Our D is awful

[CAPantherFan]

I think missing TD is really hurting us. Our run D is horrible.

Oh well we'll get everyone healthy for next year. We should have a good Dline with everyone back!

[DOUBLETROUBLE33]

I think every good play for the Falcons has been a play where TD would have shut it down. And why do the Panthers always insist on letting backups destroy our defense (Jason Snelling)? Its like a Panther curse.

[Darth Biscuit]

Yeah, the LB's have been slack in coverage today and they've been able to run on us pretty much anytime they want... not having TD in there is hurting.

[scpanther22]

Also no peppers..he was only in on 3rd downs..most of the time

[Davidson Deac II]

Our pass defense was pretty good today, so I think its incorrect to say our D was horrible. And our run D did pick it up in the 4th qtr. I also think there was a focus on the pass defense, perhaps at the expense of the run defense. Although I don't think the coaches meant to be that bad on run d.

Bottom line is that we held them to 19 points, and thats usually enough to win the game.

[Jangler]

Also no peppers..he was only in on 3rd downs..most of the time

must be having a flare up.

[PantherDude]

Also no peppers..he was only in on 3rd downs..most of the time

Did he hurt his hand before the game? I know I read he has a cast or something over it. I didn't get a good look, so I'm just going with what I heard from the Observer.

[scpanther22]

Did he hurt his hand before the game? I know I read he has a cast or something over it. I didn't get a good look, so I'm just going with what I heard from the Observer.

He hurt his hand in the saints game.

[pantherclaw]

I believe it is more of a refusal to let Gonzalez(sp?) to beat us like he did the first game. Add to that that Davis is gone to the season.

[bredy087]

Like pantherclaw said its more about stopping the passing game and Matt Ryan than stopping their RB. To say they were awful is not a correct statement.