the ignorance in that statement is astounding...

5/24/2011 5:39:20 PM

Panthers fans gonna love this:
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/27/handicapping-the-field-for-los-angeles-with-one-surprise-team/

5/27/2011 6:31:09 PM

only the clueless ones

5/27/2011 6:34:55 PM

GO PANTHERS

5/31/2011 9:40:38 AM

that is the dumbest rumor I have heard in a long time. This asshole is just throwing out names and seeing what sticks

5/31/2011 12:25:26 PM

Quote :

"CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Perhaps no team is in need of offseason practices more than the NFL-worst Carolina Panthers. After falling behind their division rivals, the Panthers finally gathered Tuesday for their first player-organized workout since the lockout began. They also did their best to make sure no one saw rookie Cam Newton and company. Players hired a police officer to shoo away reporters from the high school where they were working out on the hot, humid morning. Cones blocked another entrance to the field at Charlotte Christian. Guard Geoff Schwartz indicated on Twitter that more than 50 players attended. "Great morning of team activities," he wrote. Left tackle Jordan Gross, who organized the two weeks of practices with left guard Travelle Wharton, said reporters wouldn't be allowed in until the last day, June 9, to prevent distractions. "We're just trying to prepare to win some football games," Gross said outside the private school. A few dozen high-priced vehicles were seen in the parking lot, but the field was out of view from the road. So there was no way of seeing Newton, the No. 1 overall pick, fellow quarterback Jimmy Clausen or to get updates on players coming back from injury. The Panthers were the last team in the NFC South to gather in this odd offseason. Atlanta, New Orleans and Tampa Bay have already held player-led workouts. "It's been so long," running back Jonathan Stewart wrote on Twitter. "Time to get better!" That's for sure. After going 2-14 last season with the league's worst offense, the Panthers replaced coach John Fox with San Diego defensive coordinator Ron Rivera. But the labor dispute has prevented Rivera from gathering his team to learn a new system on both sides of the ball. Then the Panthers drafted Newton. The Heisman Trophy winner from Auburn could replace Clausen, who went 1-9 as a starter with the NFL's worst passer rating in 2010. Throw in the uncertain status of receiver Steve Smith, who has hedged on whether he wants to return, and the Panthers are stuck in neutral. Carolina was helped by the one day the lockout was lifted in April, allowing Newton and several players to receive new playbooks from the coaching staff. Linebacker Jon Beason said a couple weeks ago they wanted the workouts to closely resemble normal coach-led offseason practices. "We're going to try to make it as close as (organized team activities) as possible," Beason said. "Meetings, light practice, light workout, conditioning, the same thing that we would usually do." But Beason acknowledged the Panthers -- with a new coaching staff, 28 potential free agents and possibly a rookie quarterback -- are affected perhaps more than any other team by the lockout. Beason is expected to attend the next court hearing tied to the labor dispute Friday in St. Louis. "If you look at a team like Pittsburgh or the Colts, teams that are good consistently, they have that camaraderie, they have that chemistry," Beason said. "That's what I think winning is about. Anytime there's a new system, new coaches, not only do you have to learn scheme and terminology, but also personalities. I think that's important.""

5/31/2011 4:09:21 PM

If Sorenson or Fowler were real journalists, they'd be out there incognito taking notes, acting like a maittenance worker or janitor.

5/31/2011 4:12:06 PM

Officially called out

Quote :

"I have a message for the Carolina Panthers players who thought hiring a uniformed cop to keep reporters away from Tuesday’s workout session at a Charlotte high school was a good idea. And against all logic, I’m going to deliver it without the benefit of police protection: You guys are acting like morons – and wimps. Yep, I said it, and I’m prepared to own it, because it’s my job to enunciate opinions and accept the consequences. Then again, I’m actually being paid for my endeavors, unlike Panthers workout organizer Jordan Gross(notes) and his locked-out teammates, who nonetheless behaved as though the flow of information from day one of their faux minicamp was as privileged as their condescending owner, Jerry Richardson."

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AvAA6waiYIcPhI8wxXXYxmw5nYcB?slug=ms-silver_panthers_moronic_for_locking_out_media_during_workout_060111

I agree with him 100 percent

6/1/2011 5:14:02 PM

he's making a big deal out of nothing

6/1/2011 5:17:58 PM

Seems like the best way to make your 2-14 more popular is to embrace them, not shun them

6/1/2011 5:18:58 PM

i'm sure the Panthers media rep was there to field questions

oh wait, there is no media rep since the owners locked the players out

i don't get why he's blaming the players for this

6/1/2011 5:19:42 PM

Who said anything about the owners?

Players are blowing a chance to earn goodwill with the fans

Use your head, Skip.

6/1/2011 5:21:19 PM

they could earn goodwill with the fans if they and the owners came to an agreement on a CBA

i couldnt care less about asking Jordan Gross how it felt to jog around at Charlotte Christian on June 1st

besides knowing Gross, he'd only answer questions about American Idol

6/1/2011 5:23:46 PM

they are opening the last day to the media. i don't really see what the big deal is if they want to do it privately.

6/1/2011 5:28:09 PM

^ Seriously. I wouldn't want 50 cameramen trying to snap Cam Newton's every move when he's just meeting and trying to get to know his teammates for the first time. There's not even anything really to see other than watching some guys run drills.

Let the guys practice in peace you jerk.

6/1/2011 8:02:46 PM

apparently Steve Smith was not present, and was not even extended an invitation to attend. seems like he's good as gone once the lockout is over.

6/1/2011 8:46:12 PM

that information might have upset me 6 months ago. now i don't even give a shit

6/1/2011 10:01:27 PM

I really don't give half a shit if the media has access to the workouts. Especially since all the local media are shills who never tell us anything

6/1/2011 10:02:02 PM

^^i'm on the same page in regards to Smith. the Panthers can't get much worse so losing him will only help the future (via a draft pick or two)

6/1/2011 10:05:48 PM

I DO NOT GIVE A F#*! ABOUT THE DAMN LOCKOUT.

FIGURE IT OUT.

I DO, IN FACT, CARE ABOUT WORKOUTS. SO THE PLAYERS LOCKING OUT MEDIA COVERAGE, IS, IN MY OPINION, BULLSHIT. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE PLAYERS I LOVE, ON THE TEAM I LOVE, IN THE CITY I LOVE, WITH THE GAME I LOVE.

I ALSO FEEL LIKE TYPING IN CAPS BECAUSE THIS WHOLE THING HAS PISSED ME OFF, AND ESPECIALLY WITH THAT MO-RAN WHO PUBLISHED AN UNEDUCATED ARTICLE ABOUT THE PANTHERS MOVING.

/rant

go 'thers.

[Edited on June 2, 2011 at 11:34 AM. Reason : .]

6/2/2011 11:34:02 AM

so you would rather the team you love spend all their time answering questions than practicing and becoming familiar with their new teammates and new playbooks?

6/2/2011 11:58:09 AM

I love it when the media acts all self-important.

6/2/2011 12:22:10 PM

gothers?

6/2/2011 12:23:52 PM

Quote :

"MO RAN"

6/2/2011 1:20:39 PM

Florio of PFT says it well regarding workouts in privacy:

Quote :

"First, the players have enough to worry about. Already forced to act as the coaches due to the lockout, the players have neither the desire nor the expertise to shepherd the media during the practices. Sure, the players could just allow the reporters to mill about without supervision or coordination or limitation, but at a certain point that absence of rules becomes a distraction. Second, Cam Newton. Thus, we’ve got no problem with players not wanting to have to worry about anything other than being players. When it comes to also being coaches, they’ve got no choice during the lockout. When it comes to all other things related to running a football team, they have an option. And the smartest option for some teams may very well be to keep the media out."

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/02/panthers-private-workouts-draw-public-criticism/

6/2/2011 9:14:15 PM

the other thing is Silver doesn't even cover the Panthers and he wasn't one of the media members turned away

The media members who were turned away by the security guard were local media...and I haven't read anything by any local media members who were upset about not having access...only Silver

6/2/2011 9:22:51 PM

haha in fairness, Sorensen and Fowler were probably ecstatic to stay in an air conditioned office as opposed to actually working as journalists in 95 degree heat.

6/2/2011 9:27:54 PM

Sorenson is from Minnesota so I agree

Fowler on the other hand was probably pissed off he didn't get to watch muscular sweaty men run around in the heat, since he went to UNC

6/2/2011 9:37:10 PM

OBLIVIOUS

6/8/2011 2:18:25 PM

but he throws a tight spiral!

6/8/2011 2:32:37 PM

those stats are both ridiculous and hilarious

6/8/2011 2:43:09 PM

6/9/2011 3:22:07 PM

Bank of America stadium is hosting a Gold Cup game right now, Cuba vs Mexico

no one probably cares

6/9/2011 10:22:41 PM

Panthers might try to sign any of the defecting Cubans.

6/9/2011 10:25:56 PM

seems like all the Panthers players are drinking the Cam Kool-Aid...so far, he's doing everything right which is good enough for me. i'm starting to wonder if the questions about his character/work ethic (possibly media fueled) are completely unfounded.

6/9/2011 10:54:36 PM

he's just pretending to work hard so that richardson won't jew him quite as bad on his contract.

6/10/2011 12:09:49 AM

his contract is gonna come down not to his work either but to whether or not its the old or a new CBA

6/10/2011 12:12:33 AM

can't wait for Hard Knocks in a few months

6/10/2011 3:15:21 AM

6/10/2011 9:37:17 AM

Hahaha

6/10/2011 9:40:48 AM

makin david carr look pretty sweet

6/10/2011 9:42:05 AM

Panthers related because of the pro football talk article posted above:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/nfl/06/10/los-angeles-stadium.ap/index.html?sct=hp_t2_a3&eref=sihp

6/10/2011 4:33:32 PM

in other words, not Panthers related

6/10/2011 4:37:48 PM

stupid post is stupid

6/10/2011 4:38:33 PM

Is the sweet prince coming back to Charlotte?

Ryan Kalil starts campaign to bring Jake Delhomme back to Carolina

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/11/ryan-kalil-starts-campaign-to-bring-jake-delhomme-back-to-carolina/

Quote :

"“Kalil jokes around a lot,” Panthers beat writer in exile Darin Gantt wrote. “But if Delhomme was available, there would be a groundswell in the locker room to bring him back to Charlotte.”"

Obligatory youtube video of Jake peddlin' biscuits.
http://youtu.be/9OolG-Oc0P4

[Edited on June 11, 2011 at 11:38 AM. Reason : 2]

6/11/2011 11:33:22 AM

I know I'm probably in the vast minority, but I'd love to have Jake back for a season or two as a backup. Players love him, other QBs respect him, and he could help Cam and Clausen develop some leadership skills. He gave a lot to this organization and seemed to love it here. And who knows, without Davidson calling the plays, he might have some magic left in the 'ole arm.

6/11/2011 12:36:41 PM

The ole arm is dead,

But he could be a good mentor to Cam. As long as he knows he's a backup.

6/11/2011 2:09:08 PM

not an elite WR my ass

6/17/2011 5:41:08 PM

Cam- do you think Smitty is going to stay here?

6/20/2011 3:41:18 PM

similar to what Ribs posted in the CBA thread, but a little more specific to the impact on the Panthers

http://blogs.charlotte.com/panthers/2011/06/what-proposed-cba-could-mean-to-panthers.html

6/21/2011 7:18:51 PM