The New Orleans Saints faced significant challenges in protecting their quarterback, Derek Carr, during the game against the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers consistently pressured Carr, resulting in multiple QB hits, a pass breakup, and an interception at the line of scrimmage. The frustration boiled over as Carr and Saints center Erik McCoy got into a heated exchange, with McCoy visibly upset and teammates attempting to calm him down. The home crowd expressed their discontent with boos as the Saints missed a field goal, and Carr was flagged for intentional grounding, pushing the team out of field goal range.
Derek Carr gets screamed at by Saints center Erik McCoy as frustration boils https://t.co/XNu9wQb4m8 https://t.co/QncCZcQ7Nr
Derek Carr had his offensive lineman screaming at him after ugly play https://t.co/0AnU3wSBWJ
Derek Carr and Saints center Erik McCoy got into a heated exchange while walking off the field https://t.co/7vE9Sgtvs5 https://t.co/0oD5f3xdbj
#Saints C Erik McCoy getting heated after a Derek Carr sack... https://t.co/Oq5q5vXxpF
Saints players aren’t too happy with Derek Carr https://t.co/oEm3GHPKBQ
Erik McCoy and Derek Carr were going at it after that last sack by the Panther. Teammates had to separate them. McCoy fired his helmet into the turf when he reached the bench. Alvin Kamara and Lynn Bowden had to try to calm him down on the bench.
An INT at the line of scrimmage for Saints QB Derek Carr with 18 seconds left in the first half brings the boos out again.
Saints having major issues protecting Carr on third down. Panthers getting consistent pressure, already with two QB hits and a pass breakup.
Saints QB Derek Carr flagged for intentional grounding as the Saints get pushed back out of field goal range -- and the home crowd boos.
Panthers pressure Carr in the red zone. Luvu comes clean, Yetur forces him to get rid of it on third down. Saints missed the field goal, and the boos come raining down.