Insight into the Norman sack...

[JJT]

28 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

...via speculation from Tom Jackson on NFL Primetime.

Jackson said after watching the play that he believes it wasn't a designed corner rush. Per TJ, Norman was in a zone and the whole play basically just went away from him. So Norman, seeing Wilson hanging out there, decided on his own to go after him.

Don't know if that can be confirmed, but rewatching the play, it kinda makes sense.

Eugene said the same thing. 

[Mother Grabber]

Troy Aikman said the same thing during the game, that Norman dropped back into coverage, saw an opportunity and took it.

[Mr. Scot]

I'm sure most of us remember Norman in week two against the Bills a few year's back.  The way that game ended put him in Rivera's doghouse (and a lot of ours too).

It's nice to see how far we've come from there.

[ItsPantone278]

I thought Josh got lucky on the play.  Wilson missed an open guy running right behind him.

[Shields17]

Per the Charlotte Observer:

" “Man … you know at some point in time you’ve just got to be relentless,” Norman said. “You’ve got to say bump it. Gotta go rogue. Just go rogue one time for the heck of it. I was so happy it worked out for me.”

Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article55224235.html#storylink=cpy

[Shields17]

I wrecked the page, sorry still can't edit lol.

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, Shields17 said:

I wrecked the page, sorry still can't edit lol.

Observer quotes have a tendency to do that.

[BelgianPantherFan]

Norman was on a blitz on the Baldwin right corner TD, Coleman had to cover him man on man. 
Pretty weird defensive play if you ask me.

[Jangler]

Really, nobody?

 

He's Batman.

[uncfan888]

1 hour ago, BelgianPantherFan said:

Norman was on a blitz on the Baldwin right corner TD, Coleman had to cover him man on man. 
Pretty weird defensive play if you ask me.

If you mean weird as "should never happen again," then yeah, it was. 

[Panthers8969]

couple plays before I saw he had no one to cover in his zone, risky, but it worked out for us

[Cuttinedge]

3 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

I remember thinking before the game that they don't really use Norman much on blitzes (which I can understand). Wondered if it was something they might try in the postseason.

The Answer: Not intentionally

They blitzed Norman when Coleman got burnt for TD to Lockette. 

[CPantherKing]

15 minutes ago, Cuttinedge said:

They blitzed Norman when Coleman got burnt for TD to Lockette. 

I am still confused as to why Norman would blitz and Coleman would cover deep. History has shown everyone that Coleman is a liability when trailing in coverage. It should have been Coleman blitzing and Norman in coverage. Wilson was attacking Coleman all game. At least with Norman covering he may have hesitated and Norman has the ability to break that pass up.

That play is gone from the playbook until the Panthers get a safety that can cover like a CB.

[Harbingers]

4 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

...via speculation from Tom Jackson on NFL Primetime.

Jackson said after watching the play that he believes it wasn't a designed corner rush. Per TJ, Norman was in a zone and the whole play basically just went away from him. So Norman, seeing Wilson hanging out there, decided on his own to go after him.

Don't know if that can be confirmed, but rewatching the play, it kinda makes sense.

He earned his money on that play if thats true.