Normally as the season goes on, the NFL picture becomes clearer and we start to get a good idea of who’s who and what every team is capable of. For the most part, we’ve reached that point in the season, but there are a handful of teams that seem to provide an unpredictable grab bag […]
28 days ago | 4 reads
Hello CSR! While I know most of the conversation both in this community and across the internet has spanned around Bryce Young and the offense’s dreadful performance from last week, the league doesn’t stop. Neither does the NFC South as the Falcons desperately need to win this game in order to position themselves as potentially […]
28 days ago | 3 reads
The Carolina Panthers released their first injury report of the week, as is custom on Wednesdays. In a refreshing turn of events, it’s a relatively short list. So while the loss to the Saints was tremendously damaging to the ego and vibes of the Panthers, it didn’t hurt them too badly physically. Trevin Wallace left […]
29 days ago | 5 reads
Even though the 2025 NFL season just started, it’s never too early to look ahead toward the 2026 NFL Draft. This weekly series will take a closer look at some of the prospects the Carolina Panthers could select in the 2026 iteration of the Draft. In this series, we’ll only be looking at prospects the […]
29 days ago | 4 reads
Hot oil and water. Toothpaste and orange juice. The Carolina Panthers and winning a football game as the betting favorite. In other words, a list of things that do not mix well together. It has been over 4 years since the Panthers have gone into a football game as the betting favorite and left the […]
29 days ago | 2 reads
Hello CSR! Welcome to Ask Brian, part two of your weekly Panthers fan mailbag for everyone! Following a huge upset victory over the Green Bay Packers last week, the Panthers quickly fell back down to Earth with a disappointing home loss to the 1 win New Orleans Saints on Sunday. I know I am not […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
A week ago, the Carolina Panthers beat the then 5-1-1 Green Bay Packers to improve to 5-4 and let the world know that they could beat any team in the NFL. Talks all week were of playoff scenarios, being ahead of schedule, and the prudence of head coach Dave Canales’ strategy to commot to the […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Greetings, internet users. Welcome to The Scratching Post. Feel free to use this thread to chat about (almost) anything you want: video games, food, movies, non-football sports, you name it. As long as it’s allowed by the site’s ToS, it’s fair game here. You know the drill. This is now an open thread
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
An embarrassingly incompetent offensive performance doomed the Carolina Panthers in a loss to the New Orleans Saints. First Quarter The Panthers got the ball first and moved the ball down the field pretty easily, especially through the air. It looked like the drive was going to short circuit in Saints territory when Bryce Young inexplicably […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Much has been made about the Carolina Panthers having a winning record again this season. For the first time in living memory they are above .500 and facing a weak opponent. Of course, that means more than a few of us are expecting the team to fall flat on their faces today when they host […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The 5-4 Carolina Panthers have presented their fans with a novel conundrum: how to handle limited success. We’re experienced of late in divining the faintest of moral victories, in predicting future success, and expecting the sky to fall even when it is already on the ground. A positive record built on a repeatable offensive identity, […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Greetings, Panthers fans. Welcome to the weekend. Feel free to use this thread to chat about (almost) anything you want: video games, food, movies, non-football sports, you name it. As long as it’s allowed by the site’s ToS, it’s fair game here. You know the drill. This is now an open thread
about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Carolina Panthers front office is busy throughout the season with transactions, roster moves, and injury updates. Here’s what’s happening at Mint Street this week. Injury Report The Panthers injury report is pretty clean this week. The most notable player listed as “out” is guard Chandler Zavala with an elbow injury. His absence will continue the carousel […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Now that the Super Bowl favorite* Carolina Panthers are expected to easily—almost effortlessly—expand their winning record against the New Orleans Saints (up to -5.5 favorites on FanDuel this morning), I thought it would be gracious to allow a fan of the 1-8 Saints to explain their situation from their perspective. To that end, Nic Jennings […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Hello CSR! Welcome to Brian Answers, part two of your weekly Panthers fan mailbag for everyone! You all came in spades with a variety of questions this week, and I think the fanbase as a whole is a buzz with the possibility of actually playing meaningful football in late November/early December. We’ll see how long […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Carolina Panthers are riding high right now. They’ve won four of their last five games in total and are a on a four game winning streak when Bryce Young is the starting quarterback (we’ll ignore that the game he missed would’ve still be very losable had Young started). The last win of the streak […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Hello CSR! We’re onto the next game as the Panthers will welcome the 1-8 New Orleans Saints to Charlotte for part one of their annual NFC South two-game-tilt. The Panthers are coming off their biggest win of the season, as their defense managed to hold a very good Packers offense to only 13 points in […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Carolina Panthers are on a four-game winning streak, from a certain point of view. Bryce Young, who missed the Week 8 loss against the Buffalo Bills, has won four consecutive starts, including two semi-straight on the road. All five of the Panthers wins this season came in the last seven games, including six of […]
about 1 month ago | 9 reads
Even though the 2025 NFL season just started, it’s never too early to look ahead toward the 2026 NFL Draft. This weekly series will take a closer look at some of the prospects the Carolina Panthers could select in the 2026 iteration of the Draft. In this series, we’ll only be looking at prospects the […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Carolina Panthers are 5-4 and coming off a road win over the Green Bay Packers. It’s a place no one would have reasonably expected this group to be, and the fan base is rightfully feeling really good about the direction of the team. However, all of the good vibes are hiding an elephant in […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Carolina Panthers came into Sunday with a defined set of win conditions and a game plan tailor-made to put the team in the best place to win versus the Green Bay Packers. As the saying goes: ‘Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth”. Turns out the Panthers were the ones […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
At 5-4 and firmly in the hunt, for the moment, for a playoff berth, the 2025 Carolina Panthers are ahead of schedule. That makes the pressure of today’s 4:00 PM ET trade deadline all the more attractive. General manager Dan Morgan and head coach Dave Canales were hired to fix one of the worst teams […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Hello CSR! Welcome to Ask Brian (trying out a new title due to feedback), part one of your weekly Panthers fan mail bag for everyone! The Panthers are coming off a huge upset over the Green Bay Packers, with rookie kicker Ryan Fitzgerald nailing the game winner as time expired. Bryce Young returned from injury […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
With the emergence of Rico Dowdle as the Carolina Panthers’ top running back option, many have begun to speculate about the potential availability of Chuba Hubbard as a trade candidate. The thought process makes sense: Dowdle has become the workhorse, Trevor Etienne has shown flashes, and Jonathon Brooks should be back fully healthy next season, […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Most of yesterday’s upset win over the Green Bay Packers felt like a fun, but ultimately inconsequential romp on a windy day. The Carolina Panthers and their fans were just happy to be in the conversation with an opponent that was, and still largely is, considered to be the class of the NFC. Nursing a […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read