Fiz's Fearless Prediction

[Fiz]

At some point in the playoffs, Carolina is going to beat a team using something they've got no tape of the Panthers doing: screens

I'm not sure we've seen one all year. That means other teams haven't seen it.

Getting the ball to JonathAngelo in open space with blockers? Against teams that haven't prepared for it?

Good night, nurse

[Fireball77]

I hope to see some screens, Lord knows they have the OL for it now and the backs.

I do think they have run a few, but not as successfully as I think they can. I still remember that GORGEOUS one in the Illadelph with Williams in Dec 2006. PICTURE PERFECT.

[frash.exe]

If the play goes towards the right side and Otah's swinging out to block I do not want to be the linebacker that has to beat him to the ball carrier.

[Fiz]

If the play goes towards the right side and Otah's swinging out to block I do not want to be the linebacker that has to beat him to the ball carrier.

if it's a screen against the blitz he'll be on a corner lol

[GiantsFanInCarolina]

I'd be more scared of getting stiff-armed by Stewart than of Otah lol, but I have to say, this is a really good point... I don't know if Foxy is sly enough to do something like that... saving the screen til the playoffs so teams aren't ready for it, but I think we shall see...

[djshinodalp]

Agree, stiff arms by both Penn and Teller are as scary as well.

[CharlotteBeer.com]

I don't know if Foxy is sly enough to do something like that... saving the screen til the playoffs so teams aren't ready for it, but I think we shall see...

That's sort of how he operates. Our offensive playcalling is fairly vanilla through the year, as Fox doesn't want to show his hand. I expect to see the playbook open up a bit in the playoffs.

[RedMage138]

How bout we just get the ball to Smitty in space?

[TerriblePizza]

How bout we just get the ball to Smitty in space?

I love running the wide receiver screen to Smitty in Madden 09. 9/10 its a big play.

[2jakefansinva]

Fox actually starts opening the playbook in December and and then expands on it in the playoffs. I said before this year while watching......."if we ever start running screens or swing passes to or backs we'll be unstoppable".

[jayflip]

How bout we just get the ball to Smitty in space?

steve young, is that you??