{"id":188224,"date":"2024-09-04T16:30:39","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T20:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=188224"},"modified":"2024-09-04T13:40:14","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T17:40:14","slug":"panthers-miles-sanders-wants-running-do-talking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/09\/04\/panthers-miles-sanders-wants-running-do-talking\/","title":{"rendered":"Panthers’ Miles Sanders Wants Running To Do His Public Speaking"},"content":{"rendered":"

With members of the media invading the Carolina Panthers\u2019 post-practice locker room Monday, running back Miles Sanders<\/a> started walking to the back area. He could be heard mumbling: \u201cI don\u2019t want to talk …\u201d\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Who can blame him?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This time last season, Sanders lined up as\u00a0a focus on then-coach Frank Reich\u2019s ever-evolving offensive scheme. After signing a four-year, $25.4 million contract, Sanders failed to gain traction, averaging just 3.3 yards per carry. Two weeks later, Sanders lost the starting role to Chuba Hubbard, who remains RB1 entering Sunday\u2019s season-opening matchup at the New Orleans Saints<\/a>. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What would Sanders want to discuss about last season? His career lows in starts (five), rushing attempts (129) and yards (432)? His one touchdown, compared to the 11 he scored the previous season?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sanders could have discussed his role in new coach Dave Canales\u2019 run-first offensive attack. A philosophy the rookie coach referred to as \u201cnon-negotiable.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Canales was asked if he has a preference for feeding a featured back or splitting up the carries.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s value to both,\u201d Canales told reporters. \u201cJust talking to running backs over the years, there is value to letting a guy be out there and get the rhythm to really start breathing, seeing the runs, pressing it, feeling how the line\u2019s blocking on the day. \u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And then there\u2019s a flip side of it where you have two really good backs and you just rotate them through. That\u2019s really the hope that we would approach for. Keep Miles and Chuba to spot each other as we go through it.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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#Panthers<\/a> RB Miles Sanders runs through #NFL<\/a> practice drill \u2026 pic.twitter.com\/yprp2mPgmB<\/a><\/p>\n

— Jeff Hawkins (@WriterHawkins) September 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n