The Panthers were caught sleepwalking again last night.  Jake Delhomme was in and out completing 2 of 4 passes for 19 yards.  Matt Moore completed 8 of 13 passes for 89 yards but he threw a pick six to safety Ryan Mundy of the Steelers.  Josh McCown was effective completing 11 of 15 passes for 82 yards.  Hunter Cantwell finished up this game by completing 5 of 8 passes for 53 yards.  Mike Goodson led the Panthers in rushing in this game with 79 on 15 carries (5.3 ypc).  WR Kenny Moore was solid in the air with 6 catches for 59 yards (9.8 avg).  The Panthers finished up with 320 total yards in this game (123 rushing, 197 passing).

Linebacker Kelvin Smith led a solid effort by the Panthers’ D with six tackles.  The Steelers finished up with only 211 total yards in this game (137 rushing, 74 passing).  But, the Steelers returned a punt (Stefan Logan) 80 yards for a TD.  The Panthers finished the pre-season with a 0-4 record.

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 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 played mostly backups in this game but they still fought hard losing on a Jeff Reed field goal on the last play of the game.  Matt Moore got the start and he didn’t play well as he completed 15 of 27 passes for 164 yards with 2 interceptions.  Brett Basanez finished up the game completing 6 of 11 passes for 106 yards with a 29-yard TD pass.  Decori Birmingham led the Panthers in rushing in this game with 38 yards rushing on 9 carries (4.2 ypc) and he also caught 1 pass for 12 yards.  LaBrandon Toefield had a night to forget against the Steelers carrying the ball 13 times for 18 yards (1.4 ypc).  WR Domonique Thompson had another solid game for the Panthers catching 5 passes for 74 yards (14.8 avg).  Dwayne Jarrett also had a solid game with 6 grabs for 56 yards (9.3 avg).  The Panthers finished up with 62 yards rushing on 25 carries (2.5 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 38 passes for 261 yards in this game.

The Panthers had huge issues in this football game dealing with the Steelers’ running game.  Linebacker James Anderson led the way for the Panthers against the Steelers with 11 tackles.  Safety Nate Salley (9 tackles) and linebacker Dan Connor (8 tackles) both had solid games also.  The Steelers finished up this game with 178 yards on 44 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 11 of 23 passes for 124 yards.  The Panthers finished the preseason 2-2 but they have to be happy with what they saw.