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A Good Breakdown of Some Zone Read Principles

jcbouche — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:33:00 -0000

A Good Breakdown of Some Zone Read Principles

Giants WR Nicks Won't Play Thurs Night

jcbouche — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 19:54:41 -0000

Giants WR Nicks Won't Play Thurs Night

Bounty

jcbouche — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 23:45:29 -0000

Bounty

Break It Down: Why Cam Newton could not solve Tampa Bay’s defense

jcbouche — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:58:36 -0000

Break It Down: Why Cam Newton could not solve Tampa Bay’s defense

Good article from SI

Some Media From Fan Fest

jcbouche — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 02:55:27 -0000

Thought I'd share a few of the many pictures and videos I took at today's Fan Fest. Enjoy, and share some of your own if you were there.

Steve Smith looking like a boss

Thought I'd share a few of the many pictures and videos I took at today's Fan Fest. Enjoy, and share some of your own if you were there.

Steve Smith looking like a boss

Cam just being Cam. Was great to watch him practice. Seemed to enjoy every minute of it.

Tolbert looks like a fridge, and Captain's about to find out that he hits like one

Of course I didn't include anywhere near everything I took, and I missed quite a few plays (especially towards the end, my battery was going dead) but it was a fun practice to watch. Can't wait for the start of the season. Go Panthers!

Why Cam Won't Have a Sophmore Slump

jcbouche — Fri, 18 May 2012 19:23:39 -0000

Why Cam Won't Have a Sophmore Slump

Luke Kuechly interview on Sirius NFL Radio

jcbouche — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:13:42 -0000

Luke Kuechly interview on Sirius NFL Radio

Luke Kuechly talks with Alex Marvez and Gil Brandt on Sirius NFL Radio. Recorded Wednesday 5/16

Plax is very interested in playing for the Panthers. Also Cle, Oak, and Miami.

jcbouche — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:39:53 -0000

Plax is very interested in playing for the Panthers. Also Cle, Oak, and Miami.

-Sirius NFL Radio host Adam Schein via Twitter
referencing Plaxico Burress expressing interest in coming to Carolina in an interview
https://twitter.com/#!/AdamSchein

Clausen finally gets the cut that's been coming to him

jcbouche — Wed, 09 May 2012 03:41:44 -0000

Clausen finally gets the cut that's been coming to him

hair, that is

DeAngelo Williams is 4 carries away from joining Jim Brown as the only players in istory w 1000...

jcbouche — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:57:00 -0000

DeAngelo Williams is 4 carries away from joining Jim Brown as the only players in istory w 1000 career carries and over 5 yards per carry.

-Michael Tanier of Football Outsiders on Twitter
https://twitter.com/#!/FO_MTanier

Best pick, offense: Amini Silatolu, G-T, Midwestern State, 40th overall to Carolina. Multiple teams...

jcbouche — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:07:47 -0000

Best pick, offense: Amini Silatolu, G-T, Midwestern State, 40th overall to Carolina. Multiple teams targeted him late in the first round, and GM Marty Hurney got a great value here. He'll bring an attitude and versatility to the Panthers and should be a 10-year starter wherever Carolina needs him.

-Peter King calls Silatolu his favorite offensive pick of the draft
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/peter_king/04/30/mmqb/1.html

This is very old, but Jon Reep is a hilarious local comedian (he's the "that thing got a hemi?"...

jcbouche — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:07:23 -0000

This is very old, but Jon Reep is a hilarious local comedian (he's the "that thing got a hemi?" guy) and I love this story. Watch to the end of the video to see a clip from him getting arrested, pretty funny

If @melkiperespn knew anything about football he'd get fired! I wonder how it feels to be known for...

jcbouche — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 05:12:41 -0000

If @melkiperespn knew anything about football he'd get fired! I wonder how it feels to be known for being inaccurate. #Analyst? Riiiiiight.
-Jon Beason via Twitter

https://twitter.com/#!/jonbeason/status/195741816274944000

2011, Year of the Rookie, the Year of Cam

jcbouche — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:54:41 -0000

2011, Year of the Rookie, the Year of Cam

Hey Rookie: Welcome to the NFL-2011 Part II on NFLN

jcbouche — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:26:28 -0000

Hey Rookie: Welcome to the NFL-2011 Part II on NFLN

For those with NFL Network, tonight at 10pm is the debut of Hey Rookie: Welcome to the NFL-2011 Part II
The show follows the paths of these players from the weeks leading up to the NFL Draft all the way to their 1st preseason game with their new team. Rookies featured: Andy Dalton & AJ Green (CIN), Patrick Peterson (ARI), Marcell Dareus (BUF), Cam Newton (CAR).

The U.S. Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of Louisiana was told Friday that New Orleans...

jcbouche — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:52:03 -0000

The U.S. Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of Louisiana was told Friday that New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis had an electronic device in his Superdome suite that had been secretly re-wired to enable him to eavesdrop on visiting coaching staffs for nearly three NFL seasons

http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/7846290/new-orleans-saints-mickey-loomis-eavesdrop-opposing-coaches-home-games

Best and Worst Teams at Finding All-Pros in the Draft since 2002

jcbouche — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:45:42 -0000

Best and Worst Teams at Finding All-Pros in the Draft since 2002

Panthers are tied with seven other teams including the Packers, Steelers, and Giants. Makes Hurney and Co. look a little better than some might think

Deion Sanders and Warren Sapp love Cam (the remix) if you haven't seen the original video, it's...

jcbouche — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:53:41 -0000

Deion Sanders and Warren Sapp love Cam (the remix)
if you haven't seen the original video, it's here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6f2cm_Hlys

Cam Newton launches "Everyone Matters" foundation

jcbouche — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:28:01 -0000

Cam Newton launches "Everyone Matters" foundation

…and explains the science behind SuperCam in the video, worth the watch

Someone is videoing some of Cam's workouts. Check out his other videos there's a bunch more.

jcbouche — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:09:56 -0000

Someone is videoing some of Cam's workouts. Check out his other videos there's a bunch more.

Pro Football Focus Draft Grades: Carolina Panthers

jcbouche — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:12:06 -0000

Pro Football Focus Draft Grades: Carolina Panthers

Based on:
• Where they were drafted
• Their performance
• Their contribution (how many snaps their team got out of them)
• Other factors such as unforeseen injuries and conditions that could not have been accounted for

Tim Ryan & Pat Kirwan mock Cox to Carolina

jcbouche — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:46:06 -0000

Tim Ryan & Pat Kirwan mock Cox to Carolina

From Sirius NFL Radio. Nothing exiting, but I had the clip so I figured I'd share it

NFL.com-Cam Newton's debut season has NFL preparing for what's next

jcbouche — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:16:29 -0000

NFL.com-Cam Newton's debut season has NFL preparing for what's next

nothing we don't know already, but still fun to read

Happy Birthday Thomas Davis!

jcbouche — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:06:09 -0000

Happy Birthday Thomas Davis!

Mr. Smith Goes to...

jcbouche — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:34:53 -0000

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/panthers-smith-lobbies-congress-physical-fitness-g/nLNjM/

David Garrard in the NFC South?

jcbouche — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:06:59 -0000

David Garrard in the NFC South?

Would you want Garrard as a backup for Cam? If he comes very cheap, I wouldn't be opposed

Carolina Panthers GIFs (not for mobile or low-bandwidth users)

jcbouche — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:28:53 -0000

I'll admit that CSR is not my one and only, I've been on some other sites and seen posts dedicated to the best Panther GIFs. I recently discovered how to animate my own, and I'll admit I've been a bit GIF-crazy the past couple weeks (this is what bred my "Inside the Play" series.) So, I will post my favorites that I have made and some I have taken from other sites. If anyone else has some that aren't represented, please post them. Also, if you have a request for a GIF from a play please post it in the comments. Between NFL game rewind and YouTube I can screen capture most anything out there. This is not for low-bandwidth users! Enjoy.

Another mock draft with Blackmon falling to Carolina

jcbouche — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:47:04 -0000

Another mock draft with Blackmon falling to Carolina

Not that these mean anything, but I'd be ok with ignoring the D a little longer if we could get JB

Carolina Panthers linebackers fighting their way back from injuries

jcbouche — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:05:12 -0000

Carolina Panthers linebackers fighting their way back from injuries

article from the CO

Inside the Play: DeAngelo Goes for 69 Against the Saints

jcbouche — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:08:02 -0000

Hello again Panther fans, this week we are going to take a closer look at DeAngelo Williams’ 69 yard TD run against the Saints in week 5. There of course was another very exiting play in this game involving Steve Smith, but we just gave Smitty a breakdown last week so for now I’m shifting the focus to the run game (don’t worry, that one will come soon.)

More after the jump...

via cdn3.sbnation.com

More after the jump...

via cdn3.sbnation.com

Last week I briefly discussed the numbering system used to identify offensive personnel packages (if you missed it, here’s the link.) The play we looked at previously was an example of 11 personnel, taking a look at the image below you can see that this week’s play is an example of 21 (that’s 2RB 1TE 2WR)

Here's a link to the full play on NFL.com

More specifically, this is an example of what’s called an offset weak I formation.

"I formation" indicates the two backs behind Newton, "offset weak" dictates that the FB line up about a yard off from the QB on the weak side of the formation (the side without the TE.) Because you have an equal number of blockers on each side of the center, it is difficult for the defense to predict which way the RB might come on a run play. You’ll see that become quite important in a minute.

For now we’l look at the pre-snap. No motion at all, so this week it’s just a still.

Here the Saints are in a 4-3 look with the strong safety up on the strong side line of scrimmage. I had to use this wide shot because, as you can see, the free safety is playing centerfield 20 yards from the ball. This was after Smith burned them for that amazing TD so they were trying to keep someone over his coverage at all times. This is another important aspect to remember once Williams gets the ball, now let’s move to the snap.

There are couple of important things in this short clip. First, you can see that the fake toss to the offense’s right shifts the linebackers to that side and the strong safety (41) is coming unblocked on a blitz on the other side. Also, the safety playing deep center shifts over to Smith’s side of the field to help the CB in coverage. He ends up being the Saints last line of defense against the TD so we’re going to keep track of him. In the meantime, lets check out the first part of the run.

Here comes 41 on the blitz off the strong side. As most of you know, this play is based on an option principle. The safety crashes down on Newton so he pitches it to Williams. Naanee does a great job selling the route off the snap and that clears the way for Williams. This, combined with the fact that the LBs bit on the misdirection and the other safety is over Smith, means there is no one defending the left side of the field. Despite this, at the end of this clip the Saints still have a chance to minimize the damage and keep it to a 20-25 yard gain. Lets see where they went wrong.

The first key here is obviously the block from Naanee, and of course the broken tackle by Williams is great. I’ll just let those two speak for themselves for a moment.

Ok, now it's all about the free safety, he’s the last line of defense. Let’s see what he’s been up to.

Here you can see he is all the way over the numbers on the opposite side as Williams starts up the field, even though Smith is standing still and not even running a route. This dedication to 89 came largely after his big TD earlier in the game, a perfect example of the deep pass helping set up the run game. This is about the moment he realizes what is happening across the field, and he gets over in time to slow Williams down a bit, but we all know what’s coming up next.

A little stutter-step and a stiff arm and he’s gone for the score. So that’s how it happened, thanks for reading!