The debacle in front of the nation

Well. For anyone that did not see the game. Dallas came to Charlotte and raped us. We seemed to be ok with the whole experience too. What a gutless performance by us in the second half. Dallas really exposed us. If there was any doubt over all the pre-season hype about us being a great superbowl caliber team, well that hype is gone. Right now, we are average at best. We do not have a running game. There is sloppy play all over the place. Poor tackling, dropped balls, mental breakdowns etc... we are showing the symptoms of a bad team. I have never seen us beat up this bad since Fox took over. Well, Seattle spanked us in the NFC championship last year, but we had a lot of people hurt. Last night we stepped onto the field in the 2nd half, we bent over and spread our buttcheeks(sorry). The way we are looking right now, if we finish 8-8 this year, It will be an accomplishment. It is only fair that I lower the expectation for this team, because it turns out we're not as good as advertised. On behalf of the Carolina Panthers, I would like to apologize for ruining 3 hours from the lives of anyone that had to watch that game.

What do we do now? I suggest drastic measures. We need to bench the people that are not producing. My candidate is DeShaun Foster. He appears slower and slower by the game. The last four games, the blocking has been there, but he seems to crawl into the grips of a defender instead of springing to the holes. That will also send a message to the team that they need to start producing. I lost hope on a season for the first time since Foxie took over. That was a flash back to the old stinky panther days. We have to correct it, and right the ship, because the schedule does not get any easier and the ship is starting to sink.

We need work

Well, we got our butts handed to us in Cincinnati. I may have been a little arrogant the three days leading up to the game. I was wearing my Pep Jersey yesterday and talking so much shit to anyone that was dissing my Panthers. But we all know superstition, speculation, self-pity and excuses have no place in sports. The winner was determined on the field earlier today. The Bengals were the better team and they won. End of story, and congratulations to them on a gutty performance.

As far as the actual game, I must say I was very disappointed with our defense. They went from pitching three-and-outs in the first half to getting shredded in the second half. Cincy adjusted, but our defense seemed so lost in the second half. We had no answer to them defensively. The supposedly depleted offensive line of Cincy was dominating our front four, which is supposed to be one of the best in the league. Pep had a couple of pressures, but the rest of the DL and the linebackers stole a game check today in my opinion. I am just angry, because we blew a great opportunity. We had the game. We were down by three with two minutes left, and we are at their goal line trying to score. Keyshawn went to the back of the endzone to get the ball, but Jake must have thought Keyshawn was cutting in front of the DB. That miscommunication cost us the game as Jake threw a pick in the endzone. A win would have put us in a better position in the NFC playoff race. That was a big loss. I hope the players will remember how this one felt, because this one hurt.

I just think the Bengals wanted this game more than we did. They played with more intensity. You can tell they are well coached, because in the second half, it was an entirely different team that took the field. Either our defense is overrated or they take games off, because that kind of defensive performance won’t even get you to the playoffs. Turgovac gotta go back to the drawing board after this. How can you have all that talent on defense and lit up like that in the 2nd half? We have today to get over this loss, and prepare for Dallas next week. Do not dwell on losses.


PS – Smitty Played great again

Preview: Carolina @ Cincinnati

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We have a tough matchup against a very good team tomorrow. They are not playing the way they played last year, but all their weapons are there and in tact. We have to prepare accordingly. We have to prepare as if we are playing the Bengals with an explosive offense and a defense that creates turnovers. And this season, their frount four is actually making some noise, so our offensive line has to maintain their level of play from our past 3 games.

I think we got this game if we run the ball well, and if we can get to Carson Palmer. Their 0-line has looked shaky so far, and we have to take advantage. If we get into a passing contest like last week in Baltimore, they have the weapons to go toe to toe with us, so I don't think that's a good idea. Here are my keys to beating the Bengals tomorrow.

• Pound the ball w. Deshaun, Goings and Shelton and establish a runnung game
• D-line has to wreck havoc

We can do those two, they won't even be in the game. If not, it's going to be a long day for us. That's my take, and bless.

I am back! and state of the team

Ok ladies and gents. I just could not stay away from writing about my favorite team in the world. I could not stay away from my Panthers. Yes! I am gonna be in Miami in January if they make it to the Superbowl. I don't care if I have no tickets. I have to be there, and I have to get arrested fighting an opponent. Of course, the fighting and getting arrested part will be after we win the SuperBowl.

Here we go. Just to get you all caught up(Does anyone read this?...lol), we started 0-2, but we have won 4 straight and we are now 4-2. We are 4-0 after Smitty came back. Smitty is up there with Michael Vick man. He is a difference maker. And Keyshawn Johnson, what an investment. That guy is producing, and he has also become one of the leaders on that team. Can't say enough about Jake's gut as well. The man is a true competitor. He has matured a great deal this year. And Drew Carter? Oh Man!! I think we have the best three receiver combo right now in the league. Keary Colbert was beat out clean for the #3 spot. Drew Carter is the real deal.

DeAngelo Williams was having a great season until Ted Washington sat on him. That's like a Hummer landing on your ass. Deshaun Foster is playing great too. He had 3 straight 100 yard games, but we decided to pass more against Baltimore, so he didn't get many carries. Anyways, as a team we are getting better and playing great. I love the way we went up to Baltimore last week and kicked their punk asses. They are a good team, but they were acting like they were playing some pushover. Billick was acting like they were upset by an inferior team after the game. He also tried to blow off Foxie when he came up to shake hands. That's not the first time he lost a game, so I say that was pretty classless. The Egomaniac also went on to fire the OC after the game as well. Classic egotrip by passing the buck Billick. I don't care if you are a genius, you also need to tone down on the verbosity. I don't know any other NFL headcoach that uses that much vocabulary to say absolutely nothing(Reminds me of myself, but then, I don't coach an NFL team...lol). Let me digress a little more. His former boss Dennis Green pulled the same stunt in AZ too. But I'm with Denny on this one, because in case you missed it, his team demonstrated one of the worst choke jobs I have ever seen in my 10 years watching the NFL. If he didn't can someone, his ass may have been on the line after that disaster. That was a survival manouver by Denny I think.

Anyways, back to us. The news of the season coming from us so far is this beast called Julius Peppers(Top Left). The dude may break Michael Strahan's sack record. And he won't need Brett Favre help with that either. This fool is just sick. He is sick!!!! He is a beast among men. He is a freak of nature. He is too strong and too fast. The whole NFL is having a nightmare right now, because he is getting doubled almost all the time, and he still wrecking havoc out there. In light of that, I want to ponder one question that may be raised by the NFL.

Question: How do we slow down the most dominant defensive player since Lawrence Taylor?

Answer: You can't. If your team is not named the Carolina Panthers you are fucked!


Seriously though, this guy is a one man wrecking crew on defense, and I am glad he is on our side. I knew he was good when we drafted him, but I didn't know we had a legend in our hands until this season. I feel bad for teams that are planning against him. He will definitely be the defensive player of the year, but I'm going to go out on a limb and say, he will be the league MVP if he continues playing like this. You go wit yo bad self Pepp!!!

Also, our linebackers are doing a great job despite being hit by injuries. Chris Draft, Nail Diggs and Thomas Davis(potential beast) are doing great. Rookie DB Richard Marshall is coming along great. We go to Cincinati this Sunday. It's going to be a tough game, but I know one thing, Foxie's teams rarely get dominated. I know we will compete, and I know we have the team and experience to pull out the close ones. Go Panthers!!!!!