It seems the players are confused before the snap every other play. When you see the players pointing fingers, screaming, running around and still having their heads turned away from the line of scrimmage when the ball is snapped...that’s terrible coaching.
Hey Spiff, and I quote from last years Panther game.
"Mr. Alonso was calling changes to the D alignments, but it was if some guys had no Idea what he was telling them, so what happened on quite a few plays, he would yell something, people would shift around from one place then move to another before settling down to a final location. On more than one occasion, the ball was snapped during this confusion, and boom another Panther gain. This did not look like a disguising of coverage, it looked like disorganization, and chickens running around with their heads cut off.
The funniest D play for the Fins goes to #22. He lined up to the defenses right, just ahead of and to the right of Mr. Alonso. Mr. Alonso pointed to something and shouted to him, so he started to move over further to the right, toward the two receivers that the Panthers had lined up in a “pick” formation. There was a corner back there already, and I guess he could not figure out that he should be there also. Well as he was headed over there the ball is snapped, the running back runs right behind and by ol #22. Now you could see by the body language of the receivers, it was like “Hey Brohiem” the play is behind you, they had come off the line, maybe a yard and stopped because the running back was in the Fins secondary already. Finally 22 figures it out, too late Braugh. I really believe he should be released, I know one play does not make a career, but I don’t think a person who is a professional should make this kind of mistake. He really looked hapless."
A year later, and the same thing. The "Homers" "My Team Right Or Wrong People" can deny the reality all they want, but, there really has been no progress with the D as far as consistently good play is concerned. Burke should be let go, and, you know what, never mind that, Scott Pioli, and let him get a new set of coaches etc.
The Ever Disgusted VIPER