Zod

If the Panthers have a chance to win on Sunday against the New York Giants, it is going to be on the shoulder pads of the Panthers offense. That's right gentlemen, you're up. For two weeks the Panthers have been kept in the game due to the play of the Panthers defense. Against Seattle, they allowed only 12 points. In Buffalo, they provided two key turnovers that resulted in 6 gift wrapped points (should have been 14 points given the excellent field position). This week, it is time for the Panthers offense to take control and win a game. With key injuries in the Panthers defensive secondary, it is a forgone conclusion that Eli Manning and the New York Giants will score points. Lots of points. The good news, however, is that the Giants have also given up at least 36 points in both of their games this season. They are dead last in the league in points allowed at 38.5 a game. The Panthers offense is healthy. They are now in the third year of the same system (OC Mike Shula was hired solely on the continuity of that system). There are no excuses. The Panthers should score 30+. The road to victory will hinge on the following: 1. Right Tackle Byron Bell needs help. Bell had arguably his worst game as a pro against Buffalo. He will need help when facings Giants DE Justin Tuck this weekend. The Panthers can help Bell by chipping Tuck with Greg Olsen or Mike Tolbert. They may also want to consider moving Cam out of the pocket to buy time on passing downs. It is completely obvious that Bell is going to need help, failing to provide him with any this Sunday will be unacceptable. 2. Cam Newton must improve is accuracy while under pressure. This is where good quarterbacks become great quarterbacks. Last week Cam Newton's completion percentage dropped to 36.4 when under pressure. Russell Wilson has a 50% completion rating when under pressure. Eli Manning also completes 50% of his passes while under pressure. If Cam Newton wants to be considered a great QB, he must do so when under pressure. 3. Cam must run. Because of the NFL's new rule that allows harder hitting of a QB while running, Carolina has grounded Cam Newton's rushing attack. While it is a good idea to keep Cam healthy, I feel they have taken it to far. This season Cam has had ample room to run for 5-10 yards and safely and slide, but has chosen not to. Newton has a knack for getting down before a hit and avoiding injury, unlike RGIII. Let Cam run the ball, this will go a long way into pulling linebackers in and opening up passing lanes. 4. Speed it up Shula. This is the second week in a row I have called for the Panthers to speed up the offense. Efficiency is at its highest when Cam can call his own plays at the line and move the chains. This Sunday, the Panthers must go into a hurry up mode and keep the Giants defense winded. New York will most likely score quickly. The Panthers need to match them score for score. Click here to view the article

rushing for 85 yards against a poor run defense is not a strong game. How many times did Deangelo run right into a defender and fall down?

Imagine sitting through a Shula offense for 3 seasons. Now you understand my resentment.

Possible.

I LOL'd too until it was more effective than our normal offense. Then I cried.

This game has to be one of the biggest heart breakers in Panthers history. Considering the large number of heart beakers, that is saying something. Offense: It may be quicker to say what looked good on offense. Greg Olsen and Steve Smith were worth watching. Tedd Ginn had some nice plays. The rest of the team was forgettable to terrible. Cam Newton had numerous overthrows including a quick out to Armanti Edwards that sailed 3 feet over his hands. That is a throw even Jake Delhomme would make at least 5 times a game. It is a real head scratcher. Byron Bell did not look like a legitimate right tackle as Mario Williams broke the Bills single game sack record while breezing right by him. Still, they manages a couple of touchdowns and a few field goals, so it is not all bad news... just mostly. Offensive Grade: D Defense: They won the turnover battle but again got winded late in the game. After holding the Bills to three points in the first half, they gave up big yards and points in the second. I was hoping to see several blitz packages but with the Panthers secondary depleted they did not take that chance. The front 4 or "Monsterz Inc" failed to get any pressure on EJ Emanuel for most of the game. Big talk, small game. Overall, a better performance than the offense, but not good enough. Defensive Grade - C Coaching: It is hard to remember a worse coaching performance in a single game. Ron Rivera was out coached by a rookie head coach and lost to a team who repeatedly tried to lose the game themselves with dumb penalties. It was like Rivera was coaching against himself and still lost. Shutting down the Panthers offense with a minute to go has never won us a game, yet it continues to be his strategy. Rivera is 2-14 in games that are decided within one score. Thats all you really need to know. Coaching Grade - F To those of you calling for coaching changes, don't get your hopes up. It won't happen this season. Click here to view the article

Playing not to lose.

The D gives them the ball with great field position. No touchdown. sigh

DWill is done. One touch and he is down. Get healthy Barner.

Still hating on our defense?

Hey FootballMaestro, how you like that defense?

How you like that defense now? Yes, we are a defensive team.

Dear Ricky Proehl, please make your way to the booth, bitch slap Shula and take his headphones. You are up.

Easily a pick 6 smh

This is the worst offense I have seen in a Panthers uniform.

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lol...accurate

It is 2010 afterall.

holy crap they benched Cam for Deangelo

You were saying?

THERE YOU GO DEFENSE!!! Win This GAme!

How do you overthrow Armanti on a quick out?

GOod lord, I am almost ready to say pull cam. This is dreadful.

LMAO HOW DO YOU OVERTHROW THAT?!?!?!?!?!