If we are 10-0 and Falcons 6-5 going into Dallas, Should RR pull a Popovich?

[w280sax]

6 minutes ago, O-Ther said:

Someone's pretty new to this whole football thingy

Click here and learn you haven't invented the wheel

And that was in week 17.  Many coaches would do that and Rr may have to decide whether to sit some people in week 17 vs. Tb.  No coach has ever done that in week 12 that I know of.

[SmokinwithWilly]

Don't mess with the rythem. With a 53 man roster there are a only so many players you can rest. While you rest some, you overwork others. Week 17, rest those that need it. Otherwise, keep pounding.

[davos]

[beastson]

If its clear we get number 1 seed, I can see Ron giving some players that are banged up a game to rest

[Jangler]

22 minutes ago, beastson said:

If its clear we get number 1 seed, I can see Ron giving some players that are banged up a game to rest

Yeah, me too, but not until after the first Atlanta game.

[TheRumGone]

4 hours ago, L-TownCat said:

Holy poo lol

[FreshDelaire]

5 hours ago, PanthersUnited said:

For those who dont watch NBA, Popovich is the HC of the Spurs and is very well known for resting starters in certain situations during the season. One situation is late in the season when the team has to play a back to back (which is equal to a short week in the NFL playing on a Thursday) and the team has all but locked up a playoff berth, he catches a lot of flak and heat from other teams and the NBA for doing it but it works and its why the Spurs have the success they do.

Falcons have the Colts and Vikes up next so they could very easily be staring at 6-5 and us 10-0 heading into Dallas. As many have said on here, refs and Jerry Jones will have the fix in on that game anyway with Romo back, (remember last year with the Megatron catch) I say fug em, what better way to show disrespect to the Cowgirls then resting a lot of our starters that game, also would be a let down for Hardy because you know he is looking forward to that game.

You will think im crazy but with how Rivera has talked in recent weeks about "have to be smart when it comes to players down the stretch." I wouldnt put it past him.. Id say we would still probably win anyway and if not, 10-1 wont hurt us.. Now IF we arent 10-0 and Falcons arent 6-5 then ofcourse all bets are off.

Yeah it makes soooo much sense to mail in the 11th game of the season, when we couldn't possibly have clinched home field advantage, on a national stage against "America's team" on Thanksgiving day. When you spell it out, it makes even less sense that most dumb poo you suggest.

[ChampD1012]

5 hours ago, PanthersUnited said:

For those who dont watch NBA, Popovich is the HC of the Spurs and is very well known for resting starters in certain situations during the season. One situation is late in the season when the team has to play a back to back (which is equal to a short week in the NFL playing on a Thursday) and the team has all but locked up a playoff berth, he catches a lot of flak and heat from other teams and the NBA for doing it but it works and its why the Spurs have the success they do.

Falcons have the Colts and Vikes up next so they could very easily be staring at 6-5 and us 10-0 heading into Dallas. As many have said on here, refs and Jerry Jones will have the fix in on that game anyway with Romo back, (remember last year with the Megatron catch) I say fug em, what better way to show disrespect to the Cowgirls then resting a lot of our starters that game, also would be a let down for Hardy because you know he is looking forward to that game.

You will think im crazy but with how Rivera has talked in recent weeks about "have to be smart when it comes to players down the stretch." I wouldnt put it past him.. Id say we would still probably win anyway and if not, 10-1 wont hurt us.. Now IF we arent 10-0 and Falcons arent 6-5 then ofcourse all bets are off.

I'm going to that game...so nah man...that's the only panthers game i'm catching live...

[Donald LaFell]

Until homefield is locked up it's a horrible bad idea. 

[KB_fan]

The best thing that could happen is that we blow out the Redskins EARLY and then can rest some of our starters in the 2nd half...   Here's hoping to 30+ points against Washington in the 1st half!!  :-)

Not really likely, but hey, Panthers keep finding new ways to win.  Let's add early blow out to the repertoire!

[ItsNotGonnaBeAlright]

So now that the doom'n'gloom routine isn't viable, you go full retard in the opposite direction. Alrighty then.

I look forward to your "We should rotate quarterbacks like pitchers in MLB" and "Goalies. Hockey and soccer have them, why not the NFL?" threads.

[ThPantherFan]

You're crazy.

[stirs]

Not until you secure home field through out playoffs, then you can rest some guys after a half or 3rd qtr or for the full game if they have nagging injuries

[Mr. Scot]

1 hour ago, Donald LaFell said:

Until homefield is locked up it's a horrible bad idea. 

Exactly.

No NFL coach ever, under any circumstances, would even remotely consider resting starters early for any reason other than that home field advantage is locked up. And even then, some still consider it a bad idea.

There is no logic or spin you can come up with that will make it into a good idea. It's a waste of effort trying.

This is not going to happen. Nor should it.