Trade deadline needs to be 2/3 thru the season like other sports. They have it early so it gives teams less time to realize they're not going to contend and have firesales of their good players. Smart from a business sense, but shitty from a sense of excitement. Palmer, Lloyd and Brown (and Moss last year) are three of the biggest moves of the last decade.

[Edited on October 18, 2011 at 4:59 PM. Reason : x]

10/18/2011 4:58:56 PM

The Palmer move is only big because the Raiders gave up so much for him. There's a very small chance of him actually having a decent year in Oakland (although I would like for him too...I like Palmer).

10/18/2011 5:25:21 PM

It would be big if they gave up two 7th's and some jockstraps. He's a legit starting QB in this league and players like that never get traded in season. Most deadline deals our your backup guard for our practice squad safety.

10/18/2011 5:29:23 PM

i guess Al Davis' final wish on his deathbed was to sign Carson Palmer, at any and all costs

10/18/2011 5:33:17 PM

Raiders have to win a playoff game for it to be a first rounder (for 2013) right?

10/18/2011 5:39:19 PM

Thats what Glazer said. Would be funny if Oakland wins the West and Cincy gets the 5 seed so they play in the first round.

Win/Win for Cincy...as a fan, I'd almost root for them to lose...almost.

10/18/2011 5:43:02 PM

Quote :

"Rams cut Mike Sims-Walker would he be another Naanee or would he be worth picking up "

Sims Walker wasn't bad last year with the Jags, but if he got cut by the Rams who have absolutely no WR depth, then either did something wrong, pisssed off the coaches/management, or just plain sucks ass. Panthers don't need anymore dead weight.

10/18/2011 5:44:52 PM

he's back with the Jags anyway

10/18/2011 6:11:40 PM

Quote :

"He's a legit starting QB in this league and players like that never get traded in season."

It's not like he's starting right now. Even if he hadn't pulled the hold-out bullshit, there's a good chance he would have been benched in favor of Dalton after a couple shitty starts. The guy WAS a legit starting QB. It's a mediocre story because of Palmer, it's a big story because of what Oakland gave up. The Bengals were HOPING to maybe get a 2nd round pick. They've more than doubled that. Al Davis must have written this last deal into his will.

10/19/2011 8:37:25 AM

Palmer would be have been a no brainer starting QB for over half the teams in this league had he been dealt in the off season. He's definitely Oaklands #1 now. Effectiveness after such a long lay off from actual on field play is another story.

10/19/2011 8:53:18 AM

Jason Campbell is one unlucky mofo. 5-6 offensive coordinators in as many years and then when things are finally looking (somewhat) up for him, he gets injured and his team goes and sells the farm for a big name QB behind his back.

10/19/2011 9:28:23 AM

Carson Palmer is a bigger name than talent at this point in his career. But if you don't think a player of his stature getting traded midseason is newsworthy, regardless of the compensation, you don't understand the economics of the game.

10/19/2011 9:57:02 AM

don't think it's a surprise to anyone, but John Beck starting this week for the Skins

10/19/2011 10:00:51 AM

that's bad news for my weird Santana Moss fandom.

10/19/2011 10:25:14 AM

i don't know if i would rather have Grossman with last week's 4 picks or Beck's first NFL start as a good matchup for the Panthers

hopefully our D can make Beck look like Grossman did last week.

10/19/2011 10:35:52 AM

Quote :

"But if you don't think a player of his stature getting traded midseason is newsworthy, regardless of the compensation, you don't understand the economics of the game."

It has nothing to do with economics. It's not like Matt Ryan or Matthew Staffod just got traded. A guy who was voluntarily sitting out (and basically retired) and was not going to play at all for his team this year...just got traded to a 4-2 Raiders team that MIGHT make the playofffs. It was just a freak situation. You had a player who was unhappy with the organization and an organization who was being stubborn and wasn't going to cave to his demands. It was like two kids pouting on opposite ends of the playground.

The only "economics of the game" that came in to play here, are the dumb economic decisions made by the Raiders. They probably could have gotten Palmer for a 2nd round pick.

I'm not saying this isn't interesting...it's just not as groundbreaking as people are making it out to be. It's just a freak situation.

[Edited on October 19, 2011 at 10:46 AM. Reason : .]

10/19/2011 10:45:22 AM

aaaaaaaand Otah put on the IR

10/19/2011 11:43:51 AM

well that sucks, but can't say i'm not surprised

i wonder if he plays out his rookie contract or gets cut before it ends. i would rather find a guy who can play every game than wait for this butthole to get healthy

10/19/2011 11:47:17 AM

double post

signed G Reggie Wells

looks like Bell gets first look at RT, and if he struggles, Wharton will move to RT and Wells would likely start at LG

10/19/2011 12:32:45 PM

Quote :

"looks like Bell gets first look at RT, and ifwhen he struggles, Wharton will move to RT and Wells would likely start at LG"

[Edited on October 19, 2011 at 12:38 PM. Reason : .]

10/19/2011 12:38:07 PM

eh, he did alright up until last week

10/19/2011 12:49:08 PM

looks like Rivera finally got tired of Otah's work ethic. He won't be a Panther next year.

10/19/2011 2:06:06 PM

Jason Phillips to start at OLB over Jason Williams

10/19/2011 5:22:54 PM

Might as well be Lou Diamond Phillips, we're not stopping anyone all year

10/19/2011 5:36:38 PM

We' got an assembly line full of Jasons and Williamses

10/19/2011 6:42:22 PM

hide yo limo drivers

10/19/2011 6:43:41 PM

This is a must win game to win over 4.5 this year

10/19/2011 10:10:48 PM

Panthers Play 60 Commercial

10/20/2011 10:46:14 AM

Woulda been a lot cooler if they picked any other song

10/20/2011 10:52:36 AM

Cam's head has too much of a night at the roxbury bob to it

10/20/2011 10:56:19 AM

always good to see the Big Cat smile

10/20/2011 11:16:23 AM

Brandon Hogan back at practice. we have 3 weeks to activate

10/20/2011 2:42:21 PM

and with that greg olsen RT of a baby pic, I retract my followship of his account

10/20/2011 4:17:34 PM

everything I have read about Brandon Hogan describes him as "rusty", but I imagine he can get it together in a 3 week period. if not, they should at least activate him to give him another couple weeks, because we could definitely use the depth at CB.

10/21/2011 3:37:09 PM

Fuck you, Charles Johnson

What up, Dr. Stantz

10/22/2011 11:38:31 AM

dude what the fuck charles johnson

you don't do that shit. seriously, you must know that after getting 100 dump trucks full of money delivered to your house.

10/22/2011 12:06:53 PM

who cares

he's paid to play football not be a fan

10/22/2011 1:06:41 PM

^
C'mon, that's a tad bit shitty.

10/22/2011 1:07:54 PM

it does provoke a double-take but nothing more than that

it's not like Torry Holt was spotted w/ a UNC hat or something

10/22/2011 1:09:50 PM

Don't remember him wearing a UNC hat.

10/22/2011 1:11:00 PM

me neither

10/22/2011 1:12:32 PM

Ah, the shitty analogy threw me off.

10/22/2011 1:13:03 PM

honestly, this really doesn't bother me at all

10/22/2011 1:16:43 PM

very similar to Holt wearing UNC gear if you ask me. salary=scholarship division rival

10/22/2011 2:16:00 PM

LOL, Holt never did that.

He mentioned once that he enjoyed watching UNC play basketball.

10/22/2011 2:19:06 PM

if he didn't have 5 sacks already this year i'd be mad

10/22/2011 2:52:27 PM

bttt

10/23/2011 12:59:10 PM

first off, give me the Panthers

secondly, wtf was with that dude yelling "AMERICAAAA" after finishing the anthem?

10/23/2011 1:03:00 PM

i dont give a shit about this london pre-game

10/23/2011 1:03:03 PM

dayum

10/23/2011 1:08:12 PM