Post-Game Thoughts From ''Section 123''

Our tailgate crowd was totally absent save for 7 loyal fans- the parking lots around the west side of the stadium were as empty as I’ve seen them in many years. We’ve had a group that numbers around 40 people for the past 12 years.

Gmonet showed up with his painting donations to the Sam Mills “Keep Pounding” Foundation and was told Jerry Richardson wouldn’t be present to sign them. Jerry then arrived after the presentation and I watched him walk completely alone from the practice field down to the sidewalk that heads toward the North Gate. Nobody even stopped to say “Hello” until he was heading back to his Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD escorted Jeep Wrangler. I felt bad for Gmonet because he has spent countless hours working to make this a reality.

The stadium was about 2/3 full and people were literally giving tickets away 15 minutes before the game. Once the rain started as promised by the National Weather Service at 3PM, the stadium began to empty quickly.
Was anyone watching on TV able to hear the entire crowd begin chanting, “We want Moore” by the 2nd quarter? It was loud and it was definitely heard everywhere within BOA. The boos began much earlier…

I looked at the scoreboard stats just before halftime to see the nearly 2:1 time of possession numbers for the Saints and their 172 total yards to the Panthers 84. You all know how it ended with New Orleans keeping the ball on offense twice as long as Carolina.
How David Carr and his agent managed to steal $6M from this organization is beyond me. They both should be charged with fraud and grand theft.

Julius Pepper’s actual stat line is correct- he had not a single tackle or assist today while Richard Marshall played his second-string tail off. Chris Gamble being inactive was a blessing in disguise because Marshall showed today he could be starting for more than one team in the league.
Drew Brees was virtually untouched all day except for his TD run. Let me tell you exactly how mobile Brees is- ever seen a speed bump run?

Kindal Moorehead had more kickoff return yards than Ryne Robinson had punt return yards… and actually gave the Panthers better field position than Robinson ever has.
Why isn’t Jason Baker doing kickoffs? Kasay has definitely and obviously lost any leg he had letting the opposing teams field kickoffs between the 5-10 yard line.

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