Panther Paw Prints - Pre-Super Bowl Edition
by Jaxon on Feb 1, 2012 1:50 PM EST
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PrintThese Paw Prints really have nothing to do with the Super Bowl as it turns out, just a reference to the week. We don't have anything earth shattering so far this week but I do have an absolutely hilarious video of the five Panther players and HC Ron Rivera singing a song to say thanks to a Panther fan. Jordan Gross and Ryan Kalil singing soprano is just too much:
NFL.com news: NFL presents its fans with a big 'thank you'
Words alone cannot express how the NFL feels about its fans. So, the league, some players, owners, mascots and cheerleaders conveyed their gratitude through the powerful medium of song.
American singing idols they are not...as Bad Ass MF Football models they rule!...It seems the change to the Panthers logo has caused quite a stir if you use the number of comments on Scott Fowler's blog as a measuring stick. No worries about a change to the uniforms though:
Scott Says ...: Panther uniforms won't change in 2012
"I don't anticipate any changes at all in the uniforms," Charlie Dayton, the Panthers' team spokesman, said Tuesday.
Hence your investment in that Cam Newton #1 jersey remains the same...
Here's a reasonable view of Newton's Pro Bowl performance:
The future looks very bright for Cam Newton. His performance in the Pro Bowl did not show me anything previously unknown. He still has the ability and arm to do a lot, more than 90% of QBs because of his running ability. The upside is still through the roof and he accomplished a lot in his rookie season. Better decision making will come with time as well. Of course we would have liked him to throw 3 TDs and win MVP, I’m sure he would have liked that too! Going to Hawaii was the "Cherry on Top" of the successful "Ice Cream Cake" season Cam Newton had. Therefore if he played great at the Pro Bowl he would’ve been able to "have his cake and eat it too," ….and we all know that nobody can do that. Even more of a reason why the very competitive Newton will be back to redeem himself and prove otherwise.
So he's saying essentially the football Gods have graced Newton enough and a spectacular Pro Bowl performance would have simply been over the top. I guess I can buy that as long as Newton wins a couple SBs this decade!
Guess what...Mooch thinks Newton was pretty good this season:
Inside the Panthers: Ex-Niners coach: Cam Newton in "fast lane" to greatness
"I think Cam surprised all of us," Mariucci said Tuesday at Super Bowl media day. "Yeah, he's the No. 1 pick in the draft. But often times when you go to a team that needs to be rebuilt, that guy just has a real sub-par year. "But boy oh boy, did he take the league by storm. It's really fun to see. And Cam is growing up fast. He is in the fast lane to being a heck of a quarterback. So that's really going to stir it up in the NFC South."
Glad to see him catch up to 2011...Here's a Bears blogger giving Cam his due during his season recap that included the Bears win over the Panthers.
Chicago Bears 2011 regular season Review: A collapse of epic proportions – NFL Special Part II | bettor.com
Cam Newton showcased his talent and fans at Soldier Field found out why the quarterback was the number one draft pick in the 2011 drafts as Newton rushed for two touchdowns while passing for another to keep the Bears on their toes but in the end his efforts did not deliver the right result.
See...even a Bears blogger thinks a Panther win would have been the right result...This is one Storm I would like to see up close and personal too, even if it means touching on a sore subject yet again:
ESPN's Hannah Storm Gets Up Close and Personal With Four NFL Newsmakers - seattlepi.com
"He said he's glad [the investigation] happened," Storm says. "He said they opened up their books and there was no money there, and he kind of makes a joke, 'Where's that $200,000?' He actually says that it brought him closer to his father."
I only link this because of Cam mentioning that this adversity brought him closer to his father. Having two sons myself I can totally relate while also being a bit amazed that Newton has the maturity to recognize the unexpected benefit of the 'scandal'...
Here's a position I don't understand much less support but thought I would keep an open mind and see what you guys think:
It's Time to Dump Sir Purr: A Fan's Call to Action! - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
Sir Purr, the Panthers mascot, is quite possibly the worst mascot in the NFL. With the excitement of Cam Newton and the suddenly dangerous Carolina offense, it is time to get a mascot worthy of the Panthers franchise.
Take the fan poll to register your thoughts on Sir Purr.
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So...
With the logo being changed, it would be safe to assume that the helmets, pants and jerseys’ logos will be reflective of this change?
Saying “…don’t anticipate any changes at all” sounds like they will be using the EXACT same uniform as they have for the past 17 seasons.
We need a nose tackle.
Yeah that sounds a bit strange
Logic dictates that while the general uniform won’t change, the logo on the helmet, jersey and pants would need to be phased out/updated. Panthers.com made the changes to their website, so a lot of fans are expecting the stadium and field to follow suit.
Integrity first. Service before self. Excellence in all you do. -- USAF Core Values
by Disciple of Carolina on Feb 1, 2012 2:21 PM EST up reply actions
I guess B-dub and MMA could be right...
They might just be completely full of sh!t.
We need a nose tackle.
by ERL on Feb 1, 2012 2:33 PM EST up reply actions
I think they're holding close to the vest on the uniforms because they don't want Nike to steal their thunder.
Nike blew their chance to unveil the new logo when they wanted to. I think they want to unveil the unis when they’re ready to do it, so they’re playing the “we won’t change much” card.
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.
Yeah, the way Dayton is talking about it certainly lends credence to this theory.
We need a nose tackle.
by ERL on Feb 1, 2012 2:45 PM EST up reply actions
Additionally...
If they weren’t going to ‘change anything at all’ like he said, you’d think he would come out with a full statement regarding the uniform. He’d elaborate as to why. He’d talk about he new logo and it’s implementation. The fact that he barely managed to put together one sentence on the matter makes me think he wanted to keep it short because, frankly, it’s a lie, and he doesn’t want to create an elaborate fallacy.
We need a nose tackle.
by ERL on Feb 1, 2012 2:48 PM EST up reply actions
Common sense would lead one to think the uniforms change in some form other then just logos. I mean you upgrade the logo and lettering but leave the Uni’s alone? It doesn’t add up. New Nike deal plus new logo…Uniform change is all but in the works. And the Panthers and the Seahawks both have been rumored to be working with Nike for awhile now. All we can do for now is wait and see.
the main updates to the logo were to make sure it stood out on a dark background…It will not look nearly as good on a silver helmet we currently use as to say a Black one
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"I don't see no ceiling. I don't see no breaking point." - Cam Newton
Indeed.
Mm. Riveting. Provocative.
I hope they do an all black home alternate. That’d be tits.
We need a nose tackle.
by ERL on Feb 1, 2012 2:58 PM EST up reply actions
it would also cause 75% of our team to suffer from heat stroke
Save us Pilares
by LimeyPanther on Feb 1, 2012 3:30 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Nah.
The Nike uniform is supposed to be cooler than their Reebok counterpart.
That, and that belief that colors absorb heat differently is true, but the difference is not as drastic as some might think.
We need a nose tackle.
by ERL on Feb 1, 2012 3:32 PM EST up reply actions
Add in the fact that wearing white doesn't really give us an advantage (in the winz column)...
And it tells me that they don’t really care if the team wears all black at home.
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.
maybe to look good on black endzones?.....
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by Night_Scratcher on Feb 1, 2012 3:36 PM EST up reply actions
The only time we will ever see the black EZ is for home PO games… the paint kills the grass.
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Put field turf in the end zones. Duh.
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.
It's a perfectly logical solution.
If black paint kills the grass, then put field turf in the end zones. Black paint doesn’t kill field turf, and then we can have a black end zone with the new logo, and BoA can be certified bad-ass.
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.
If only we could get the logo on mid field....
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"I don't see no ceiling. I don't see no breaking point." - Cam Newton
Yeah, I don't think that one's gonna happen.
I know you’re using the sarcasm font…but I think it’s safe to say that The Shield will be at midfield at BoA as long as JR is in control of the team.
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.
LOL
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.
That's the exact look Danny Morrison would get if he brought it up.
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.
yeah i know it is a LONG LONG LONG SHOT hence the sarcasm font….i feel JR paid his dues to the NFL heading the Labor deal after a freaking heart transplant but i digress.
Maybe the players will get there wish and they will start playing better music in BOA.
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"I don't see no ceiling. I don't see no breaking point." - Cam Newton
You mean “Sweet Caroline” and “Carolina Girls” aren’t ‘hip’?
We need a nose tackle.
by ERL on Feb 1, 2012 4:07 PM EST up reply actions
Sweet Caroline
Is forever hip
"How come when you wake up from being blacked out drunk you've never done anything productive? You're never like dude, I think I built a shed last night. I don't know if I'm ready for a shed right now. This shed is ruining my life!"
by Imisshooooooooov on Feb 2, 2012 8:35 AM EST up reply actions
That makes sense
It was pretty messed up seeing the new logo on a Nike product before the team could make an official announcement.
Integrity first. Service before self. Excellence in all you do. -- USAF Core Values
by Disciple of Carolina on Feb 1, 2012 3:03 PM EST up reply actions
My guy in china
is playing coy. I asked him about the logo change, which he said they knew about, but said he cannot talk about the Nike uniforms until closer to season opening.
Of course this is through translating, he could have meant they simply wont know until nike reveals them and thats when they’ll start producing them. Who knows.
So do you think there will be a drastic uniform change this year? I’m getting a tad confussled by all this talk here…
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I think there will be enough changes for people to notice.
I think we’ll switch from silver helmets and pants to black. Whether or not they change anything else (other than the logos and lettering) I don’t know, but I think they’re going to phase silver out of the uniforms.
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 love Kalil and Gross.
Not only are they excellent players, but they seem like a hilarious couple of guys.
I still think it is hailarous just how full our Camwagon got over the season.
Atleast us fan got the good seats.
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i never believed in a million years we would of took him. Not the Panthers…SOOOOOO glad Hurney Rivera and even Big Cat signed off on the move. We could have Jimmy 2.0 in Jacksonville…the horror
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"I don't see no ceiling. I don't see no breaking point." - Cam Newton
The second coming of Pickle...
Promise me you’ll never say that again.
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Sir Purr, the worst in the NFL?
That’s a little extreme, don’t you think?
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I think that honor may go to
The gay pirate in Tampa…
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by Kris Mynatt on Feb 1, 2012 6:12 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
you cant kill sir purr!!!!
Save us Pilares
by LimeyPanther on Feb 1, 2012 3:32 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I like Sir Purr… dude is rather semi-badass.
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by Ivan459 on Feb 1, 2012 3:44 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I tottally agree
on the semi-badass plus my toddler loves him lol
Sir Purr???
Really? Your BAMF panther is named Purr? How intimidating. Welcome to BOA stadium. Here is our mascot, a cute cuddly wuddly panther. I mean come on. Sir Purr sounds more like someones bedroom nickname.
The only epicness exuded by Sir Purr was when he jumped on the live ball in the endzone several years ago.
Which is fine because I am sure part of the idea behind the mascot was to entertain the kids. Semi-badass he is not.
Ptrain's mom.....hm
I don’t have a good feeling about this.
"What do you want to say to those critics now?"
"Just sit back and watch the show." -Cam Newton
meh....
Probably more of the latter. Genetics can be harsh.
But my comments about Sir Purr still hold true. Now if we named the snarling panther sculptures outside of the stadium, Sir Purr. Or even brought in a live panther to prowl a section of the end-zone and called him Sir Purr. Then hey, i would be inspired by fear because the soft name would just be ironic.
As it stands we just have a fluffy black teddy bear mascot with a foo foo name.
“Cats often purr when being patted, becoming relaxed, or when eating. Female cats are known to sometimes purr while giving birth. Domestic cats have been reported to purr when injured, sick, in pain or dying. Purring may have developed as a signalling mechanism between mother cats and nursing kittens. One theory is that it is not a sign of showing relaxation or content, but an attempt at “friendship” or a signal of “specific intent”
Does no one else think it’s totally awesome that Ptrain’s mom (if that is indeed who you are) is posting?
…I would have used the sarcasm font but I was afraid it would blow up. JK. We love PT.
We need a nose tackle.
by ERL on Feb 2, 2012 9:36 AM EST up reply actions
I won't lie...
I checked to see if it was a PTrain alter-ego. I was saddened to find out it was not.
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.
Kind of like a Norman Bates type deal?
Yeah, that would be awesome.
We need a nose tackle.
by ERL on Feb 2, 2012 9:48 AM EST up reply actions
Exactly.
“Mother doesn’t like it when I flip-flop over draft prospects.”
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.
Sir Purr is the man.
A couple of years ago, I emailed him, and he sent me a Maake Kemoeatu autographed game program, as well as postcards with pictures of different players on them.
Cam Newton, when a reporter asks him who will win the Heisman Trophy on Saturday: "I'll tell you Sunday."
To be fair you were probably the first (and only) person to email him. :-)
I don’t care either way re: Sir Purr. The only bummer would be James would have to re-name “Sir Pour’s Brew of the Week”.
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.
That would be a bummer, man.
We need a nose tackle.
by ERL on Feb 1, 2012 3:58 PM EST up reply actions
However, if he must change it, I propose the following title:
“The beer [insert opponent here]’s fans should drink in sorrow on Sunday night after Cam kicks their ass.
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.
by BW Smith on Feb 1, 2012 4:00 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Cam WHOAAA Cam
You see this cat Cam is a bad mother—(Shut your mouth) But I’m talkin’ about Cam
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"I don't see no ceiling. I don't see no breaking point." - Cam Newton
Lol.
He’s a complicated man, and no one understands him but his QB coach.
Cam Newton, when a reporter asks him who will win the Heisman Trophy on Saturday: "I'll tell you Sunday."
by Son of a Newton on Feb 1, 2012 4:13 PM EST up reply actions
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