Should the Redskins Be Worried about the Carolina Panthers?
Napsal: čtv 27. pro 2018 2:08:21Should the Redskins Be Worried about the Carolina Panthers? Team: Carolina Panthers2017 Record: 11-5 (t-1st http://www.redskinsfootballauthentics.com/derrius-guice-jersey-authentic , NFC South)2018 Record: 3-1 (2nd, NFC South)Outlook: The 2017 Panthers were within hailing distance of their Super Bowl form of a few years ago . . . except against the New Orleans Saints.New Orleans beat the Panthers three times last season, including a 31-26 win in the playoffs.Although the Panthers said 
goodbye to longtime running back Jonathan Stewart, the most significant changes this past offseason came within the coaching staff.Ron Rivera lost both of his top coordinators, with DC Steve Wilks moving on to become the head coach of the Cardinals, while OC Mike Shula is now running the Giants’ offense.Personnel-wise, Carolina traded for Torrey Smith to help their receiving corps and picked up C.J. Anderson to support Christian McCaffrey, who has emerged as the clear top running back in the Panthers’ offense.Greg Olsen is still probably Cam Newton’s favorite target, and the standout tight end appears ready to return from injury against the Redskins after not seeing any action since Week One.Meanwhile, Newton is on-pace to have the second-highest passer rating of his career.He’s also 4-0 against the Skins in his career.All-Pro Luke Kuechly, corner Donte Jackson (3 INT), and end Mario Addison (3 sacks) lead a defense that finished seventh in yards allowed in 2017.This year http://www.redskinsfootballauthentics.com/da_ron-payne-jersey-authentic , Carolina has won three of four, including two wins against NFC East teams (Cowboys in the season opener and the Giants this past weekend).However, their defense has steadily surrendered more and more passing yardage each week, most recently being victimized by New York to the tune of 382 yards through the air.How Worried Should We Be?: Terrified!Are you kidding?The Redskins played the part of hapless extras in an ESPN 30 for 30 on Drew Brees that aired Monday night instead of the previously scheduled football game.Seeing Washington act as virtual bystanders to what amounted to a coronation ceremony for Brees was disturbing.A team that couldn’t come close to stopping the Saints coming off a bye now has to figure out how to slow Newton and McCaffrey with less-than-normal prep time.Plus, Adrian Peterson is banged-up and new questions are swirling around Josh Norman, who got benched at halftime of the MNF debacle.Fun times!The only silver lining is that the rest of the division has also struggled, which means the Redskins are still in first place.If they can somehow get a win here, they’ll be back on track.But, after last Monday, the enormous burden of proof is on Washington to show it can compete against good teams.Hogs Haven FanPulse Results Week One: Redskins Fans Are Confident Welcome to SB Nation FanPulse, a survey of fans across the NFL powered by SurveyMonkey. Each week, we send 32 polls to 100+ plugged in fans from each team. Redskins fans Cheap Montae Nicholson Jersey , sign up HERE to join FanPulse.Will the Redskins win or lose in Week 1?This one was pretty much in line with how I responded. The way I see it, without having seen anyone play ball yet this year, if you think your team is better, the right answer should be a touchdown. I mean, the Cards are rocking a new coach, a new scheme and a new quarterback. Jay Gruden’s offense and the young and studly defense in burgundy and gold should have this one covered.How confident are you in the direction of the team?Very confident: 28 percentSomewhat confident: 49 percentMeh: 16 percentNot very confident: 7 percentNot confident at all: 0 percentSo 77% of us are confident about the direction of the team—at least to some degree. I would definitely argue that this is the highest that number has been in a while. Maybe 50% of us are always at least somewhat confident, but I don’t think a third of us have been very confident for a while. I can see my batches of Kool-Aid are finally being prepared correctly!What is the worst NFL rule?Here is where we really begin to differ, and where I find myself in the smallest minority. With no simple majority here, I will consider the jury deliberation to be ongoing. Listen, the helmet rule could turn into the worst rule. But measures in the name of safety deserve some space. Purists/traditionalists of the game were raised during a time when people laced ‘em up while taking time off of accounting and law clerk jobs. Today, human beings are literally built to play this game. The monsters that lace ‘em up these days need at least some help to curb their instinct to destroy opposing players. It doesn’t go unnoticed by me that the only safety rule on the list won out...hahaha.Fumbling out of the end zone is a tough rule, but after the Redskins/Ravens game two years ago Youth Brandon Scherff Jersey , I feel like...it’s a pretty good rule. The catch rule is a thorn in the side of this pass-happy era, but they are moving in the right direction of getting it right.The pass interference rule, to me, is the worst of the choices. The helmet rule, the catch rule and the fumbling rule can be and are reviewed and interpreted in slow motion replay. (This has not endeared the masses to these rules.) The pass interference rule is straight real-time interpretation. And NFL teams take advantage of this fact. I am not even arguing that it should be all to be reviewed—should it? I am arguing that teams throw the ball up in the air and let their receivers draw insane calls that referees feel compelled to give, and it changes the outcomes of games. I hate that. You can tell if a fumble wasn’t a fumble or if a guy made a football move or if a ball hit the ground to correct mistakes made by referees. Instead of beating up the referee’s judgement and adding more replay, I say the penalty yardage has got to be fixed. Only intentional fouls should be spot penalties, and I have all the faith in the world in referees to make that call—they do it in basketball all the time. Other infractions should be ten or fifteen yarders...at least in my humble opinion. End zone infractions stay the same.
goodbye to longtime running back Jonathan Stewart, the most significant changes this past offseason came within the coaching staff.Ron Rivera lost both of his top coordinators, with DC Steve Wilks moving on to become the head coach of the Cardinals, while OC Mike Shula is now running the Giants’ offense.Personnel-wise, Carolina traded for Torrey Smith to help their receiving corps and picked up C.J. Anderson to support Christian McCaffrey, who has emerged as the clear top running back in the Panthers’ offense.Greg Olsen is still probably Cam Newton’s favorite target, and the standout tight end appears ready to return from injury against the Redskins after not seeing any action since Week One.Meanwhile, Newton is on-pace to have the second-highest passer rating of his career.He’s also 4-0 against the Skins in his career.All-Pro Luke Kuechly, corner Donte Jackson (3 INT), and end Mario Addison (3 sacks) lead a defense that finished seventh in yards allowed in 2017.This year http://www.redskinsfootballauthentics.com/da_ron-payne-jersey-authentic , Carolina has won three of four, including two wins against NFC East teams (Cowboys in the season opener and the Giants this past weekend).However, their defense has steadily surrendered more and more passing yardage each week, most recently being victimized by New York to the tune of 382 yards through the air.How Worried Should We Be?: Terrified!Are you kidding?The Redskins played the part of hapless extras in an ESPN 30 for 30 on Drew Brees that aired Monday night instead of the previously scheduled football game.Seeing Washington act as virtual bystanders to what amounted to a coronation ceremony for Brees was disturbing.A team that couldn’t come close to stopping the Saints coming off a bye now has to figure out how to slow Newton and McCaffrey with less-than-normal prep time.Plus, Adrian Peterson is banged-up and new questions are swirling around Josh Norman, who got benched at halftime of the MNF debacle.Fun times!The only silver lining is that the rest of the division has also struggled, which means the Redskins are still in first place.If they can somehow get a win here, they’ll be back on track.But, after last Monday, the enormous burden of proof is on Washington to show it can compete against good teams.Hogs Haven FanPulse Results Week One: Redskins Fans Are Confident Welcome to SB Nation FanPulse, a survey of fans across the NFL powered by SurveyMonkey. Each week, we send 32 polls to 100+ plugged in fans from each team. Redskins fans Cheap Montae Nicholson Jersey , sign up HERE to join FanPulse.Will the Redskins win or lose in Week 1?This one was pretty much in line with how I responded. The way I see it, without having seen anyone play ball yet this year, if you think your team is better, the right answer should be a touchdown. I mean, the Cards are rocking a new coach, a new scheme and a new quarterback. Jay Gruden’s offense and the young and studly defense in burgundy and gold should have this one covered.How confident are you in the direction of the team?Very confident: 28 percentSomewhat confident: 49 percentMeh: 16 percentNot very confident: 7 percentNot confident at all: 0 percentSo 77% of us are confident about the direction of the team—at least to some degree. I would definitely argue that this is the highest that number has been in a while. Maybe 50% of us are always at least somewhat confident, but I don’t think a third of us have been very confident for a while. I can see my batches of Kool-Aid are finally being prepared correctly!What is the worst NFL rule?Here is where we really begin to differ, and where I find myself in the smallest minority. With no simple majority here, I will consider the jury deliberation to be ongoing. Listen, the helmet rule could turn into the worst rule. But measures in the name of safety deserve some space. Purists/traditionalists of the game were raised during a time when people laced ‘em up while taking time off of accounting and law clerk jobs. Today, human beings are literally built to play this game. The monsters that lace ‘em up these days need at least some help to curb their instinct to destroy opposing players. It doesn’t go unnoticed by me that the only safety rule on the list won out...hahaha.Fumbling out of the end zone is a tough rule, but after the Redskins/Ravens game two years ago Youth Brandon Scherff Jersey , I feel like...it’s a pretty good rule. The catch rule is a thorn in the side of this pass-happy era, but they are moving in the right direction of getting it right.The pass interference rule, to me, is the worst of the choices. The helmet rule, the catch rule and the fumbling rule can be and are reviewed and interpreted in slow motion replay. (This has not endeared the masses to these rules.) The pass interference rule is straight real-time interpretation. And NFL teams take advantage of this fact. I am not even arguing that it should be all to be reviewed—should it? I am arguing that teams throw the ball up in the air and let their receivers draw insane calls that referees feel compelled to give, and it changes the outcomes of games. I hate that. You can tell if a fumble wasn’t a fumble or if a guy made a football move or if a ball hit the ground to correct mistakes made by referees. Instead of beating up the referee’s judgement and adding more replay, I say the penalty yardage has got to be fixed. Only intentional fouls should be spot penalties, and I have all the faith in the world in referees to make that call—they do it in basketball all the time. Other infractions should be ten or fifteen yarders...at least in my humble opinion. End zone infractions stay the same.