Gawd, I don't even hate Richard Sherman, but it's safe to say there is nothing more I want to see right now than J.Stew getting to the second level and just repeatedly railroading Sherman into the ground...... The entire damn game.

If we break through 137.3 yards total rushing this game, I think we win.

1/6/2015 10:27:17 PM

Expect plenty of this:



For one of these

1/6/2015 10:30:22 PM

I'll refrain from talking anymore smack, but its going to be a good game. I unfortunantly lost in my lottery to get the chance to purchase tickets, so i will not be able to witness it in person. :/

Oh well, Go Hawks!!

1/7/2015 12:31:33 AM

^^hahahah

1/7/2015 8:14:05 AM

Tolbert won't see the endzone. Just a bunch of running into the line and falling over.

1/7/2015 9:03:45 AM

star lotulelei is done for the year with a broken foot

1/7/2015 1:28:04 PM

an absolute backbreaker for the defense

nowhere near as optimistic after that news

1/7/2015 1:45:25 PM

any report on when that injury occurred? this is a huge loss

1/7/2015 2:06:33 PM

Quote :

"Panthers DT Star Lotulelei suffered a broken foot in the Wild Card win over the Cardinals and will miss the remainder of the playoffs. It's a huge loss, as Lotulelei and fellow sophomore DT Kawann Short anchor the middle of Carolina's defense. Both players received high marks from PFF for their run defense and pass-rush push. With Lotulelei out, reserves Dwan Edwards and Colin Cole will take on bigger roles in Saturday night's Divisional Round tilt against the Seahawks. It's a boost for Marshawn Lynch. As long as it's not a Lisfranc issue, Lotulelei should be fine for a normal offseason. "

I guess it happened during the game last week, I didnt even realize he was hurt. Did he even leave the game?

[Edited on January 7, 2015 at 2:10 PM. Reason : asdf]

1/7/2015 2:10:09 PM

Quote :

"Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Star Lotulelei suffered a fractured foot during Tuesday's practice and is out for at least the NFC divisional playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks."

espn reporting it happened in practice.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2014/story/_/id/12132709/star-lotulelei-carolina-panthers-broken-foot

1/7/2015 2:38:34 PM

https://deadline.com/2015/01/nfl-wild-card-game-ratings-nfc-espn-record-carolina-phoenix-1201340817/

Pretty good company

1/7/2015 2:46:33 PM

if it had to happen, that's the spot for it. not saying it's not a big loss, but we won't lose just because of that

1/7/2015 4:10:12 PM

If Cole and Edwards can just eat up some lineman and keep Kuechly clean we'll be alright.

Considering how we are going to have to do a contained rush to hold RW in the pocket, this isn't the biggest loss in the world.

1/7/2015 4:16:28 PM

We'll miss him in the run game, that's for sure. Lynch will have some 5-10 yd rushes that Star would have stuffed at the line. He was never going to chase down Russ and this opens up the possibility of using some kind of "NASCAR" package of our own. Johnson, KK, Ealy, and Alexander all rushing the passer.

1/7/2015 5:02:47 PM

Quote :

"Michael Bennett: Panthers are Seahawks' really attractive cousin"

1/8/2015 6:37:40 PM

Good read

http://espn.go.com/blog/carolina-panthers/post/_/id/11669/being-the-best-begins-well-before-kickoff-for-panthers-luke-kuechly

Quote :

"His teammates will tell you Kuechly is the best defensive player in the NFL. Hardly a week goes by when the opposing coach doesn't call him the best middle linebacker. Some will point to his exceptional speed, 4.58 seconds in the 40 at the 2012 NFL combine before being selected by Carolina with the ninth pick. Some will point to his football instincts. The Panthers' Luke Kuechly was in charge of a defense that held the Cardinals to 78 yards -- a postseason record. But what sets Kuechly apart is his preparation. He spends more time in the film room than some coaches. He had to be told to leave on Christmas Eve. "

1/8/2015 7:15:13 PM

i had no idea his 40 time was that fast. i know he's fast on the field, but just figured it was more of a "game speed" thing

1/8/2015 7:22:20 PM

it's lethal combination when you can diagnose the play faster than anyone, and then use your above average speed to get to the spot.

1/8/2015 8:21:53 PM

Quote :

"if it had to happen, that's the spot for it. not saying it's not a big loss, but we won't lose just because of that "

He's the run stuffer going against a team that relies heavy on the run. I think it's a pretty big loss.

1/9/2015 10:18:37 AM

hopefully Cole is pumped to play against his old team and fill that spot, i'm decently confident we can survive with him Dwan and Short at DT.

1/9/2015 10:25:38 AM

Called in and ordered the Kuechly special at Thai Taste for lunch

1/9/2015 10:34:50 AM

anyone got a good picture of the panthers logo eating the seahawks one?

1/9/2015 4:43:22 PM

also I've been streaming Seattle sports radio for the last hour or so. One of the hosts predicted a 35-3 Seahawks win. I doubt that.

1/9/2015 4:59:47 PM

cool stat from the Simmons mailbag

Quote :

"After beating Arizona and releasing Jake Delhomme’s spirit from limbo, do you realize that the Panthers are now 1 of 4 games through their 20th anniversary revenge tour? Their first four playoff appearances: 1996, 2003, 2005, 2008. Who beat them? Arizona, Seattle, New England, Green Bay. The Panthers could exact revenge one game at a time, ending in none other than a Patriots-Panthers Super Bowl rematch from ’03. You taste that? That’s the delusional fantasies of an 8-8-1 divisional playoff team."

1/9/2015 4:59:56 PM

Is the Panthers game being streamed anywhere?

1/9/2015 8:29:13 PM

I need somebody,without being a complete homer,convince me that the Panthers won't get it's ass handed to them.

1/9/2015 10:19:04 PM

Because while the Panthers' offense hasn't been very successful against the Seattle defense, neither has Seattle's offense against Carolina's D. And the 12th Man isn't going to affect the Panthers defense.

1/9/2015 10:28:04 PM

^basically, yeah. the two teams have played each of the last 3 years (all in charlotte, all seattle wins) and neither team has ever scored more than 1 TD in any of those games. none of those games went over 28 total points. and the panthers led in the 2nd half of all 3 games.

of course, this game is in seattle. that's the big difference. personally, i think the panthers will cover the spread but it's going to be really tough to win.

1/9/2015 10:43:29 PM

I'm not worry about the defense really. I get that. I'm horrified about our offense . If Seattle contains the run then what? It's going to be Cam scrambling all day. It will be ugly to watch. It will be that Vikings game and that was the damn Vikings. Like our linebackers, their linebacker aren't no joke either. I still think our offensive line is horrible. We'll see. Go cats

1/9/2015 11:08:34 PM

Quote :

" their linebacker aren't no joke either"

1/9/2015 11:57:50 PM

The ultimate compliment to Wagner

1/10/2015 12:00:11 AM

Quote :

"Arizona, Seattle, New England, Green Bay"

Man I remember each one of those games, even the Green Bay one

1/10/2015 12:30:35 AM

GAME DAY

1/10/2015 7:40:10 AM

we srsly need to be channeling our hero of improbable wins today

1/10/2015 8:34:31 AM

https://medium.com/the-cauldron/you-better-check-yourselves-players-f23ad303b072
A good read by Deangelo Williams.

1/10/2015 10:22:22 AM

^^oh great, now cam is going to be even shittier.

1/10/2015 10:57:51 AM

Quote :

"we srsly need to be channeling our hero of improbable wins today"

If Cam throws 5 picks today, I am blaming you

1/10/2015 10:59:11 AM

Hey, maybe he will do something tonight that will make me forget that he is on par with Fozzy Whitaker yet ate 20 million in cap space over the last three years.

Just think, what if he actually played like a 6 million/year running back...

or even better, what if we had that 6m/year for OL, WR or DB help.

Hey Deangelo... DO SOMETHING AWESOME TONIGHT. I LIKE LIKING YOU. I DESPISE SEEING YOU FALL DOWN/RUN OUT OF BOUNDS AT THE SIGHT OF A DEFENDER.

And when you make tens of millions of dollars playing a game that is financed by the fans that watch you and depend on your success for some of the happiness in their lives... expect some hostility when you screw up, then post videos of you singing barbershop quartet songs hours after the loss without a care in the world.

1/10/2015 11:14:17 AM

^ I agree. Eating up cap space and does just enough to be the #3 back.

1/10/2015 11:56:50 AM

The noise worries me a lot, how the offense handles that could be a big factor. Cam does that clapping shit a lot, which will be inaudible in that environment, and the no-huddle will be harder if not impossible to run. This team fucks up a lot and lacks chemistry in optimal conditions, it could get ugly in Seattle if they aren't ready for that noise .....

1/10/2015 12:00:46 PM

^^ and ^^^, luckily Stewart's been great lately.

1/10/2015 12:05:25 PM

Quote :

"The problem for the Panthers is that they find themselves in the same boat vacated by the Cardinals last week: Their margin for error is so, so slim. The Panthers were able to get away with Jerricho Cotchery locking up and crashing in the middle of a route to lead to an interception last week. They got away with Brenton Bersin fielding punts like a Little Leaguer handling grounders. They got away with Graham Gano missing a field goal. They got away with Cam Newton fumbling in the second half and nearly throwing a pick-six in the first one. They got away with it when Larry Fitzgerald ran free into the end zone twice because Ryan Lindley was like a Little Leag— you get the idea. They can’t do that this week."

pretty much sums things up, im ready to see this team step it up today

[Edited on January 10, 2015 at 1:27 PM. Reason : qu]

1/10/2015 1:26:45 PM

If Brenton Bersin field punts today and screws up... Some coach needs to be shit canned before the flight back to charlotte. I cannot fathom any reason why we would stick him out there.

1/10/2015 3:21:34 PM

I doubt Jerry Richardson fires himself

1/10/2015 3:23:54 PM

seems legit

1/10/2015 4:55:36 PM

ok ok ok let's go do what we do fellas

haha that's pretty cool

1/10/2015 5:11:08 PM

I can tell it's fake because Cam wasn't acting like a diva on the sidelines with a Gatorade towel over his head

maybe they just didn't get approval from Gatorade

1/10/2015 5:13:20 PM

I didn't get Madden 15 but apparently that's from the game so it must've been made like 6 months ago. That's why Ginn got stopped at the 1 yard line.

1/10/2015 5:26:03 PM

game time

1/10/2015 8:07:28 PM

panthers win 31-17

1/10/2015 8:11:53 PM