Did Rivera ever say why they didn’t go for points before halftime?

[RoaringRiot]

You guys are mad the media didn't ask a question they (and all of us should) already know the answer to? 

[RevJ]

Could have been that he was avoiding shaking Gano's confidence by risking a kick in the crosswinds inside the Superdome.

[PantherBrew]

I know it goes against the narrative, but don't we lead the league in points score with less than 2 minutes to go in a half? 

[Cookie Lyon]

3 hours ago, thefuzz said:

This is precisely why I went after Person on twitter a couple weeks ago.

Two things going on there.

Ron is too comfortable with his job, and the fact that 8-4 is great as far as he's concerned.

The journalists are too scared to ask him the in depth, really tough questions.

 

In reality, it should be the other way around.  The writers should have nothing to fear, and Ron should be shaking in his boots....but we are the Panthers, and you know what that means.

Exactly. That's why nothing will change. All the Panthers beat writers want to do is ask about Cam's fashion.

 

[TheRed]

The local media in Charlotte is more concerned with pursuing controversy and piling on Cam Newton than holding the staff accountable.

[Pimpdaddy]

well...sometimes i cant blame him...cam throws a pic six or RB fumbles for a TD return...then you go into the half time with a stick up ur azz....it can happen in a flash.

[grimesgoat]

1 hour ago, raleigh-panther said:

One thing is certain, don’t do anything and here we are 

send the fastest receiver on a go route to the sidelines and maybe, just maybe,  it might be intercepted but also might be caught or pass interference

two time outs and 46 seconds, take the shot, that’s what winning teams do, that’s the urgency  to make use of every single, offensive possession against a high scoring offense particularly when the defense is struggling 

what did Rivera  / Shula do, find that hole and crawl in it  gutless 

Conversely it didn’t bother dipshit Shula in NY with a qb with a right thumb contusion to not throw the ball 28 times   Nonsensical 

Too, the Panthers have failed to get any free agent WRs and there were several to be had that would have not broken the bank.  They best fix that in FA this year. Worked for the Rams and Eagles. Could have any of the three. Woods. Watkins. Jeffrey. Instead they have scruffs. Well done

This is just Monday morning quarterbacking.  If we come out in the second half, march down the field to tie it up, and go on to win, none of this angst matters. 

What a tired cliché - 'playing not to lose'.  Everyone plays not to lose.  Find me someone that plays to lose.  If you play not to lose and you are successful, you win.  Its just semantics.  Rivera believed our best chance to win (hence not to lose) was to play it cautious at the end of the half so as not to dig a deeper hole.    

[Darvinsun]

2 hours ago, Pimpdaddy said:

well...sometimes i cant blame him...cam throws a pic six or RB fumbles for a TD return...then you go into the half time with a stick up ur azz....it can happen in a flash.

When has Ron ever given Cam and this offense that he says he believes in a chance to take the game by the horns to an opponent once when Cam showed him up...Cam was fired up and ready to do it...Too bad nobody else on offense was.

[Proudiddy]

It's a process.

We wanted to make them systematically beat us.

[Pimpdaddy]

13 minutes ago, Darvinsun said:

When has Ron ever given Cam and this offense that he says he believes in a chance to take the game by the horns to an opponent once when Cam showed him up...Cam was fired up and ready to do it...Too bad nobody else on offense was.

...well...its definitely time to start taking aggressive chances or we gonna be home for new years...NE does it right...they always score before the end of the half and then score on the opening drive to start the 2nd half... thing is we shouldnt be in these positions...whos fault is that...

[Eazy-E]

You remember last year when we lost to the saints? Ron called a dumb ass timeout and gave the saints the ball back with a minute left before the half. Brees drove right down the field and they got a FG. 

Sean Peyton has balls. Ron Rivera has a slit between his legs.

[Pimpdaddy]

lol...

 

[JARROD]

He’s only acceptable answer would be that he just had a new skirt fitted and it was too tight,... smashed his already little nuts into his belly 

[EricBerry]

Did the media seriously not ask this?