Rivera: Players practiced nervous today.

[rayzor]

lol people reading way too much into this.

 

rivera didn't act like it was a big deal...just something to tighten up.

 

but hey, if you got to have your drama...

[lola]

I thinks its good to a degree. We probably start the game a bit nervous, sloppy, but I think we will settle down end of 1st quarter. It's gonna be aiight y'all.

[PhillyB]

nervous energy >>>>>>>> confident flat-footedness

[IamSoClutch]

I don't like this one bit

[Brad Piff]

I wonder were they nervous or super anxious

Uhhh...i'mma go with nervous. On account that's what Rivera said. 

[rayzor]

"I'll be honest, we practiced a little nervous,'' coach Ron Rivera said after Friday's practice. "You could just see it. Guys making checks they shouldn't. Or seeing pressure and turning the wrong way.

"Not a whole bunch, but I noticed it.''

Rivera didn't hesitate to share his observations and thoughts with the players. He told them to pull back and refocus, reminding this is only a big game because it is the next one.

But it is big in terms of the NFC playoff picture. Carolina (5-3) has won four straight games to move within a game of the New Orleans Saints in the NFC South. San Francisco (6-2) has won five straight to stay within a game and a half of the Seattle Seahawks.

Some might take the nervousness as a bad omen. Not Rivera.

"It's a good omen, because they realize how important it is,'' he said.

http://espn.go.com/blog/carolina-panthers/post/_/id/1930/panthers-starting-to-get-nervous

much ado about nada.

[ItsNotGonnaBeAlright]

Good. Being nervous because you are in position to excell leads to extra focus.

[frash.exe]

If we lose Sunday, it's not going to be because of this

That is unless everybody visibly looks as scared at their respective positions as Joe Adams fielding a punt

[Kuech the Sneak]

Don't like the sound of that, but not making a huge deal about it

[panthers55]

Guys will be nervous until they get into the game.  Then all that nervousness goes away and they just play the game.

[AceBoogie]

There is no moral victories here ladies and gents. I think they know that. I want them to be nervous. Nervous means your taking it seriously. I don't think they took ATL seriously and it showed in the first half.

[SIGCHI222]

[Jmac]

Laying the ground work for an excuse in case we get blown out.Sorta like i told you so before the actual crapping of the bed.

[KendrickPanther]

We need to get Nate Chandler some reefer. Calm down big guy.