carolinablue":2x071tmc said:
Polaris":2x071tmc said:
CodeWarrior":2x071tmc said:
If you go to another team's board and are surprised when they're biased, you're probably a moron.
Point, missing it and I don't appreciate the veiled insult. I fully expect that 100 out of 100 people posting on the Carolina board are expecting them to win. That's no news. However, try reading that thread. It goes WAAAY beyond that to outright disrespect.
Not for nothing but you have people here that don't respect the Panthers. Just the way it is and if you choose to single out the crazy rabid fans and present that as an accurate representation of any fan base then that's more on you than it is on them I think.
It's on a major Panther site and the fans I am referring to do *not* seem to be in the minority. I also see that on various other places where I see Panther fans.
I also disagree with your assessment of Seattle fans at least here. We respect the Panthers just fine. However, if you expect us to be afraid of the Panthers or genuflect over their record, think again...and it's not just Seattle fans. Near as I can tell, there is a general feeling (and the advanced statistical metrics back this up) that while Carolina is an excellent team, they are nowhere near as good as their baseline record would otherwise indicate. [Likewise if Seattle's record reflected what the other advanced stats say about Seattle, Seattle would be either 12-4 or 13-3. I don't say that. Football Outsiders does.]