As a Bryce and Canalas hater…

[Panthers Fan 69]

All the credit in the world goes to those two. Bryce made great throws Canalas actually ran the football.

[PleaseCutStewart]

Can somebody tell DC to only call games like this on offense...  established the run, use play action passing, and call some deep shots every now and then

[LinvilleGorge]

I'm honestly pretty close to being sold on DC. I'm already sold on Bryce not being the long-term answer but what Canales is doing with an obviously very flawed roster is pretty damn impressive.

[mav1234]

Just now, LinvilleGorge said:

I'm honestly pretty close to being sold on DC. I'm already sold on Bryce not being the long-term answer but what Canales is doing with an obviously very flawed roster is pretty damn impressive.

I keep saying, he isn't perfect but how many of us were desperate for a coach that knew he couldn't just settle for field goals?  And his schemes are pretty fuging solid... We just need a QB that can execute consistently (and props to Bryce for being that today)

[pdub0702]

Legit 

[45catfan]

4 minutes ago, Panthers Fan 69 said:

All the credit in the world goes to those two. Bryce made great throws Canalas actually ran the football.

Bryce was able to throw because of the run.

[jopie87]

This team has won in so many different ways, but today was THE formula. Pound the ball, take shots. Repeat.

[tukafan21]

5 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I'm honestly pretty close to being sold on DC. I'm already sold on Bryce not being the long-term answer but what Canales is doing with an obviously very flawed roster is pretty damn impressive.

Hate to be that guy today, but I see it very differently on Canales.

Yes, I give him credit for focusing on the run today, especially with the weather.  But that's something that 32 out of 32 HC's in the NFL should have been doing in a game like this with the roster we have, so why does Canales get credit for doing the right thing as opposed to just being an idiot?

There were still a ton of play calls today that I thought were terrible and we got bailed out by the players making a great play.  For example, how many times did we run it up the gut on 3rd and 4ish, get stuffed, but see the RB break a tackle to bounce outside and get the 1st all on their own?  Or the TD to Coker, great throw by Bryce, but still hated a 4th and 3 play call of being an immediate 15+ yard downfield throw after the snap.

I said it before and I'll say it again, even as a massive anti-Bryce guy, if I'm being told one has to come back next year and one has to get replaced, I'm bringing Bryce back over Canales 100 times out of 100.

It took Stafford turning it over 3 times for us to get this win, something he hadn't done once in like 2 months or something.  

Today is a day I'm giving the players credit for the win, I don't see Canales having done anything to get this win today other than having an overall smart gameplay to run in bad weather, something any 12 year old would know to do. 

And before someone says it as I know someone will... this has NOTHING to do with T-Mac only getting 2 targets.  That Coker TD for example could have been T-Mac instead and I'd still have said it was a terrible play call that got bailed out by a good throw/play by the players themselves.

I've also said this numerous times this year after wins, where I felt it was credit on the players and not Canales.

Edited November 30, 2025 by tukafan21

[LinvilleGorge]

Just now, jopie87 said:

This team has won in so many different ways, but today was THE formula. Pound the ball, take shots. Repeat.

Don't forget winning the turnover battle 3-0. That was the real key today.

[Kuhndog94]

Best game Dave has called. 

Dave is the guy. I don't think Bryce is. But credit to both of them. They did their jobs today. 

[jopie87]

Just now, LinvilleGorge said:

Don't forget winning the turnover battle 3-0. That was the real key today.

100% great call out.

[LinvilleGorge]

Just now, tukafan21 said:

Hate to be that guy today, but I see it very differently on Canales.

Yes, I give him credit for focusing on the run today, especially with the weather.  But that's something that 32 out of 32 HC's in the NFL should have been doing in a game like this with the roster we have, so why does Canales get credit for doing the right thing as opposed to just being an idiot?

There were still a ton of play calls today that I thought were terrible and we got bailed out by the players making a great play.  For example, how many times did we run it up the gut on 3rd and 4ish, get stuffed, but see the RB break a tackle to bounce outside and get the 1st all on their own?  Or the TD to Coker, great throw by Bryce, but still hated a 4th and 3 play call of being an immediate 15+ yard downfield throw after the snap.

I said it before and I'll say it again, even as a massive anti-Bryce guy, if I'm being told one has to come back next year and one has to get replaced, I'm bringing Bryce back over Canales 100 times out of 100.

It took Stafford turning it over 3 times for us to get this win, something he hadn't done once in like 2 months or something.  Today is a day I'm giving the players credit for the win, I don't see Canales having done anything to get this win today other than having an overall smart gameplay to run in bad weather, something any 12 year old would know to do. 

If you'd take Bruce over Canales I honestly think you're insane.

Be honest with yourself, if that throw to Coker had been to T-Mac you'd be singing a completely different tune.

[Diehardpanth02]

7 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I'm honestly pretty close to being sold on DC. I'm already sold on Bryce not being the long-term answer but what Canales is doing with an obviously very flawed roster is pretty damn impressive.

When he trusts his instincts the play is usually there. When he waters it down for Bryce is when we get pissed lol

[musicman]

Young is going to be here 5 years, like it or not. Def 2026. DC has a minimum another year or 2 before he could be fired. Like them or not, they have something going, just not consistent yet