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Rivera and the bye week

AviationMX

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So Riverboat has been outscored 125 to 46 after the bye week, but it seems to me that this year he has a deeper tool chest to throw at the Seahawks. Our defense is stronger/quicker than last year and the offense is pretty solid with the O line giving Cam some protection. So we match well and are a physical team but this will by far be the toughest defense we have faced so far.

Seahawks defense seems to tire in the 4Q, so I think we rush using Stew/Foz/Cap to change speeds and have Brown/Ginn run for the edge to wear them out once in awhile. And the surprise is Cap has a killer game and we rush for over 70% of the time. Rivera just pounds the ball from start to finish- taking a shot downfield once in while...

Will Rivera have any surprises in this year's return from the bye? 

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A fan saying what they think their team should do? On a fan forum?! Now I've seen everything!

 It isn't the lame advice it is the redundant threads that people do about the same topics over and over. Why is the advice lame? Saying we should run most of the time assumes that Seattle won't adjust to your running by stacking the box which we will have to loosen up by throwing. Novel concept.  We take what the defense is giving up and we adjust as we go to what they are doing if the initial plan doesn't work. So whatever gameplay we have will have to be tweaked and changed as we go . 

Now we wait for the obligatory Shula and  Rivera  are bad at making adjustments and they suck comments.

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We should all feel sorry for panther55 bc he is a mod and has to click these threads to make sure that.....wait,what? Panther55 isn't a mod and has no obligation to click and read threads?

 

Oh..... 

Well then.

I suppose I have as much as right to click on whatever I want and comment as you do commenting about me and using my name when I have not addressed you or make a comment to you.  I didn't call you out why feel the need to do the same to me. Are you related to the poster,or feeling defensive in anticipation of the next crappy thread you start?

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I suppose I have as much as right to click on whatever I want and comment as you do commenting about me and using my name when I have not addressed you or make a comment to you.  I didn't call you out why feel the need to do the same to me. Are you related to the poster,or feeling defensive in anticipation of the next crappy thread you start?

simply pointing out that you DONT have to click a thread bc it is there.

 

 

Clicks thread.

Proceeds to reads thread.

Gets internet angry that OP made thread.

Seems you could have saved yourself some valuable time by stopping yourself before step one or two.

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It's always dicey to start threads but I should have been more clear...I think Rivera is going to try throw Carrol off in some way either changing some passing schemes or utilizing lesser used players. I think CAP is good change of pace and could have a break out game since there isn't much film on him.

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"They have been so dreadful after bye weeks that Rivera changed this week’s schedule in hopes of changing his luck.

Instead of his normal practice schedule of Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, the Panthers practiced Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

"For whatever reason, we do seem to have a little bit of a struggle [coming off a bye]," Rivera said. “We have tried different things and this is another chance to see if this helps us. So hopefully this is it."
http://espn.go.com/blog/carolina-panthers/post/_/id/16405/worst-4-0-team-in-the-league-not-dwelling-on-post-bye-blues-or-history-versus-seattle

A win on Sunday could end up making it look like Rivera fixed a real problem, and a loss will surely be proof for some that the coach still doesn't know how to come off a bye week. That's what happens when you've got some kind of funky streak going, whether there's a real reason for it or not.

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"They have been so dreadful after bye weeks that Rivera changed this week’s schedule in hopes of changing his luck.

Instead of his normal practice schedule of Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, the Panthers practiced Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

"For whatever reason, we do seem to have a little bit of a struggle [coming off a bye]," Rivera said. “We have tried different things and this is another chance to see if this helps us. So hopefully this is it."
http://espn.go.com/blog/carolina-panthers/post/_/id/16405/worst-4-0-team-in-the-league-not-dwelling-on-post-bye-blues-or-history-versus-seattle

A win on Sunday could end up making it look like Rivera fixed a real problem, and a loss will surely be proof for some that the coach still doesn't know how to come off a bye week. That's what happens when you've got some kind of funky streak going, whether there's a real reason for it or not.

You are right. We look at year to year situations and link them for meaning when the teams themselves were very different and any conclusions are tenuous at best.

Comparing what we did coming off the bye in 2011 to what this team will do against Seattle tomorrow doesn't speak to much in common with coaches or players and the only links may be Rivera and it is after the bye.

i am hoping another Rivera myth gets busted this week when we do win.

 

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It's always dicey to start threads but I should have been more clear...I think Rivera is going to try throw Carrol off in some way either changing some passing schemes or utilizing lesser used players. I think CAP is good change of pace and could have a break out game since there isn't much film on him.

possibly...

but often with lesser experienced players coaches often assume it increases the turnover potential. 

Ron IMO already knows how to beat Seattle.  I don't think he needs to reinvent the wheel this week.  Players just need to get it done. 

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