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While Carolina begins a new era with Cam Newton, the core piece of our original Panthers team has decided to call it quits after a 16 year career. His 4 year career in Carolina was one of early success culminating in a heroic playoff run in 1996, but then a quick fall due to his alcoholism and his supposed ‘quitting on the team.’ After he then went on to have some pretty good years with the Giants and more recently with the Titans as well, I can understand why a lot of our older Panther fans don’t like him.

Maybe it's a good omen?

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Never knew much of Collins, due to the fact I became a fan in 03 and he was long gone by then. Hopefully the guy can have a quiet retirement compared to the rockiness of his NFL career.

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by Ivan459 on Jul 7, 2011 4:15 PM EDT reply actions  

He was a very good QB coming out of Penn State.

Sadly, he didn’t mature as quickly as he should have. An inflated ego and alcohol put him down. I was glad to see he overcame his problems later in life but he will never be looked upon fondly in Charlotte.

by GooseCreek on Jul 7, 2011 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

Good Riddance!

Collins was a straight up douche, he blamed the Panthers for his problems and disrespected our organization. Goodbye!

by JAKE_OB on Jul 7, 2011 4:18 PM EDT reply actions  

Kind of made me sad, oddly. And it doesn’t have anything to do with Kerry Collins. I agree that he is kind of a douche. But on the other side of things, I thought about him being our very first draft pick. Certainly no where near as sad as it will be when Kasay retires, but a similar feeling. Again, my momentary feeling of sadness had nothing to do with Collins—just that he was our first ever draft pick, and its that time of the month for me.

/sarcasm

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by ERL on Jul 7, 2011 4:28 PM EDT reply actions  

lol

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by Ivan459 on Jul 7, 2011 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

Collins could have been ????

Collins did great things in other places but I cannot decide if it was having a crappy coach in Capers and his staff that couldn’t help Collins mature at all or if it was the fact that Collins just wasn’t cut out for starting that soon and never wanted to be the face of the franchise. Plus once Collins got his jaw broken he was never the same player .

Honestly Collins was never the franchise QB we wanted , and he never played up to his draft billing but still he did get a bum rap while in Carolina I say Collins failure was 50-50 in my book.

Still he gave us some good moments and went on to play in the NFL for a long time so I say thank you Mr. Collins .

by Holty_Panthers_Fan on Jul 7, 2011 5:32 PM EDT reply actions  

Blame it on Romanowski!

That, & becoming a millionaire @ twenty something. You could blame the drink or our fans booing his every mistake. One could also play the race card. Usually not a good idea to call your guard a “wetback.” Nevermind that he blocks linebackers trying to behead you, that slur could get you killed where I live! He had many flaws, but I still wear his jersey since he was our first pick in franchise history. But I agree, he became extremely timid after they inserted an erector set to put his jaw back together. Romanowski was a dirty summa-bitch!

by DesertCat on Jul 8, 2011 5:43 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

It was an unbelievable transformation that occurred.

He had such a huge ego and sense of self-worth when he arrived into town. Then, between losing the respect of the team and the injury, he really pulled back and was totally ineffective. I don’t believe I have ever seen a total reversal happen like that before.

by GooseCreek on Jul 8, 2011 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Man, that '96 playoff run seems like ancient history...I guess it is, kinda.

I was pissed at Collins for a long time, even as recently as a few years ago. But whether I like it or not, he put together a very solid NFL run even after his rocky last days with us. Good for him, I suppose.

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by Newsinz on Jul 7, 2011 5:38 PM EDT reply actions  

I'm kind of sad...

I was 10 when the franchise came into being. I think I maybe watched one or two games here and there. I mainly remember my dad being so impressed that the team made it to the NFC Championship game in their second season. That’s really quite remarkable, not just because of the franchise’s new existence, but because they were taken there with a second-year QB.

It’s a shame that he had the alcohol issues, because, if you look at his career numbers, he probably could have been a franchise QB for the Panthers for years and years.

They’re not quite Hall of Fame numbers, but they’re not as far away as you might think. Collins ranks 9th all-time in passes completed and 11th in career passing yards, ahead of guys like Johnny Unitas, Jim Kelly, Phil Simms and Steve Young. He’s 29th on the all-time touchdown list, ahead of Simms, Troy Aikman and Joe Namath.

It was Ernie Accorsi, then general manager of the New York Giants, who gave Collins another shot. Accorsi placed a huge amount of faith in Collins when no one else had any, and Collins repaid him by getting himself sober and leading the Giants to Super Bowl XXXV.
The NFC Championship game that year was a Kerry Collins highlight reel. The Vikings went in with the a game plan of “Let’s make Kerry Collins beat us.” Collins obliged, tuning the Vikings up with 28-of-39 passing for 381 yards and five touchdowns.

In 2006, he signed with the Titans, mostly as a caddy for Vince Young(notes). But Young was injured in the first game of the 2008 season, and Collins had another magic run in him. It didn’t last very long in the playoffs, but under Collins, the Titans went 13-3 and were the top seed in the AFC playoffs.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Kerry-Collins-ends-a-remarkable-comeback-of-a-ca?urn=nfl-wp3192

Collins retires with 40,441 career passing yards and 206 passing touchdowns. The yardage mark puts him 11th all time, 110 yards behind Hall of Famer Joe Montana. His TD total is good for 29th, one behind Randall Cunningham.

http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-07-07/titans-qb-kerry-collins-retires-from-nfl

Over 40,000 career yards, despite the fact that he missed significant playing time due to off-the-field issues – which, by all accounts, he’s overcome. (I’m curious – Does anyone know if there was any real reconciliation between Collins and Moose?)

Anyway, I’m kind of surprised, because he did express some interest in staying with the Titans as a mentor/backup to Locker. Even though the guy looks old and beat-up as heck, I’d still rather start him than Locker. I don’t understand why the Titans picked Locker – especially that high given his serious accuracy issues.

Oh well. Point is, I’m glad that Collins did eventually get his life together and settled down with a family. Very few QBs could have made such a turnaround and gone on to have a successful career after having the rocky start that he did. I can understand why so many Carolina fans would have such disdain for him for the way he left here, but I’m impressed by what he’s done since then (not just career-wise, but he’s contributed quite a bit to various charities).

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by jamiedk on Jul 7, 2011 6:19 PM EDT reply actions  

I was graduating HS that first season.

Showing my age. But I dont care much about Collins, he wasn’t here long enough to leave an impression.

I’m more sad about Stephen Jackson being traded, than Collins retiring.

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by southtunnel on Jul 8, 2011 5:12 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

At least he rebounded

He showed promise during the 96 playoff run and gave us warm, fuzzy feelings about what might have been. Sadly, he went through a multitude of problems afterwards and was never the same in Carolina. I am glad he rediscovered himself and found success after he left.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained...sometimes you have to go against the grain.

by Disciple of Carolina on Jul 7, 2011 6:32 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

He needed to put up some better numbers.

 I guess this Collins rookie card isnt gonna make me millions now……..

by MrBernz on Jul 7, 2011 7:11 PM EDT reply actions  

Now that he's got a nice, comfy desk job...

they’ll probably have to kick drag him out kicking and screaming; he’ll never retire from such a dream gig. With a beautiful view like that? Not happening…

Newton for '11 ROY!
Walker for '11 ROY!
Biyombo for '11 DPOY!

by Newsinz on Jul 8, 2011 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions  

Happy Trails

 The only emotion this stirs in me is the realization that I am older than dirt! That draft was almost two decades ago & it seems like yesterday.

by DesertCat on Jul 8, 2011 5:53 AM EDT via mobile reply actions  

I still want my jersey signed!

LOL, got caught up in the moment (96 NFC championship game, pro-bowl) and bought myself an authentic Collins jersey heading into the ’97 season with intentions of getting it signed at some point, but it never happened.

Collins did quit on us, but he turned his life around and had a respectable NFL career, happy trails Kerry.

by CatMan72 on Jul 8, 2011 8:32 AM EDT reply actions  

Screw that Racist Piece of Shit!!!

I hope he has the audacity to give Big Cat a call to ask if he can retire in the electric blue and he gives him the royal FU!

by brettdigitty79 on Jul 8, 2011 9:14 AM EDT reply actions  

I understand the desire to stick it to him one more time...

but him asking to retire as a Panther is a huge reach. He had a much better stint with the Giants, and wasn’t too shabby with the Titans, either. With us, it was one strong playoff run (which had a lot more to do with our defense than Collins) surrounded by potential and/or mediocrity.

Newton for '11 ROY!
Walker for '11 ROY!
Biyombo for '11 DPOY!

by Newsinz on Jul 8, 2011 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions  

I know Collins had his issues, but...

I really think the Carolina Panthers coaching staff had a lot to do with his collapse here as a Panther. The guy, by all accounts, went on to become a model player for every team he played for after he was released by the Panthers.

If you listen to New York Giants and Tennessee players they all say how remarkably he turned his life around and made the best of it. He was a very talented QB that should have been given the opportunity to grow up and mature as a Carolina Panther.

In my opinion, he’s the epitome of a guy making the most of a second chance. people can certainly learn a thing or two from him. I wish him all the success in the world and a happy retirement.

In situations like this when things are bad, the easy thing to do is fold up the tent, just pack it up and accept it. But winners and people who are successful realize that when things get tough, it’s an opportunity to define yourself. They realize that in this moment, you can do something great. - Jon Beason

by Tarheel Soldier on Jul 8, 2011 10:49 AM EDT reply actions  

I can't believe he lasted this long...

but he was a douche during his time in Carolina…very full of himself. I saw him in Spartanburg during his rookie training camp at a bar with teammates. He was very arrogant

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by Jaxon on Jul 8, 2011 11:01 AM EDT reply actions  

I kind of thought he sucked as a QB for the Panthers… and was pissed that he went off and blew up as a QB for the Giants and Titans.

He wasn’t the same after Romanowski broke his jaw… that’s pretty much when his problems started with alcohol I think.

I hope he does well in retirement.

by scorpion12 on Jul 11, 2011 7:50 AM EDT reply actions  

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