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Denver @ Carolina

1:00 PM EST. We know the Panthers are not an appealing team to back, but it’s not as bad as it looks. The Cats are taking crap for their failure to score a touchdown last week in a 10-3 loss in Baltimore, but that game was played in blistering conditions that were not conducive to one putting up points. Moreover, the Panthers are going to once again make a move at quarterback, sending Baker Mayfield to the bench (again) in favor of Sam Darnold.

It’s hard not to like Darnlold. He presents himself well and he says and does all the right things. Dude just can’t catch a break. A fresh start in Carolina looked to be just what he needed to get his career back on track, but injuries and the inexplicable trade for Mayfield have limited his chances to make an impact on the field. However, Darnold will now finally get his chance here.

In a 24-hour football world, it’s easy to forget that Darnold is just 25. He’s a former first round pick (#3) that was thrown into the fire with the Jets when they were run by morons. On paper, Darnold has it all. He’s 6’3,” and he’s chomping at the bit to get back on the field, “I’m excited to be able to go out there and play with the guys. The biggest thing for me is playing consistent, and taking what they give me. I think that’ll kind of be the story of the day on Sunday, and I’m excited to go out there and do what I can to help this team win.” Darnold has reason to be excited. He’s playing with house money here and really, he has nothing to lose. With PJ Walker hurt and Mayfield sulking in the papers, this is Darnold’s job.

We’re not going to spend a bunch of time on the Broncos, but we are ready to call the Russell Wilson experiment in Denver a failure. That’s official. We know it's a bold statement, but we stand by it. While our tongue is planted firmly in cheek, we’ll note the Broncos are a total disaster that can’t move the ball five yards. They’ve looked like crap every week. Seriously, find one positive. We’ll wait. Notta. Nothing. Zippo. The Broncos get outplayed by every team they meet. Most recently that was against the Raiders in a 22-16 OT defeat that flatters Denver greatly. The Raiders out-everything’d the Broncs in that game. Based on that result and the rest of their putrid performances, the idea of Denver spotting road points to anyone but a JV flag football team is mind blowing to us. Comical, even but we can take advantage of the market looking at Darnold as a downgrade or a third string QB that hasn’t started a game in almost a year and that lost eight of the last nine games he did start. That plays to our advantage or as we like to call it, a house inefficiency. Don’t be surprised if Darnold thrives after sitting and watching for a full year and getting his golden arm ready for this moment.