New schedule, new season. Let's do this.

4/21/2015 8:34:43 PM

I have a feeling this will be a season of runs

We'll be 4-0 going into the BYE, then lose 4 straight after. I predict a 10-6 season and a wild card berth

Can't wait for football season, KEEP POUNDING

[Edited on April 21, 2015 at 8:38 PM. Reason : adsf]

4/21/2015 8:38:08 PM

gotta win at least one of the two back-to-back home games

4/21/2015 8:42:26 PM

weeks 6-9 is a fucking gauntlet, wish we had the bye in the middle of that. at least 3 of them are at home. though, maybe we'll finally be able to beat seattle since it's not in charlotte. glad to see the first thanksgiving game on the schedule. 10 wins should be obtainable:

W - Jags, Texans, Aints, Bucs, Eagles, Titans, Skins, Falcons, Giants, Bucs

4/21/2015 8:42:42 PM

Also, looks like we got Sunday Night Football at home against the Eagles, followed by Monday Night Football at home against the Colts

4/21/2015 8:47:04 PM

new thread

it's officially football season now

Cam can make a statement vs Luck on MNF

4/21/2015 8:58:43 PM

yeah weeks 6-9 are brutal. but there's some good matchups, nice prime time games. thanksgiving game will be cool.

4/21/2015 9:00:36 PM

4/21/2015 9:17:43 PM

The mini bye after the thanksgiving games helps to offset the early real bye

4/21/2015 9:40:44 PM

I will be in Dallas for that Thanksgiving game. sweet

4/21/2015 10:09:16 PM

obligatory "no stretch of any schedule of any team is brutal on April 21st"

regardless of that, that 4 week stretch features 3 home games

4/21/2015 10:36:27 PM

I know the Colts are pretty good, but I'm not that scared of them. Luck and the Colts just rack up wins vs shit teams that make them look better than they really are. That and the Eagles are definitely winnable games, not gimmes by any stretch, but I would think we'll win at least 1 of those 4. 10-6 at worst, 11-5 is my guess

4/22/2015 7:57:32 AM

let's go charlotte panthers

4/22/2015 8:05:47 AM

Likes:
1. Key home games against some top teams from last year.
2. AFC South isn't a bad draw.
3. Thanksgiving game.

Dislikes:
1. Early BYE week.
2. @Seattle.
3. Playing the Falcons twice in 3 weeks.

Not a bad draw unless several teams get much better. I do expect the Texans, Titans, and Giants to be much better than last season, but could see Philly, Dallas, and Seattle not being as good.

4/22/2015 8:28:45 AM

^^^yeah i agree. the colts have been good lately - but they're record is a bit inflated playing in the AFC South.

NFC South 3-peat let's go!

4/22/2015 8:34:27 AM

i don't mind @seattle. in fact, i really like this little cross country rivalry. though we've been on the losing side, the games have all been pretty damn fun.

4/22/2015 9:00:38 AM

10-6 at worst? This team won 7 games last year. Let's hold our horses a bit.

4/22/2015 9:08:53 AM

Hardy suspended 10 games with no pay

hahaha

[Edited on April 22, 2015 at 4:15 PM. Reason : still gets to play against us though unless he gets arrested again]

4/22/2015 4:14:51 PM

His first game vs us. They're gonna hype the shit out of that.

4/22/2015 4:20:21 PM

^^ fucking figures

4/22/2015 5:00:50 PM

They will drop it to 8 games. And yes they will hype the game up. But he will not be in football shape... basically 2 years without playing... I won't expect much from him this season.


III

4/23/2015 3:55:37 PM

I'd expect the opposite. Body should be in great shape with all the recovery time. Hands and footwork may be a little raw but he will be fresh when everyone else is banged up at year end

4/23/2015 10:07:33 PM

I think Hardy will be in good shape, but as we've seen in the past, working out and playing football are just different on the body.

How many players held out or missed the preseason/offseason and got early injuries? When is the last time a player missed 1.5 seasons and came in and was effective immediately?

Could see it taking Hardy 4-5 games to get back into the full swing of things. Wonder if he's allowed to practice with the team until his suspension is over or if he can still practice and just not play?

4/24/2015 7:08:02 AM

It was ruse. The reason why we are playing the cowboys on thanksgiving is cause of the Greg hardy thing. It gives everyone something to talk about. It's convenient that his suspension is over right at the panther game. The NFL be scheming

4/25/2015 1:56:37 PM

Quote :

"It gives everyone something to talk about."

Everyone can hear them talk about domestic violence over their Thanksgiving meal

4/25/2015 3:40:15 PM

IOP1

4/25/2015 11:22:11 PM

Quote :

"Everyone can hear them talk about domestic violence over their Thanksgiving meal"

III

4/27/2015 11:03:05 AM

i want to go see the cowboys stadium. Should be a good time to go???

4/27/2015 9:53:06 PM

1 of the 3 between Shaq, Devin Smith and Humphries will be there at 25. Probably all of them actually.

4/30/2015 10:32:21 PM

Denver moving up, likely targeting Humprhies. This draft hasn't really gone in our favor. Please no Thompson.

4/30/2015 10:34:17 PM

lol Shane Ray. dude got busted at 5 in the morning the other day with an ounce in the car, now he's moving to Denver with his turf toe ass.

wrong thread?

4/30/2015 10:37:33 PM

sounds like Shaq Thompson

4/30/2015 10:41:00 PM

Thought Shane Ray might slip to us..

4/30/2015 10:49:04 PM

4/30/2015 10:49:23 PM

Ugh, the ONE guy I really didn't want us to take.

The best thing they could say is, "he'll be a great special teams player"....great way to spend a 1st round pick.

4/30/2015 10:51:04 PM

you serious? He looks like he could be a huge safety or a quick OLB. Reminiscent of TD coming out of UGA really.

I think that's a great pick based on talent and potential upside once he grows up.

4/30/2015 10:53:05 PM

He wasn't on my radar, so I don't know anything about him, kind of looks like a reach though. prove me wrong, Shaq

4/30/2015 10:53:07 PM

I liked the pick. Panthers met with him and (can't remember the other guy) more than any other potential guys they worked out, so I wasn't too surprised. I'd like to see him at safety. He's a young Thomas Davis with Kam Chancellor potential though. And he could spell J Stew in a pinch haha.



[Edited on April 30, 2015 at 10:54 PM. Reason : .]

4/30/2015 10:53:14 PM

He played 3 different positions in college(RB, OLB, SS), solid at all but didn't excel at any one.

I get that he's suppose to be the heir-apparent to Thomas Davis, but feel like he was a reach in the first-round. Thomas Davis was a consensus 1st round pick the year we took him and we took him to counter Michael Vick. I like his versatility, but if he can't start from day 1, not sure I see him being a first-round pick. Hopefully he proves me wrong and starts at OLB or SS.

This wasn't a shock, he said we were all over him in pre-draft interviews, just really thought he'd be there in the 2nd round.

4/30/2015 11:04:33 PM

Shouldn't be hard to overtake either Tre Boston or AJ Klein

4/30/2015 11:08:04 PM

Quote :

"feel like he was a reach in the first-round. Thomas Davis was a consensus 1st round pick"

meh...theres a reason guys who make mock drafts make mock drafts and arent nfl scouts


[Edited on April 30, 2015 at 11:12 PM. Reason : he could be a bust, but aside from jeff otah we've been pretty solid in the 1st round for a long tim]

4/30/2015 11:11:08 PM

Boston started a FS down the stretch and will likely keep his job. Shaq will have to beat out Klein or Harper, both of which are very do-able. Can't imagine Shaq trying to switch to FS, much more of a hitter than a coverage guy.

4/30/2015 11:12:30 PM

I love this guy. You people shitting on him must not have actually watched Washington play any games this year.

I'm pretty sure I said I wanted the panthers to draft him a few months ago, but I'm too lazy to go back and find the post.

5/1/2015 7:31:15 AM

Quote :

"You people shitting on him must not have actually watched Washington play any games this year."

Not shitting on the guy, but who the hell did watch their games? They didn't beat anyone of significance.

5/1/2015 8:37:00 AM

I'll give Gettleman the benefit of the doubt for now. Hope he starts drafting some needs starting today though.

5/1/2015 8:41:25 AM

just watched that video, and holy shit

looks like that guy plays on 11 and never turns it down

5/1/2015 8:42:42 AM

I'm a defense guy, so the LB potential of Kuechly, Davis, and Shaq excites me even though I've only seen highlights of him so far.

5/1/2015 9:09:58 AM

i really don't know much about thompson - but i'm all for having a player named "shaq" on the team

5/1/2015 9:25:12 AM

i love the morons in the fanbase that are melting down because they didnt take an OT

this reminds me of the john fox years when the panthers were supposed to take a TE in round 1 every year

5/1/2015 9:25:18 AM

Quote :

"Not shitting on the guy, but who the hell did watch their games? They didn't beat anyone of significance."

So. I watched them. They played on Fox multiple times. This guy is a great LB (he's not a safety, he's not a RB. He's a LB) who isn't going to be forced to be a day 1 three down starter. I'm glad the panthers picked for talent over need. Basically, I think it's ridiculous people are hating on him when they've probably never seen him play and are going on what some mock draft/pick analysis says.

That said, I'm sure I'll be eating my words in three years when he's out of the league because he's terrible.

5/1/2015 9:52:14 AM