Carolina Panthers centre Ryan Kalil has insisted that his expectations for the club have not changed, despite last season's prediction of being Super Bowl champions not being correct.

Kalil took out an advert in the Charlotte Observer to declare that the Panthers would be Super Bowl champions, but the player said that he still has high hopes.

"I know a lot of people chalked up my ad to a Super Bowl prediction, but I try to think of it as something more than that," NFL.com quotes Kalil as saying.

"It was something that was from the heart to the fans that we do care about winning and want to be the team that they want us to be.

"I think we're still on the right track. It's a great group of guys and very talented core of players. So my expectations haven't changed."

Kalil has spend his whole career at the Panthers, which is six seasons to date.

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Matt Domm