CSR Sunday Early Game Open Thread

by Jaxon on Nov 8, 2009 12:00 PM EST

I've got the Dolphins vs. Patriots on in my area. Should be a good one.

If you have anything to discuss about the Panthers as we wait for our match-up lets hear it. I've have the game thread open at 3:00pm.

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by panthersnbraves on Nov 8, 2009 12:54 PM EST reply actions

Brady already threw an interception...

to Miami’s rookie CB Vontae Davis. Or rather he threw a great pass to Randy Moss on a double move when Davis made a fantastic play with a one-handed interception.

Miami’s got a pair of rookie CBs who both look to be studs, their first round pick Davis and their second round pick Sean Smith. Before Sherrod Martin’s performance this past week, I was really down on Hurney for going with him over Smith.

by r3 on Nov 8, 2009 1:11 PM EST reply actions

TD, Tony Gonzales.

Maybe I should have started Matt Ryan instead of Philip Rivers.

By the by, NFL Red Zone Channel is the epitome of AWESOME.

by r3 on Nov 8, 2009 1:15 PM EST reply actions

I have a buddy who lives in Chicago, and I jokingly told him to send some tape of last week’s game to the Bears coaching staff.

Doesn’t look like it got there thus far.

by SlayerGhaleon on Nov 8, 2009 1:16 PM EST reply actions

Tommy Harris got ejected for punching a guy who was lying on the ground

and that was in the first couple minutes of the game. That’s a huge loss for their defense; they’re not going to get any pressure on Warner this week. They’re in serious trouble.

by r3 on Nov 8, 2009 1:19 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah, no kidding. Warner’s a fairly difficult QB to pressure to begin with. Tommie Harris taking himself out of the game like that only serves as a severe disservice to his team.

by SlayerGhaleon on Nov 8, 2009 1:23 PM EST up reply actions

The 'smoke' route will be there for Smith today (...and more)

Ya think the N.O. DC and CB’s studied that hitch and go for a TD from the Arizona game?

No way they’ll try to jump the quick out, with that embarrassment fear — so the smoke route will be open.

But to take it a step further, that play from last week sets them up for another play, with maybe more potential for a larger gain — the double hitch — if the CB bites on the second move (stop/go), then stop a second time, and the CB will probably trip on his protector. That cold mean big space for Smitty to operate from.

by bigdavis on Nov 8, 2009 1:37 PM EST reply actions

I sure hope so.

Can’t throw a pick on the smoke routes.

I’m mostly scared of Mr. Sharper going house on us with a pick. The more double moves and smoke routes we use, the better.

by r3 on Nov 8, 2009 1:45 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah...lets try to fake first...

easy pass for a pick 6

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by Jaxon on Nov 8, 2009 1:55 PM EST up reply actions

Honest to god, the best thing about that smoke-and-go route..

is not that we’re going to do it again, but it tells me that our OC is being creative in adapting to the specific set of limitations our offense has. That’s worth so much more than simply spinning our wheels trying (and failing) to do the same things every week.

by r3 on Nov 8, 2009 2:01 PM EST up reply actions

The Tampa Bay Creamsicles are playing pretty well...

but you can’t miss FGs when you’re as bad as they are.

by r3 on Nov 8, 2009 1:49 PM EST reply actions

The era of the dominating Bears defense seems like so long ago now.

by SlayerGhaleon on Nov 8, 2009 1:51 PM EST reply actions

Yup.

Man, I still remember how thoroughly impressive they were in ‘05 when they sacked us like 5 or 6 times. Then we came back and “beat them like a drum” in the playoffs. But I haven’t seen them do a lot of good since then.

Today’s going to be a bad day for them. Kurt’s already got, what, three TDs? Not bad for a quarter…

by r3 on Nov 8, 2009 1:54 PM EST up reply actions