12-02-2023, 03:33 PM -
YES, LP, It IS interesting. Especially since neither team is in the playoff "hunt". I'm not sure what the NFL was thinking, except..... maybe the Panthers would generate some more viewing interest after the coaching mess. But, if I remember correctly, I THINK (???) there is supposed to be a minimum of six (6) days lead time on these "flex" situations. So, did we get "flexed" on Monday..?? I didn't hear anything about it. Of course, I really wasn't paying attention to start times, so..... it could have happened.
On to the matchup..... Interesting that you mention 'play-calling'. That will indeed be something to watch. I expect to see LITTLE changes here and there, but probably not too many or too drastic. The fact is, Reich and Brown designed the playbook together. So, there is a lot of Brown already in that book (IF you believe that they worked together..). If Brown was just a "yes man" for Reich, then maybe there is not as much of Brown's acumen in the playbook as we were led to believe. STILL... the problems endemic to a large change will be there. There are only six games left. There is just no time to overhaul the playbook in between getting ready to play each game. The offense has to study and reinforce for each opponent. Changing offensive concepts, routes, blocking schemes or designing new plays across the playbook --- it's just not possible. Not in the time we have left and still get the team ready to play a game. I CAN see a couple of plays or "twists" added here and there, but not too much. It took several months to "install" the playbook....and that was back when the team had nothing else to do except work on the playbook. That amount of familiarization - memorization takes time. And we don't have time. I DO think we will see different plays called at different times. So the play calling will probably change to some extent, but not the playbook. No large wholesale changes. (IMHO..)
I am not sure the Defense will "FEAST" on anyone. But, we can hope.!!
We have six games left to play. Four of them are 'Division' games. Of those six games, we better make a small gain or two against the Bucs (two games..). The other four games are going to be tough. I don't think we can beat Atlanta or N.O., and the Green Bay and Jacksonville games are really not worth thinking about right now. The team needs to get their feet back under them and hold their heads up a little. Unless the attitude changes, the final six games are a lost cause.
Everything starts new this week....
On to the matchup..... Interesting that you mention 'play-calling'. That will indeed be something to watch. I expect to see LITTLE changes here and there, but probably not too many or too drastic. The fact is, Reich and Brown designed the playbook together. So, there is a lot of Brown already in that book (IF you believe that they worked together..). If Brown was just a "yes man" for Reich, then maybe there is not as much of Brown's acumen in the playbook as we were led to believe. STILL... the problems endemic to a large change will be there. There are only six games left. There is just no time to overhaul the playbook in between getting ready to play each game. The offense has to study and reinforce for each opponent. Changing offensive concepts, routes, blocking schemes or designing new plays across the playbook --- it's just not possible. Not in the time we have left and still get the team ready to play a game. I CAN see a couple of plays or "twists" added here and there, but not too much. It took several months to "install" the playbook....and that was back when the team had nothing else to do except work on the playbook. That amount of familiarization - memorization takes time. And we don't have time. I DO think we will see different plays called at different times. So the play calling will probably change to some extent, but not the playbook. No large wholesale changes. (IMHO..)
I am not sure the Defense will "FEAST" on anyone. But, we can hope.!!
We have six games left to play. Four of them are 'Division' games. Of those six games, we better make a small gain or two against the Bucs (two games..). The other four games are going to be tough. I don't think we can beat Atlanta or N.O., and the Green Bay and Jacksonville games are really not worth thinking about right now. The team needs to get their feet back under them and hold their heads up a little. Unless the attitude changes, the final six games are a lost cause.
Everything starts new this week....
This post was last modified: 12-02-2023, 03:38 PM by Hobbit99.
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