Despite the close score the Panthers were pushed around on Saturday Night.  Jake Delhomme started this game and he completed 11 of 16 passes for 180 yards.  Josh McCown finished up the game by completing 2 of 4 passes for 40 yards.  Mike Goodson led the way on the ground in this game for the Panthers with 52 yards on 11 carries (4.7 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 26 yards (8.7 avg).  Decori Birmingham also was busy in this game with 27 yards rushing on 8 carries (3.4 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Mushin Muhammad was the leading receiver in this game for the Panthers with 51 yards on 2 catches (25.5 avg).  The Panthers finished up with 281 yards of offense in this game (78 rushing, 203 passing) despite only having possession of the ball for 24:51.

LB James Anderson led a bend but don’t break effort by the Panthers’ defense with 8 tackles.  The Ravens finished up with a stunning 421 yards of offense in this game (118 rushing, 303 passing).

The Panthers looked like they didn’t want to play this game last Saturday Night.  Jake Delhomme started the game at QB and he completed 5 of 7 passes for 47 yards.  Matt Moore was not that effective in this game either completing 4 of 9 passes for 41 yards.  Josh McCown looked the best of the QBs in this game for the Panthers and that is not saying much as he completed 7 of 12 passes for 61 yards.  DeAngelo Williams led the way for the Panthers on the ground with 40 yards rushing on 8 carries (5.0 ypc) including a TD run.  Decori Birmingham also was busy in this game with 26 yards rushing on 7 carries (3.7 ypc) with a TD run.  He also caught 3 passes for 9 yards in this game.  TE Dante Rosario led the way in the passing game for the Panthers with 54 yards on 3 catches (18.0 avg).  The Panthers only finished up with 244 total yards of offense in this game (98 rushing, 146 passing) and that just won’t get it done.

Linebacker James Anderson led the way for the Panthers’ defense with 10 tackles.  The Panthers did not play well on defense allowing 321 total yards to the Dolphins (141 rushing, 180 passing).  This is a game the Panthers want to forget.

The Panthers have signed 33-year old safety Kevin Kaesviharn to a 1-year deal.  He played in 11 games (all starts) for the Saints last season and he made 64 tackles, defensed 4 passes and he had 2 interceptions.  Kaesviharn has now played in 114 games (58 starts) in his NFL career and he has made 463 tackles, has six sacks, he’s defensed 40 passes and he has 17 interceptions.  This was a good depth signing for the Panthers.  To make room on the roster for Kaesviharn the Panthers cut WR Jason Carter.  The 26-year old Carter has played in 1 game (0 starts) in his NFL career and he hasn’t caught a pass so the Panthers won’t miss him at all.

The Panthers slugged it out with the Giants on Monday Night before losing on the last play of the game.  Jake Delhomme made a brief appearance in this game completing 5 of 9 passes for 38 yards.  Josh McCown followed Delhomme in this game and he completed 3 of 6 passes for 26 yards with a pickoff.  Matt Moore was solid completing 4 of 7 passes for 43 yards.  Undrafted rookie QB Hunter Cantwell completed 4 of 8 passes for 64 yards with a TD pass.  He also carried the ball 1 time for 21 yards.  Mike Goodson led the way in the running game for the Panthers with 43 yards on 6 carries (7.2 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 2 passes for 16 yards.  WR Jason Chery was the leading receiver in this game for the Panthers with 35 yards on two grabs including a TD.  The Panthers finished this game with 276 total yards of offense (124 rushing, 152 passing).  They will need to improve on those numbers when the real games start if they want to win some games.

Linebacker Dan Connor led a solid effort for the Panthers with 9 tackles.  LBs Jeremy Leman and Mortty Ivy also pitched in with solid games as they each had 7 tackles.  The Giants finished up with 279 total yards on offense (139 rushing, 140 passing) in this game.

The Panthers have lost starting nose tackle Maake Kemoeatu for the season due to a torn ACL.  The 30-year old Kemoeatu was the Panthers’ best run stopper along the D-Line because of his size as he stands 6′5″, 345 pounds.  The inside linebackers of the Panthers will likely have to shed more blockers to get to the football this season.  Kemoeatu played in 14 games for the Panthers last season and he made 36 tackles, defensed 2 passes and he forced 1 fumble.  In three years with the Panthers, he has played in 46 games and made 116 tackles, has defensed 7 passes, has 4 sacks and he forced 1 fumble.  This is a huge blow to the Panthers’ defense.