Rich Eisen’s Biggest Takeaways from the Rams’ Narrow Escape vs the Panthers | The Rich Eisen Show

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1. I honestly dislike that guy for saying that the Panthers shouldn't have hosted this playoff game. It's been 10 years since Charlotte has had a playoff game. We won the division and the city of Charlotte deserved this game. I bet he said the Panthers would get blown out too, but oh wow who woulda guessed that the game was close. It was a good football game, what more did you want? I also just don't think you understand how much this game mattered to this city of Charlotte and the fans of the Carolina Panthers. I had more fun at that game than any game I have ever been to and enjoyed every second of it because we hadn't had it in 10 years. The stadium was the loudest it has ever been and was actually moving. It is just such a loser take, this is how it has always been. If you want to get rid of divisions and do a round robin season format we can talk, but otherwise stop this lame division winners shouldn't host a playoff game narrative.

   Edit: Also, of course the guy saying that is a Pats fan. Boston, the most spoiled fan base in sports. Literally has no idea how much this game meant to us.

2. As a Rams fan, I'm glad the punt was blocked. If it would have went off without a hitch the Panthers would have 100% went down the field anyway and left no time on the clock. I'm also glad they scored a touchdown because, then we would need 4 points not 3. We would have missed the field goal to tie or lost in OT. 4 down territory with 2:30 on the clock and 3 timeouts….. Easy.

3. Imagine… the old Rams DC sold the game for the Panthers 🙄

4. The Rams just don't have that killer instinct that their past Greatest Show on Turf teams had. The defense just can't go hunting when they get a lead. If they can't get that defense ballin', they won't go very far.

   Guess who also knows the building….Davante Adams.

5. He forgot Jalen Coker

6. I hope the panthers nail the draft and free agency. Sky's the limit if so

7. So Rich, still think we miss not having the Chiefs in the playoffs? Not. One. Bit.

8. Their QB is trash. how are you “glazing” as the kids say???

9. It’s been the rules, now you’re crying about who gets home games,,, stop it

10. You want a home game, win your division.

11. When you play someone twice of that caliber…you belong and match up so the Panthers better ,media ride🍆 alot of same teams even when they bad like Cowboys

12. Puka was the MVP in this game. He should be a real MVP choice,,, alas he is not a qb. Who in the NFL is more valuable to the team?
    Who had more impact for there team. Love my Stafford but…..

13. Bryce can play in this league. If Panthers believe different, trade him and find out.

14. Sure do miss J. Hecker.

15. Why are people complaining? Beastquake happened. It's simple and everybody knows it. Win your division. It's such a dumb complaint. The NFL wants to value the division winning

16. Should have Called Coach Fossil, Greg the leg and Mr, Hecker. Done special teams solved.

17. If good teams can only get home games does that make it so good players only will go to good teams?

18. Stafford’s 324 yards vs the Eagles in the playoffs last year stands as the highest documented single-game passing yardage in a heavy snow environment.

19. That Pucka run for a td if thrown 2 inches more in front of him would have been a receiving TD from Stafford

20. Didn't expect anything from the Panthers this season but they surprise me with how far they improve. They won some tough game they weren't suppose too and lose games they were expected to win. If the Panthers can add more depth and fix their inconsistency than they can be a dangerous team next season.

21. The Rams vs Panthers WC game was better than the Chargers vs Patriot game.

22. You cannot say that the Panthers did not deserve to be there when also saying the Chargers did

23. Complaining about division winners hosting playoff games is the argument of a sore loser. Win your division or shut the hell up.

24. I like Rich!

25. Don't count out the old savvy vet, Stafford still has a few tricks up his sleeve. Destiny.

26. I hope your MAIN takeaway is that Shula plays WAY too soft with his defense. He was dealt a pat hand and he's screwing it up with how soft he plays his "bend but don't break" defense. I hope he gets a head coaching job somewhere so that he leaves and we can bring back Brandon Staley. Staley attacked on defense the same way McVay attacks on offense. That's why his defense was rated #1 in the NFL that single year he was DC.

27. What kills me is how fickle fans are, had the Panthers stopped that final drive the conversation would be "what's wrong with the Rams" and yet nobody is questioning right now "are the Rams as good as we thought?". Funny how 1 drive changes an entire narrative, meanwhile everyone ignores the collapse. Smh

28. Win your division lol

29. Points at my very wordy sign that reads “stop grading decisions by the results and start grading decisions by the methodology”

30. it ain't broke . . . division winners get their home games . . . wildcards travel . . . 1st seed gets a bye . . . easy peasy nice and easy . . . seeding introduces too much subjectivity . . . particularly since not all schedules are going to be same-strengrh . . . it is what it is . . . just play the game; the NFL is succeeding in establishing parity across the league . . . 🏈👀

31. I am sorry but the Panthers should not be in the playoffs, you can’t a LOSING record and host a playoff game 😝

32. Rams should of won easily but McVay made some bad decisions like going for it on 4th down up 17-7 when they had a easy field goal to make it 20-7 and also Puka dropping a easy touchdown before halftime , so the Rams should of been up 27-14 at halftime 😝😎

33. Stafford's finger was injured and he played thru pain in second half.

34. Brockman is just another idiot who is entitled to his opinion…even Rich gave him raised eyebrow…gidouttahere Chris.

35. Rich, you touched on this, but the thing about Davante Adams is his drops. He's made some spectacular catches, but man, he's had some awful drops when the ball hits him right in the hands. It's happened enough to notice. Puka's bad drop during the game would've been an easy touchdown. You throw him that ball 99 more times, and he catches 99 of them. He rarely has legit drops. But Davante has had more than a few really bad drops this year, and I'm not sure what to make of it.

36. We gave them a touchdown early as well KEEP POUNDING

37. Been a rams fan my whole life and I will admit that our defense is washed up, they lost their identity against the Seahawks. Not sure they will win the next round.

38. Brother that game was yours to lose because I’m a rams fan but I promise you the Panthers are going to get better and next year the whole NFL is on notice

39. Stafford is not mvp.
    Stafford is not a hall of famer.
    Please stop.

40. Rams have a better record than the Bears. Should they be playing in LA this Sunday? We also play in the toughest division in football. Our worst team would win the NFC South if they played in that division. Iron sharpens iron. How else can you explain 75% still fighting in a 4 team field. The West is the best.