Rivera going for it on 4th and 2 from the 15, up 10

[Cary Kollins]

When Rivera was playing the percentages instead of going for it that would be considered smart by your definition, because that's what the textbook says to do. WE KEPT LOSING PLAYING THAT WAY...Right? Our whole season has turned around because he changed his mentality. Can't bitch and moan every time it doesn't work when the overall result and affect on the team has miraculously helped us go from a 1-3 joke to contending for the 2nd seed in the playoffs. If it had worked and we score a touchdown to put them away then you would not be bringing it up. Your splitting hairs. Rivera had trust in his defense to stop them if we didn't get the first down. And he was justified in that faith because the defense stopped them and sealed the game.

Uh...no.

[Mr. Scot]

Given the overall situation, I would have had no problem with either choice.

[Matthias]

Didn't hate it, but it should have never went to 4th down.  On 2nd and 2, we attempted to pass the ball, nobody was open and Cam was able to throw it away.  Cool.  The very next play we should have run the ball and pick up those two yards.  Even if we didn't get them, we would have been closer on the 4th down at the very least.  We decide to throw it again on third down, didn't get it.  Finally we had the decision to go for it, and it should have been a run play.  Didn't get it, and as someone said Cam was sacked, or smacked is probably a better word for what happened.  Three called passing plays with only two yards?  I hated that sequence.

[bleys]

he's 10-13 or something like that on 4th downs..  4th and 2, up by 10, I'm mad he didn't go for it earlier in the game when he had the opportunity...

[BANE]

I expect us to go for it EVERY 4th and short because  the team is good enough to convert EVERY 4th and short. Just gotta execute better the next time. Good call by RR.

[PantherFanOne]

Here is the insight on River Boat Ron's thinking.

 

( "It's about trying to make a statement," Rivera said of his fourth-down risks. "And it's probably also honestly one of the things that I've learned. Sometimes you play by the book and you miss opportunities. It's been an enlightening situation for me. One of the things that I want to try to do is to make sure we are in the best position to win. And the other realization is kicking field goals is obviously not good enough." )

Read more: http://www.kffl.com/gnews.php?id=876024-panthers---ron-rivera-becoming-more-aggressive#ixzz2ngHqjaXp
 

[DecrypticShadow]

I would have liked the 3 points in that situation..

 

Sometimes as a HC you need to consider momentum. The Jets had did a great job covering our receiving options inside the 10 yard line. I would have liked a designed running play on the 4th down call. Cam was unable to find anyone open on the couple passing play calls inside the 10 yard line. Later in the game we just kept running the ball down their throat in the goal line situation and it led to an eventual Tolbert TD.

 

 

[cardiackat88.]

I'm pretty sure Ron was thinking about how shitty the Jets O is, and how good our defense is. 3 points for our O; a three and out and a punt by the jets in that good a position, or a pick six or sack and strip when out d takes the field in that position.

Didn't work in our favor this time, but didn't even come close to ever costing is the game.

[poorboysrev]

Uh...no.

Everything I said was factually correct. The proof is in our record. Ron has made that exact decision in other games and it helped us win. Maybe you had Gano as your fantasy kicker or something

[Riverboat Ron]

I love the aggressiveness, we pay our offensive backfield a poo ton of money and it shows in how effective this team can be on 4th and short. We win some, we lose some but in the end it's better to attempt it when we're in a logical situation.

[Anybodyhome]

I think the actual spot was the 14 yard line. And the Jets fan sitting behind me said it was a good move by Carolina simply because the Jets had not put together a successful drive of 86 yards all season. If that was the case, then-

* it was a good move by Rivera until...

* it was also the Jets first successful drive of 86 yards or more this season...

[CRA]

he's 10-13 or something like that on 4th downs.. 4th and 2, up by 10, I'm mad he didn't go for it earlier in the game when he had the opportunity...

And one of those wasnt even an actual attempt to convert but simply sportsmanship

[PhillyB]

the playcall wasn't that bad... execution wasn't so hot

[Cary Kollins]

Everything I said was factually correct. The proof is in our record. Ron has made that exact decision in other games and it helped us win. Maybe you had Gano as your fantasy kicker or something

You must have me confused with someone else. I've been a proponent of RR all season . This specific attempt was dumb though.

Everyone saying RR made this decision because he trusted the defense...that makes no sense. If that was the case, take the three points and dare Geno to score two touchdowns.

It's like RR wanted to make up for NOT going for it against New Orleans when he should have. I hope he just gets his poo together before a bad coaching move costs us like it has so many times before.