What was different with the offense in the second half?

[KSpan]

For those of us who couldn't watch, what was the change after halftime? Tempo/calls/personnel packages? Anything? 10 points the first half, 28 in the second is a big turnaround.

[pstall]

More up tempo. Oh and Saints were playing prevent. 

[Jangler]

Yeah, it was more of what the saints did. They knew they could score pretty much at will.

[mc52beast]

I think the Aints were actually trying to lose the game, they seem to enjoy hanging out close to the NFCS basement, but then Brees said F this.. the basement is cold and I'm getting old.

[TylerDurden]

Saints didnt care. 

[Teach_Panther]

They was no difference. In case you have not noticed, it is not the norm for teams to put 21 points and a gabillion yards in the first quarter. Panthers brought a knife to a gun fight.

[carolinajay]

outside of coming out hot early this interview sums it up.

[CPantherKing]

They allowed Cam to run the no huddle. Lined up with 15 seconds+ on the play clock. Allowed Cam to look over the defense and make adjustments.

Better than getting play call in late and breaking huddle only to have 3 to 5 seconds to read the defense.

[Toolbox]

2 minutes ago, CPantherKing said:

They allowed Cam to run the no huddle. Lined up with 15 seconds+ on the play clock. Allowed Cam to look over the defense and make adjustments.

Better than getting play call in late and breaking huddle only to have 3 to 5 seconds to read the defense.

Exactly.. cam was allowed to be cam for once.

[panthers55]

We did use the hurry up and Cam was throwing in rhythm and to spots.  In the first half he was holding the ball and waiting for receivers to uncover.  We used the run more effectively and kept them off balance.  I promise you when we were only behind by 7 I promise you they werent playing prevent.  But as wide open as their receivers were most of the day you would think we were. 

[panthers55]

6 minutes ago, Toolbox said:

Exactly.. cam was allowed to be cam for once.

Wrong again.  THey ran the no huddle and Cam got in rhythm and did a great job.  Other games we have run the no huddle and went 3 and out which puts more pressure on the defense if they have been out on the field all day.  It isnt doing or not doing it, it is doing what works.  If it doesnt we try other things and if it does we keep doing it.   Cam runs this offense and it is built around stop.  The notion that he cant do what he wants is really beyond stupid. You act like Shula does thing to stop the offense on purpose and hold Cam back.  That is just beyond ridiculous.  You have to know that he wants Cam to do great and will do everything he can to do that.  

[ichigo1057]

The bad part is if we weren't so far behind then we likely wouldn't have had some of those scores since Rivera more than likely wouldn't have gone for it on 4th so many times. This is a hard game to judge the offense on to be honest.