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Panthers' Donte Jackson Rips 'Horrible Calls' Made by Interim Coach Perry Fewell

The 2019 season has not gone according to plan for the Carolina Panthers.

Cornerback Donte Jackson bashed the coaching staff, led by interim head coach Perry Fewell, when asked about the defensive play calls on Matt Ryan's two touchdown passes during the Atlanta Falcons' 40-20 victory on Sunday.

"First of all, it was two bad calls," Jackson said, per Scott Fowler of the Charlotte Observer. "Two horrible calls. Two calls that we didn't call in those situations all week at practice."

He was particularly frustrated with the 93-yard connection to Olamide Zaccheaus:

"Backed up, 3rd-and-7, called an engage-eight blitz, we sent everybody.