Remember the 2018 Tampa loss? (1 Viewer)

[dvdman]

Our defense actually looked better than last season's opening loss to Tampa and this was much better competition.
Just remember who you were playing, a very good playoff caliber team with excellent skilled players especially on offense.
Our defense is notorious for starting the season slow that's why we were 0-6 last six opening games. I'm proud of this team,
they overcame some serious adversity tonight. Oh yeah, it doesn't hurt when you have a Drew Brees as your QB. It's just
amazing how good the guy still is.

 

[Outbackjack]

Our defense actually looked better than last season's opening loss to Tampa and this was much better competition.
Just remember who you were playing, a very good playoff caliber team with excellent skilled players especially on offense.
Our defense is notorious for starting the season slow that's why we were 0-6 last six opening games. I'm proud of this team,
they overcame some serious adversity tonight. Oh yeah, it doesn't hurt when you have a Drew Brees as your QB. It's just
amazing how good the guy still is.

Great post.

Some perspective.

And what a way to start the season.

 

[picnicwithfish]

We always seem to struggle against the mobile quarterbacks. Watson was no exception. He kept us from being able to double down and we relied on a lot of man to man.

Man he has a cannon and he was throwing dimes tonight. He made some unbelievable 3rd down conversions and deep throws.

We won’t see that every week.

Defense will be just fine

 

[Alaina]

We always seem to struggle against the mobile quarterbacks. Watson was no exception. He kept us from being able to double down and we relied on a lot of man to man.

What I don't understand is how we always seem to stuff Cam Newton but we do let other mobile QB's abuse us.

 

[picnicwithfish]

We struggled against young Cam. The older version seems to be easily figured out by the familiarity of the teams. Not to mention, cam Jordan has their O-line’s number.

 

[not2rich]

Our defense actually looked better than last season's opening loss to Tampa and this was much better competition.
Just remember who you were playing, a very good playoff caliber team with excellent skilled players especially on offense.
Our defense is notorious for starting the season slow that's why we were 0-6 last six opening games. I'm proud of this team,
they overcame some serious adversity tonight. Oh yeah, it doesn't hurt when you have a Drew Brees as your QB. It's just
amazing how good the guy still is.

I'll admit I was pretty PO'd at Brees after that INT and tearing my hair out after the D gave up that last TD. But you make all good points, and I think it was a GREAT win. I ain't complaining about anything right now.

 

[not2rich]

What I don't understand is how we always seem to stuff Cam Newton but we do let other mobile QB's abuse us.

Because Cam sucks.