I'll be outraged if the Panthers don't put up historical rushing numbers this year!

[pantherclaw]

Considering the guys we got (how easily D-Will put up 200 yards against the Aints), there is no reason why we shouldn't dominate the ground this year. We got Cam, got D-Will, J-Stew, and the boulder big Mike Tolbert! If we don't re-write the history books in regards to rushing yards and rushing touchdowns, I'm going to be furious as a Panther's fan. These guys are like the resurrection of San Fran's Million Dollar Backfield. (Except this time, these guys are making millions of dollars) So everyone, let this be the rallying cry for this year. Last year I'll give them a pass. Chud is no longer here to mess stuff up with his read option oriented offense. No other backfield is as loaded as ours. Cam, D-Will, J-Stew, and Tolbert are Carolina's showroom floor....

unrealistic expectations is what you have.

Outage due to unrealistic expectations is a sure sign of immaturity.

I expect us to have one of the best rushing attacks in the league this season.

Don't care about historical stats....

Playoffs baby.

Just win.

[csx]

They are going to need to invest heavily in the OL in order to do that.

[csx]

wait what people still believe this? Lol

Of course they do, If people didn't believe this there would be no running backs at all.

[CRA]

We went 8-8 with 2 1000 yard rushers....

That isn't something to strive for....if we have 2 1000 yard RBs it would mean our offense overall isn't very good most likely. Probably means Cam is hurt and Jimmy plays.

The best rush attack we ever had was 2011 and we didn't have a single RB hit 1000 yards. Chud was still calling a nice mix of read option looks and we no longer where a RB run first offense. I swear, some people want John Fox back but with another name....and a weak QB.

[Matthias]

We went 8-8 with 2 1000 yard rushers....

That isn't something to strive for....if we have 2 1000 yard RBs it would mean our offense overall isn't very good most likely. Probably means Cam is hurt and Jimmy plays.

The best rush attack we ever had was 2011 and we didn't have a single RB hit 1000 yards.

I would say the best rushing attack in Panther's history, was back in '08. Yet besides all that, overall the offense should be prosperous. Yet clearly, our strength is in the ground game. We failed to utilize that strength last year because of Chud. His gameplan confused the whole team. Cam's runs should mostly be from opportunity, not from the read option.

Again, I present this question, what other team has a backfield that is as stacked as ours?

[CRA]

I would say the best rushing attack in Panther's history, was back in '08. Yet besides all that, overall the offense should be prosperous. Yet clearly, our strength is in the ground game. We failed to utilize that strength last year because of Chud. His gameplan confused the whole team. Cam's runs should mostly be from opportunity, not from the read option.

Again, I present this question, what other team has a backfield that is as stacked as ours?

OL sucked balls last year overall....making most gameplans spotty at best.

I would ask you....what is so great in regards to bragging about the ability of guys watching from the sideline?

Read option today is more of a play action move for athletic QBs in evolving offenses. Read option looks are just one way for Cam to see and take advantage of opportunities that may present themselves....

[rayzor]

We went 8-8 with 2 1000 yard rushers....

That isn't something to strive for....if we have 2 1000 yard RBs it would mean our offense overall isn't very good most likely. Probably means Cam is hurt and Jimmy plays.

The best rush attack we ever had was 2011 and we didn't have a single RB hit 1000 yards. Chud was still calling a nice mix of read option looks and we no longer where a RB run first offense. I swear, some people want John Fox back but with another name....and a weak QB.

agreed.

if we are doing what we're supposed to be doing, ie having a balanced offense and winning games, then we won't be setting any records in the run game.

i like being capable, but i'd rather have passing records because that's more indicitive of a winning record than having rushing records but truthfully i'd just rather be a team that wins rather than setting records. that's all that matters.

score more than 25 per game. allow less than 20 per game. that = winning. scoring points than your opponents can keep up with = winning.

[Toundra]

congratulation for the 100th

[Matthias]

OL sucked balls last year overall....making most gameplans spotty at best.

I would ask you....what is so great in regards to bragging about the ability of guys watching from the sideline?

Read option today is more of a play action move for athletic QBs in evolving offenses. Read option looks are just one way for Cam to see and take advantage of opportunities that may present themselves....

Of course the play is fine, but we overkilled it. Besides that, I wouldn't say the read option is Cam's strength anyway. When you look at other QBs do it, in the times the play is not successful, it's not a big loss. However, in the times Cam is not successful in the read option, it's usually for a loss of yardage. Cam's mechanics with the read option are at times slow, and I don't think there's any arguing that.

All in all, our rushing attack should be the best in the league. I'm not saying we should play Foxball, running every down. I'm saying when we do run the football, our success with it should be better than any other team. There's no rhyme or reason why it shouldn't be. Even with our O-line. Even Sanders got 2,000 yards with a group of paper bags blocking for him. The combine strengths and threat from our group of guys, should equal that of the great Barry Sanders.

[Matthias]

agreed.

if we are doing what we're supposed to be doing, ie having a balanced offense and winning games, then we won't be setting any records in the run game.

i like being capable, but i'd rather have passing records because that's more indicitive of a winning record than having rushing records but truthfully i'd just rather be a team that wins rather than setting records. that's all that matters.

score more than 25 per game. allow less than 20 per game. that = winning. scoring points than your opponents can keep up with = winning.

You're also going to need ball control as well. A lot of passing yards can also indicate you are playing from behind. Pass a lot and score a lot early, then close it out with great running.

[MadHatter]

unrealistic expectations is what you have.

Outage due to unrealistic expectations is a sure sign of immaturity.

Outrage about anything related to a football team or game is a sign of immaturity.

You worry about things that you can control.

[OneBadCat]

We need a road grader at RG to make it happen.

[rayzor]

Think whatever you want but if we are running the ball effectively it means we are winning games. If we run the ball like we did week 1 @ TB were going no where fast. We run the ball like the last 4, 5 weeks surprise surprise we won games

cause we started to run the ball in a more conventional manor, no?

no.

we started to win when we ran a more balanced offense and cam was throwing better.

teams run when they aren't behind (or they can't pass).

the more teams run, the more the have the game under control.

that's one thing people don't understand. people will look at past losses and see comparitively few rushing attempts compared to passing, thinking that the reason for the losses were the small number of rushing attempts but that just isn't the case. the lack of rushing attempts were because we were losing, not the other way around.

when a team is fighting for the lead or coming from a deficit, you don't run the ball. you throw it. you don't have the luxury of eating time off the clock, you have to pass to get downfield and into the endzone as quickly as possible.

we simply stopped being stupid, made the offense balanced, and cut down on boneheaded mistakes. it's got nothing to do with being conventional and everything to do with playing smart and balanced.

[SetfreexX]

running the ball doesn't mean winning the game. it means you're either too stubborn to or can't pass or you already have the game controlled.

Ugh, tell that to Jim and John Harbaugh, Pete Carroll, and Gary Kubiak...just sayin', hell the Vikings made it with Adrian Peterson/Christian Ponder...you think with our stable of backs and Cam we can't run our way along with our established passing game into the post-season...

Passing teams that didn't do jack in the playoffs include--Green Bay, New England, Atlanta,