2004 and 2008

[Snake]

I asked a while back whether people thought the character of the team might be shifting to 'offense first'. Most folks still don't buy it, though Darin Gantt posited the same theory just recently.

Fox wouldn't be the first defensive-minded coach to run an offense-oriented team if that were to happen.

I think it just comes down to Drafting. There have been better O-linemen,RB,CBs, and LBs, then DTs and DEs. We have been drafing DEs for a while but just not alot out of them. DTs have been scarce for a while now. The drop off has been because our lack of draft picks on the line. Nick Hayden and Charles Johnson are the only two that we have drafted in the past 6 years that have stuck.

[panther4life]

I think it just comes down to Drafting. There have been better O-linemen,RB,CBs, and LBs, then DTs and DEs. We have been drafing DEs for a while but just not alot out of them. DTs have been scarce for a while now. The drop off has been because our lack of draft picks on the line. Nick Hayden and Charles Johnson are the only two that we have drafted in the past 6 years that have stuck.

Good point,that actually makes a lot of sense

[Brooklyn Bully]

I asked a while back whether people thought the character of the team might be shifting to 'offense first'. Most folks still don't buy it, though Darin Gantt posited the same theory just recently.

Fox wouldn't be the first defensive-minded coach to run an offense-oriented team if that were to happen.

Yeah, I've been saying this for weeks. As the teams sits RIGHT NOW, we have a killer offensive team. We need to GO WITH THAT. We won't have this same make-up in a few years.

[Fireball77]

The perfect gameplan for Fox is as follows:

-Panthers recieve opening kick off

-Panther drive field and score TD (15:00 minutes)

-Opposing team recieves 2nd half kick off

-Three and out (2:23)

-Panthers drive field and score last second FG (12:37)

And John Fox would be the happiest coach ever!

Ok that made me laugh...big time...NICE!

[Jangler]

I have a theroy that there are no defensive minded head coaches in the NFL. There may be head coaches that come from a defensive background but once they become head coach they become offensive minded.

The perfect gameplan for Fox is as follows:

-Panthers recieve opening kick off

-Panther drive field and score TD (15:00 minutes)

-Opposing team recieves 2nd half kick off

-Three and out (2:23)

-Panthers drive field and score last second FG (12:37)

And John Fox would be the happiest coach ever!

Don't get me wrong, Fox wants a dominant defense when they are on the field. He would just rather the offense be on the field for 99% of the game.

What about the other 30 minutes?