45catfan

If the offense runs hot and cold like it did yesterday, we are going to have to lean on our defense as we always have. Some things never change...

This is how we solve the problem, run 2 TE sets....max protect, bench Darnold and run CMC out of the wildcat every play. No?

Odd, bullet points are missing from the offensive output in the second half...other that the one about hanging on to win by 5.

Okay, clearly you are just happy with the win, warts and all. If this team performs like that all year, we may win 5 games. When I say team, that includes the coaching staff, not just the players.

Don't think that was him either. I'm not sure who that was.

That doesn't sound like David Newton. His southern accent is thicker, voice deeper and sounds like he smokes a pack of filterless cigarettes per day. Honestly, that sounds like Gantt.

Dude, look at what I am saying. I'm complaining about the SECOND half. We got beat by the Jets on the field. I could care less what was on the scoreboard. Playing one solid half of football and then laying egg in the other will not get many wins in this League. Lol at mediocre expectations amongst this fan base brought upon by Ron Rivera syndrome.

Second half drives: Drive 1- (-1) yard--punt Drive 2- 22 yards--punt Drive 3- (-2) yards--punt Drive 4- 57 yards--FG Drive 5- 11 yards--punt Drive 6- 24 yards--kneel down as time expires That's how to close out an opponent there. I mean we had nearly as many yards in the one FG drive as the rest put together. But hey, as long as we put one solid half in against the Saints next week, we should be good, right?

The second half was called poorly by Brady. So yes, I still would have a gripe.

The Jets offense was going to get some points, that's not the problem. It's hard to pitch a shutout in the NFL. My problem was with our second half offense, particularly the play calling, lack of of adjustments and failure to realize adjustments would need to be made.

Those plays were also in the first half. Yes, I still would be complaining about the second half even with 2-3 more TDs on the board. The point remains, we got beat soundly on the field by a bad Jets team in the second half regardless of what was displayed on the scoreboard.

The Saints DL is looking at this an licking their chops. Oh, and who didn't see this hot mess coming? Most of us did, but the somehow caching staff didn't???

Totally sarcasm; I'm well versed in it. The point remains, we got out-coached in the second half and it didn't have to be that way. Only a Panthers' staff would assume the opponent, who got beat badly in first half, would not come out super-aggressive in the second half. The Jets defensive front four is the strength of that team and dialing up pressure all second half was the only way they were going to get back in the game. Who didn't see that coming? Apparently Joe Brady.

So the Jets made second half adjustments? Wow, that's crazy. That's odd because I thought you have a game plan and stick with it no matter what, even when it becomes ineffective. I mean, that's the Panthers' way, right?

Um guys, they were in 'I" formation which tips the play is a run no matter who the players at FB and TE are. It could have been play action, but not much of that yesterday either. Oh yeah, that not wanting to put too much on film thing.

I still say we cut Thomas and save the $2M. He's the same dude as Colin Thompson and Thompson is much cheaper. The last time I checked, we aren't running 3 TE sets. Move Ricci back to TE and, for crying out loud, bring in a TRUE FB.

My point exactly. If Brady had no idea the Jets D was going to come out in the second half and get after Sam Darnold after getting blanked in the first half, then he's a twit. It shouldn't take more than two series to see if the opponent has shifted strategies. Heck, I noticed the difference only after our first series. The Jets front four was bringing the heat every snap. Yet, Brady insisted on still pushing the ball down field. It wasn't until the 4th quarter he started to dial up plays to counter the Jets front's aggressiveness.

Yup, not his natural position and the play looked fubar from the jump, so it probably hasn't practiced much.

The staff either severely underestimated this Jets team and thought they would just roll over in the second half or they are they can't adjust a game plan mid-game. Regardless of which it was...possibly both, that bodes poorly on the coaching staff.

And they wonder why people don't like going to the games anymore. I feel sorry for folks that are just now starting to attend games. The old days were so much more fun. Most of the people I tailgated with have either sold their PSLs, simply let them go or sale them (entire season or cherry pick games). The sentiment is the same amongst us all, the atmosphere isn't what it used to be, not even close.

FIFY

Our OL sucks, so running between the tackles for short yardage is akin to trying to run through a brick wall. Our OL gets zero push.

Not until the 4th quarter when Joe FINALLY realized we had to get the ball out quick.

He was 56% on 3rd downs, not horrible. Most of those misses were in the second half when we were still playing long ball with the jets D-line pinning their ears back. I put that on the coaches, particularly Brady.

He went from being the hunted to the hunter. He's not the one looking over his shoulder anymore, he's the dude trying to cement a new job. it's weird, but some people need a change to get the weight off their shoulders. I doubt he was oblivious to the fact that Panthers fans were extremely critical of him. Slye has a clean slate in Houston.