Archive for October, 2007
Panthers Continue Road Success in 25-10 Win in Arizona
In a crazy turn of events that saw him go from unemployed to being the new Panthers QB, the last few days will be some of the most memorable for 43-year-old Vinny Testaverde. The QB was back under center as a starter on Sunday, and did all that he could to help the Panthers gut [...]
Carolina Looks to Ground the Cardinals Sunday
The Panthers will travel to Arizona to meet the Cardinals Sunday. The Panthers have won all three of their road games this season, while Arizona is 2-and-0 at home. Both teams are dealing with injuries to quarterbacks. The Panthers placed Jake Delhomme on injured reserve with an elbow injury, and David Carr has been hobbled by [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 13 2007Vinny Closer to Starting Sunday in Arizona
Get ready Panthers, Vinny might just be your man.
43-year-old Vinny Testaverde is on the verge of playing Sunday in a starting role for the Panthers at quarterback, as Thursday starter David Carr was again not ready to practice due to the back injury he suffered last Sunday in New Orleans. Carr did some light throwing [...]
Panthers Move on Without Delhomme
The Panthers are prepared to move on without starting quarterback Jake Delhomme. The Panthers announced Monday that Delhomme would need surgery on his injured right elbow and would miss the rest of the season. David Carr is now the starter, but he is also battling aback injury. So the Panthers will likely bring in another veteran [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 10 2007Panthers Defense Shows Improvement
Following week four’s ugly home loss to Tampa Bay, Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Kris Jenkins said his team had “no heart”, defensive end Julius Peppers was being widely criticized for his lack of production and a dark cloud seemed to hover above the city of Charlotte. While the news of quarterback Jake Delhomme’s season-ending surgery [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 09 2007Delhomme Out For Season
Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme will miss the rest of the season with an elbow injury he suffered two weeks ago in Atlanta. Delhomme will have season-ending surgery next week and is being placed on injured reserve. Delhomme missed the past two weeks and tried to rehabilitate the injury, but decided on surgery after experiencing discomfort [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 09 2007Peppers Makes Big Play
Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers made a huge play in Sunday’s win at New Orleans, blocking an Olindo Mare field goal that would have given the Saints a 10-point fourth quarter lead. The Panthers then seized the game’s momentum with a David Carr to Steve Smith touchdown pass and tied the game at 13. Peppers has [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 08 2007Kasay Clutch as Panthers Top Saints 16-13
John Kasay made a 52-yard field goal as time expired, giving the Carolina Panthers a 16-13 win over the New Orleans Saints Sunday at the Louisiana Superdome. The Panthers offense was outgained by nearly 100 yards, but the defense held the Saints to a single touchdown. Quarterback David Carr completed only 10 passes for 119 [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 08 2007Panthers Look to Bounce Back at New Orleans
The Panthers will face an important test when they visit the New Orleans Saints Sunday. The Panthers are coming off a 20-7 loss to Tampa Bay and gave a performance defensive tackle Kris Jenkins called “garbage.” The team held a players-only meeting Wednesday to make sure everyone is on the same page. David Carr is likely [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 05 2007Panthers Seek Consistency Heading into New Orleans
The Panthers are seeking consistency after trading wins and losses in their first four games of the season. The Panthers are 2-and-2 after last Sunday’s 20-7 home loss to Tampa Bay. Carolina has won both of its road games, but the Panthers have looked horrid in home losses to the Bucs and Houston Texans. Defensive [...]
Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 04 2007



