When you're stuck in that NFL dead zone in between post-draft minicamp and the start of training camp, you find yourself looking for things to do. This is doubly true in the media, which suddenly has little to write about unless draft picks get signed or sketchy receivers get busted for cutting cocaine in the back of a van.With that in mind, the gang at the Rock Hill Herald has decided to occupy fans time with a simple question: who's the greatest Carolina Panther ever?
Upon looking at this poll, though, "greatest" suddenly seems relative. Sure, you've got quality players on here -- Mike Rucker, Mike Minter, Steve Smith, Julius Peppers, John Kasay, etc. Some of these names, though, only serve to remind you just how young this franchise is. How many great years did Stephen Davis and DeShaun Foster have? Does Kerry Collins deserve to be on here after only one great year? Can we consider his replacement, Steve Beuerlein, truly great? And didn't Sam Mills and Kevin Greene have their best years with other teams?
This year marks the Panthers' 15th season in the NFL. Perhaps we should wait another decade before running such a poll again. I'm not sure the franchise has been around long enough for us to consider this question. Besides, I'm too biased by the current lineup not to vote for Smith.
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7-11-2008 @ 5:53PM
soulcitysigma1914 said...
Dave,
I know how much you hated Drew Carter so I wanted you to hear it here first. I'm betting that Carter will make the Panthers regret letting him go this year. I'm callin a 1,000, 8 TD performance from him as long as jamarcus russell stays healthy.
i love the panthers but i just don't think they facilitate growth with their young receivers. Carter is a talent and it's going to show this year.
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7-11-2008 @ 5:58PM
Dave said...
You willing to put a raw egg behind that statement? ;^)
I think the Raiders are going to find out what the rest of us already knew -- that Drew Carter is a fast runner with bad hands. I've seen him drop too many balls in the last three years to believe he's ever going to have a breakout season.
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7-12-2008 @ 1:05AM
soulcitysigma1914 said...
can't do the raw egg for health reasons, but i'm willing to put a raw onion or a lemon behind it, which for me would be just as bad. but let me revise the stats i'm promising slightly
so yeah, how bout if both Carter and Russell remain healthy, i guarantee Carter has a 900 yard, 7 TD season, and if he doesn't, I'll record myself eating that onion. But give me a little leeway though, like if he has a 875 yard, 7 TD season, let me slide or getaway with half the onion or something. Also cut me some slack and let me do the half-onion if their offensive line just gets totally destroyed by injury or if the other receivers perform so bad that Carter gets Steve Smith style double/triple team treatment
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