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November 24, 2009
Tuesday's Carolina Panthers links
Tuesday's Carolina Panthers links from around the Internet:
Gross details: Panthers OL with TMI on broken leg / Charlotte Observer
Depleted defense has top rush offense up next / Charlotte Observer
Gross in good spirits with broken leg / Rock Hill Herald
Almost decision time on Godfrey, Martin / Rock Hill Herald
Gross says he'll be back better than ever / Gaston Gazette
Hoover, Godfrey could be back; Johnson won't be / Gaston Gazette
Jets' Ryan to take hands-on role with Sanchez / New York Daily News
Myers: Ryan's move with rookie QB too late / New York Daily News
49ers drop tampering charge against Jets / New York Daily News
Jets' Ryan curses Patriots for rubbing it in / New York Post
Posted by Observer Sports on November 24, 2009 at 07:11 AM | Permalink
Comments
The Panthers are the antithsis of the New England Paper Champions. A case in point would be the recent success of the Green Bay Packers's defense (except for when they played against Brette Favre's Vikings). Their defensive staff features Defensive coordinator (and former Panther head coach) Dom Capers and defensive lines coach Mike Trgovac. Kevin Greene, their linebackers coach gets an honorable mention for being a former Panther standout. Also, look at what Dan Henning has been doing with that Dolphins offense, and has made the Wildcat a househould reference.
On the other hand, all NE coaches under the current regime have likely sucked before they got there (Bellicheat-former Browns coach) or have been horrible since they left. Crennel, Weis, etc., etc...
I would say this is very telling on just how legitimate that franchise has been with its successes.
Which team would you rather be a fan of?
Posted by: SYRPIS | Nov 24, 2009 8:26:43 AM
For sure not New England or Dallas.
Posted by: Floyd | Nov 24, 2009 12:13:43 PM
The panthers are a classy organization, and they deserve to be an elite team. We will never (okay one year but besides that) be awful, but we're sort of like an improved Bills.
The Bills are stuck in an endless 8-8 dimension. They will always be a .500 team.
The Panthers are stuck as (on average) a 9-7 or 10-6 team. Sometimes slightly better, sometimes slightly worse. Its enough to keep the fanbase and excitement and it doesn't completely disappoint, but we are never satisfied.
Posted by: Gamble20 | Nov 24, 2009 2:57:09 PM
We have a TON of great young players though. Martin, Davis, Stewart, Williams, Wharton, Gamble, Harris, Gross, Otah, Kahlil, Munnerlyn, Beason... these are all good players that have potential to be probowlers, and none of them have turned 30. Heck, the majority haven't even hit the start of their primes yet.
We need to be a bit more healthy, add a manageable WR 2 and a QB that plays safe.. and we're a potential 13-3 or 14-2 team.
Posted by: Gamble20 | Nov 24, 2009 2:59:50 PM
(one more thing)
I can't ever remember a team averaging 200 rushing yards for SIX WEEKS not being at least 5-1. Most teams running the football that well are already declared SB champs.
Posted by: Gamble20 | Nov 24, 2009 3:01:27 PM
Gamble20,most teams are'nt coached by John,it is what it is,Fox.
Posted by: dee gray | Nov 24, 2009 3:18:32 PM
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