in either outcome. I just don't like betting against Brady and Belicheck is something like 10-1 in his last 11 after a bye week (although they haven't fared well against the spread.
Yeah it's hard to bet against those guys. Bill is going to have a hard time picking someone to stop though. Other than Denver we are the only team with 4 receivers over 300 yards IIRC and of course in the running game it is a multi-headed monster. So they are going to have a more general defensive strategy I think. And if our D can bring it like they did Sunday Brady is going to have a tough game. His RB is no Gore or AP and we stopped those guys. And our rush should get there fairly often. I just feel like we have an even chance here.BassNBrew said:
Denver has 5 with 300+ rec yards, 4 with over 500 yards. I think they included that caveat when mentioning the Carolina stat.
I grew up in Chicago and STL.
I agree. The Pats are by far the most diverse the Panthers have played since Week 1 and right now the Pats look dangerous. As good as the D has played they really haven't had to play a top notched pass offense perhaps all year. The top pass offense they have faced is Atlanta but that comes with a big asterisk since they had no Jones or White.
I was a Falcon fan due to location (still a Braves fan though) but changed to Carolina when they were born. I also pulled for the Vikings back in the Tarkenton/Chuck Foreman days and was a fan of the Chargers in the AFC. Loved to watch Fouts, C. Joiner, Winslow, and my favorite, Wes Chandler.
Well I'm originally from South Florida. So I grew up a Dolphins fan. Moved up to Charlotte in 89 and stuck with the Dolphins. But as the team changed and the players I liked retired or moved on I drifted away a bit. Went to the games to show that we would support a team here. Went down to a couple of games when the Panthers played out of town in the inaugural season and just grew into a fan as it went along. Now I am all in on the Panthers.
None. I only watched football occasionally prior to the Panthers being born, and didn't have an allegiance to any teams. I was a minor fan for the first few years of the team, and oddly, became a huge fan during the 1-15 season. That was the first year where I made it a point to watch every game. Since that point, I've been a diehard.
I didn't get into the NFL until we had a team
Here in the Carolinas when I was a kid you got to watch either Dallas (not a chance in hell I'm pulling for those jackoffs), Washington (meh) or Atlanta (terrible). I've never pulled for anyone else.
The Redskins. They were on TV a lot here in NC compared to other teams. DC is just as close as Atlanta. It's actually closer to me here in Greensboro. I also loved the Skins logo (still do). My grandfather was part Cherokee, and he loved his Skins, and he loved the fact their mascot and name was Indian related (Native Americans for you politically correct). He would be disappointed if he were still alive knowing they are being pressured to change their name.
I'm going to cut and paste it in the Skins thread.Don't let Tobias see this post...he'd be crushed!!!
I've always loved the Dolphins helmets. They changed the dolphin a bit this year, but I still love the helmets.
I think Vereen could be a sneaky play this week, as I'm worried about Ridley's effectiveness against the stout CAR line. But, since we probably won't even know about Vereen's availability until sometime on Monday, he remains a bit of risk. He could get 4-5 touches to ease him back in, or he could go all Andre Brown and get 3x those touches. Trying to guess what Belichick will do with his RBs is a risky proposition in any given week.
For those who grew up in Charlotte I think it was mostly a split between the Redskins and Falcons. More Redskins because the Falcons were always awful. My wife still claims she's a Redskins fan but can't name one player.
Fortunately due to the D playing well, Cam hasn't had to put the team on his back. Cam not feeling like he has to do it all has resulted in less turnovers.
Fortunately, Cam doesn't have to put this team on his back. He's not played particularly well the last few weeks, but the defense is a beast. He can't turn the ball over tonight, but as long as he does his best Russell "the game manager" Wilson impression, they have a pretty good chance of winning. I think he finally gets that he doesn't have to be the man every week, but he certainly has to do his share.
