Will R.R do the inthinkable...start Dlo ?

[ThinkAboutIt]

He didn't respond well?

Carolina played the #1, 3, 5, 8 rush defenses in his "starting stretch".

He went up against murderers row of rush defense....

 

And?

 

I'm just telling you what they said on the subject (per the radio).

[j2sgam]

it's almost unfathomable, especially since ron is in job-save mode.

Infathomable, Philly.. Don't want to be using unproper vernacular around here....

So shouldn't Fozzy be named the starter if that's Ron's process?

Hasn't it usually taken Stew a few games to get rolling every year? If he's decent this week against a weak TB D, he'll need to be better the next, CLEs D ain't too bad. Then let him run all over Worrilow & crew to close out strong... Then we keep him & the comedian going into '15....

[Snake]

I fully expect Dwill to start.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and us to lose to the fuging bucs...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yet Rivera keeps his job.

 

 

[beastson]

It might be if Stewart had started many games since then or done that well. In his only start in 2013 he had 14 carries for 39 yards. In his first 4 starts this year he didn't have a game over 50 yards. Truth is he didn't have a game over 100 yards until NO. What is retarded is paying him tens of millions of dollars to ride a stationary bike and have1 break out game in the last 3 years so far.

 

You're correct, he is overpaid and so is D.Will

 

However this season he is our leading rusher and is averaging 4.9 yards a carry. While our "starter" has played less games and is averaging 3.5

[BigBoss]

Good grief the crying and whining about the possibilty of Dangello starting is truly grating.

[panthers55]

So is Ron right in not naming Stewart the starter? If you look at the numbers which I am sure he does on a weekly basis the answer is a clear yes. Since Ron has been here in 2011 through his only 100 yard effort during that span which was last week, he has started 15 out of a possible 64 games, not played in 21 and played as a nonstarter in 28. As a starter he had carried the ball 176 times for 807 yards or 4.58 yards a carry. As a nonstarter he has rushed for 223 carries for 1248 yards or 5.59 yards a carry. Those numbers include last week's game which increased the starter average by almost 3 tenths of a yard given how few times he has started. So he averages a yard more a carry when he comes off the bench versus starting. A huge difference.

And finally he wasn't named the starter this week because he was limited in Wednesday's practice due to a minor hip injury suffered against New Orleans. Hopefully he practiced today and looked good. But I don't know how you can start a thread complaining about Stewart not being named the starter when he was not 100% and limited in practice.

[DamnItJake!]

I am pissed too about this.. but this is the first year Stewie has made it so far into the a season without injury,,knock on wood.a Stewart has been more frustrating than Dlo until this season..I think Riveria is using Dlo to reduce wear  and injury.. I love Dlo but he has lost his spring.. Stewart is a much better power back... but I think this is Dlo's last season as a Panther!

[CRA]

Most of you don't seem to have any reading comprehension or have the memory of a potato chip. Ron explained it whether you agree or not. He likes Stewart coming off the bench or not being named the starter because when he last started any significant time he played uninspired and poorly. So he names Williams the starter to motivate Stewart and then plays whoever does well.

And for those who think if Williams did start we go three and out against Tampa in the first 3 and out the first game it was Tolbert who got -1 yards when it was 3rd and 1 . Williams had a 6 yard carry when it was 2nd and 7.

Stewart will be the starter and Williams won't play but he won't name a starter to keep Stewart motivated. Now go back to you regularly scheduled bitching and complaining about Rivera.

Just bc Ron says x.....doesn't mean it makes sense.

In 2012 when Stewart got the "start" he faced the league's elite rush defenses. So yeah, he didn't tear it up....don't buy the he didn't perform bc Williams wasn't out there first poo

This is classic Foster/Williams stuff. A bunch of bologna and a coach not benching the clearly inferior RB.

[Jeremy Igo]

Deangelo will be out.

Stewart isn't being named the starter because why give Tampa that heads up when you don't have to?

[London Loves Luke]

So is Ron right in not naming Stewart the starter? If you look at the numbers which I am sure he does on a weekly basis the answer is a clear yes. Since Ron has been here in 2011 through his only 100 yard effort during that span which was last week, he has started 15 out of a possible 64 games, not played in 21 and played as a nonstarter in 28. As a starter he had carried the ball 176 times for 807 yards or 4.58 yards a carry. As a nonstarter he has rushed for 223 carries for 1248 yards or 5.59 yards a carry. Those numbers include last week's game which increased the starter average by almost 3 tenths of a yard given how few times he has started. So he averages a yard more a carry when he comes off the bench versus starting. A huge difference.

And finally he wasn't named the starter this week because he was limited in Wednesday's practice due to a minor hip injury suffered against New Orleans. Hopefully he practiced today and looked good. But I don't know how you can start a thread complaining about Stewart not being named the starter when he was not 100% and limited in practice.

 

Don't go bringing your stats around here. We got pitchforking to do. 

[L-TownCat]

An entire thread about which maddeningly inconsistent RB should start against a terrible opponent in the final throws of a season that has been just as unbearable. Talk about the inthinkable...

[smash_n_dash]

Just give him his 2 yarder to start the game and get it over with

He will fumble like in Philly and we'll all whine about how horrible a coach RR is and he'll keep his job this year and everyone will have 9 months of misery thinking next season will be identical to this one.

[panthers55]

Just bc Ron says x.....doesn't mean it makes sense.

In 2012 when Stewart got the "start" he faced the league's elite rush defenses. So yeah, he didn't tear it up....don't buy the he didn't perform bc Williams wasn't out there first poo

This is classic Foster/Williams stuff. A bunch of bologna and a coach not benching the clearly inferior RB.

You obviously have done no research or even looked at what I posted above or you would clearly know that there is clear evidence to suggest that he clearly does better as a nonstarter than as a starter since Ron has been here.  It isn't who is going to get the most carries but what Stewart apparently needs to stay motivated.  You can keep arguing that Ron doesn't have a clue but when his experience and the fact support his point of view only a poster with an agenda would keep arguing a point with no facts to back it up and plenty to back up Ron's point.  This is classic huddle logic, ignore the facts and argue based on bias and subjective opinion. 

[panthers55]

Deangelo will be out.

Stewart isn't being named the starter because why give Tampa that heads up when you don't have to?

Did Stewart practice fully yesterday? I would think you wouldn't name a starter until you know he is going to be 100% ready to go. As you note, Williams is unlikely to be active at this point.  Hopefully Stewart will play great for the next 3 games and end all of this speculation.