The Falcons scored 17 unanswered points in the 4th quarter to finish off the Panthers today.  Cam Newton finally looked like a rookie today as he completed 21 of 35 passes for 237 yards with 0 TD passes and 3 INTs.  He also carried the ball 6 times for 50 yards (8.3 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Jonathan Stewart was busy in this game as he carried the ball 7 times for 48 yards (6.9 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 3 passes for 24 yards (8.0 avg).  DeAngelo Williams pitched in with 12 carries for 44 yards (3.7 ypc) and 1 catch for 2 yards.  WR Steve Smith (5 rec, 68 yards), TE Jeremy Shockey (4 rec, 60 yards) and TE Greg Olsen (5 rec, 42 yards) led the way for the Panthers in the passing game today.  The Panthers finished up with 142 yards rushing on 25 carries (5.7 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 35 passes (60%) for 226 yards as they had possession of the ball for 29:26.

LBs James Anderson (12 tackles) and Dan Connor (6 tackles) led a so-so effort by the Panthers’ D today.  DE Charles Johnson also had a nice game with 5 tackles, 1 sack, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 pass defensed and 1 QB hit.  The Falcons finished up with 166 yards rushing on 35 carries (4.7 ypc) and they also completed 14 of 22 passes (63.6%) for 159 yards.  The Panthers are now 1-5 on the year.

The offense did their part today, but the defense was lousy against the Saints.  Cam Newton completed 16 of 31 passes for 224 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 7 times for 27 yards (3.9 ypc) with 1 TD run today.  DeAngelo Williams led the way on the ground for the Panthers today with 115 yards rushing on 9 carries  (12.8 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Jonathan Stewart pitched in with 20 yards rushing on 6 carries (3.3 ypc) and he also caught 1 pass for 13 yards.  WR Steve Smith (3 rec, 79 yards, TD), WR Legedu Naanee (4 rec, 63 yards) and TE Greg Olsen (3 rec, 21 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Panthers today.  The Panthers rushed for 162 yards on 22 carries (7.4 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 31 passes (51.6%) for 219 yards as they had possession of the ball for 25:20.

The defense didn’t play too well at all today.  LB James Anderson (10 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss) and safety Charles Godfrey (9 tackles and 2 passes defensed) led the way for the Panthers’ D today.  CB Captain Munnerlyn (6 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit) and safety Sherrod Martin (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) also pitched in for the Panthers on D today.  The Saints finished up with 101 yards rushing on 28 carries (3.6 ypc) and they also completed 32 of 45 passes (71.1%) for 343 yards in this game.  The Panthers are now 1-4 on the year.

The Carolina Panthers made too many mistakes to beat the Bears in Chicago today.  Cam Newton had another solid game as he completed 27 of 46 passes for 374 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 8 times for 35 yards (4.4 ypc) with 2 TD runs.  Not all was good for Newton though as his interception was returned for a TD by Bears’ CB D.J. Moore.  DeAngelo Williams led the way for the Panthers on the ground in this game with 10 carries for 82 yards (8.2 ypc).  Jonathan Stewart pitched in with 52 yards rushing on 8 carries (6.5 ypc) and he also caught 4 passes for 33 yards (8.3 avg).  WR Steve Smith had another huge game today with 8 grabs for 181 yards (22.6 avg).  TE Greg Olsen (5 rec, 50 yards, TD) and WR Brandon LaFell (4 rec, 42 yards) also pitched in for the Panthers in the passing game.  The Panthers rushed for 169 yards on 26 carries (6.5 ypc) and they also completed 27 of 46 passes (58.7%) for 374 yards as they had possession of the ball for 33:29.

The Panthers really got pushed around in the running game by the Bears today, as Matt Forte rushed for 205 yards on 25 carries (8.2 ypc) with 2 TD runs!  LBs Dan Conner (8 tackles), Omar Gaither (5 tackles) and safety Charles Godfrey (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) led the way for the Panthers on D today.  The Bears rushed for 224 yards on 31 carries (7.2 ypc) and they also completed 9 of 17 passes (52.9%) for 93 yards in this game.

The Panthers also sucked on special teams as Devin Hester returned a punt for a 69-yard TD for the Bears!  Olindo Mare also missed two field goals for the Panthers today.  The Panthers are now 1-3 on the year.

The Carolina Panthers played well on defense and just good enough to win offensively yesterday.  Cam Newton came back down to Earth a little bit yesterday as he completed 18 of 34 passes for 158 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 7 times for 27 yards (3.9 ypc) in this game.  Jonathan Stewart led the way in the running game for the Panthers as he carried the ball 10 times for 59 yards (5.9 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 26 yards (8.7 avg).  DeAngelo Williams pitched in with 18 yards rushing on 10 carries (1.8 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 17 yards (8.5 avg) in this game.  TE Greg Olsen led the way in the passing game for the Panthers yesterday as he caught 7 passes for 57 yards (8.1 avg) with 1 TD grab.  The Panthers rushed for 107 yards on 28 carries (3.8 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 34 passes (52.9%) for 158 yards as they had possession of the ball for 29:34.

The defense was making big play after big play yesterday as they were impressive.  LB James Anderson (9 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss and 1 pass defensed), LB Jason Williams (8 tackles) and CB Captain Munnerlyn (7 tackles) led the way for the Panthers in this game.  DE Greg Hardy (6 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 sack (it went for a safety) and 1 QB hit) and safety Sherrod Martin (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) also had big games for the Panthers yesterday.  The Jaguars rushed for 128 yards rushing on 34 carries (3.8 ypc) and they also completed 12 of 21 passes (57.1%) for 129 yards.  The Panthers are now 1-2 on the year.

The Panthers put up a good fight with the Packers but they fell short in the home opener yesterday.  Cam Newton was solid again as he completed 28 of 46 passes for 432 yards with 1 TD pass and 3 interceptions (they were costly ones).  He also carried the ball 10 times for 53 yards (5.3 ypc) with 1 TD run in this game.  DeAngelo Williams only carried the ball 5 times for 13 yards (2.6 ypc) and he also caught 4 passes for 23 yards (5.8 avg) in this game.  Jonathan Stewart only carried the ball 6 times for 5 yards (0.8 ypc) yesterday but he also caught 8 passes for 100 yards (12.5 avg).  WR Steve Smith led the way in the passing game again for the Panthers as he caught 6 passes for 156 yards (26.0 avg).  TE Jeremy Shockey (3 rec, 56 yards) and WR Brandon LaFell (4 rec, 49 yards, TD) also pitched in for the Panthers in the passing game.  The Panthers rushed for only 71 yards on 21 carries (3.4 ypc) and they also completed 28 of 46 passes (60.9%) for 404 yards as they had possession of the ball for 32:34.

The defense didn’t play too well for the Panthers yesterday.  LB James Anderson led the way for the Panthers with 9 tackles.  LB Thomas Davis (5 tackles), safety Charles Godfrey (5 tackles) and DE Charles Johnson (4 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit) also had solid games for the Panthers’ D in this game.  Safety Sean Considine had a fumble recovery for the Panthers in this game.  The Packers finished up with 124 yards rushing on 21 carries (5.9 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 30 passes (63.3%) for 295 yards.  The Panthers are now 0-2 on the year.

The Carolina Panthers shocked me yesterday as they turned Cam Newton loose in the passing game.  He almost played well enough to lead his team to a victory,  But the defense and special teams folded up the tent in the 4th quarter.  The Cardinals’ kill shot was when rookie CB Patrick Peterson returned a punt 89 yards for a TD to end the scoring in this game.  Still, Cam Newton was remarkable.  He led the Panthers on a long drive at the end of the game and they fell just short of getting into the end zone to tie it.  Newton completed 24 of 37 passes for 422 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 8 times for 18 yards (2.3 ypc) with 1 TD run yesterday.  Newton set a new NFL record for passing yards in a QBs NFL debut!  DeAngelo Williams had a hard time finding running room against the Cardinals as he carried the ball 12 times for 30 yards (2.5 ypc).  Jonathan Stewart pitched in with 26 yards on 7 carries (3.7 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 14 yards (7.0 avg).  WR Steve Smith had a monster game for the Panthers yesterday with 8 grabs for 178 yards (22.3 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  TE Greg Olsen (4 rec, 78 yards), WR Brandon LaFell (4 rec, 70 yards) and TE Jeremy Shockey (3 rec, 51 yards) also pitched in for the Panthers in the passing game.  The Panthers finished up with 74 yards rushing on 27 carries (2.7 ypc) and they also completed 24 of 37 passes (64.9%) for 403 yards as they had possession of the ball for 32:47.

The defense didn’t play too well for the Panthers yesterday.  LB Thomas Davis led the way for the Panthers in this game with 7 tackles and 1 fumble recovery.  DEs Greg Hardy (5 tackles, 1 sack, 1 pass defensed and 1 QB hit) and Charles Johnson (4 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit) also had nice games for the Panthers.  The Cardinals rushed for 99 yards on 25 carries (4.0 ypc) and they completed 18 of 27 passes (66.7%) for 295 yards.  The Panthers start out the 2011 season with a 0-1 record.

The Panthers played hard earlier today but they were simply overmatched by the Falcons in this game.  Jimmy Clausen completed 19 of 33 passes for 182 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 interception in one of his better games of his rookie year!  Jonathan Stewart led the way on the ground for the Panthers in this game with 31 yards rushing on 13 carries (2.4 ypc).  Mike Goodson had a rough game as he carried the ball 2 times for 14 yards (7.0 ypc), but, he also caught 2 passes for -11 yards (-5.5 ypc) and he lost a fumble.  Tyrell Sutton pitched in with 13 yards rushing on 2 carries (6.5 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 21 yards (7.0 avg).  Brandon LaFell made some big plays in this game as he caught 4 passes for 63 yards (15.8 avg) and he also had 1 carry for 60 yards.  David Gettis also had a busy day with 4 grabs for 33 yards (8.3 avg) and he also carried the ball 1 time for 19 yards.  WR David Clowney (2 rec, 56 yards) and TE Jeff King (2 rec, 1 yard, TD) also pitched in for the Panthers in the passing game today.  The Panthers finished up with 137 yards rushing on 19 carries (7.2 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 34 passes for 154 yards as they only had possession of the ball for 24:30.

Defensively the Panthers played pretty hard.  LBs Jon Beason (12 tackles, 1 pass defensed) and James Anderson (10 tackles) led the way for the Panthers on D in this game.  Safety Sherrod Martin (7 tackles) and CB C.J. Wilson (5 tackles, 1 fumble recovery) also got their work in today for the Panthers.  The Falcons finished up with 99 yards rushing on 32 carries (3.1 ypc) and they also completed 26 of 38 passes for 253 yards.  The Panthers finished the 2010 NFL season with a pathetic 2-14 record and they will get the first overall pick in next April’s NFL Draft.

The Panthers never had a chance in this game as the Steelers completed dominated them on both sides of the football.  Jimmy Clausen was putrid once again in this game as he completed 10 of 23 passes for 72 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT.  Jonathan Stewart was one of the few Panthers who brought it tonight with 71 yards rushing on 18 carries (3.9 ypc) and he also caught 1 pass for 9 yards.  Mike Goodson only rushed for 3 yards on 4 carries (0.8 ypc) but he also caught 2 passes for 23 yards (11.5 avg).  Steve Smith led the way in the passing game for the Panthers tonight with 3 grabs for 17 yards (5.7 avg).  The Panthers finished up with 74 yards rushing on 22 carries (3.4 ypc) and they also completed 10 of 23 passes for 45 yards as they only had possession of the ball for 24:36.

The defense was no match for the Steelers either tonight.  CB Richard Marshall (9 tackles), LB Nic Harris (8 tackles and a fumble recovery) and DE Charles Johnson (4 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 2 sacks and 3 QB hits) led the way for the Panthers on D in this game.  DT Derek Landri pitched in with 3 tackles, 1 sack, 2 tackles for a loss and 1 QB hit.  The Steelers finished up with 115 yards rushing on 33 carries (3.5 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 32 passes for 293 yards.  The Panthers are now a woeful 2-13 on the year.

The Panthers were up 19-3 heading into the 4th quarter before having to hold off the surging Cardinals for a nice home win.  Jimmy Clausen was effective in this game as a game manager type as he completed 13 of 19 passes for 141 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 5 times for 14 yards (2.8 ypc) in this game.  Jonathan Stewart was a beast on the ground for the Panthers in this game with 137 yards rushing on 27 carries (5.1 ypc).  Mike Goodson pitched in with 21 yards rushing on 10 carries (2.1 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 27 yards (13.5 avg).  Jeff King only caught 1 pass but he made it really count as it went for a 16 yard TD.  The Panthers finished up with 177 yards rushing on 45 carries (3.9 ypc) and they also completed 13 of 19 passes for 126 yards as the Panthers had possession of the ball for 36:56.

CB Captain Munnerlyn (7 tackles and 1 pass defensed) and LB Jon Beason (6 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 pass defensed) led the way for the Panthers’ D in this game.  Safety Sherrod Martin (interception) and DE Tyler Brayton (fumble recovery) also made big plays for the Panthers in this game.  The Cardinals finished up with 43 yards rushing on 17 carries (2.5 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 33 passes for 175 yards.  The Panthers are now 2-12 on the season after this very nice home win.

The Panthers ran the ball well offensively but that was the only bright point in this game for them.  Jimmy Clausen stunk once again as he completed 14 of 24 passes for 107 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT.  Armanti Edwards completed his only pass attempt but it went for zero yards.  Jonathan Stewart led the way on the ground for the Panthers in this game with 133 yards rushing on 18 carries (7.4 ypc).  Mike Goodson also had a solid game with 9 carries for 70 yards (7.8 ypc) with a TD run.  WR Brandon LaFell led the way in the air for the Panthers in this game with 6 receptions for 38 yards (6.3 avg).  The Panthers finished up with 212 yards rushing on 28 carries (7.6 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 25 passes for 76 yards in this game.

LB Jon Beason (8 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss and 2 passes defensed), safety Sherrod Martin (8 tackles, 1 pass defensed) and CB Richard Marshall (6 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) led the way for the D in this game for the Panthers.  The Falcons finished up with 127 yards rushing on 36 carries (3.5 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 34 passes for 200 yards.  The Panthers are now 1-12 on the year.