NFL Football

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Are the Panther people who sold off McCafferty still there? Why?

Rushing yards: McCaffrey 89, Panthers 69

Panthers leading receiver: 36 yards.
McCaffrey: 53 yards.

At one point in the 1st half a Panther cornerback had more receptions from Purdy (2) than any SF receiver.

[GoCubsGo]

Ouch.

BTW, we thank the Panthers for Caleb and DJ.

No idea in the NFL is foolproof, but “draft the Heisman-winning quarterback from the winningest college football program of the century” sure seems like it would be a safe bet. Not so, as the Carolina Panthers are learning.

Bryce Young, the No. 1 pick of the 2023 NFL Draft, is slowly but relentlessly playing himself out of a starting job. The Panthers are currently 6-6 after Monday night’s loss to San Francisco, mathematically in the playoff hunt but not fooling anyone.

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Heisman winners could reasonably be expected to do well, but it's certainly not a guarantee of greatness for their teams or themselves. Names like Manziel, Griffin III, Tebow, Jameis Winston come to mind.

On a related issue, when do people stop referring to Shadeur as "5th round draft choice". Sure, he was, and maybe with his own behaviour and politics he deserved it, but as we've seen before draft position isn't that predictive of future success.

[Vrede too]

Ouch.

BTW, we thank the Panthers for Caleb and DJ.

No idea in the NFL is foolproof, but “draft the Heisman-winning quarterback from the winningest college football program of the century” sure seems like it would be a safe bet. Not so, as the Carolina Panthers are learning.

Bryce Young, the No. 1 pick of the 2023 NFL Draft, is slowly but relentlessly playing himself out of a starting job. The Panthers are currently 6-6 after Monday night’s loss to San Francisco, mathematically in the playoff hunt but not fooling anyone.

The Buccaneers are currently 6-5 after losing the last 3 and 4 of the last 5, mathematically in the playoff hunt but not fooling anyone. Both teams are punching their tickets for a 1st round loss, whoever wins the Div.

Also, if anyone knows 1st round QBs . . . Caleb is winning games , but with a rating of 91.3 he's not yet looking like a superstar.


Thursday, November 27, 2025

GO

1:00 PM FOX
@Lions (-3) > Packers

4:30 PM CBS/Paramount+
[holds nose] @Cowboys > KC (-3.5). GoBroncosGo!

8:20 PM NBC/Peacock
@Ravens (-7) > Bengals
If the @Kaarons(maybe) lose to the Bills (-3.5) they could stay in Baltimore's rearview mirror for the rest of the season.

I'm rooting for all visitors, normally a risky thing to do.

[GoCubsGo]

Also, if anyone knows 1st round QBs . . . Caleb is winning games , but with a rating of 91.3 he's not yet looking like a superstar.


Thursday, November 27, 2025

Definitely room for improvement but certainly trending the right way under Johnson who is basically changing his game (for the better). Most of our failed QB's had a definitive early ceiling that was prettyobvious.

He's still having about five inexplicable misfires a game , but he's not throwing picks.

He has been clutch in crunch time though. If he keeps accepting the coaching and is surrounded by talent (offensive line especially), the sky is the limit.