Panthers Quotes & Notes: Weekend Edition

by Jaxon on Jan 17, 2009 9:11 AM EST

So is anybody going to watch the games tomorrow? I probably will though I find them less entertaining with the Panthers eliminated. Here’s the better articles I’ve found though out the week. As you will see most of them center on the Jake Delhomme question. I think it’s safe to say that will be the hot topic the entire off-season. Kind of ironic isn’t it? Last off-season we couldn’t wait to see if Jake would return and now we’re not sure we want him to.

Count Brad Hoover as thinking we should have run the ball more.

Our plan was to try to run the ball on them. That's what we've hung our hat on all year, being successful in the running game, and I still think we could have done it," Hoover said. "Not to question things but, when you start putting yourself in a hole, and we did pretty fast, it's hard to just run the ball when you've put yourself in pass situations.

It was the passing game that screwed up and put us in the hole we were in and forced the Panthers to pass the ball even more.

Here’s a very thorough team report. CSR will be hitting all these issues in depth over the off-season.

Here’s a nicely done counter argument to the Jake Delhomme discussion.

This is a little off-topic but it is by far the scariest thing I’ve read about the NFL in a while.

He’s more Good Jake – Bad Jake analysis that focuses on the stats.

Here’s a pretty good Panther QB analysis, again centered on Jake.

Enjoy!

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Now that the Panthers are eliminated from the playoffs:

I won't be watching anymore NFL football

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I'll watch the SB but that is it

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its official

Charlotte Observer this morning confirmed Peppers doesn’t want to come back

by rkpanthers on Jan 17, 2009 10:20 AM EST reply actions

link

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/597/story/478863.html

by rkpanthers on Jan 17, 2009 10:20 AM EST reply actions

peppers

We need to franchise him and sign Gross to a long-term deal. Trading him for picks will be the best thing for our future. I have to be honest, though, that we wouldn’t be too bad off if we just let him walk. We’d have the money to sign Asomugha from Oakland or Haynesworth.

The truth is that if you look at his stats from the Cards game, what did he really do in that game? You could make the case that stats don’t always acccurately reflect the impact of a defensive linemen, but look anyway. The difference was turnovers. Better QB play and more runs, like Hoover said, are what we needed to win. Peppers didn’t contribute. If he leaves, we’re left with a lot of talent and money. We’ll be fine, and we’ll also be able to sign someone to take us to that SB win.

by usana_gaines on Jan 17, 2009 12:16 PM EST reply actions

DC

Well, let’s bring in a new coordinator and get rid of Trgo! Jon Gruden just became available, how about him?

by MrEd12345 on Jan 17, 2009 12:51 PM EST reply actions

jake articles

Those Jake articles are insulting. You mean to tell me those guys get paid to figure out that Jake has had some 4th quarter comebacks, is a good leader, and ranks in the middle of the pack for most stats. Correct me if I’m wrong, but the “writers” of this blog have already said everything those articles say is news. The bottom line is that everyone knows we want better and younger QB than Jake, and if we can’t have that, we’ll take Jake. We all also agree that if we draft a young one, he needs at least a year to learn behind Jake.

by usana_gaines on Jan 17, 2009 1:11 PM EST reply actions