Quote :

"@BradBiggs Just filed story: #Bears have traded Greg Olsen to #Panthers for player (not Steve Smith) & draft pick"

another TE?

7/28/2011 6:09:01 PM

^Shockey is only good for like 5-6 games a year

7/28/2011 6:10:41 PM

so now we have shockey, olsen, hartsock

did they ever release gary barnidge

7/28/2011 6:15:38 PM

I like it

plenty of good TE's to act as safety blankets for Cam

7/28/2011 6:19:03 PM

maybe Bundrich is the player we trade to Chicago

7/28/2011 6:23:23 PM

I like it, so long as we didn't give up too much. Giving up someone like Connor would make sense, since he's basically good depth at this point.

Don't forget Chud's big on Tight Ends. He was TE coach at Miami when Bubba Franks, Kellen Winslow, and Shockey played there

7/28/2011 6:32:50 PM

both Miami TE's

Olson is like a WR in a TE's body

7/28/2011 6:34:54 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ujKxpAvLKg

7/28/2011 7:01:26 PM

whatcha name

G-Reg

whatcha do

get head

7/28/2011 7:09:50 PM

in her eyes?

IN

HER

EYES

7/28/2011 7:10:11 PM

7/28/2011 7:28:25 PM

GREG OLSEN. STUD TE. LOVE IT.

GO PANTHERS.

7/28/2011 7:49:35 PM

whatcha name

Big Beas

whatcha do

Skeet skeet

7/28/2011 7:51:59 PM

I just want to take a moment and give some praise to management. We've literally been the most active team in the NFL to this point.

They are definitely making up for tanking last season.

7/28/2011 7:59:26 PM

looks like dan conner/connor wasn't part of the deal after all, just a 3rd rd pick

7/28/2011 8:22:03 PM

sweet

7/28/2011 8:26:52 PM

No player and only a 3rd rounder. That sounds like a win for us.

Get Newton signed tomorrow and the checklist will be nearly complete.

[Edited on July 28, 2011 at 8:48 PM. Reason : It's about new jersey time... and there are suddenly tons of options]

7/28/2011 8:29:12 PM

3rd rounder is fair

not sure i'll go all the way to "win"

we've gotten some damn nice players with 3rd rounders and not had to immediately give them a big money extension

then again we also took armanti in the 3rd round

7/28/2011 9:10:31 PM

This team treats draft picks like they're an STD. I like the move though...we haven't had a good receiving tight end since Wesley Fucking Walls.

It wouldn't surprise me if Shockey doesn't make the final roster. Olsen is obviously a better pass catcher at this point, and neither one can block worth a lick. You have to figure Hartsock and Olsen will be on the field when we line up with two TE's. I doubt Shockey wants to be the third stringer.

7/28/2011 9:20:12 PM

I think it's fair to say he's in the top 10 all around tight ends in the NFL currently. I'd take Gates, Clark, Witten, and Davis in front of him, but he's in that pack right behind those guys.

7/28/2011 9:21:19 PM

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"It wouldn't surprise me if Shockey doesn't make the final roster."

maybe for health reasons

didn't we already sign him, or assume his contract, since we got him before the lockout?

7/28/2011 9:24:28 PM

Not sure that matters. Guys with contracts get cut all the time.

And Ribs, you have a higher opinion of him that I do. Besides those you mentioned, I'd take Finley, Daniels, Cooley, Miller and Winslow ahead of him as well. But he's a hell of an upgrade from the status quo, no doubt about that.

7/28/2011 9:34:21 PM

yeah i mean if we had him last year he would be 1st string

7/28/2011 9:50:10 PM

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" mortreport Chris Mortensen Panthers announce that they have signed Olsen to a 6-year $104 million extension with $32M guaranteed. 3 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply"

7/28/2011 9:59:43 PM

I heard 10 years $204 million

7/28/2011 10:02:11 PM

I heard that daily handjobs from Clausen were part of the deal

[Edited on July 28, 2011 at 10:08 PM. Reason : lol Jimmy walks into the shower "Alright Greg, lefty or righty today?"]

7/28/2011 10:03:58 PM

n.m

[Edited on July 28, 2011 at 10:29 PM. Reason : a]

7/28/2011 10:25:25 PM

^(said something about hurney going crazy w/ spending, then he deleted it)

i dont know if it's the case but the panthers probably had the most free cap space of anyone due to jerry preparing for the lockout

im not one to defend hurney, but id say they have had to work the hardest of any team to get in position to be able to match the 99% cap floor

[Edited on July 28, 2011 at 10:48 PM. Reason : ]

7/28/2011 10:29:48 PM

I believe they were well under the cap before the Olsen signing... and it's probably front heavy

7/28/2011 10:30:26 PM

@SF Back before Lovie hired Martz and they actually wanted to go to the tight end, he was a big play waiting to happen every time he checked in. Especially in the red zone.

Of those guys you mentioned, two tied him with 5 TD receptions (Winslow/Miller) and only Cooley had significantly more catches than Olsen in an offense that doesn't utilize him at all. Also keep in mind that a lot of those guys mentioned are pro bowlers.

You have to think that production jumps in a TE friendly setup giving us a pro bowl caliber tight end for a 3rd rounder. Win.

7/28/2011 10:33:03 PM

They had $35 million they had to spend to get to the cap floor... and another $20 or so to reach the cap. I don't think they are anywhere near trouble.

The Big Cat may come out looking like a genius after this is all said and done. Question mark still on Cam... but with the offense around him... I don't know that he fails. The new coaching staff on top of that, and this team might be at the top of the contender list within the next few years. If not immediately.

7/28/2011 10:33:09 PM

i like it...possibly tandem TE's in Shockey/Olsen to cut the field in half, Smith and Gettis/Lafell to stretch the field, with the ability to playaction pass with Cam and our stellar running backs. with coach Chud being an offensive "guru" (as some have called him), there's a chance our offense could be very unpredictable and productive.

and fuck all of you haters in here who said Richardson was a cheapskate terrible owner who isn't committed to putting a good team on the field.

7/28/2011 10:35:41 PM

I might have to get NFL ticket this year

7/28/2011 11:10:51 PM

i may go to training camp on Saturday...anyone else? not a bad drive from Charlotte, which is where i reside. i plan on going with a football and silver sharpie with which i will make all players sign.

7/28/2011 11:23:26 PM

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"AdamSchefter Adam Schefter Jon Beason and Panthers have agreed on 5-year extension for $50 million with $25 milion guarantee -- highest paid Inside LB in NFL history."

7/28/2011 11:24:02 PM

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"The Carolina Panthers continue to spend money like proverbial drunken sailors. After rounding up a slew of free agents, the Panthers turned their attention to linebacker Jon Beason. Per a league source, Beason agreed to terms on a five-year, $50 million extension. The deal includes $25 million guaranteed. Beason joins defensive end Charles Johnson, running back DeAngelo Williams, linebackers Thomas Davis and James Anderson, kicker Olindo Mare, and probably five or six guys we’re forgetting as the recipients of new money in Carolina. Next up? Center Ryan Kalil, the team’s franchise player. They may not be able to compete in the ultra-competitive NFC South, but it’ll be fun to watch what they do."

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/28/panthers-lock-up-jon-beason/

^you beat me, but mine's more in-depth. suck it

[Edited on July 28, 2011 at 11:28 PM. Reason : actually Shefter has mastered Twitter...he managed to say in a sentence what it takes PFT an article]

7/28/2011 11:26:15 PM

twitter, i have been using it a bunch the last 48 hours

still think my favorite thing I've read was Mike Martz telling Chris Harris the lockout was over, and wasn't it about time for him to hang up his twitter cleats

7/28/2011 11:30:28 PM

whether it pans out or not (because i'm willing to give them another year in mediocrity with questionable QB play) this is singlehandedly my favorite offseason for the cats. i have begged and pleaded for elite receiving TEs ever since Wesley Walls departed. I like the strategy of waiting until they show themselves worthy on another team (shockey and olsen).

the best thing we could do to win this season is be unpredictable and versatile. we have an offense now that is capable of so much more than the conservative playcalling we've seen in the past. there were so many games i went to in person where it just looked like run 2 times, throw a prayer, repeat ad naseum. cam being able to rollout with 2 TEs could be very dangerous.

7/28/2011 11:38:45 PM

i like the fact that we are keeping all the good guys

but i can't lie and say it's exciting
for me, exciting is getting high profile guys from other teams

but im not complaining

7/28/2011 11:45:34 PM

that said.......

i'm not complaining (Curb Your Enthusiasm?)

7/28/2011 11:52:21 PM

ehhhhhh...yes you are.

7/28/2011 11:54:38 PM

^^ HAHAHA, didnt even see that.

7/28/2011 11:55:11 PM

im excited for the future, but the actual signings arent exciting .. except for Olsen, Edwards and Mare (lol) everyone else that has been signed as BEEN ON THE TEAM


they need to hurry and get Newton signed, he needs to be at camp tomorrow

i heard the new thing (maybe ITT somewhere, cant remember, not looking for it) that the new thing for agents now with the rookie wage scale is that they are trying to get their whole contract as guaranteed money

[Edited on July 28, 2011 at 11:56 PM. Reason : ]

7/28/2011 11:55:14 PM

Chewbacca dwarfs him

7/29/2011 1:48:23 AM

it's hilarious how wrong Prawn Star has been lately

good to see he is keeping it up in this thread

7/29/2011 2:04:26 AM

dont they need another WR?

7/29/2011 2:23:25 AM

dweedle's boy

Quote :

"ALSO, re: Kasay, , faithful readers, I'd like Panther fans to e-mail me at sfowler@charlotteobserver.com with their favorite memories of Kasay's time as a Panther (also feel free to re-post them below, but be warned that I have had to delete all comments a number of times this month because of a noted uptick in bad posting behavior. That's why I want the e-mails, so I can be sure I get your memory intact. I will post some of the Kasay memories on this blog soon. On-field, off-field, whatever). "

interesting tidbit from one of his previous articles though

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"Newton wearing No.1 will be unusual for the Panthers, to say the least. Miles has been the team's head equipment guy -- and quite possibly the NFL's best at that job -- since the team started playing in 1995. He tells me that no Panther has EVER worn No.1 during the regular season (this in large part because Miles has never assigned it before)."

never realized that

7/29/2011 2:24:45 AM

Isn't that because the fans were supposed to be #1 or something lame like that?

Jason LaCanfora tweeted overnight that Cam is expected to sign this morning. 4 year deal with a player option for a 5th year. 25MM guaranteed.

[Edited on July 29, 2011 at 5:54 AM. Reason : cammy cam juice]

7/29/2011 5:47:16 AM

i knew that but no one asked me so...........

7/29/2011 8:21:51 AM

now we need a veteren backup QB

7/29/2011 8:34:50 AM