Comments on: Reports: Ryan Mallett skipped Panthers visit after late night out

By: ggeden

ggeden — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 03:29:58 +0000

The Patriots own the Panthers #33 pick.

By: murraysons

murraysons — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:54:12 +0000

I’ve done plenty of stuff on meth, no reason to miss a meeting.

By: Deb

Deb — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 21:52:34 +0000

@gregjennings85 …

That’s not the first time we’ve agreed. You just haven’t been paying attention

By: gregjennings85

gregjennings85 — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:11:54 +0000

Deb:

I didn’t know that it is possible, but we actually agree on something – Mallet is not a bad kid, and is actually a very good QB prospect.

By: gregjennings85

gregjennings85 — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:10:13 +0000

rumorhater:

If you are looking for support on this site from the virtual frat house that is the PFT.com blogsphere, I wouldn’t suggest saying that you’re a fan of mine, as that will only blacklist you from the good ‘ol boy network of shoot-from-the-hip college football fanatics that call this place their home-away-from-mom’s-basement.

By: tryagainplease

tryagainplease — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:56:32 +0000

paulthetick- ‘And then you have this Michigan reject, Bobby Petrino progeny that has a meth problem.’

i hope someone someday spreads some really nasty rumors about you and it causes you to lose employment, a spouse, all credibility (that is if you have any) and hopefully every other thing you own/have in life.

By: gregjennings85

gregjennings85 — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:56:12 +0000

jodave5 says:
Apr 20, 2011 2:02 PM

“gregjennings85, are you his agent or carrying his child? Whatever it is, stick to your day job because this kid will look at Matt Jones and think “wow, what a long career he had compared to mine”.”
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jodave5:

Uh, no. This is an NFL site, and we are talking draft prospects. Welcome to the discussion.

I hope you’ll have the stones to admit it when he ends up being a good QB. I doubt you’ll be back. Still, in between bites of your TV dinner, you’ll remember I was right.

By: rumorhater

rumorhater — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:50:37 +0000

gregjennings85, you’re one of the very few who make sense here. On the other hand, puregreed and those who think like him are part of the reason why we have the problems our society has today.

By: soulman45

soulman45 — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:47:17 +0000

Ryan Mallett what a joke on my board he is no one talent wise he could be a Brady if he could get on a team and do the work he have every thing else it his playboy head he could be great what a waste be he get it turn around, I hope so.

By: JSpicoli

JSpicoli — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:34:50 +0000

Snake Stabler called. He said “been there”.

By: phintasm

phintasm — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:14:29 +0000

I wouldn’t be surprised if Carolina is trying to set the stage for Mallett to fall to them at the top of the 2nd Round.

By: saintsfan1111

saintsfan1111 — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:08:52 +0000

I used to do a lot of business in Charlotte, and IMO, there is no place to go after 2. Even the strip club is shut down by 2:00 a.m.

By: packattack1967

packattack1967 — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:03:55 +0000

The NFL draft, The Biggest Crap Shoot in Sports. We need a rookie cap now.

By: hobartbaker

hobartbaker — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:03:29 +0000

After checking out the Charlotte club scene, Ryan decided his future lay elsewhere.

By: EJ

EJ — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:02:50 +0000

He probably figured there was no sense meeting with Carolina since everybody knows they will be drafting Cam Newton with their first pick.

By: jodave5

jodave5 — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:02:11 +0000

gregjennings85, are you his agent or carrying his child? Whatever it is, stick to your day job because this kid will look at Matt Jones and think “wow, what a long career he had compared to mine”.

By: Deb

Deb — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:00:30 +0000

@paulitik …

Where do you get that Mallett is a Michigan reject? Uh … no. Mallett left Michigan when they hired RichRod (and just look how that turned out) because he was going to install a spread offense. And wonder of wonders, Mallett is an honest-to-goodness QB who actually wanted to throw the freakin’ ball. Was beginning to think those were going the way of the T-Rex.

Those of us who followed him at Arkansas never heard a word about Mallett being a drugged-out loser until Combine week. At this point, I’d take any story about him with a grain of salt. Don’t think he’s even on Carolina’s board, is he?

By: deljzc

deljzc — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:59:24 +0000

People keep throwing out the comparisons to Ryan Leaf, but the player he acts most like is Ben Roethlisberger.

You can still be a successful player while being immature. It’s whether he grows up BEFORE something really bad happens while doing all those reckless “young” things.

It’s a line we all straddle as we grow up. And it’s harder to do when you have millions of dollars and millions of fans watching your every move.

Mallett has talent. I’m as curious as anyone what his future holds.

By: benh999

benh999 — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:57:31 +0000

How can he be “the next Ryan Leaf” when he will not be drafted anywhere near 2nd overall? Or are we just calling any shaky prospect the “the next Ryan Leaf”?

By: raiderinpa

raiderinpa — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:57:30 +0000

Must have been more impressed by the Charlotte nightlife than the Panthers…. It IS a fun town to party in…

“I like to picture Jesus in a tuxedo T-Shirt because it says I want to be formal, but I’m here to party.” Cal Naughton, Jr.

Here’s to Mallett falling to the Raiders in the 3rd…

By: thephantomstranger

thephantomstranger — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:55:37 +0000

carlgerbschmidt says:
Apr 20, 2011 1:12 PM
Welcome to Minnesota, Ryan.
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Funny stuff, Carl. Have you ever woken up without a hangover?

By: thespeaker08

thespeaker08 — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:54:54 +0000

knowerofallthings: “Smart guy – I notice he didn’t skip the Patriots or Colts meetings”

Yeah total genius! Go to the meetings where you won’t be playing for 6 years!

By: wilburmills

wilburmills — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:54:10 +0000

Have my doubts this is accurate report,,,,unnamed sources once again spread negative rumors about Mallett,,

always good for PFT to get to link to all the bad stuff it has previously said about Mallett,,

Maybe he was out late ( lots to do in Charlotte?), maybe he was sick,,,maybe none of it was true????

By: heypapi6975

heypapi6975 — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:49:30 +0000

I wouldn’t read too much into this. Pretty sure he’s had good meetings with several teams that have solid management. The Panthers are a horrible organization. They literally made Luck stay at school for another year to avoid being drafted by them. Let the kid enjoy himself. I mean he could have just brought his daddy into this and protested a trade like….Eli?

By: beckzhere

beckzhere — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:44:11 +0000

Brilliant!!

By: r8rsfan

r8rsfan — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:43:13 +0000

Has anyone projected him as the #1 overall pick? Seems like a waste to visit the Panthers anyway. He’s not falling all the way to round 2. It was a stupid move for sure, but spending time with a team that is not going to draft him is silly too.

By: tomwill21

tomwill21 — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:42:25 +0000

What other profession can someone publicly blow off a job interview because you were drinking the night before and still make millions of dollars?

By: neverend1

neverend1 — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:40:49 +0000

He’s still arguably the best QB in this class. These things are unsettling but he still has immense football IQ and good work ethic. So instead of comapring him to Ryan leaf, I say a phillip rivers / jay cutler comparison is solid.

Mallet has the best arm strength in the draft class, played in a pro style system, the only QB (Besides mceloroy) that knows how to read coverages, he knows his hot routes, he knows how to adjust protection/ make calls at the line of scrimmage, can fit balls into windows that none of the QBs in this draft class can do, and he projects well to start in the nfl right away. I don’t think he’s going to run himself out of the league

By: ekash7

ekash7 — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:38:15 +0000

At least Ryan Leaf waited til he got his money then partied lol

By: brutus9448

brutus9448 — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:36:36 +0000

unless he did cocaine or something like that any alcohol related hangover can be cured witha few advils and food