Here's the problem...

[CatMan72]

Darin Gantt summarizes all you need to know to understand the primary reason why the Panthers are struggling this year:

In 2008, they averaged 31.5 rushing attempts per game, sixth-most in the league. At the same time, they averaged just 25.9 pass attempts per game, fewest in the league.

This year, they've flipped the script — 27th in rush attempts (23.7 per game) and 8th in passes thrown (36.0).

Link: http://www.heraldonline.com/206/story/1649131.html#

I don't care if we're down by 20 in the 4th quarter, when you've got two explosive backs like Williams and Stewart RUN THE BALL.

On top of that, I remember seeing a stat somewhere that when Jake is asked to throw the ball more than 25 times a game, we lose.

[Claws]

I'm so with you on this. It's sickening, at least to me, every game that we don't just pound the ball and control the clock.

More than that, it's stupidity on the part of Fox. That's why if he doesn't change his stupid ways, he needs to go!@

[CatMan72]

I'm so with you on this. It's sickening, at least to me, every game that we don't just pound the ball and control the clock.

More than that, it's stupidity on the part of Fox. That's why if he doesn't change his stupid ways, he needs to go!@

Yup, especially when Jake starts to struggle - it's like we ask him to throw the ball more?

Fox's mantra: Run the ball, stop the run. We've gotten so far away from that at this point that I don't even recognize this team.

[Claws]

That's been my biggest problem with the whole damned fiasco. And that's what it is at this point. A fugin fiasco!! Fox has his head in the sand by not running the ball and having Jake keeping make inept throws when Steve has 50% of the fugin field covering him!

I can handle a lot but this poo has me yelling at the tv. There's no excuse for not running DeAngelo and Stewart. It's a bad joke, a tease for a girlfriend, low point beer, shitty weed, and a truck without 1st gear!~

Dipshit Fox has to figure this out and soon!!!!!!!!

rant off

[Jon Snow]

Fox's mantra: Run the ball, stop the run. We've gotten so far away from that at this point that I don't even recognize this team.

[natty]

If we would have stuck with the running game vs Dallas I'm almost positive we would have won. So what if the o line isn't run blocking like behemoths like last year? That's why we have 2 very talented 1st round RBs. People talk about a 1st round pick being wasted on Brown, well you can add another wasted when Stewart only gets 3 rushes in a game.

[Fiz]

That's what so mind numbing is the fact that the team is going away from what it does best.

the panthers haven't been able to stop the run for like three years

[Wither]

People talk about a 1st round pick being wasted on Brown, well you can add another wasted when Stewart only gets 3 rushes in a game.

Maybe he's not 100%. Didn't Beason say he wasn't feeling well or something?

[natty]

“We were in a lot of two-minute situations or no-huddle situations. Right before the half, there weren't a lot of runs, and when you're down six and then down 14 late in the game, you're in a no-huddle situation.

Horseshit. There was plenty of time left in the game

[Sultan33g]

when you make a "game managing QB" try to throw it more than making a top 5 RB duo run the ball you have a major problem. Everybody is wondering why our defense is doing so bad and they have a point. Bad tackling, mental errors are something, but when the defense is on the field 70% of the time you have a problem. Ive had many posts defending john fox and our FO but Ill quote "mostly" everyone on the huddle when I say its time for a fu&kin change.

[natty]

Maybe he's not 100%. Didn't Beason say he wasn't feeling well or something?

Hell I don't think he was 100% last year either. We should be running so much that Stewart should just come in to give Deangelo a break if he's not fully up to speed. If he is healthy we should be running enough to give each 15 carries.

[panther4life]

its not "the" problem which suggest that we only have 1 problem on this team but its definetly a problem

[Jon Snow]

the panthers haven't been able to stop the run for like three years

True, even though I had hope based on early results at the beginning of last season. Then as the season wore on...well you know how that turned out.

[Wither]

Hell I don't think he was 100% last year either. We should be running so much that Stewart should just come in to give Deangelo a break if he's not fully up to speed. If he is healthy we should be running enough to give each 15 carries.

I think there should be way more run plays as well; just suggesting why Stewart might be getting limited play.