shockey to visit panthers

http://twitpic.com/44s13n

RyanKalil Ryan Kalil
@GeoffSchwartz74 and I met @JeremyShockey today. Great guy, trying to convince him he looks good in Carolina blue. twitpic.com/44s13n

 

That's kinda neat

 

I gotta admit, I'd enjoy him being here. Plenty of reasons to go either way.

 

I want to see CAM NEWTON throwing touchdowns ALL DAY.

ALL DAY BALLIN YALL

 

Friend of mine who works in marketing for the team says Kalil photo shopped it. Who knows, and who cares.

Edit: you can see the reflection of the Superdome roof in his water bottle.

 

The original pic is the first image on google images.

 

Yea, I'm too caught up working today to notice these goddamned things. Fuck work.

 

But, unless the Panthers trade receiver Steve Smith, they already have one very strong-willed pass catcher. Smith openly clashed with rookie quarterback Jimmy Clausen last season. Smith also doesn’t have a history of being real generous when it comes to sharing the spotlight or the ball.

The season he and equally flamboyant Keyshawn Johnson were together was a disaster on and off the field. In the locker room, Smith shot dirty looks at reporters when they talked to Johnson, and it also worked in reverse. When Smith was paired with young receivers like Dwayne Jarrett and Keary Colbert, he walked all over them and was probably part of the reason they were busts.

Putting Smith and Shockey in the same locker room and on the same field has all sorts of downside potential. Even if Smith goes in a trade, I just don’t see this happening, knowing what I know about Richardson and Hurney. At best, Shockey would be nothing more than a short-term fix. At worst, he wouldn’t add much on the field, and could be a distraction off it. Besides, I think if Shockey has any real choice between the Dolphins and Panthers, the night life in Miami and Charlotte becomes a factor, and South Beach has a big edge there.

But maybe I’ll end up being wrong. Maybe Rivera and Chudzinski have more power than previous coach John Fox, and maybe they can convince the owner and the general manager to stop being conservative and take a chance. But I seriously doubt it.

I wonder if his relationship with Gettis and LaFell is any better. Smith really needs to chill

 

Hmmm, interesting theory. Might help explain why we haven't developed any young receivers in 8+ years.

 

i'd be more inclined to buy this if any of those young receivers did anything at all with any team once they escaped smith's 5ft shadow of fury. the truth is they haven't. who knows if there is a reason beyond just not being able to cut it. the position is notorious for guys that can't transition to the next level when success is no longer guaranteed by simply being faster or taller.