You'll know the coaching staff threw in the towel...

[Gucci Mane]

.. when the following starts happening:

 

- Settling for FGs inside the 20

- Draw/Screens on 3rd and long

- playing cover 4 when up 3 points

- run play on 2nd and 20

- no sense of urgency with 1:00 left in the half

- running the fake RB screen turnaround to TE screen twice in 10 plays

- running two strait inside running plays once we hit the redzone

- 4 verts on 3rd down around midfield

- all out blitz on 1st down off of a turnover in own territory

- punting on 75% of the 4th and shorts

- bringing out DWill on any down-and-short situation

 

 

 

[JawnyBlaze]

We've seen all of that numerous times already.  I'd say your formula is pretty accurate.

[Dex]

im drunk and cant fully appreciate this thread

[WhoAmI?]

- Running the ball when down by 21

[Kevin Greene]

[MurkN]

When it's 4th and Goal from the 1 yard line, down 20-17 in overtime with under 2 minutes left and we kick a field goal.

[Ruff]

.. when the following starts happening:

- Settling for FGs inside the 20

- Draw/Screens on 3rd and long

- playing cover 4 when up 3 points

- run play on 2nd and 20

- no sense of urgency with 1:00 left in the half

- running the fake RB screen turnaround to TE screen twice in 10 plays

- running two strait inside running plays once we hit the redzone

- 4 verts on 3rd down around midfield

- all out blitz on 1st down off of a turnover in own territory

- punting on 75% of the 4th and shorts

- bringing out DWill on any down-and-short situation

Is this any different than what's normally happened since Shula took over play calling?

[DamnItJake!]

so what u r saying is??... we win??

[PanthersAlv]

Sounds like the last season and this season... So, I'm guessing they tossed in the towel last season... it just took until this season for everyone to notice?

[davos]

It's not them throwing in the towel, it's them being assured their jobs so they play it safe over going for the win.  That's the biggest indicator of why Rivera has reverted back to his normal self this season.  

[SCMunnerlyn1]

.. when the following starts happening:

- Draw/Screens on 3rd and long

- run play on 2nd and 20

These are both things you should do. And something all decent o coordinators do. The game of field position.

[the butch]

According to this criteria, the staff gave up in Week 1.