Solid Effort Today Overall

Really wanted that one today for many reasons (one main one being that Cam Newton is the biggest POS in the NFL) but it wasn't to be. Here is where I think the game was lost.

1. INJURIES! Breaux doesn't go down, Ellerbe plays Keenan plays, Evans plays, Snead plays the game would have been ours. The team was fired up but missed the important depth needed to win a game like this.
2. Penalties. The refs were shite today but there are plenty of boneheaded plays our guys are making. I realize Browner is about half of the penalties and there were some chippy calls, but refs make those types of call against teams that are heavily penalized
3. Not capitalizing on turnovers. 3 turnovers 3 points. That's not good enough to beat the panthers. I'll put the missed FG in here too as those 3 points turned out to be huge
4. Brandon Browner. Never thought there could be a Saints CB worse than Jason David but this guy is beating him by miles. I would take literally anyone over this guy. I understand the depth issue caused us having to play him today but if this guy is on the team next year then I will be convinced that he has photos of a Benson/Payton/Loomis 3 way. He is almost single handling responsible for every loss

That being said, the defense held there own today. Mauti's hit on Cam was awesome, Stephone Anthony had the best game of his young career. A lot of nice individual plays but not enough as a team. I think coaching was good today. I liked the play call at the end of the game but Drew should have look for Coleman instead.

Tough loss. Gave them all they could handle and more. I know better days are ahead next year. I like seeing fight still in the team, they just need to have a solid offseason and an above average draft to right the ship. Go Saints