The Panthers are just gonna Panther.

So let's talk about yesterday in the world of the NFL. Specifically the Carolina Panthers versus the Buffalo Bills. Obviously I am a Panthers fan. I have been one most of my life. Now usually I have nothing but love for them. However it's only week two of the season and I am already fed up. Let's discuss what I see as their biggest problems right now.

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Clearly the most obvious reason is that we don't know how to finish a game. We are beginning to get a reputation of a "choke team" and as much as I don't want to, I have to agree. We choke at some point in the 2nd half and then we give up and get ran all over and make dumb mistakes.. Yesterday this happened when, in my opinion, we went for a field goal with about a minute left in the fourth quarter instead of going for a touchdown. Going for the touchdown would not only have eaten up more time on the clock but it would have given us more of a safety net had we actually gotten it. The second mistake came when Luke Keuchly intercepted the ball and picked up the penalty. Then when there were two seconds left on the clock and the Bills have the ball, first and goal. We leave a Bills players completely open. There is no one anywhere near him. Ridiculous. We need to learn how to finish the game.

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Another problem we have is that we are consistently INCONSISTENT. No seriously. We get on a roll then we screw something up. Whether it be Cam Newton not being able to find a receiver or our receivers not being able to catch the ball. Either way, we give up too many points from being inconsistent with our plays and teamwork. If we could get some consistency back we would be on the road to not being a joke in the NFL.

Problemo numero tres is Ron Rivera and Mike Schula. I really don't know how else to explain this but to say they suck. Just look at the Panthers record under Rivera right now. Look at Schula's play calls for offense right now. Ridiculous. They have tremendous talent being wasted because they don't know how to properly coach them. Cam Newton is a fantastic athlete but his coaches are suffocating the talent. Until something happens with the coaching staff, I'm afraid the Panther Nation will be disappointed most of the season.

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Another HUGE issue we have is the fact that Cam doesn't think fast enough in the pocket. This obviously relates back to the above point I made about the coaching. Cam has got to learn to read the field and his team and make decisions. He was sacked 4 and a half times because he didn't move and/or didn't get rid of the ball. Let me say that again. FOUR AND A HALF TIMES! That's ridiculous. He needs better coaching so he can learn how to think quickly.

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So there you go. That's my sports post for the week. We gave the Bills that game yesterday. However Manuel is gotta be a force to be reckoned with this season. Keep an eye on him. Back to the Panthers. I think we are a talented team. We just need to work on some things and FINISH THE GAME. I will love my Panthers no matter what. Keep pounding Panther nation.

So until the next time, I'm out.

All my love, Carly ♥