Thoughts on how we matchup with Tampa

[PantherMan89]

Revis isn't a zone corner.

If they put him in man coverage on Thur?? Don't mess with dat dude

Good point. Here's to hoping they continue playing him in zone coverage

[CRA]

Good point. Here's to hoping they continue playing him in zone coverage

On 0-6 team playing in prime time....you would think is a prime candidate to really switch things up.

Maybe using your best player correctly would be a start.

[carolina-chuck]

I'm afraid of their defense. I hope we won't hear too much of Lavonte David name on Thursday night.

[rayzor]

On 0-6 team playing in prime time....you would think is a prime candidate to really switch things up.

Maybe using your best player correctly would be a start.

none of this screams greg schiano M.O.

[CRA]

I'm afraid of their defense. I hope we won't ear too much of Lavonte David name on Thursday night.

David has been having a nice year despite it all

[CRA]

none of this screams greg schiano M.O.

I agree. But Bucs are as desperate as you can get....from a coaching standpoint. Players might not care. But you got to think Schiano could be gone any day at his current pace

[Peppers90 NC]

Come out throwing, soften them up then wear them down with the run.  Sometimes you run to open up the pass, and sometimes you do the run to pass.  Sometimes, the exact opposite happens then what is predicted.

[hepcat]

Tampa is better than their record.  Glennon has a tendency to hold the ball for too long so the pressure could definitely be a factor.  I'm hoping Robert Lester can come back and start to help defend the deep ball.  

[Salvo]

Vincent Jackson worries me. 

[Cary Kollins]

It's hard, but I'm trying to temper my expectations of an epic blowout for us.

[Kevin Greene]

I think we match up about 10 points better than the Bucs.

[KendrickPanther]

I think we will get the Bucs best effort. They don't like us. I think we need to minimize the read option. The Bucs are the type of team that will rough the QB every time we run it.

 

Vincent Jackson and Mike Williams both have an advantage over our secondary. I would send some linebacker blitz's and force the rookie to think fast.

 

Even in October the Florida weather has the potential to sap our players of their fluids on a short week. Our guys need to be thinking nutrition and hydration right now and all week.

[CRA]

I think we will get the Bucs best effort. They don't like us. I think we need to minimize the read option. The Bucs are the type of team that will rough the QB every time we run it.

Vincent Jackson and Mike Williams both have an advantage over our secondary. I would send some linebacker blitz's and force the rookie to think fast.

Even in October the Florida weather has the potential to sap our players of their fluids on a short week. Our guys need to be thinking nutrition and hydration right now and all week.

We will have ZERO rush if we don't use the read. Williams literally had zero yards the first half....read saved us in the 2nd half.

We can't afford to be one dimensional.

[teeray]

This game is a trap game if there ever was one.

The Panthers and trap game should never coincide, but:

Night game, national TV, short week, on the road, desperate team, with ATL next week.

This is going to be a dog fight and if we are the least bit unmotivated or unfocused we are going to be upset come Friday morning.