mav1234

My only problem with the tanking crowd isn't that they don't want to win, it's the belief that it is at all likely that the team would deliberately put itself in a position to do so - coaches and players are fighting for their next contract, if not their pride, and while most of us know how the playoffs are likely to go even if they happen (one of the teams in this division has to win it lol), that chance alone will inspire the team. I don't begrudge people for seeing tanking as a path to success, and don't think the difference in opinion deserves a personal attack. Lots of personal attacks these days (I'm sure I'm not innocent of that either). Losing for so long saps a lot of the positivity out of the fan base.

Anything is possible once you hit the playoffs, and the Cowboys have looked not good the last couple weeks... But I'm skeptical we'll make it there.

again... you are acting like this is his first loss... what's his record as our HC?

Lol, this division getting a playoff spot is hilarious.

He had a couple underthrows and was slow processing the field on a couple of sacks. However, he was not at all the reason we lost. He actually had some really nice throws downfield, really his best game since coming back by far (and maybe his best as a Panther in that regard tbqh). Playcalling in the redzone was INSANELY bad, too.

Not sure what you mean about going undefeated, this isn't his first loss. He's 4-5 as HC.

The coaches/team will feel they still have a shot at the division, and especially with TB playing Cincy, they are right. So we'll see how it goes...

Half time at home is the perfect time to step up. He had his chance to show he was more than just an effective motivator or wahtever and he didn't.

I give him a B overall because he got these guys playing respectable football again with focus, but he ultimately doesn't seem like he's the kind of coach that is going to take a decent team and make it great... So unsurprising that he can't take a bad team and make it consistently good.

definitely, terrible red zone playcalling. We should have gotten at least 1 TD this half, if not two, if we had competent playcalling.

Darnold isn't good but you can't blame this game on him at all. Is he the answer? No, but the Steelers also aren't a good team and we don't need the answer at QB to beat them.

Wilks is so much better than Rhule, he tricked quite a few people into thinking he was something more than an average coach I think. I really expected Darnold to be why we lost today - not our D just folding when it mattered most. Ick.

I wouldn't say all (I still think Moore is a #1, but not of the same caliber as 89 or other all time greats), but yeah, does seem that way...

When was the last time we saw one of our receivers "work" a CB?

McAdoo not going hurry up at the goal line fuged us, I think we get a TD there if we keep the game moving

yeah pocket was gone, no way Darnold makes it.

not when Darnold had to bail - the pressure was there. Marshall got open after Darnold had already tried to retreat away, but nobody held blocks or anything.

Absolutely nobody open...

Marshall actually shoulda caught that ball, wow edit: ofc getting hit kinda makes that harder but it still hit him in the hands lol

Wow, what has gotten into Darnold

Alright Darnold, the defense got you the ball back, time to make this a one score game

What was that idiot 3rd down play

Ridiculous

yeah definitely, the fact it is this close with how bad it has felt we've played is a testament to the fact a good coach could turn this around imo

so are some of the fans in this thread, heh.