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The trio have combined to average fewer than 3.7 yards a carry this year. Sure, some of the responsibility for Carolina's running game likely lies with injuries and poor play along the offensive front, but running backs DeAngelo Williams, Mike Tolbert and Jonathan Stewart deserve their share of the blame as well.
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Granted, the Panthers rank a respectable 13th in the National Football League in rushing, averaging 114 yards a game, but given how much of their salary cap is tied up in tailbacks, the Panthers should be near the top of the NFL, not mired in the middle. One area where the Panthers desperately need to improve is running the ball. “ put players in good position to make plays” and players need to “step up and make plays. But Rivera isn't buying that, telling the Associated Press (via The Washington Post) that the team spent some of the week off taking a long hard look at themselves. The Carolina Panthers were hopeful that this season would bring with it significant improvements both offensively and in the NFC South standings, but after six weeks the Panthers find themselves with only one win and a head coach on the hot seat.Ĭoming out of the bye week, Carolina sits in the NFC South cellar at 1-4 with many already writing off the 2012 season as a lost cause.