Congratulations Coach Rivera

[carpanfan96]

5 hours ago, Fox007 said:

They won't have to since the Bucs last ranked defense just shut Shula down like they WERE those Broncos.

Matter of fact this team has turd egged it in several games this year vs near last place defenses and a Saints defense with 5th stringers in.

Hint(in whisper voice): it doesn't matter what D you play against if you run it up the middle at least once on EVERY 3 down sequence.

If the Panthers run the 2015 offense or something similar to it, a good defense can shut it down. Hell a defense that plays gap contain and keeps assignments can stifle it and shut it down. If the use CMC or some of the offense earlier in the season mixed in with it then the offense clicks a little bit more. Today was old school 2015 football with deep throws, option runs and the bucs for the most part played disciplined and kept assignments.

[ras977]

1 hour ago, Fox007 said:

Ah that's what focused looks like see I thought focused looks like the Vikings game but now I have a much clearer picture.

Get over it --we won--I think, but reading your tripe, I think we lost.

[Greatman77]

For those of you who are down on Rivera, what other head coach currently in the NFL not named Belichik would you want to coach the Panthers?

[DaveThePanther2008]

Rivera is not the perfect HC.  I hate his loyalty to Shula.  I can only imagine how great we could be with an OC that was more imaginative. 

That said an ugly win is as good as a great win.  It is still a W.

Everyone wants back to back to back winning season.   I know I do but the NFL is fickle and as the old saying goes.  On Any Given Sunday.   I think the gauge should be how many games were we blown out? 2015 we won a lot of close games and 2016 we didn't. Under Rivera I don't believe we have been blown out too many times.  We've had our games where we just laid an egg but for the most part Rivera has kept us competitive.

If Ron would get a better OC I would be much happier with his overall performance.