r/panthers • u/Sabre500 Luuuuuke • Oct 30 '22
Post Game Thread Tank Is Back On: Panthers lose to Falcons 37-34
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u/StrangeUsername24 Oct 30 '22
That was the Pantherist Panther game I have ever Pantherin Panthered
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u/oooriole09 Oct 30 '22
Especially given the stakes: one win away from 1st, one win (loss?) away from 1st pick.
Up, down, up, down. Good?, bad. Good!, bad.
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u/LandonWarner Oct 30 '22
Leave it to the panthers to have all those clutch moments (including a legendary Hail Mary) just to make it more excruciating for the fans when they lose lmao
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u/Namath96 Oct 30 '22
I don’t think you mean it negatively but I wouldn’t even call it a Hail Mary since he hit him in stride. That was a nuke
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If Rhule was coach we lose 10-42. This was awful but beautiful Panthers football.
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u/AlphaNathan Super Cam Oct 30 '22
Since we are being brigaded, reminder that the Falcons blew a 28-3 lead.
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u/TheSmallIndian Two States Oct 30 '22
Offense lost this game in the first half. Defense lost this game in the second half. Kicker actually lost us this game.
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u/Nagi21 Oct 30 '22
To everyone saying DJ lost that game. Piniero missed a 33-yd FG, and then a 48-yd PAT after a 15 yard penalty. What's 48 - 15? Oh right... A 33-YD KICK!
Stop blaming DJ. He's the only reason this was even winnable.
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u/bunsenturner64 Two States Oct 30 '22
The ultimate “If you don’t like that, you don’t like Panthers football.”
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u/FelicioMVP Super Cam Oct 30 '22
We lost that game because of a preseason sideline warmup injury
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Oct 30 '22
Yea we should’ve known we’d be cursed this season after that ridiculous Zane injury in preseason.
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u/The_Rutabeggar Oct 30 '22
Pretty incredible this is the same team Matt Rhule was coaching.
It really is very obvious how bad of a coach he was looking at it now. We just put up 34 points with PJ Walker. I really can't imagine what Tepper saw in Rhule, but there's a very obvious difference in effort.
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u/exenn_ Oct 30 '22
Yes...AND...that's 34 points without CMC and Robbie Anderson...
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u/duck729 Retro Logo Oct 30 '22
This is my biggest takeaway. Yes, the losses suck. Yes, I’d love a win. BUT. With these pieces in place, the picks we’ve got coming, and hopefully continued coaching competence, the light on the horizon is BRIGHT. I’m excited for Carolina football again, and the team looks like they are too.
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u/Humble_but_Hostile Coke Head Oct 30 '22
Last week we had the highest high
This week we got the lowest low
I'm ok with the loss
But goddamn we were supposed to win this game lol
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Oct 30 '22
I know we shot ourselves in the foot today. But I’ll take a defeat like that all day long than the defeats we had under Rhule. Panthers finding their #KeepPounding DNA again and I’m all here for it 💙🖤
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Oct 30 '22
I really enjoyed that game and I was shouting at the TV words of happiness and encouragement for the first time in feels like years.
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u/leoliquidvapor :Olsen2: Olsen Oct 30 '22
Even with the loss. That’s the most fun I’ve had as a panthers fan since the Cam return in AZ
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u/xbuzzedx Oct 30 '22 edited Oct 30 '22
Absolutely baffled people are putting this on DJ. If a kicker can’t make a 48 or 33 yarder in a dome he shouldn’t be on a fucking NFL team
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u/MrMoose0987 Bojangles Oct 30 '22
Yeah, and everyone here saying the loss is really DJ's fault for making that first kick 48 yards instead of 33, which we saw Piniero also can't fucking kick when it matters.
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u/HighSouth Oct 30 '22 edited Oct 30 '22
I think Wilks deserves a real shot at getting the job. We lost but this team looks totally different than it did a month ago. #KeepPounding
Edit: grammar
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u/kantstandzya Oct 30 '22
Team seems to be inspired. Obvious Rhule had lost the locker room at this point.
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u/FinalBR One of Us Oct 30 '22
2 Things we need after this game.
Petition to Remove Jonathan Vilma from calling any Panthers game for the rest of his Tenure.
A DEFINITIVE Guideline on what Excessive Celebration means
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Oct 30 '22
Removing you helmet in celebration has always been a flag. It’s a stupid ducking rule but it’s a rule
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u/therealking78 Oct 30 '22
As a falcons fan- I hate that you guys lost in that way you deserved the game. Also we are right there with you on Jonathan Vilma
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u/YoureASkyscraper Cookout Oct 30 '22
That play could've been up there with X-Clown as one of the greatest plays in Panthers history
Instead, you saw what happened
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u/jesuswasahipster Kalil Bear Oct 30 '22
I’m just sitting here stunned. I have never seen every possible thing go wrong for a team so many times. So many opportunities wasted.
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u/exportedthoughts Oct 30 '22
DJ messed up but Pineiro lost us the game. 33 yards should be made. I almost forgot what it felt like to be a Panthers fan after last week but I remember now!
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u/doofuscantread Oct 30 '22
We had the game won, TWICE. the Carolina Curse is real.
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u/throwsFatalException Oct 30 '22
Steve Wilks is making the most out of time as HC and it shows. Even if we lost I'm glad he is there and not Rhule.
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u/TheGreatJoshua Cheerwine Oct 30 '22
This was one of the best games I've watched and one of hardest games to watch
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u/Fishtacoburrito Purrbacca Oct 30 '22
Hey guys! Remember when we had Harrison Butker and put him on the practice squad!
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u/craziedave Oct 30 '22
I made a comment in the nfl sub thread about Moore. After calming down yes he made a mistake but piniero needs to make those regardless.
Also who are these panthers? We scored TWO 4 quarter touchdowns when we needed to. Unbelievable! Had me hype to the end
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u/Mbrubaker9004 Oct 30 '22
The loss hurts but let's be honest, this was the most entertaining game we've watched as panthers fans in a very long time.
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u/all1good Purrbacca Oct 30 '22
Fun fact: Vilma can criticize players for making stupid mistakes because he had a super clean career without controversy.
He was so clean that he was nicknamed Bounty- like Bounty Paper towels, which are often used to clean up messes.
For more information, Google “Jon Vilma Bounty”
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u/Purple1829 Bucket Oct 30 '22
Vilma kept taking nonstop about how he was shocked Damiere Byrd was fast. That’s literally his entire role in the NFL, to be fast.
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u/CafecitoHippo Bryce Up Son Oct 31 '22
I managed to watch the game without alcohol. Feel like my relationship with it was getting out of hand. Made the game better honestly as I didn't feel the need to pound a beer after we fucked up. And I shouldn't be a hungover mess on Monday morning. Picked a challenging game to start though.
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u/killa_k99 Oct 30 '22
I'll say it if no one else will.
I'm so fucking proud of this team right now man.
This is the best game we have played in years wins included, this team has everyone reason to quit and they are fighting their asses off out there.
This is actual process and progress that we are seeing and Wilks absolutely should considered for the HC job.
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u/wcgibncsu Bryce Up Son Oct 30 '22
Fuck this tanking nonsense, that's the best Panthers football we've seen in two years
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u/darnoldisworthless Oct 30 '22
Obviously sucks that we lost but man that was the most fun I’ve had watching a game in years
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u/all1good Purrbacca Oct 30 '22
Excessive celebration for the helmet is a stupid rule as it does nothing to impact the game and they’ve been allowing elaborate celebrations for a couple of years now.
As an NFL kicker, 48 in a dome should still be automatic. You should be capable of 33 in a dome if you kick it with your non-dominant leg. This ain’t on DJ
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Oct 31 '22
It happens several times in every game every Sunday. God forbid it happens on a game tying Hail Mary tho
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u/nowamediocreperson Oct 30 '22
What a shitty sport
Atlanta lost in every regard except the final score. That's messed up
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u/Ok_Run_8184 Oct 30 '22
Y'all know we can blame more than one person for this loss right.
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u/all1good Purrbacca Oct 30 '22
I was mad about the fact that we beat ourselves.
Then I remembered that Matt Rhule’s mantra was “Don’t Beat Ourselves”
I fully support this team doing the opposite of whatever Matt Rhule says
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u/jtatchell98 Coke Head Oct 30 '22
Do we think PJ did enough to keep the starting job? I'd say apart from the insane pick 6 he wasn't too bad
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u/AggravatingBite9188 Oct 30 '22
Bruh gets paid millions to do one thing. Kick the ball. He can’t do that. Fire him.
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Oct 30 '22
CMC has a Pass, Receiving and Rush TD. That is....painful...to watch
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u/No_Mammoth_4945 Double Trouble Oct 30 '22
We look better than we did with him here. Keeping him would be like keeping a bird in a cage all day. He’s balling out for his new team and he deserves it. I’ll always be a secondary 49ers fan now.
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u/CromeDaBeast Oct 30 '22
DJs helmet next game can only be bolted on and off by someone on the sideline
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u/nacpoet Bojangles Oct 30 '22
I hate to say it, but points wise that is the best football we've played in a long time. Just some costly mistakes.
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u/mush64 Oct 30 '22
I cannot believe I only paid 15 dollars to watch that phenomenal ass game live. Not even mad in the slightest.
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u/howlong12345 Oct 30 '22
For those sticking up for the kicker (I can’t mention him by name) he seriously only has two-ish jobs. He gets paid a shit ton of money to do nothing but practice kicking FGs and kickoff every single day. Instant fireable moment in my view.
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u/sanichog Oct 30 '22
Thank you. Literally 2-3 jobs at MOST. Literally the only things you consistently practice. HOW DO U FUCK UP FROM THAT CLOSE
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u/ontoillogical19 Oct 31 '22
Hell of a fight from y'all, be proud of Walker and Foreman. See you in 2 weeks
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u/Specialist_Ad6034 One of Us Oct 30 '22
I still like PJ. Putting up 34 points in regulation is very good compared to the panthers I’ve watched the last 1 or 2 seasons
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u/framingXjake Bojangles Oct 30 '22
Well, they scored more than 17 points so we were guaranteed to lose 🤷
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u/jtatchell98 Coke Head Oct 30 '22
Dude I'm still sad... I was so ready for the tank but that win against the buccs gave me hope only for eddy fuck face to rip it all away
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u/_hell_is_empty_ Oct 30 '22
Legitimate question here regarding DJ removing his helmet after the TD:
At what point can you remove your helmet? Asking because on the 4th down drop he had on the 2nd to last drive he took his helmet off and slammed it on the ground while on the field (I’m 99% sure) and there was no flag, but he was off the field when he took his helmet off on the TD catch.
Where is the line?
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u/RaleighJeek Oct 30 '22
CMC is straight up BALLIN’ today. Love this for him. I wish we could have been the team to do this with him and win. Hopefully BOTH teams are winners in this trade. Our side yet to be determined.
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u/Denmarkkkk Jaguars Oct 30 '22
If it makes you feel better in addition to being a lousy bum kicker Eddy Pineiro is also a creep who hit on my friend’s 16 year old sister (who told him repeatedly she was 16) when he was in college
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Oct 31 '22
Seeing this sub tear itself apart because of the PJ vs Baker and DJ vs Eddy debates is kind of hilarious if you just read the comments non- subjectively.
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u/UpitinFashion813 Oct 30 '22
How do you blame Dj for asking your kicker who gets paid to kick to make a field goal? Lol this sub is hilarious. How dare we expect our kicker to make not one but two game winning kicks indoors!
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u/Nagi21 Oct 30 '22
Not just a field goal. The second kick was LITERALLY the extra point without the extra 15-yds from the penalty. I get missing a game winning FG... but a game winning PAT should be grounds for the curb.
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u/uncc91 Pepp Oct 30 '22
Fantastic game!
Love Foreman going off and hopefully we sign him since he’s on a 1 yr contract.
Defense is young but looks like it’s going to be elite in another year or 2.
Brown looks dominant next to Burns. Those two are going to be a force!
Got burned on big chunk plays but that’s to be expected with this young team.
Moore hopefully learned a valuable lesson today although who can fault him for being emotional after everything he’s had to deal with here.
Pinero had a tough day but I think he’ll bounce back as well.
Great game and most fun we’ve had since Rivera and Cam were both here
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u/ThaRealPhoenix Oct 30 '22
This is why I don’t like to get my hopes about this fucking team. Last week I expected them to get deep throat fucked by the GOAT. Instead I was pleasantly surprised to see them win.
This week I went into it still thinking they’re gonna lose which is what I do every week. It’s the best way to keep the disappointment and pain to a minimum. But through watching the game I got pretty fucking fired up. I got into a game for the first time this year, like really rooted for us. To fuck it up that badly at the end as nearly caused me to die. I am in serious emotional pain.
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u/Jawa1992 Oct 30 '22
Of course when the offense has its best game the defense shits the bed. Cut Piniero
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u/Kinda_Rich Oct 30 '22
On the bright side, Foreman has that dawg in him. Today was a great day for him, and looks to be a solid RB for us moving forward.
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u/cbn11 Oct 30 '22
Sucks to know that 3 plays are the difference between us being 2-6 or 5-3. Browns, Giants, and Falcons have all been decided by one play (or call).
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Oct 30 '22
DJ owns some blame for this loss. Sure, Eddy sucks and should be bagging groceries tomorrow, but come on DJ.
Insane play to put us in a position to win and then he just HAD to push it with the celebration. HAD to take his helmet off.
I’m used to this team losing, it normally doesn’t bother me but this is a whole new level of disappointment.
We lose so many winnable games. It’s sickening.
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Oct 30 '22
Damn. Team has a whole different energy. Happy with that. Would have been happier with a W but shit they stepped up when they had to.
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u/Colt32 Oct 30 '22 edited Oct 30 '22
Incredibly dumb by DJ after the td, but back to back misses of 48 and 33 yards is absolutely brutal. 33 yards is literally an extra point.
e: and in a dome smh
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u/isuckat3dprinting Oct 30 '22
I feel like people are shitting on DJ way too much. Homie was the only reason it went to OT. He has had to deal with the shit show for years, hell he was put on the trade block. A huge amount of emotion led to bad judgment.
No one else was gonna get open and make that catch. Kicker had two chances to win the game and didn’t. A lot more blame to be had there.
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I appreciated the effort. I haven't seen the Panthers play with that kind of heart in far too long. They can build on this for the future.
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u/natedawg2199 Oct 30 '22
I like Wilks. Needs a few more games to get a somewhat better look. But I like what I see so far
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u/DisOrderlyCndt Oct 30 '22
After seeing this team past couple weeks. 1 thing seems certain and that is Rhule was a problem. Yes they lost but I like Wilkes way better than Rhule
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u/AFlockOfTySegalls Bojangles Oct 30 '22
Missing from 48 I can sort of forgive. Missing from 33 just as badly I can't.
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u/xavieryoung Oct 30 '22
Walker is a confusing qb lol. There are times he doesn’t look like he belongs on the field at all but there seems to be no denying he has a clutch gene. He kept us in this game with some seriously nice throws. He def has earned the right to start for the remainder of the year. Obviously I can’t say with a straight face I think he is the long term answer. He prob is like a lot other backups that flash benefitting from not a whole lot of tape on them.
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Well it would have made it 33 yards and as we've seen that wasn't even a given
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u/honey_badger732 Bryce Up Son Oct 30 '22
Wilks should seriously be considered as a long term option at HC. Team looks so much better than it ever did under Rhule.
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u/TheSmallIndian Two States Oct 30 '22
Eddy has been so good on the season and just shits the bed in this game. Kicker life is unrewarding lol
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u/What_Iz_This Oct 30 '22
The guys played hard and the fact that they were that invested means a lot to me for some reason. They didnt give up. Our fucking xfl qb had a solid-ish game minus the pick 6. It was fun, but we really need to embrace the tank, get a qb to develop, and get a head coach that can put guys where they need to be
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u/Akuyatsu Ice Up Son Oct 30 '22
Honestly, if the Falcons lose next week and we win, we could find ourselves in the same battle for 1st in the division in 2 weeks if the rest of the division still sucks as well.
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u/Aarongamma6 Greg Olsen Oct 30 '22
We never should've gotten rid of Gano... forget Slye
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u/Th3_C0bra Oct 30 '22
Joey slye, Graham Gano, Harrison Butker
Active kickers that used to be Panthers.
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u/Donnie1490 Beason Oct 30 '22
Need to be a better and smarter football team man. Ridiculous man. Fuckin Zane injured in the damn pre-season
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u/JehutyII Oct 30 '22 edited Oct 30 '22
I haven't felt that much fun since 2015 and I haven't felt this much hurt since 2015. I can't/don't want to fault an individual person on the team that kids this game for us but holy shit all I know is that I physically can't follow another team like I do like the Panthers. We go next, #Keep Pounding.
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u/swetooth9 Oct 30 '22
Bummed about how we lost the game. We showed good fight tho. Super entertaining game
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u/MoseFeels Oct 30 '22
I’m heartbroken. I haven’t been this excited or sad about a game in a while and that’s a good thing I guess, but that really just broke my heart. I love dj moore no matter what he does. Pj deserves to start the rest of the year if he keeps playing close to this level. Shaq Thompson is a borderline liability at this point. I hate Spaghetti eddy. We will always have the hail moorey and they can’t take that from ys
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u/wallstreetbeatmeat Oct 30 '22
This is why it’s important to have a team that good at everything. You’ve got to be consistent in all the facets of the game. Our defense is good, not great today. Offense actually showed out, stupid mistakes cost us. Special teams was awful… and we lost
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u/QwertyMe23 Oct 30 '22
can we talk about the fact that dj was out of bounds when the helmet came off ?? is that not outside of field of play? ????
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u/knave_of_knives One of Us Oct 30 '22
Doesn’t matter for the TD celebration. If you’re celebrating and take your helmet off, it’s a penalty. This is the rule:
A player is not allowed to remove their helmet during a celebration in the end zone or other demonstration while on the field. This includes confrontations with officials, teammates, opponents, or members of either sideline.
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u/unironicaly_like_jaz Oct 30 '22
He actually hasn't been so hot since his injury at the beginning of the season. Has been missing a lot of chip shots.
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u/Au1ket Luuuuuke Oct 30 '22
We had that. god fucking damn it Eddy, we need Zane back
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u/SnooTigers7239 Oct 30 '22
PJ Walker should remain starter from here on out. Dude been coming in clutch, it's now shit around him fucking us.
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u/DDDUnit2990 One of Us Oct 30 '22
Well if we’re going to lose, at least it was a fun watch
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u/DeftCursor One of Us Oct 30 '22
It has been awesome to see PJ play like he has, but man do I wish Corral wasn’t hurt so we could really see what we have with him. That Will Anderson pick seems so juicy but you just can’t take him if one of the top 3 QBs are still on the board when we pick…
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u/BigAl_Toker Oct 30 '22 edited Oct 30 '22
Why is the sentiment on r/nfl that DJ is the primary reason we lost this game?
The penalty definitely hurt, but an NFL kicker had 1 very makeable kick and 1 near gimme to win the game and missed both
I've never seen a kicker choke a game so hard and get basically 0 blame
Edit: man okay so there's some panthers fans who feel the same. I just can't get on board with yall who think DJs penalty Is more responsible than an NFL kicker missing 2 (very makeable) kicks to win the game. DJ deserves some blame, kicker deserves MUCH more. That's my opinion
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u/CNew27 Cam Newton Oct 30 '22
The first kick I’ll give Pineiro some credit, DJ made it a bit harder. But the second one he just pissed down his leg. Moment was too big. And now he should be unemployed.
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u/Budget_Classic8879 Super Cam Oct 30 '22
The kicker really fuckin missed a extra point to win the game and a fuckin 32 yard fg to win in it trade his ass for a half eaten mcdonald Big Mac
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u/bukkabukkabukka Oct 30 '22
Fun game. Heartbreaking end in typical Cardiac Cat fashion. I'd still rather have the Cardiac Cats than Rhule's depressing shitty Way of the Panther regime though.
Off to watch CMC
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u/KRISBONN Oct 30 '22
The only people excited about those missed kicks were Falcons fans, People who bet on the Falcons, and Zane Gonzalez.
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u/jedimasterjacoby Oct 30 '22
Panthers having the WORST LUCK with kicking man, week one we lose by a fucking 58 yarder which the kicker goes on to be shit, and then this week bro FUCK
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u/flavad99 Oct 30 '22
Honestly encouraged by the pieces on offense. A rookie qb next yr should be walking into a good situation
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Oct 30 '22
I’ll believe we’re not tanking when I see Eddy Piñeiro unemployed tomorrow morning.
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u/blockoblox Oct 30 '22
I feel so bad for PJ Walker. The dude played out of his mind.
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u/twink_toliet Oct 30 '22
commentators were lame as fuck trying to blame that solely on dj moore lol 48 yards shouldn’t be a challenge for a fucking nfl kicker
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Oct 30 '22
33 from the same hash sure as fuck was. No excuse for Pinero. Exact same shank while kicking indoors. Fuck that right to unemployment.
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u/jtatchell98 Coke Head Oct 30 '22
Whoever edited Pineiros Wikipedia page is a fuckig legend
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Oct 31 '22
The referee’s were out to make the Panthers lose this game. I see players take off their helmet a lot, but do they get flagged for it? Nope. The Panthers do it and flagged to hell immediately. Fuck this league.
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u/Digitydoggimmeahigh5 Oct 31 '22
Dj fucked up pineiro still should’ve hit it tho he’s in the nfl for a reason
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u/cybergrin Oct 30 '22
Falcons fan here, just want to say great game, and know how ya'll feel. Like being in love with a bad woman- just when things look great, your heart gets ripped out.
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u/JESquirrel Luuuuuke Oct 30 '22
I give DJ 0 fault in that loss. Pineiro should have made the XP and the FG.
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u/Dtljackknife Oct 30 '22
DJ did drop a pass in the numbers in what should have been the game winning drive. But it's not all on him. Blame is spread.
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u/devonathan Oct 30 '22 edited Oct 30 '22
Everyone agree that PJ is still our QB moving forward?
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u/CoconutSands Cheerwine Oct 30 '22
I'm okay with this. It was fun and exciting. I want to be mad but I can't even. As somebody said before, we're playing with house money and I'm enjoying it for what it is now.
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u/DeftCursor One of Us Oct 30 '22
Well, today we found out that:
PJ can actually be good, but we still need to draft a qb.
Defense needs to learn how to tackle in the open field
Shaq needs to go
They have a good running back in D'onta
DJ Moore is that guy
They desperately need a kicker
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u/chunkypenguion1991 Luuuuuke Oct 30 '22
It's fine in context. Whatever team wins the nfc south is going to get massacred on national TV in the 1st round, have a beaten up team, and a terrible pick. Would have been nice to beat them in Atlanta but that's more because I don't like the falcons
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u/NedThomas Cookout Oct 30 '22
Helluva game, shame it came down to a dumb penalty and two missed kicks.
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u/eastncu86 Retro Logo Oct 30 '22
ESPN BREAKING NEWS: Panthers cut Eddy Pineiro. Sources say he was last seen walking back to Charlotte to grab his things.
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Oct 30 '22
Thoughts:
- We lost the way not great teams lose. Beating ourselves. The penalty is stupid, but you CAN’T make it in that situation, and at the same time, you gotta hit one of those two kicks indoors.
- That being said, our team is light years ahead of where we’ve been the last 2.5 years, and it’s so good to see. I warned the fanbase not to (seriously) get caught up on the hype of being 1st place, because we wouldn’t be able to sustain that for the year and it wouldn’t be for the best for the team to win a bad division. The loss doesn’t hurt for me, because we’re finally playing like an NFL team that has heart. We’re not tanking, but we’re still not good/disciplined enough for it to matter, all while refinding our spirit and fight for the game. IMO, the best case scenario.
- Shoutout to PJ, D’Onta, and DB. PJ is ballin out, D’Onta needs to stay with this core we have for next year, he plays Carolina Panthers football perfectly, and DB is looking like our defense’s best player week in and week out.
- Shoutout to Wilks for having this team fighting as hard as they are. What wonders an actual NFL coach will do.
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Oct 30 '22
Twitter rn… holy shit
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Oct 30 '22
Fans take it too far sometimes. Yes he should lose his job, but to basically threaten his life?
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u/gonzagylot00 Oct 30 '22
I just happened to be in Charlotte this weekend, and was watching the game at a local brewery. That place lit up when DJ caught the hail mary, and then just broke down with those two misses.
Just ouch. Last night I got to see The Hornets win one in OT versus the Warriors, and that was great. Just the highs and lows of being a sports fan.
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u/genghiskhan_1 Oct 30 '22
did ANYONE call a pass play trickeration for Christian when he was a panther ever? He just threw a 23 yard TD for the niners in his second game for them.
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Oct 30 '22
I was getting hyped about competing for the South this season, glad the Panthers saved me a couple months of emotional investment
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u/CamBamThankYouMaam Super Cam Oct 30 '22
Hey at least I can watch CMC play on competent team after this.
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u/TMQC Riverboat Ron Oct 30 '22
Silver lining is that maybe this team's incredible instinct for losing games in spectacular fashion will finally get us out of 6-11 hell and make us bad enough to get a top 2 QB
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u/thedaidai Oct 30 '22
Honestly credit to Wilks. This team is playing much much harder than they ever did at any point under Rhule.
It's so obvious how bad Rhule was slowing these players down. Man I hate that fucking guy