Hubbard says he might have rushed back

[Pantherxtreme]

The way they are handling now is how they should have handled it from the start instead of that you get a series, you a get a series. Let Chuba spell until he had some of his step back. 

We definitely could have put a better showing against Buffalo and their weak run defense had we employed the same game plan we did against Green Bay.

Saints were determined to stop the run and make Bryce beat them, Atlanta had similar plan and the coaches and Bryce were able to respond. 

Rico although didnt have the best rushing game was vital in the passing game and his catch and run help get us into the redzone there at the end of regulation probably should have been a touchdown that out of bounds was a judgement call it wasn't conclusive and thus should have went with the original call on the field. 

Roco brings that dawg to the offense that it shorely lacked up until Miami game.

Interesting it was his call that help seal the win for us, glad the coaches were listening.

Hope they can get a deal done and run it back next year.

 

[Basbear]

6 hours ago, OneBadCat said:

Chuba looked a lot faster last week. His burst might be back.

 

I was going to post a thread about this game is the first one in which Hubbard look "fresher' than Rico. 

 

I think Rico is also playing with about 7 issues on/in his body. Simply need 2 RB that can be lead dawgs in this NFL, that's part of the reason for the low market...

[strato]

17 games is too much for one guy.

[NorthTryon]

Man, Rico has a high football IQ! He's added some great suggestions to the coaching staff cause the proof is in the pudding. He went to the coaching staff on the zone pitch run that we gashed Miami with. 

[bigskypanthersguy]

11 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

We theorized this was possible...

Glad to see you are still around!

[Mr. Scot]

7 hours ago, strato said:

17 games is too much for one guy.

I'd agree.

13 hours ago, Bear Hands said:

At the end of the day, I doubt either are even here in 2 years. Hope they can crush it together the remainder of the season

Even with Hubbard's contract? 

[Packersfan]

7 hours ago, Pantherxtreme said:

The way they are handling now is how they should have handled it from the start instead of that you get a series, you a get a series. Let Chuba spell until he had some of his step back. 

We definitely could have put a better showing against Buffalo and their weak run defense had we employed the same game plan we did against Green Bay.

Saints were determined to stop the run and make Bryce beat them, Atlanta had similar plan and the coaches and Bryce were able to respond. 

Rico although didnt have the best rushing game was vital in the passing game and his catch and run help get us into the redzone there at the end of regulation probably should have been a touchdown that out of bounds was a judgement call it wasn't conclusive and thus should have went with the original call on the field. 

Roco brings that dawg to the offense that it shorely lacked up until Miami game.

Interesting it was his call that help seal the win for us, glad the coaches were listening.

Hope they can get a deal done and run it back next year.

 

What has gone wrong with the Panthers in prior years to this one? Is it poor Defense mostly?

[Mr. Scot]

4 hours ago, bigskypanthersguy said:

Glad to see you are still around!

We keep playing games like this past week and they might just kill me

[Packersfan]

Just now, Mr. Scot said:

We keep playing games like this past week and they might just kill me

Same with my team. The last month actually we have played down to the wire games and it’s too hard on the heart lol.

[strato]

2 hours ago, Packersfan said:

What has gone wrong with the Panthers in prior years to this one? Is it poor Defense mostly?

Poor ownership decisions dating to around 2019 

Then the trade for Bryce Young was very costly and he so underperformed (IMO) that they were compelled to pump even more assets into putting players around him. OL to RB to WR - FA money and high draft picks, you name it.

But offense was king and defense was an afterthought. For most of three years.  Until we picked Scourton in the second this year there was nothing over a single 3rd round pick spent on tne defense since Jaycee Horn was taken in the first round - and he is on his second contract. Defense has been a black hole. 
That is the Cliff Notes version, or at least it is my Cliff Notes version. 

Edited 6 hours ago by strato

[DaveThePanther2008]

21 hours ago, OneBadCat said:

Chuba looked a lot faster last week. His burst might be back.

Yes, I notice he also ran hard like Rico has been.  He didn't dance around as much.  It would be great to get both of them back hitting 5-10 per run.

[Pantherxtreme]

7 hours ago, Packersfan said:

What has gone wrong with the Panthers in prior years to this one? Is it poor Defense mostly?

Just poor roster management.

The NFL out of all the professional leagues is set up for a team to rise from worse to first from one season to the next.

So to go 7 seasons without a winning record you have to make some really poor choices in coaching hiring, and roster management.