January 11th, 2012 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Wide receiver Steve Smith guaranteed the Panthers would be in the playoffs next season when he left Bank of America Stadium on last Monday following exit interviews. Offensive tackle Jordan Gross said the team will win a Super Bowl under coach Ron Rivera. Clearly optimism is high in Carolina, even after a 6-10 finish and [...]
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Timely Defense, Newton Execution Elevates Panthers over Houston 28-13
Cam Newton threw two touchdown passes, DeAngelo Williams ran for a score and the Carolina Panthers ended Houston’s seven-game winning streak with a 28-13 win over the Texans on Sunday. Newton completed 13 of 23 passes for 149 yards, outplaying opposing rookie quarterback T.J. Yates. The Panthers (5-9) built a 21-0 halftime lead, then ended Houston’s second-half rally when linebacker James Anderson intercepted [...]
Panthers defense yields big Lions comeback; fall 49-35
Matthew Stafford threw his fifth touchdown pass to Brandon Pettigrew with 2:32 left to help the Lions rally to beat the Panthers, 49-35 Sunday. Detroit (7-3) became the first NFL team since at least 1950 to win three games in a season after trailing by at least 17 points, according to STATS, LLC. Carolina (2-8) led 24-7 in the second quarter. The [...]
When will Panthers go to the ground game?
Mr. Destiny on the Panthers lack of balance on offense Cam Newton had his first reality check this week, held to 212 yards and one interception. He admittedly was confused by the Tennessee scheme which had a spy on him for most the game and caused him to misread the defenses. His misreads left him [...]
Panthers pounded by Titans; 30-3
The rookie finally looked like a rookie. Chris Johnson ran for a season-high 130 yards and a touchdown, and the Titans used a suffocating defense to contain Cam Newton as the Panthers got stomped 30-3 on Sunday. The Titans (5-4) sacked Newton five times and limited Carolina’s big-play aerial attack. Carolina (2-7) came in ranked [...]
Panthers Gab NFL Week 10 Preview – Tennessee at Carolina
WHEN THE TITANS HAVE THE BALL Hasselbeck (2,014 passing yards, 13 TD, 6 INT) hasn’t thrown an interception in back-to-back games, the first time he’s done so this season. He owns four touchdown passes to just two picks in his last three games as well. Hasselbeck, in his first season with the Titans, has thrown [...]
Newton Plays Well Again; Again Not Enough as Panthers Fall to Saints 30-27
At some point, playing well is just not going to be enough for Cam Newton and the Panthers. That moment may have come Sunday, as again the team blew a fourth quarter lead as the team fell the New Orleans Saints 30-27. “I mean, you’ve got standards,” Newton said. “And when you don’t meet that [...]
Cam’s Dazzling Day Ruined By Forte, Hester In Loss To Bears; 34-29
Good: Cam Newton sizzled and was sensational all afternoon long at Soldier Field. He made things look easy against a rather good Bears defense. He bought time with his feet, avoided sacks, and was cool under pressure. He ran for two touchdowns and it was as if he thought he was still at Auburn! Overall, [...]
