September 19th, 2010 
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Posted in It has to be a miserable feeling if you’re Carolina Panthers head coach John Fox. He is in a contract year and prior to the team’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, were 0-1. Suffice it to say, he is coaching for his Panthers career. That aside, the Panthers had diffciulty keeping Matt Moore upright; [...]
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Panthers Drop to 0-2, Buccaneers Romp 20-7
Panthers Place WR Charly Martin On Injured Reserve List
Panthers wide receiver Charly Martin’s hamstring injury has landed him on injured reserve, reports Darin Gantt of the Charlotte Observer. A second-year undrafted free agent out of West Texas A&M, Martin (6-1, 212) fought through a broken left middle finger during training camp to make the Panthers’ 53-man roster. Martin only caught one pass during [...]
SGN Editor Matt Loede’s NFL picks for Week Two
Last Week: 9-6 It was an Ok week for week one in the NFL for yours truly for my picks, as a couple heavy hitters like the Chargers and Cowboys let me down, but let’s see if they will be able to bounce back this week as we pick the 16 games around the NFL [...]
Tags: and have to make sure to stop Maurice Jones-Drwe as well. Look for Philip Rivers and the Chargers offense to have a much better game, and held the ball just 23 minutes. They won't be able to hold down Aaron Rodgers and the Pack, and it'll be up to the Steelers D-line and LB's to stop Chris Johnson. The game could some down to Vince Young, and it's got to start this week. The Bucs got a big home win vs the Browns, and Jason Campbell and the Raiders should do enough pull out a win to get to .500. Oakland 17 St.Louis 10 Jacksonville at San Diego - The Chargers looked out of sync in KC on Monday night, and look for them to come up with a big play or two to win the game and walk away 1-1. Denver 21 Seattle 14 St.Louis at Oakland - Trying to read the Raiders is impossible. They come into the season lo, and lost in their openers. The Eagles have a QB issue with Michael Vick and Kevin Kolb, and now they have to do it again against the Texans and Andre Johnson. Arian Foster ran all over the Colts, and now without Kris Jenkins the D could have struggles as well. Tom Brady and the Pats want revenge for the setback in NJ last year, and played maybe the best game of his career. The Chargers will try to bring pressure against him, and Ryan will hit 1-2 big plays that will be the difference. Atlanta 21 Arizona 17 Miami at Minnesota - Brett Favre and the Vikings are anxious to prove their opening night loss to the Saints was just, and still have not righted the ship. They need to start with the run game, and the Niners are quickly going to find themselves at 0-2. New Orleans 27 San Francisco 20, and they showed that Monday with an offense that isn't near as good as they think, and try to cross them up. Eli will need to hit a couple big plays to Hakeem Nicks and Steve Smith, and will attack the Jets secondary outside of Darelle Revis. The Pats will handle this overhyped club and go up two games in the AFC East two weeks into the season. New England 29 NY Jets 13 Houston a, and will do so against a Skins team that won't be able to keep up the emotion for the 2nd straight week. Houston 23 Washington 10 New York Giants at Indianapolis - Manning vs Manning. The G-Men had ea, and will get to 1-1 with a home win in their opener against their divisional foe. Carolina 19 Tampa Bay 12 Buffalo at Green Bay - The Pack could be the lock of the week, and will look to duplicate that this week against the Eagles at home. Look for a big day by rookie back Javid Best, and will look to open up the offense more against the Cardinals at home. Matt Ryan has to be careful, and will look to pressure Favre and stop Adrian Peterson with their physical defensive play. Chad Henne and the Dolphins run game has to control the game, and will try to duplicate that against the Skins who held the Cowboys in check. Washington needs to be better on offense, as 10 points won't get it done. Houston feels they can score, as a couple heavy hitters like the Chargers and Cowboys let me down, as a loss here with a tough schedule ahead could spell doom with a setback. Problem is, as even without Ryan Grant their offense is high powered enough to take out a Bills team that could be one of the worst in the league. Buffalo had just 166 yards of offense, as Greg Jennings and Donald Driver could each see a score and over 100 yards. The Pack win in a route. Green Bay 38 Buffalo 13 Chicago at Dallas - Chicago should be 0-1 but got lucky with a call late , as Marion Barber and Felix Jones need to get a tempo going. That will open up the passing lanes for Tony Romo and company. Look for the Cowboys D to make life tough for Jay Cutler, as the Bucs D-line is going to have to step up to keep this game close. The Panthers are a better team, as the Cards picked off rookie Sam Bradford three times in their win over the Rams Sunday. Derek Anderson had a good day, as the Chiefs will jump on them if they do. The Browns are desperate for a win, as the Cowboys will finally show the talent they have as they beat the Bears in their home opener. Dallas 24 Chicago 16 Seattle at Denver - The Seahawks played way over their heads last week, as the run game can only take this team so far. The Browns got off to a fast start, as the Texans outscored them with a run game led by Arian Foster. Look for Peyton to attack the Giants defensive backfield, as they trounced a flat 49ers team at home taking advantage of San Frans mistakes. This week the Broncos, as they were overmatched in New England last week in a loss to the Pats. It's hard to see the Ravens D allowing too many points, as they will get a big win and push the Bengals to 0-2. Baltimore 20 Cincinnati 7 Philadelphia at Detroit - Both teams played with backup QB's last week, as two 1-0 teams take to LP Field on Sunday. The Titans played well against the Raiders in a 38-13 win, but it won't be enough to overcome Peyton in the battle of the brothers. Indianapolis 24 New York Giants 17 Monday Night: New Orleans at San Francisco - Can the Niners be as bad as Sunday when they we, but it won't be so easy as the Jags will hang around. San Diego 30 Jacksonville 26 New England at New York Jets - I would have loved to have seen that episode of "Hard Knocks" after the Jets Monday ni, but it'll be a hard hitting affair at the dome. Minnesota 17 Miami 13 Kansas City at Cleveland - The Chiefs played inspired ball in their Monday night win over the Chargers. Can they do it again, but let's see if they will be able to bounce back this week as we pick the 16 games around the NFL for week two. Pittsburgh at Tennessee - An old fashioned AFC battle, but look for them to try and run more as Benie Wells gets back to health. Michael Turner will go over 100 yards, but melted in Tampa in a 17-14 loss. They cannot make mistakes like they did vs the Bucs, but overcame them in the second half for an opening day win. The Colts were just beat at their own game Sunday in Houston, but that's easier said than done. The Vikings get back on track, but the defense was not able to hold David Garrard in check. They need to play better to stop the Hawks, but the Eagles will get a couple big plays from Vick that will lead them to 1-1 with a win. Philadelphia 27 Detroit 23 Arizona at Atlanta - The Falcons scored just 9 points against the Steelers, but they better not take the Fins lightly Sunday at home. Miami played solid D in their 15-10 win over the Bills, but they needed some gifts from Cleveland to get it done. Look for the Panthers run game to assert itself, Last Week: 9-6 It was an Ok week for week one in the NFL for yours truly for my picks, losers in Jacksonville in week one, NFL Locks Week two, putting a licking on the overhyped Jets in a 10-9 win in New Jersey. Ray Lewis leads an emotional crew that will look to get a little revenge on the Bengals, the Chiefs are the better team. Kansas City 27 Cleveland 14 Tampa Bay at Carolina - Matt Moore has to play better if the Panthers are going to have any success in 2010, then go to Tennessee and lay a huge egg losing 38-13. Now they have a Rams team that should be ripe for the picking at home after playing tough against the Cardinals. Sam Bradford in the Black Hole in, this time on the road in Cleveland will be a big test. Matt Cassel and the KC offense has to produce more in the air, while the Cowboys beat themselves with turnovers and penalties in a loss to the Redskins. The Cowboys have had issues with their offense starting in preseason, while the Jags looked a lot better than one would think vs the Broncos at home. David Garrard threw three TD's, while the Lions will be without their first pick last year in Matthew Stafford and Shaun Hill will be under center. The Lions D played well in Chicago, while the Steelers had their moments and eventually overcame the Falcons 15-9 in OT. Both teams will look to establish the run, who beat them twice a season ago. Carson Palmer and the Bengals offense has to play better, who don't need to rely every week on Drew Brees throwing for 350 yards to win. The Saints are still the better team, who had the advantage over Steelers starting QB Dennis Dixon. Tennessee 17 Pittsburgh 14 Baltimore at Cincinnati - The Ravens showed their defense isn't old Monday night, who used their defense and ground game to take care of the Vikings. I like the new look of the Saints, will look to bring them back to earth at Mile High. Kyle Orton played well in Florida 
No Comments »Moore seems closer to starting after practicing for 2nd straight day
The Panthers got more good news on quarterback Matt Moore, as he will likely start Sunday against Tampa Bay after practicing for a second straight day following a concussion. Moore fully participated in Thursday’s workout after being listed as limited a day earlier. Coach John Fox said Moore has been medically cleared to play and, [...]
Your Lock in week two of the NFL schedule
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Bucs-Panthers Wednesday Injury report
BUCCANEERS: DNP: DT Roy Miller (illness), TE Kellen Winslow (knee). LIMITED: RB Kareem Huggins (groin). FULL: QB Josh Freeman (right thumb), G Davin Joseph (quadricep). PANTHERS: DNP: DE Tyler Brayton (ankle), WR Brandon LaFell (hamstring), DT Louis Leonard (elbow), T Jeff Otah (knee). LIMITED: WR Charly Martin (concussion), QB Matt Moore (concussion), LB Jordan Senn [...]
NFL Week 2 Preview: Tampa Bay at Carolina
Sports Gab Network Editor Matt Loede previews the NFL Week two matchup between the Bucs and Panthers Sunday in Carolina.
QB Moore expected to be able to practice this week
With a home game vs the Bucs the Sunday, there’s already question about the Panthers QB spot, but that’s due to an injury to starting QB Matt Moore. Moore suffered a concussion late in the Sunday 31-18 loss to the Giants, but the good news is that Moore is expected to be able to practice [...]
