Can the Panthers run on New Orleans?

[polyphonick2]

first play of panthers offense: 34 up the gut for no gain (or loss of 2).

[FugginPoo]

I think the Panthers general run philosophy has been Williams early in game, then in 2nd half Stewart(now Tolbert) to run them over as Defense gets tired.

[thefuzz]

If we can't run the ball on this team, we lose this game.

 

I want to see some screens to Tolbert and Olsen to slow down their (most likely blitzing) defense.

[PantherFanOne]

Cam needs to get involved in the running game early because we all know we're a better team when he's running the ball. It causes frustration to defensive linemen. I'm sure it's something (defenses) talk about all week is not letting him get out of the pocket.

 

Running helps getting Cam in the rhythm early,I think as you look at those things the Panthers have  got to make sure they are putting him early into the position to have success. That can equate to a lot of good things.

 

And not only when he's  running the ball, the threat of Cam taking off is often just as effective as a good run because it opens up other things on offense.

[General_Purr]

I say we do pretty decent running especially late if we keep it in close..

 

I personally think Dello has a realllllll nice game agsint the sants

[nosuchthingasapanther]

maybe the panthers can take notes from auburn on how to run the ball. 

[Rubi]

Mike Tyson once said something like 'everyone has a plan until they get hit in the face'. Our team is tougher than the Saints. We beat up the 9ers at their own game. Our defense literally whopped em like they stole something. The Saints don't handle physicality...look what Seattle did to them....we are built very similar to Seattle in a lot of aspects. We can ram it down their neck I have 0 doubts

[megatroll]

Current New Orleans Rushing Defense Rank: 16

 

 

The best defense we can have on Sunday will be via our own offensive run game. If we can run the ball, keep the clock moving, and more importantly keep Brees on the bench we will win this game.

 

However, the run game has struggled a bit as of late, with the exception of Mike Tolbert.

 

Deangelo and Stewart have been non factors.

 

So what do we do? Use Tolbert as the feature back? Designed run plays from Cam?

 

Do we keep feeding Deangelo the ball even if he gets no gain or worse?

 

say it isnt so Zod? I dont think you can consider us struggling when everyone is putting 8 and 9 in the box. we take what they give us and they give us them dubs!!!!!!

[megatroll]

Mike Tyson once said something like 'everyone has a plan until they get hit in the face'. Our team is tougher than the Saints. We beat up the 9ers at their own game. Our defense literally whopped em like they stole something. The Saints don't handle physicality...look what Seattle did to them....we are built very similar to Seattle in a lot of aspects. We can ram it down their neck I have 0 doubts

 

I thought he said "everyone has a plan until they hit a model without her permission"??

[PantherAZ]

Well, what if thats the second play of the game?

Forfeit?

[JJT]

Cam probably has 50-60% of those yards is the issue.

 

Don't his yards count, too?

[redbuddha]

Funk that put star out there as an extra lineman on 3rd and short

[Happy Panther]

Don't his yards count, too?

 

Sort of.