We threw 41 times. The John Fox irony: "Too agressive?".

[PantherFanForLife]

Irony #1: I know I'm not alone when I say I got sick and tired of John Fox's conservative coaching style years ago. In the last year of his contract, there have been spurts where he finally starts coaching like most of us have been asking him to for years.

Irony #2: Don't get your hopes up for a repeat. Even though it worked, according to his press-conference, John Fox believes Sunday's play-calling was "too risky" and thus too aggressive! WHAT THE f**k?

I thought that call on 4th down was the correct call but in his press conference he said he wishes he didn't have to do that. And do what Fox? You would have kicked a field goal and still needed a touchdown. That was the correct call and it could have very well been a touchdown.

So knowing that he believes last Sunday was "too aggressive" what are the chances we will continue this? Will we go back to conservative Fox ball where we pass 15-20 times a game max? What are the chances we are going to see another game where we pass 41 times this season?

Do you believe that going back to passing 15-20 times per game is a mistake and a regression in our passing game?

[TheRealDeal]

Irony #1 I thought that call on 4th down was the correct call but in his press conference he said he wishes he didn't have to do that. And do what Fox? You would have kicked a field goal and still needed a touchdown. That was the correct call and it could have very well been a touchdown.

He meant that he would rather not be put in fourth down situations, as in get the TD before then.

[PantherFanForLife]

He meant that he would rather not be put in fourth down situations, as in get the TD before then.

That wasn't the only thing he was referring to though when he said we took too many risks.

And I don't consider that a risk at all in that situation.

[nosuchthingasapanther]

link?

is his comment directed towards the play calling as a whole or just the fourth down call?

[TheRealDeal]

That wasn't the only thing he was referring to though when he said we took too many risks.

And I don't consider that a risk at all in that situation.

It was obviously the right call and even he is saying that. What he would like is to have scored the TD on 3rd down and not have to go for it on 4th.

[Wither]

That wasn't the only thing he was referring to though when he said we took too many risks.

And I don't consider that a risk at all in that situation.

And how do you know what he meant beyond the obvious meaning?

I wish I could see straight into a coach's mind.

[cookinbrak]

Anybody hear the announcer saying that SF's young safeties often bit on gadget plays, and got burned by flea-flickers and reverses?

[Jangler]

I wish I could see straight into a coach's mind.

maybe not...

[PantherFanForLife]

And how do you know what he meant beyond the obvious meaning?

I wish I could see straight into a coach's mind.

You don't need to see into a coach's mind to know this team throwing for 41 times is out of the ordinary and unlike Fox.

That's a given just by watching the Panthers for the past decade.

[ChucktownK]

Conservative offenses lose playoffs and SB's.

Just says Fox will never have confidence in any QB.

[Davidson Deac II]

The Giants and Steelers both won Superbowls with conservative offenses. And both of them, along with the Jets and Kansas City are doing pretty well this year with conservative offenses.

Conservative offenses work great, if they are combined with solid defense and they have the ability to pass when needed.

[Dpantherman]

he threw 41 and completed 68% of them I do think it has alot to do with confidence in the QB. You won't win without consistent play in that department. One reason we threw so many times is because we can't run. but we kept trying it which was the key to keeping the D honest. i think i just went on a tangent. nevermind :leaving:

[PantherFanForLife]

he threw 41 and completed 68% of them I do think it has alot to do with confidence in the QB. You won't win without consistent play in that department. One reason we threw so many times is because we can't run. but we kept trying it which was the key to keeping the D honest. i think i just went on a tangent. nevermind :leaving:

Yeah, I agree, but we shouldn't stop doing that even when our run game starts working. That's been the biggest problem with this coach and this team. We need to figure out how to do BOTH!

I mean if we can do this when our run game is NOT working, when other teams are putting this much pressure on our passing game...NO reason why we shouldn't do that when we have both going full speed.

[ChucktownK]

The Giants and Steelers both won Superbowls with conservative offenses. And both of them, along with the Jets and Kansas City are doing pretty well this year with conservative offenses.

Conservative offenses work great, if they are combined with solid defense and they have the ability to pass when needed.

I guess "conservative" is all perception.

O wait...it's you.