David Newton article on Panthers Domination!

[GRWatcher]

Can we get a link?

 

http://espn.go.com/blog/carolina-panthers/post/_/id/750/panthers-deserve-some-credit-too?src=mobile

[SauceBoss]

Honestly, i think if last week wasn't the Bills and say it was the Packers, it wouldn't have been as big a fall out. It was just the Bills in a game we should have stomped them. But they match up good, almost had it yesterday.

[cranky]

Your perspective seems to be, if the players dominate and the Panthers win, Rivera gets credit.  But if we lose, it's because the players didn't execute.

And yours seems to be if the Panther's win, it's because of the players yet if the Panther's lose, it's because of RR. 

[tight lines]

The Panthers deserve credit and that includes Rivera and Shula.  I love how people crap all over them when they make mistakes but when they call one hellava game it is :See it was only 1 game, just wait until next game.  Well it was only 2 games where we struggled, and one was against a Seattle team that has dominated everyone else. I don't see anyone saying lets wait and see. Funny how folks use a double standard here.  Truth is that Rivera and the team have won 6 out of their last 9 games and look much better than last year.

 

It is all about perspective.....

I think the thing that bothers most of us is that its like de ja vous all over again. For the third season in a row we are 1-2 and losing close games. Yes we have won 6 out of the last 9. Last year at this same time we had won 5 out of the last 9. 

 

Im very cautiously optimistic at this point.

[panthers55]

I think the thing that bothers most of us is that its like de ja vous all over again. For the third season in a row we are 1-2 and losing close games. Yes we have won 6 out of the last 9. Last year at this same time we had won 5 out of the last 9. 

 

Im very cautiously optimistic at this point.

I go to all the home games and watch all the away ones.  I am just as disappointed as everyone else particularly after investing my whole day on Sunday.  Like on Sunday I went to the game half expecting a blowout but not by us.  I went anyway and rooted like hell and got rewarded.  I understand folks concerns and issues I really do....

[mbarbour21]

The thing is we need to see positive consistency. The only thing we have seen so far is we are consistently bad when it matters, and consistently great when we are out of contention. We might win a game, but not back to back, unless we have no chance to make playoffs. Its just been our history the last two years.

I believe we did great, but I think most 'sensible' people will agree, we need to see that kind of outing more than once to roll out the SUPER BOWL BOUND BANNER (realistically).

Rivera and co. called a great game, but need the same from them. POSITIVE CONSISTENCY.

[AceBoogie]

fug him he picked us to lose the damn game.

[Cyberjag]

And yours seems to be if the Panther's win, it's because of the players yet if the Panther's lose, it's because of RR.

2-14 in close games does that to you.

[dugbug]

Consistent wins = consistent respect

 

 

Superbowl wins = uh.. superbowl wins!

[footballisasport]

This team's problem has never been winning big. The problem has always been getting out of their own way and winning games outright, even when they are close ones. Hopefully yesterday's win sparked something inside of the Panthers team and winning games from every position becomes the norm and not the exception.

[thunderraiden]

Omitting the first half of the past two seasons.

 

You act like this is Rivera's first year. He has won 5 games now while not eliminated mathematically from the playoffs. Fans had every right to be upset starting out looking awful again.

 

Hopefully Rivera keeps a winning mentality, not defending against a loss mentality that has plagued his entire head coaching career.

 

This is the one question I want our reporters to ask him, after naming off every example.

[King Schit]

Props to David Newton for recognizing our win & not the giants loss. I can't say that for a lot of other media outlets though. I was watching PTI today and the topics list on the side of the screen was as follows

Giants

49ers/Colts

Packers/Bengals

Ravens/Texans

Maybe not those exact games or order but we all see what's fugged up wit this picture.

[PantherPhann89]

Superbowl wins = uh.. superbowl wins!

That goes without saying. My post was in response to another post that read: wins = respect. The Panthers doesn't get any respect from the media, even after shutting out the Giants. They have talked more about what the Giants were and have been doing wrong more that what the Panthers did right. They're looking for reasons that the Panthers were able to do that to the Giants. So my post simply stated that in order to get consistent respect, we have to win consistently. And no, I'm not saying that I want or need the media's respect, because I don't, but everyone want to here they're team talked about in a good light in every conservation.

[iamhubby1]

For what it is worth. Aaron Rogers is 5-14 in games decided by 4 points.

Why does he get mad props as some clutch QB? Because they win more than they lose. When we are a winning team. All these negatives will be put on the back burner.

We have to continue to win. No one, including most of our own fans, will give us any props until we do.