Cam Newton on those last few play calls....

[WOW!!]

Tony didn't notice most of the long routes were with the players a Cam trust the most (KB and Olsen)...

Short routes went to guys not getting open on long routes. .

[UKPanther94]

We run no huddle on that 2 minute drive and let Cam dictate play, that almost certainly ends up in the endzone, or at the absolute least, a short field goal for Gano with little time on the clock

[ThinkAboutIt]

Cam no matter what had a bad 1st half but he pulled himself out of a funk even with stupid play calling and a lack of a supporting cast in the 2nd. And should get credit for it.

 

You must be being sarcastic. No way that defender being on Cam as soon as the ball was snapped is his fault. No one touched the guy and 2 seconds later his helmet was against Cam's jaw. 

[OriginalPantherDan]

That's what Cam has become, a "Game Manager" instead of "Game Changer". Way to go Panthers FO. Only we could take a rare talent that has all the promise of taking games over and we just Shula the poo out of him.

"Shula-ed" has become a new derogatory term. As in, Dammit! Shula-ed again!!

[Darth Biscuit]

In the NFL, and even generally in college, 3rd and 3 is a passing down.

It has to be viewed on a play by play basis, but there is almost always an underneath pattern available if the QB chooses it.

There was a pretty good thread on the 4th and 1 call last week.

On every single one? OK.

[Jeremy Igo]

"Shula-ed" has become a new derogatory term. As in, Dammit! Shula-ed again!!

It is far from new.

It was used plenty in the 90s

[WOW!!]

You must be being sarcastic. No way that defender being on Cam as soon as the ball was snapped is his fault. No one touched the guy and 2 seconds later his helmet was against Cam's jaw.

I'm talking about the 1st half not just 1 play. .

Cam didn't play a great 1st half ... It's not all Cam's fault but he does deserve blame for his 1st half.n

[electro's horse]

Cam needs to learn to smile and give false answers better.

 

he'll be here next year, they won't.

 

everyone sees through his front. 

[ThinkAboutIt]

I'm talking about the 1st half not just 1 play. .

Cam didn't play a great 1st half ... It's not all Cam's fault but he does deserve blame for his 1st half.n

 

I know what you're talking about. My original question was about your thoughts on the first play only.

[†William Moore†]

That 2013 season really fuged ya'll didn't it? No playoff win and you were given a reason to keep a trash coach like Rivera. 

[Darth Biscuit]

That 2013 season really fuged ya'll didn't it? No playoff win and you were given a reason to keep a trash coach like Rivera.

If anything it did increase expectations, especially given the defensive performance last year...

Rivera really did become a different coach last year... He started trusting the players, making tough calls and playing to win instead of playing afraid.

This year we have a lot of problems, some of which are the result of no money to spend AND some poor FO decisions.

The players have NOT executed well... I haven't seen anyone arguing that they have, but a LOT of the coaching decisions have been suspect. Everything from who's active/inactive, to playcalling, to situations like today where Rivera completely shits the bed being super conservative man like he's completely forgotten about last season.

[DFive]

That 2013 season really fuged ya'll didn't it? No playoff win and you were given a reason to keep a trash coach like Rivera. 

 

 

Yeah, it may have been more of a setback than a step forward but you should really worry about your own team.  Yes, you're team is 4-0 in the division, and normally that would say something, but given the current circumstances of the NFC South, being undefeated against us is like being is like beating Mike Shula at Madden when you only use Ask Madden.  It's not that impressive, especially since you haven't won a game outside of the NFC South. So thanks for the input, but you can go back to rewatching the last riveting season of HBO's Soft Knocks starring your own Atlanta Falcons.

[†William Moore†]

Yeah, it may have been more of a setback than a step forward but you should really worry about your own team.  Yes, you're team is 4-0 in the division, and normally that would say something, but given the current circumstances of the NFC South, being undefeated against us is like being is like beating Mike Shula at Madden when you only use Ask Madden.  It's not that impressive, especially since you haven't won a game outside of the NFC South. So thanks for the input, but you can go back to rewatching the last riveting season of HBO's Soft Knocks starring your own Atlanta Falcons.

I was proposing a legitimate point. Please stop the butthurt. Your tailbone clearly isn't as strong as Olivia Munn's. 

[DFive]

I was proposing a legitimate point. Please stop the butthurt. Your tailbone clearly isn't as strong as Olivia Munn's. 

 

I know you were, and so was I.  My tailbone is fine, I'm not sure Olivia's is anymore as she's getting destroyed by Aaron Rodgers on the reg.  We all see what that guy did to the Bears, so best of luck Miss Munn.