The Carolina Panthers- Share your thoughts???

[Big Bear]

What is your prediction for this team this season?

I say they will be 8-8 this year and do what they normally do, which is start out slow and finish strong and go on a winning streak after they lose their 8th game.

They always start playing well after they are eliminated from the playoffs. They can't win a game when they are supposed to , to save their lives.

But as soon as the game does not mean anything they will play extremely well.

Their strengths...

QB Cam Newton- Guy is raw but the sky is the limit for this guey.

Front 7- They have a very solid group of defensive line-man and Linebackers

Their weaknesses

Coaching- Ron Rivera and offensive coordinator Shula may be the 2 worst coaches in the NFL.

Offensive Line- Awful. Absolutely terrible.

Secondary- Matt Ryan, Drew Brees, Tom Brady, and the other elite QB's on the Panthers schedule have gotta be licking their chomps.

Seattle -3 is looking like a really solid play.

[Saintsfan1977]

How does Seattle handle flying across the country for a 1pm game?

[Darkside Magick]

Cam need a new coach bad.....he hinted as so......

[Big Bear]

The O-Coordinator Shula is in over his head.

I feel like owner Jerry Richardson does not care about winning.

Thats why he hired cheap coaches.

He cares more about the stadium renovations.

[Big Bear]

How does Seattle handle flying across the country for a 1pm game?

well since its the 1st game of the season i dont think it will be a big deal.

I'm sure they will get a few days early to adjust to the time zone change.

I was at the Panthers / Seahawks game last year and it was almost half Seahawks fans surprisingly.

If the Seahawks have any pass rush whatsoever they will cover.

[Bigmikesm]

I see them 5-11, with wins coming against Cardinals, Rams, Bucs, and Saints. They will win one other game during the season, but I can't see them doing much more than that.

[chopperocker]

Buy Panthers -1.5 @ Cardinals week 5, NOW!

unless the Seahawks are gonna arrive in Charlotte 2 days early, take the Panthers + the points in the 1pm E kickoff week 1.

[Hot Jerry]

How does Seattle handle flying across the country for a 1pm game?

I think the do well and will not have any problems all YEAR - strong contender for SB in my humble opinion !!

[k13]

The under 8.5 wins at DSI looks tasty even with the -150 juice.

Not sure why everyone is so high on them this year, 2nd half they might win like 2 games.

Saints will be Saints again, division is tough, Niners, Patriots, Giants, Seattle, destruction.

[d2bets]

7-9

[chopperocker]

ARI, OAK, SDG, SFO and SEA are 13-13 SU and 9-17 ATS as Road Fav in 1pm E kickoffs.

in the last 2 seasons the 49ers have gone 2-0 SU & ATS when mini-camping in Youngstown, OH days prior to a 1pm E kickoff matchup(+10 @ PHI and -3.5 @ NYJ).

[MobFade]

well since its the 1st game of the season i dont think it will be a big deal.

I'm sure they will get a few days early to adjust to the time zone change.

I was at the Panthers / Seahawks game last year and it was almost half Seahawks fans surprisingly.

If the Seahawks have any pass rush whatsoever they will cover.

Agree with this. I was hesitant to bet them all off-season, but I booked it at -2.5 today because I like the number and I think they'll get down there early. Reason I didn't like them before was they are missing so much of their pass rush in Irvin and probably Clemons as well. That's 20 of last seasons sacks.

[jjgold]

black QB

do I need to say anymore??

Their balls sail and cannot read defenses
8-8 with super year

[KiDBaZkiT]

Gold is right. Also Cam has no receivers. Steve Smith is great but is too short to be a number 1 receiver. I say at least 9 maybe 10 of their regular season games go under. Don't see them having a post season.

[Big Bear]

yep.

Steve Smith is no Julio Jones.

He is a midget.

[El Nino]

How does Seattle handle flying across the country for a 1pm game?

Play the Panthers 1st half. West coast teams traveling east for the early game always start slow.

[dshaffe4]

Gold is right. Also Cam has no receivers. Steve Smith is great but is too short to be a number 1 receiver. I say at least 9 maybe 10 of their regular season games go under. Don't see them having a post season.

I love how the argument is always "Cam has no weapons around him" but the Panthers have managed a top 12 offense in his first 2 seasons. Had a top 10 defense last year and has been improved this year. Could be a sleeper team this year, but that first game is crucial to the way the season will play out.

[chopperocker]

Play the Panthers 1st half. West coast teams traveling east for the early game always start slow.