Agree? Disagree? Indifferent?

[Cookie Lyon]

I think they should change their coin toss strategy. Getting the ball first and setting the tone could help the offense get on track.

Thoughts? 

[LinvilleGorge]

We never rethink any strategy. Why should we start now?

[TheRed]

On the road against our arch rival in the playoffs?

You take any momentum you can get.

[Cookie Lyon]

6 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

We never rethink any strategy. Why should we start now?

Sad, but true. 

[fieryprophet]

We've been one of the top scoring teams at the end of halves, which combined with getting the ball first in the second half is a great opportunity. Whether the offense wastes it is besides the point, the point is the opportunities are there. I have been perfectly happy with our policy to defer.

[LegioX]

I have a better chance of winning the lottery than the Panthers winning coin toss  and choosing to receive ball.

[tiger7_88]

9 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

We never rethink any strategy. Why should we start now?

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[Cary Kollins]

I don’t hate it. Getting the ball after halftime leaves a lot of strategic options ending the first half.  Do I trust Rivera to implement the best strategy? Hell no.

But I trust the defense this weekend to get a stop and give us some momentum out of the gate.

[!stUp]

If we win the toss. We should elect to receive and drive it down their...

 

[MasterAwesome]

I don’t really think it matters much in the grand scheme of things. If the first drive “sets the tone” and we go three-and-out, then are we screwed the rest of the game? Both scenarios are equally likely. It’s on our coaching/players to be mentally strong enough to overcome any hurdles in the game and play strong for 4 full quarters.

That being said, I don’t like his overall reluctance to change. This quote could basically sum up his entire philosophy, not just the coin flip.

[luke nukem]

5 minutes ago, LegioX said:

I have a better chance of winning the lottery than the Panthers winning coin toss  and choosing to receive ball.

hey all they gotta do is win the OT toss.

[Cookie Lyon]

2 minutes ago, MasterAwesome said:

I don’t really think it matters much in the grand scheme of things. If the first drive “sets the tone” and we go three-and-out, then are we screwed the rest of the game? Both scenarios are equally likely. It’s on our coaching/players to be mentally strong enough to overcome any hurdles in the game and play strong for 4 full quarters.

That being said, I don’t like his overall reluctance to change. This quote could basically sum up his entire philosophy, not just the coin flip.

Ron will never learn.

[brandon_87]

32 minutes ago, Cookie Lyon said:

I think they should change their coin toss strategy. Getting the ball first and setting the tone could help the offense get on track.

Thoughts? 

Most of the time we start off dead and usually have a 3 and out... I'd much rather have the ball at halftime when we have had a chance to warm up

[CarolinaNCSU]

Kinda don't mind the defer...simply because I can already imagine a 3 and out, with a loud Superdome, and Shula having trouble calling in the run-run-pass calls. 

Ron trusts the defense more, as he should...but it would also be a nice way to pump Cam up by saying we're giving you the ball first, go get 'em while everyone is hyped up.