ESPN Picks Panthers 3rd In NFC South

by Jaxon on Aug 28, 2008 1:14 PM EDT Comment 1 comment

I know you're tired of reading about the dire predictions most non-fans are predicting about the Panthers in 2008, I am too. But I had to link this one because its a summary of what all the guru's are thinking about the Panthers.So when the Panthers win the NFC South we know who to tweak about their idiotic predictions. For instance:

Tim Graham ESPN.com
DIVISION FINISH: 3 Steve Smith is the Panthers' best player, and he's ripping the team apart from the inside-out. The vaunted John Fox two-back system will need to be even more productive.

Tim who? What the help does he know about the Panthers?

Paul Kuharsky ESPN.com
DIVISION FINISH: 3 Maybe I underestimate Jake Delhomme and overestimate the effect of Steve Smith's season-opening two-game suspension. But the bigger issue is the defensive line, which has been a strength on John Fox's best teams and won't be on this one.

Again, who is this guy? Here's a name I recognize:

Matt Mosley ESPN.com
DIVISION FINISH: 3 Steve Smith already has set the tone for the season -- and it's not a good one. Losing your best player for the first two games is not the quickest route to the playoffs

Did I not tell you the Steve Smith punch is all we would hear about in the preseason? Even our own former beat writer doesn't believe in the Panthers.

Pat Yasinskas ESPN.com
DIVISION FINISH: 2 If Jake Delhomme's arm stays healthy and defensive end Julius Peppers shows up, the Panthers could challenge for the division title. If not, coach John Fox will be in trouble.

I really miss you Pat...NOT! Only one guy knows whats going on:

Jeffri Chadiha ESPN.com
DIVISION FINISH: 1 The key to their success is the health of quarterback Jake Delhomme. He has missed 16 of the Panthers' past 20 games, and Carolina has fallen far short of high expectations as a result.

Man I can't wait to give these guys some grief.

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bums

those guys are all bums, but we have to look at their jobs. These guys write articles for a living, and then their boss (ESPN) comes down and asks for one liners, so they say the first thing that comes to mind.

Let’s remember a couple key points to the preseason. First of all, it isn’t as real as the regular season, but 1st teamers did play, and so far, D-Will is averaging over 7 yards a carry against the first team defenses. Maybe that drops a little in the regular season, but he did average five with last year’s broken line, so expect big things from him. Our first team defense has given up only 3 points. Think about that.

Also, last year’s team won 7 games with no QB throwing over 1,000 yards. If Jake played, we know we would’ve won a couple more, and a couple more (9-7) is all the division winners had anyway. So expecting 9-10 wins from this team is a no-brainer. However, I stand fast by my earlier prediction of 13-3.

by usana_gaines on Aug 29, 2008 1:34 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs