If I am San Fran or any team

[CRA]

I realize that Cam Newton is the key cog in Carolina beating us.  Defensively it may take awhile to adjust to really being good because frankly McD is going to have to scheme around our DE and DB situation (and that won't happen overnight)

so if I am San Fran...I tell my D to see where the refs draw the line on Cam.   I expect them to really go after Cam Sunday.  Then back off of only when the refs make them.  Keep pushing the envelope until it isn't worth it. 

I still don't think refs view Cam as a guy that will get "tradtional" position protection after all this. 

[LinvilleGorge]

The NFL made it clear that Cam isn't going to get traditional QB protection even though other mobile QBs, both past and present have. 

[The_Rainmaker]

7 minutes ago, CRA said:

I realize that Cam Newton is the key cog in Carolina beating us.  Defensively it may take awhile to adjust to really being good because frankly McD is going to have to scheme around our DE and DB situation (and that won't happen overnight)

so if I am San Fran...I tell my D to see where the refs draw the line on Cam.   I expect them to really go after Cam Sunday.  Then back off of only when the refs make them.  Keep pushing the envelope until it isn't worth it. 

I still don't think refs view Cam as a guy that will get "tradtional" position protection after all this. 

That's why the Panthers D will have to return the favor, I don't care if we injure cpl of player a game long as it's the opposing team getting the punishment. 

[jasonluckydog]

If I was a game planning douche I would have my scrub DE from the practice squad in the final 2 minutes launch his head into Cams head. They would have Cam pulled for concussion protocol. 

[rodeo]

If the Panthers don't come out angry and on fire, I'm going to lose a lot of zest in my feelings about this season

[rodeo]

zest and pep

[motocross_cat]

You would like to think that not every team has clear character issues.

[Kuhndog94]

Blandino made it clear that Cams head is open game.

[truthjuice]

Here's the thing, not every team plays dirty like that. Everyone has known the key to beating the Panthers is limiting Cam. They just haven't figured out how to do it. I doubt coaches are saying go hit him in the head. The Broncos really didn't leak a blueprint or expose anything. They can't beat Cam fair and square is what they proved. Again, even with the dirty hits and missed calls, Carolina almost won that game. Gano missed a field goal. There aren't many teams like Denver. They're good and dirty. 

[CarolinaSunday]

6 minutes ago, truthjuice said:

Here's the thing, not every team plays dirty like that. Everyone has known the key to beating the Panthers is limiting Cam. They just haven't figured out how to do it. I doubt coaches are saying go hit him in the head. The Broncos really didn't leak a blueprint or expose anything. They can't beat Cam fair and square is what they proved. Again, even with the dirty hits and missed calls, Carolina almost won that game. Gano missed a field goal. There aren't many teams like Denver. They're good and dirty. 

I agree with you but we do play a couple of teams this year that have less than stellar records for playing clean.  

[truthjuice]

2 minutes ago, CarolinaSunday said:

I agree with you but we do play a couple of teams this year that have less than stellar records for playing clean.  

Rams and NO? 

I just don't think they've figured out how to beat Cam without trying to take his knees out or head off. I believe we will be fine. I don't think a 15-1 record but we will be fine. 

[Peppers90 NC]

20 minutes ago, 15 said:

the bronco's leaked the blue print to beating the panthers. keep in mind we haven't played a team besides Denver for 7 months. 

It's a great blueprint if you have top level talent in the secondary and the pass rush. Most teams don't have that, pretty much no other team has their level.

[The Lobo]

Hopefully we get every call for cam. If they even look at him funny it's a flag.

[PhillyB]

they can come out and hit him as hard as they want. that's the way the game is played.

leading with the helmet is another issue entirely.