Jake Ready To Call It A Day
Dear JR,
Bring the Carolina Cajun home. 1-day deal. And give a spot in the Ring of Honor to the most stand-up, classy, and lovable (if not frustrating) guys ever to wear a Panthers uniform.
Signed,
Charlotte
4 months ago
Alex Helms
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1 day deal
Retire that man a Panther (Do the same if Kasey retires)
by rscott94 on Jan 16, 2012 5:30 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Absolutely... he's a Panther and should retire as such.
So much to be done, and so few people willing to do it for me.
I love Delhomme about as much as someone can love an athlete
Bring him home and let him retire a Panther, as he should.
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Agreed
Come on JR…do the right thing.
Integrity first. Service before self. Excellence in all you do. -- USAF Core Values
by Disciple of Carolina on Jan 16, 2012 11:46 PM EST reply actions
One thing to keep in mind...
We have to also realize that Jake would also want to come here on a one day deal and retire, that it’s not only up to JR to make this happen. I’m not saying that Jake doesn’t want to do it, but if it doesn’t happen it may not be 100% JR’s fault.
The truth will set you free, but not until it is finished with you. ~David Foster Wallace
I may not always be right, but even a blind nut finds a squirrel every once in a while.
This is true...
But I don’t see Jake turning down the opportunity if it were given. Based on his comments to Cam after the Texans win, he still is a Panther at heart.
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Good for CAM
I think it would be good for CAM. He may be more talented than Jake, but Jake got results. 2009 was his first season with a losing record. I think if CAM sees the love and respect we got for Jake, he’ll understand the value of leadership, class and results a little better than he does now. There are no problems with how CAM does it now, but Jake is a guy all young folks could learn from.
Jake went 7-9 in 2004
But Jake can ONLY be a positive influence on Cam.
I really loved that photo of them after the game in Houston
I would love to get a copy so I can frame it and hang it on my wall.
Integrity first. Service before self. Excellence in all you do. -- USAF Core Values
by Disciple of Carolina on Jan 17, 2012 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
Nice to know that his last play was a touchdown, good for him
by pcroadrage on Jan 17, 2012 9:47 AM EST reply actions 3 recs
I was going to post the same thing.
Very awesome.
"People are gonna respect the Panthers, and I want what I do as a quarterback to be scary. I want people to be in fear. I want it, and I’m gonna get it."
- Carolina Panthers Franchise Quarterback
that is awesome
on a sad note, wasn’t Favre’s last play an interception?
I believe so...and I think his first play was an interception too.
But I could be wrong on that.
The truth will set you free, but not until it is finished with you. ~David Foster Wallace
I may not always be right, but even a blind nut finds a squirrel every once in a while.
I know
A lot of us were down on him before he left, and with good reason, but he’s certainly deserves to retire and be remembered as a Panther. He was a huge part of what were some of our best and most heart breaking moments and did it all with dignity and class.
"Beer, both the cause of and solution to all of life's little problems." - Homer Simpson
Hear, Hear!
I’d love to see Jake retire as a Panther and be given a spot on the ring of honor. Our Panthers are a still a young franchise, but old enough now to have a since of history. I’ll remember Jake more for his time with the “Cardiac Cats” and his amazing performance in the Super Bowl rather than the Cardinals debacle and the following season’s train wreck. The passage of time has a way of allowing us to focus more on the good rather than the bad, and we certainly had a lot of good times with #17.
"If you haven't got anything good to say about anybody, come sit next to me."
-Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Still love the guy!
And will always be a Panther to me, no matter what! I actually though the Texans should have given Jake more of a shot at starting in the playoffs. I think he could have led the Texans past the Ravens because he looked pretty sharp in week 17. Either way, he needs to retire a panther. I still wear my Delhomme jersey with pride and one day I’ll put it in a display case so when people ask why it’s being displayed I’ll say, “Delhomme was the first QB to ever lead us to a Super Bowl!” And what a hell of a game that Super Bowl was…
"When you do something you love you don't have to work a single day in your life... I still haven't worked a single day in my life!" ~Carlos Santana
by Panther4Life!!! on Jan 18, 2012 1:10 PM EST reply actions
Hell I say trade Clausen and bring back Jake Delhomme. He could do wonders for both Cam Newton and Derek Anderson. Let’s be honest here, yes he had a horrible debacle his last couple years, but before that, if my team would need a Touchdown to win a game in the final minutes, I would take Delhomme, bar none. How many times did he win a game for us? He was a phenomenal fourth quarter player (kinda like Tebow….it’s foxball) until he got his arm injured. He came back from it, yes…..but he had lost the power in his arm, so all of a sudden his power fell off, then that effected his accuracy. Next thing you know, tosses that usually would have gone for a 30 yard gain were all of a sudden under-throwing the target and being picked off. He could teach Cam to have a short memory after a bad play though. How many times did Delhomme throw a pick just to come back out and make a big play?
by CarolinaPantherJLO on Jan 18, 2012 4:35 PM EST reply actions
I love Jake
but it would be too touchy of a situation and would end up being a locker room distraction. It would be like Favre going back to Greenbay
Not if he is indeed retiring and Chud goes to another. Shula promoted to OC so make Jake Delhomme the quarterbacks coach.
by CarolinaPantherJLO on Jan 18, 2012 9:24 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I really don't think the Favre/Green Bay situation is in the same category.
Cam is our starting quarterback; there’s no debate about that whatsoever. The only controversy (if you even want to call it that) would be deciding who backs him up.
"People are gonna respect the Panthers, and I want what I do as a quarterback to be scary. I want people to be in fear. I want it, and I’m gonna get it."
- Carolina Panthers Franchise Quarterback
You know what would be nice?
Bring back the 03 team, or at least as much of it as can be found, and put the team on the field one last time for a scrimmage. Make it a huge event at Bank of America Stadium. Charge like 15$’s a ticket. Let people meet current, past, and future Panthers. Let em throw the ball around and just chat and hang out. Someone can sponsor for hot dogs, food and drinks.
And at the end of the day Jake Delhomme can do his retirement speech surrounded by his friends and fans. Steve Smith at his right hand, Moose at his left. His original offensive line anchoring his front, protecting him from the pathetic excuse we have for the Press. It’ll be like the changing of the guard.
No matter how bad Delhomme may have been, no matter how he may have dissappointed us, he was still our guy. Our ORIGINAL franchise QB. The one with the Bojangles chicken. And something about him wants me to make his retirement something worthy of memory.
ACC Championship Member Brandon Thompson is the new Jacoby Ford. You better pick him Panthers or you will be doomed to relive the 2010 season over and over again in the Twilight Zone.
Clemson 2011 ACC Champions! Look forward to doing it again next year! :D
by Revshawn on Jan 18, 2012 10:06 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
I like this idea.
The truth will set you free, but not until it is finished with you. ~David Foster Wallace
I may not always be right, but even a blind nut finds a squirrel every once in a while.
Me too.
ACC Championship Member Brandon Thompson is the new Jacoby Ford. You better pick him Panthers or you will be doomed to relive the 2010 season over and over again in the Twilight Zone.
Clemson 2011 ACC Champions! Look forward to doing it again next year! :D
Me too.
Also, no one seems to WANT to remember Mark Fields and the force he was when on the field.
5158 FTW
by InThePocket on Jan 23, 2012 11:27 AM EST up reply actions
That's right, go chill man. Go take care of False Start and Smitty. You earned it.
I like to think of myself as a one-man wolfpack.
This needs to happen.
Delhomme helped lead the Panthers to the highest heights this franchise has ever seen. PANTHER4LIFE! ’Nuff said.
"If ya ain't first, you're last."
- Ricky Bobby's Dad
"There is no evidence that the tongue is connected to the brain."
-Frank Tyger
Jake can still play.
He almost won a game for the Texans this year after TJ Yates got hurt. He led a 2 minute drill scoring drive and threw a touchdown that would have tied the game with the extra point. But since it was the last game of the year they went for two points so that they would either win or lose the game and they didn’t have to risk an injury in OT.
The damn center snapped the ball over Jake’s head.
ACC Championship Member Brandon Thompson is the new Jacoby Ford. You better pick him Panthers or you will be doomed to relive the 2010 season over and over again in the Twilight Zone.
Clemson 2011 ACC Champions! Look forward to doing it again next year! :D
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