Why are slow starts so bad for Panthers?

[Steve_Smith_Sr.]

Over and over again I hear that we need fast starts.  Sure, it's nice to jump out to an early lead as it takes pressure off and lets the play calling be more aggressive - but doesn't EVERY team want to jump out to an early lead????

"We're not built to come from behind" - what the hell does that even mean?  I understand it this year, but even last year I heard that.  It's crap.  Every team has the ability to make plays on defense, put the ball back into the offenses hands and score more points than the opponent.  This isn't rocket surgery.

Are we so emotionally fragile that we MUST jump out to an early lead so we can kick it into neutral and let the other team come roaring back for a last minute nail biter?  That's pretty much what it feels like.

This has bugged me for a long time, not just this season... and I think it's a really lame excuse.  If you get down early, step up and keep fighting.  Do you EVER count the Steelers out when they're down?  How about the Patriots, or the Seahawks?  Nope.  I expect them to come back, and they usually do.  When we're down - you can just feel the game slipping away.

Does anyone else feel this is just a cop out for a team that has a hard time believing in itself?

Feel free to flame me - I'll just reply with fantastic .gif's of Cartman.

[juliosantos]

this been going on for years . i feel like if we are down 21 nothing its a wrap . but after seeing last sunday it looks like we can comeback from big leads 

[Salisburysean98]

If we are down by 21 period. We won't come back. I could just sense it as I sat and watched the game, ultimately the Saints were going to win. I knew that on the final drive,  the saints would do as the patriots did just like in Superbowl 38.

[Jangler]

The Panthers have historically, no matter the coach, have let up on the gas. Why? I don't know. Maybe it's a JR thing with not embarrassing the other team and the precious NFL shield at the 50. Good sportsmanship and all... but it's getting old. I want a team that wil stomp the sh!t out of you and not care that your feeling are hurt. 

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[Steve_Smith_Sr.]

Any Pink Floyd reference is appreciated and welcomed in my threads.  Nice job sir.

[Jangler]

14 minutes ago, Steve_Smith_Sr. said:

Any Pink Floyd reference is appreciated and welcomed in my threads.  Nice job sir.

And my point was, last year was an embarrassment to JR and now we are paying penance. Kind of sad really.

[Benotheking]

I feel you but it not like we haven't done it before it just that its very rare and when we do have big leads or leads we allow teams to get back in the game or win it. 

[Joe the Show]

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[Ricky Spanish]

It's a reoccurring theme in the Rivera era. Not really sure why. Maybe when he gets on the hot seat he coaches more aggressively and pulls players that need their asses pulled and puts in players that need their asses in the games.

[Steve_Smith_Sr.]

9 minutes ago, Joe the Show said:

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[mc52beast]

I think a better question is why does this team have so many slow starts... it's like they're almost sleep-walking until the opponent is up 3 scores.

how do you become a rocket surgeon?

[Navy_football]

1 hour ago, Salisburysean98 said:

If we are down by 21 period. We won't come back. I could just sense it as I sat and watched the game, ultimately the Saints were going to win. I knew that on the final drive,  the saints would do as the patriots did just like in Superbowl 38.

I felt the same way Sunday, but mostly because the defense hadn't done anything to make you believe the Saints wouldn't score 100 points. 

Panthers' offense was never a really a question. Not against the Saints defense anyway. 

[Zaximus]

We haven't been good at adapting really, and it goes all the way back to Fox as well.   We'll have a gameplan and sometimes it works but when it doesn't, it's usually game over.   I think we just get outcoached, honestly.  With Rivera, it's like the league figures out what he's doing every other year but he can't adapt in the same year (personnel, etc, idk).   I think Rivera is a good coach before gameday but terrible on gameday.   

[Navy_football]

7 minutes ago, Zaximus said:

We haven't been good at adapting really, and it goes all the way back to Fox as well.   We'll have a gameplan and sometimes it works but when it doesn't, it's usually game over.   I think we just get outcoached, honestly.  With Rivera, it's like the league figures out what he's doing every other year but he can't adapt in the same year (personnel, etc, idk).   I think Rivera is a good coach before gameday but terrible on gameday.   

I agree, playcalling has always been iffy. But that's not directly Ron's fault. Indirectly, yes he's responsible for every call on every play.