PFF predicts the Panthers will tumble down the NFC South standings

When I reference Pro Football Focus I normally call them “the good people at PFF.” I generally appreciate their work and find it both informative and revealing. But what the good evil people at PFF just posted is borderline unforgivable. I’ll let their infographic tell the story because I can’t force myself to type the words.Pro Football FocusPFF is predicting a dogfight between the Falcons and the Saints to win the NFC South as the Panthers look on from the sidelines like a harmless three-legged puppy wearing a cone of shame. PFF forecasts 9.5 wins for the Falcons Daryl Williams Jersey , 9.4 for the Saints, 7.9 for the Panthers, and it’s not even worth my time to mention the other team in the NFC South, whoever they are. In 2017 the Falcons and Panthers each finished 11-5 with Atlanta winning the division via tiebreaker. The Saints went 10-6. All three teams made the playoffs. The 2018 data is forecasting regression across the entire NFC South. I just don’t see the Panthers tumbling down to an 8-8 season. As I’ve previously written, Carolina was No. 12 in scoring last season and should have an even stronger offense this year. If the offense fires on all cylinders, the Panthers could be downright scary. I’ll forgive PFF this one time for making such an egregious error with their 15.3% prediction. Instead of overreacting I’ll just choose for now to react like Jim Carrey in Dumb and Dumber:“So you’re telling me there’s a chance. YEAAAAAHHHH!”Former Panthers owner Jerry Richardson fined $2.75 million after NFL announces findings of workplace misconduct investigation The news broke via a league statement that the NFL had finally concluded its investigation of former Panthers owner Jerry Richardson.It’s a lot to unpack Authentic Ian Thomas Jersey , but here are the bullet points.The reported allegations were highlighted, however there were other allegations considered that were not of public record. The report was not intended to confirm or reject details, but it did substantiate some of the claims made.The improper conduct in this investigation was limited to Jerry Richardson, meaning the resignation of Curtis Fuller was not directly because of this investigation.Neither Richardson nor the organization reported to the NFL the claims or the non-public agreements to resolve said claims.Nearly all of the proceeds from this fine will go to organizations addressing race and gender-based transgressions.The organization has since developed a strict handling of workplace misconduct and sexual assault claims, as well as adding outside agencies to help with training the employees.Mary Jo White also recommended several things to the league as a whole; the establishment of a specific prohibition against non disclosure agreements, a specific requirement to report workplace misconduct to the League Office Youth Torrey Smith Jersey , establish a confidential hotline for employees to report these transgressions, and review best practices.The Panthers have released an official statement regarding the matter:My TakeI think I can speak on behalf of all of the CSR staff and say thank you to White for a very targeted and thorough investigation. It truly rocked many of us to see the head of the organization accused of these things, and I’m hoping some of the victims can find some closure and see justice was done. The recommendations should be applied league wide, I see no question of that and any push back by owners should be met with criticism.As for the amount... I mean. Jerry Richardson just sold the team for $2.275 billion dollars. That’s a drop in the bucket. I’m not an expert on what the NFL regards as fair punishment here, but the league was fining Marshawn Lynch $100k for REFUSING TO TALK TO THE MEDIA. Oh, and not to mention the $1+ million fines for PEDs http://www.panthersauthorizedshops.com/authentic-dontari-poe-jersey , such as the one Thomas Davis received for a substance that reportedly had never been an illegal substance before.Regardless of that, I’m glad the NFL is making moves to prevent this from happening in the future. Nobody deserves to be sexually assaulted or racially discriminated against, especially not at their place of work. Not in 2018. Not ever.