Panthers Week 4 WIN vs. Patriots and 2017 Quarter 1 Stats Review

[Porn Shop Clerk]

Yeah well be glad the garbage posters haven't come in here to fug up your thread like they do Saca. :D

[KB_fan]

9 minutes ago, Porn Shop Clerk said:

The penalties stat is what's impressive and unexpected to me. At least we're playing disciplined football in one aspect.

Having TWO games back to back with only 1 penalty was pretty shocking to me!  I had not really noticed the near absence of penalties vs. the Saints as there was so much negative to focus on.  I entered the data into my spreadsheet but it just didn't register...  

I even asked Bill Voth if the 1 penalty vs. the Patriots was a new low for the Panthers.  Imagine my embarrassment when he replied - "nah, they've had 0 penalty games before and just had only 1 penalty vs. the Saints last week too!"

I was clueless.  

I like the low penalties number because it shows we're controlling some of the factors we can control.  Can't control injuries.  Can't always account for other team's strategies or matchup problems as well as we'd like.  But keeping penalties low, preventing opponents from racking up return yardage.... things like that make a large difference over the course of a season.  It shows focus.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

Maybe the refs are trying to make up for all those headshots they continue to miss calling on Cam. Or maybe Kalil should take a damn holding penalty once in awhile instead of letting Cam get killed.