Playing for the draw

[EightyNineBottomLine]

so.. you think the draw was a good thing? 

 

educate yourself dude

 

"Educate yourself?" You sound like a guy peddling church-pamphlet science.

 

A draw counts as one-half win and one-half loss in the standings. It could end up being huge at the end of the season when teams are fighting for playoff spots.

 

And I'll gladly take the draw considering how piss-poor the defense played.

[FootballMaestro]

Cam was Galloping and Stampeding Cincinnati like The Budweiser Clydesdale in a new Commercial. 

 

As long as Newton dropped back to throw, it would have been impossible to deny him that first down in space, the way he was running.

 

Of course there were a boatload of errors, and woulda, coulda shoulda's. But the fact, that Cam worked so hard this game, you should have given him the opportunity to win it.

 

He laid his body on the line, with those 19 or so rushes, since Whitaker got hurt.

[FootballMaestro]

I have read a lot at this forum, but never posted a post before now. I can't believe the call of not going for it at 4th and 1. It is just completely unbelievable. I serously question coach Rivera's football instincts. By kicking the ball with just a couple of minutes left in OT, the best panthers can do is a tie. With Cam destroying the Bengals with the run all game, it is just mind blowing. With 4 minutes left in OT, I said that the Panthers now has to go all in and go for the TD, because a kick would just hand the ball over to the Bengals and give them at least a tie since they could run out the clock.

 

For me, this is at the same level as the call Rivera made back in 2011 I think when he used a timeout to stop the clock for the Saints fieldgoal unit. How can you play for the draw with Cam under center? He makes the quarterback sneek almost every time....

 

Ahhh, so frustrating....

 

Alle the best from Northern Europe

 

Rivera, believes in his defense, even when they suck!

 

I guess he used up his River Boat Ron privileges,going for it,  earlier in the game already.

 

SMH

[LA_Panther]

if we didn't get that first down, we would have lost the game ... and the same people would have went after Rivera for throwing the game. We didn't win the game because our defense has forgotten how to play this season

[Mr. Scot]

yep... it is

Nope.

[ThinkAboutIt]

INTELLIGENT PEOPLE are more upset about wasting the first drive in OT by checking it down on 3rd and 6 instead of actually trying to get it. Stupid people will never realize the fact that that decision is where the win was actually forfeited. Cam was on fire, with his legs and arm. Cotchery had just dropped the game winner. Still, either have Cam read option run or pass and you could've gotten 6 yards easily. But no, Rivera didn't want to take any risks, so he wanted Cam to check it down.

 

What a waste. 

 

That is where the game was lost. Period.

[bandu]

Alot of it has to do with where you stand currently in your division and and anywhere from 1st place back you go for it but ecspecially NOT against an out of conference opponet.look here i wanted the win as bad as anyone on here.

[Mr. Scot]

INTELLIGENT PEOPLE are more upset about wasting the first drive in OT by checking it down on 3rd and 6 instead of actually trying to get it. Stupid people will never realize the fact that that decision is where the win was actually forfeited. Cam was on fire, with his legs and arm. Cotchery had just dropped the game winner. Still, either have Cam read option run or pass and you could've gotten 6 yards easily. But no, Rivera didn't want to take any risks, so he wanted Cam to check it down.

What a waste.

That is where the game was lost. Period.

Except the game wasn't lost.

[dilated_diatribe]

IN the end Rivera is supposed to be known for his defense. It's been sucking all year. Whats the benefit of keeping him now?

 

Im pretty sure he isnt responsible for two guys going into the same friggin gap!!!!! some of you guys are so stupid!!!!

[ThinkAboutIt]

Except the game wasn't lost.

 

The game wasn't "won." I didn't say it was lost. I said the win was forfeited. It wasn't "won," which it should've been.

[dilated_diatribe]

RR puts this team in a place to win week in and week out and it all comes down to if we gel and execute....the steelers game is the ONLY game we got really outcoached

[KillerKat]

Im pretty sure he isnt responsible for two guys going into the same friggin gap!!!!! some of you guys are so stupid!!!!

He is responsible for having his guys prepared. The defense has done nothing but poo the bed all season.

[dilated_diatribe]

He is responsible for having his guys prepared. The defense has done nothing but poo the bed all season.

 

what does that even mean? he prepares them....they make mistakes on the field are you serious? your not serious.....this is a troll post has to be

[dilated_diatribe]

He is responsible for having his guys prepared. The defense has done nothing but poo the bed all season.

 

they showed the replay harper came up into the wrong gap......poo happens. nobody is perfect. we are lucky they missed that chipshot so in my book its a W!!!!!