Panthers win the toss and defer Sunday.

[Zod]

No way should the Panthers ask for the ball first if they win the toss.

 

1. As much as the crowd has improved, there is less than 0 chance they will be quiet on the opening drive no matter who is on the field. It is just asking too much for them to be quiet. Let San Fran have the ball and hopefully the crowd can get it out of their system as they go three and out.

 

2. Panthers have played better in the second half as of late. Getting the ball after halftime gives us a better shot at scoring.

 

 

 

Thoughts?

[PantherBrew]

We always defer. 

[Zod]

We always defer. 

 

Nope, a few games back they got the ball.

[AceBoogie]

Kicking off to open the game works best if you can force the 3 and out. Win the field position battle early. If you let them drive the field and score it backfires.

[NewYork fan89]

Besides possibly the first 4 games of the season, if we won the toss we deferred every time. If we got the ball first it was because we lost the toss

[Porn Shop Clerk]

yeah i prefer to defer the opening kickoff

 

[PantherBrew]

Nope, a few games back they got the ball.

 

Goddamnit, Riverboat. 

[j2sgam]

I prefer that they defer, kinda gives me the feeling the team is sayin "Give it your best shot... Next its our turn, let us show you how its done"...

 

Deferring displays confidence, regardless of 1st half, we're taking the 2nd...

[lightsout]

Definitely. Obviously want to force a 3 and out out of the gate, but more importantly, it sets you up going into halftime if you get the ball last before the half and can get points. Come back out, get more. I'm anticipating a defensive battle for AT LEAST the first half, so that could be a really critical point swing if we could pull it off.

[chknwing]

the earlier we knock kaep out the game the better

[Port City Cat Fan]

Nope, a few games back they got the ball.

 

thought is because we lost the toss and the other team wanted us to have the first possesion because they knew our second half mentality.

 

[Gucci Mane]

Nope, a few games back they got the ball.

 

no im pretty sure the last time we elected to receive was buffalo

[pnthrs]

Everyone going to the game: please get people around you to shut up on offense.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

we lost 15 flips in a row anyway so fug it