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Breaking down the final play

Mr. Scot

By Mr. Scot,
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12 hours ago, Dragoon11 said:

THIS^^^^ Given that we've seen this scenario before, why are we leaving the game up to a 23 year old (rookie basically) on one play? Panthers went up 14-0... Where did that momentum go? And why has Norv Turner, who is supposed to be a coaching guru, not figured out how to call plays at the 1 yard line? ONE FREAKING YARD!

Our problems in the red zone are 100% on our offensive line.  It's not even a question.

Look at the first two plays.  The calls were fine.  But on BOTH PLAYS we had multiple defenders in the backfield disrupting the play.  It doesn't matter what play you call if you can't block it up.  I mean, come on.  We've lost four games where our QB (either Cam or Kyle) put us inside the five yard line with a chance to win it.  Regardless of the mistakes either made through those games, we were in it with a chance at the end and our O Line hasn't blocked it up.

Here's the question though, and it applies to our team as a whole.

If we are really this freaking good in a hurry up offense, why are we not running it more?  I mean, we do NOTHING in the second, third and first 10 minutes of the fourth quarter.  We go into hurry up, and suddenly Kyle looks like Aaron Rodgers out there throwing darts.  FFS.  If our defense is going to give up points, let's at least try to outscore em.

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12 hours ago, Dragoon11 said:

I do not see a team that is responding this year... Scheme is one thing, fire and determination is a big percentage too, and I just don't see that with this team on a consistent basis. Everyone talks about the talent on this team, if that's so, then its just proof that guys aren't playing FOR anything. Good coaching or bad coaching, it doesn't matter if your locker room doesn't have a passion to win at all cost. They gave up 29 unanswered points today after coming out swinging... Something is drastically wrong in that locker room, you don't lose at home in front of your fans to one of the worst teams in the league unless there are just all kinds of issues going on. Tepper needs to figure out what that is and fix it immediately before this team becomes the laughing stock of the league. Based on today's performance, we're not far from it.

I think you saw the beginnings of this last season on "All or Nothing" when TD had to get the defense together after Ron talked to them. We badly miss his leadership. 

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Don't forget a big part of the rationale for letting Thomas Davis go was that he wouldn't fit in after the scheme switch.

Pretty sure if you gave Panther fans an option between having this scheme or having Thomas Davis, I could predict which one would win.

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19 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

He had a second window as well, but shut it by turning backwards.

If he'd stepped forward instead, The defensive lineman probably goes right past him and he has a very makeable shot.

Stepping forward would mean the center was holding his ground. I only saw the center on the ground yesterday. Terrible play, just unacceptable in the NFL.

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