the three man rush...

[rayzor]

just to give you a little info on those 3 man rushes that worked so well against the vikings...

they were a 3-2-6 formation. not sure how many of you noticed it but we used the same lineup for all of those formations.

DL: peppers-brayton-brown

LB: beason-anderson (anderson kept getting switched from the left to the right side all night...no real consistency).

CBs: gamble-marshall (slot)- munnerlynn

Ss: Godfrey-Wesley-Harris

they ran this 11 times (out of 49 defensive plays). vikings only converted on one of those plays. the rest resulted in 3 and outs, a fumble, or an INT. there were 2 sacks that came from these plays as well (peppers and wesley).

1st Qtr:

3-10-MIN 37 (8:03) (Shotgun) PENALTY on MIN-74-B.McKinnie, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 37 - No Play.

3-15-MIN 32 (7:38) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass short left to 28-A.Peterson to MIN 37 for 5 yards (41-C.Munnerlyn).

result: vikings punt

3-6-CAR 21 (4:03) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass incomplete short middle to 81-V.Shiancoe (90-J.Peppers).

result:vikings FG

3rd Qtr:

3-5-MIN 46 (14:12) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass incomplete deep right to 81-V.Shiancoe (21-D.Wesley).

result: vikings punt

3-7-MIN 48 (10:07) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre sacked at MIN 43 for -5 yards (21-D.Wesley).

result: vikings punt

2-18-MIN 40 (6:07) 4-B.Favre pass short right to 18-S.Rice to CAR 37 for 23 yards (30-C.Godfrey). FUMBLES (30-C.Godfrey), RECOVERED by CAR-43-C.Harris at CAR 37. 43-C.Harris to CAR 37 for no gain (12-P.Harvin).

result: vikings fumble, panthers recover

3-7-MIN 14 (2:56) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre sacked at MIN 8 for -6 yards (90-J.Peppers).

result: vikings punt

4th Qtr:

3-12-MIN 31 (12:36) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass incomplete deep middle to 81-V.Shiancoe [91-E.Brown].

result: vikings punt

3-5-MIN 35 (8:24) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass incomplete short right to 12-P.Harvin.

result: vikings punt

1-10-MIN 21 (3:02) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass short left to 28-A.Peterson to CAR 16 for 63 yards (41-C.Munnerlyn).

result: vikings 1st down

1-10-CAR 16 (2:35) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass deep left intended for 87-B.Berrian INTERCEPTED by 43-C.Harris at CAR -3. Touchback.

result: INT

[pantherfan81]

Nice stats. That formation paid dividends thats for sure. Wonder how they lineup tomorrow?

[scpanther22]

Nice stats. That formation paid dividends thats for sure. Wonder how they lineup tomorrow?

We prob will see some on 3rdowns some.The play does not work all the time.I remember we did it at the NE game and brady picked it apart.

[Brooklyn Bully]

If only they had prepared that hard for every game this season...and yes I'm ignoring anything to do with Jake.

[Kevin Greene]

Nice write up.

They didn't run the ball one time against that 3 man line. Brett being the gunslinger he is I wonder if other QBs would have audibled to the run.

[N1kkadeemuz]

If only they had prepared that hard for every game this season...and yes I'm ignoring anything to do with Jake.

Minus the thinned out D-Line Ron Meeks has brought it this year.

Fox and his confidence in Jake screwed this team months ago.

[PhillyB]

we actually got pressure pretty consistently with just three pass rushers on the D-line, too. damned fine schemes

[Fox007]

Minus the thinned out D-Line Ron Meeks has brought it this year.

Fox and his confidence in Jake screwed this team months ago.

Agreed our defense has played well for most of the year, and I imagine that next year will be even better for that unit.

[Delhommey]

We've been using 3 man fronts with Wesley sneaking up all year in third and long. What helped last week is Peppers being so much of a manchild that we could actually get pressure from these fronts.

[CBDellinger]

the d has really come along in recent weeks.

gotta say... meeks is earning some respect in my book.

he is calling some pretty good games.

[scpanther22]

Now all we need to do is fix that bad Meeks run defense.

[Ccat]

Now all we need to do is fix that bad Meeks run defense.

Last week was a good sign

[PhillyB]

Now all we need to do is fix that bad Meeks run defense.

having an improved D-line next year, and thomas davis back, will do wonders for it, IMO.

[Delhommey]

Now all we need to do is fix that bad Meeks run defense.

Get back Tyler and Leonard and shoot Nick Hayden. Done and done.