Hello and welcome to the BL Awards! After a brief hiatus the most prestigious set of awards in CFM history has returned. We had 21 ballots submitted, and I'll first show you the actual results then give my brief opinion on who should have won.
MOST IMPROVED: JUSTIN (47.4%)
Others receiving votes: Cloud (26.3%), Cam (21.1%) Austin (5.3%)
After a historic run to the Super Bowl at the end of the M...
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Fresh off of a 5-day bender in the wake of a 3-game winning streak, the crossfaded Panthers defense proved they didn't know which jerseys were which and capitulated big gain after big gain in a 44-30 loss to the Falcons in Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Though the pass rush was at times formidable, the Panthers' front 7 had their worst game against the run of the season and the secondary alternated between committing dumb pass interference penalties and making Austin Hooper look like Moss ...
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In a highly strange game in Houston involving four forced fumbles by the Panthers defense, extreme momentum swings for both sides and an unusually conservative passing game by local pariah Cam Newton, the Panthers managed to eke it out 28-25 on a last-second FG. The name of the game for both teams this week was missed opportunities, with the Texans turning the ball over 5x including a fumble with less than 2 min to go in FG range and the Panthers frequently stalling out in the redzone and ...
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Though the Panthers' level of play offensively jumped up dramatically from week 1, a tight second half along with an explosive Bucs rushing attack led to a 41-30 loss under the lights in Bank of America Stadium. With the exception of a CMC fumble on Carolina's first offensive drive the Panthers played a near-perfect first half on both sides of the ball and took a 24-10 lead into halftime, but defensive lapses led to chunk plays through the air in the passing game and a ground attac...
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After multiple quality wins in the preseason and a return to the team where his grandfather found a great deal of success, coach Bernie Sanders entered week 1 against the LA Rams cautiously optimistic that his Panthers could make a strong statement early, but extreme sloppiness in the passing game and a disruptive Rams front 7 proved the difference in a frustrating 13-6 loss to open the season. On Carolina's second offensive play of the game Cam Newton threw a horrific INT directly to ...
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Hard Knocks: Green Bay Packers
August 2019: Preseason Week 3
Coach Bullard gave the team a
week off to get mentally, physically, and spiritually prepared for
the season. HBO is pissed cause we don't have shit to show this
week. Coach Bullard said he'll make up for it.
HBO airs an edited version of G...
Hard Knocks: Green Bay Packer
August 2019: Preseason Week 2
Forgive me Father, for I have sinned. I have committed adultry. I have committed Murder. I have murdered the spirit of a great Fan Base and put fourth my own needs before their own. I had a vision. I HAVE a vision. But now, now it doesn't seem likely. I have lost faith...
Head Coach Bria...
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