THREE WORDS: Defensive Playoff Philosophy should be...

[ChucktownK]

ATTACK...ATTACK...ATTACK!!!!

and an extra...HASSAN CHOP!!!!

...Amen.

[Fright]

As Chris Hanson once said, "Keep Chopin' Wood!"

LOL. Forgot about that!

[Scrumtrilescent]

We just need Rudy!

[Jangler]

Rainbows. Puppydogs. Fairies.

[GRWatcher]

KILL

[HGG]

CLOSE THE DEAL...or Warner will burn you.

[2plankingpanther]

..."CLOSE THE DEAL."

1. Quit getting burned on 3rd and 8 (or long).

2. If a ball hits you in the hands on First or Second Down, then INTERCEPT IT, instead of bobbling it before it finally hits the ground, only for you to then get burned on 3rd and 6 as the team marches down the field for a score (see multiple times during the Giants game). If you intercept a ball that's thrown right to you, THAT'S A DEFENSIVE STOP, jocks. You can then get off the field. You don't have to spot the offense THREE DOWNS each time, you know? :mad2:

"CLOSE THE DEAL."

Stop keeping it open. You don't stop them on 3rd and long, like you don't. You don't intercept most balls that are thrown directly to you, like you didn't most of the second half of the season, you keep giving the other offense chances to score, which they have been doing.

CLOSE THE DEAL!

Do that, and this team won't lose, because the offense is putting up enough points, even though they need to stop giving up when they have a cushion.

INCREASE THE CUSHION, should be their mindset, even if it's just by a field goal. Their goal should be to score something every time, not merely just to try and waste time, which hasn't been working (trying to make sure that you score would guarantee more time being wasted, duh).

Defense...CLOSE THE DEAL.

Offense...INCREASE THE CUSHION.

That is all.

:iagree:

[Miaoww]

[pantherj]

And if Warrner tries to throw long just shout "CLEANUP ON ILE 7" and he's sure to throw and interception.

[Ncstatefan]

The close the deal part is the main thing we need to do. I've seen countless balls bouncing off hands when we should be picking them off.

[vtpantherfan]

BLITZ BLITZ BLITZ BLITZ and dare I say BLITZ. Keep coming at Warner. The D-line needs to step it up and apply pressure. Take no plays off. Becareful of the Cardinals new found running game with EJames. Hopefully though they played that "card" too early.

Smoke Screens to Smitty and screens to Deangelo. Pound the rock. I had the pleasure of watching Deangelo in college. He gets better with more carriers and with time. With DeShaun finally gone, the panther fans are finally able to see his brilliance.

Special teams play will be huge. Breaston is fast, and can turn and burn. Mark Jones needs to have a solid game. Use Smitty in the return game if we need a spark.