On the Prowl: A Carolina Panthers Franchise (Madden 11)

[Clonefan84]

@

Game Recap
A bitterly cold evening in Cleveland, and their fans would feel the same about their team. The Panthers had a had time at first, giving up the first touchdown and having a hard time trying to find their offense. That would change in a hurry though as the Panthers would score twice in the 2nd quarter, taking a 14-7 lead at halftime, then the game just got brutally ugly. turnover after turnover for the Browns allowed for the Panthers to get up big quickly, with 17 points in the 3rd quarter, the Panthers would lead 31-7 going into the 4th. After that, it seemed that the Browns had given up. The first Panther possesion of the quarter began at the 1 yardline after Jake Delhomme threw a pick, then the Browns were desperately going for a safety to maybe make thing interesting, sending an all-out blitz. With the Panthers prepared for that call, Matt Moore called for a quick slant to Brandon LaFell, and he caught it and went all the way in for a 99 yard touchdown. After that it seemed that the Browns had just given up. Deangelo Williams was at about 100 yards going into the 4th, then it seemed like every time he touched the ball he was going all the way for a touchdown. He finished the game with 259 yards rushing, and made his league leading total almost unobtainable by anyone else. A couple more games like this and Deangelo Williams will probably break a single season record. Matt Moore also had no trouble finding the endzone today, as he threw 4 touchdown passes himself. The Panthers would go on to score 35 points in the 4th quarter, and earn their highest point total of the year, winning 66-17. A much needed win to keep their hopes of winning the tough NFC south division in tact.

NFL Scoreboard - Carolina Panthers (7-3) at Cleveland Browns (4-6)

November 28, 2010 1 2 3 4 F Carolina Panthers 0 14 17 35 66 Cleveland Browns 7 0 0 10 17 Top Performers Carolina Panthers - Stats HB Deangelo Williams (24 Car, 259 Yds, 1 Rec, 15 Yds, 4 TD) WR Brandon LaFell (4 Rec, 151 Yds, 1 TD) Cleveland Browns - Stats WR Chansi Stuckey (5 Rec, 144 Yds, 1 TD) QB Jake Delhomme (20/36, 360 Yds, 2 TD, 3 INT)	Team Stats Comparison CAR CLE First Downs 12 18 3rd Down Efficiency 3-8 4-11 4th Down Efficiency 0-0 1-2 Total Yards 523 453 Passing Yards 252 335 Rushing Yards 271 118 Penalties-Penalty Yards 0-0 2-20 Turnovers 1 6 Time of Possession 19:57 20:03
Scoring Summary First Quarter CAR CLE CLE 7:21 C. Stuckey 27 Yd pass from J. Delhomme (P. Dawson kick) 0 7 Second Quarter CAR CLE CAR 6:26 D. Williams, 35 Yd run (J. Kasay kick) 7 7 CAR 0:03 J. King 28 Yd pass from M. Moore (J. Kasay kick) 14 7 Third Quarter CAR CLE CAR 4:53 J. Kasay, 31 Yd FG 17 7 CAR 4:16 D. Rosario 15 Yd pass from M. Moore (J. Kasay kick) 24 7 CAR 1:54 W. Wright 10 Yd pass from M. Moore (J. Kasay kick) 31 7 Fourth Quarter CAR CLE CAR 8:25 B. LaFell 99 Yd pass from M. Moore (J. Kasay kick) 38 7 CAR 8:13 T. Brayton, returned fumble 16 Yds (J. Kasay kick) 45 7 CLE 4:52 P. Dawson, 18 Yd FG 45 10 CAR 3:05 D. Williams, 18 Yd run (J. Kasay kick) 52 10 CAR 2:14 D. Williams, 46 Yd run (J. Kasay kick) 59 10 CLE 0:41 C. Mitchell 12 Yd pass from J. Delhomme (P. Dawson kick) 59 17 CAR 0:26 D. Williams 75 Yd run (J. Kasay kick) 66 17
Carolina Panthers Passing C/ATT YDS TD INT Matt Moore 12/22 252 4 1 Rushing ATT YDS AVG TD Deangelo Williams 24 259 10.7 4 Jonathan Stewart 3 12 4.0 0 Receiving REC YDS AVG TD Brandon LaFell 4 151 37.7 1 Jeff King 2 30 15.0 1 Dante Rosario 1 15 15.0 1 Wallace Wright 1 10 10.0 1 Deangelo Williams 1 15 15.0 0 Defense TKL SACK INT TD Nick Hayden 5 0 0 0 Richard Marshall 4 0 1 0 Charles Johnson 3 3 0 0 Chris Gamble 3 0 2 0 Tyler Brayton 1 0 0 1 Kick Returning NO. YDS TD LONG Jonathan Stewart 1 22 0 22 Jordan Pugh 1 18 0 18 Punt Returning NO. YDS TD LONG Jonathan Stewart 3 86 0 50 Kicking FGM/A XPM/A PTS LONG John Kasay 1/1 9/9 12 32 Punting NO. YDS AVG IN 20 Jason Baker 3 85 28.3 2 Cleveland Browns Passing C/ATT YDS TD INT Jake Delhomme 20/36 360 2 3 Rushing ATT YDS AVG TD Jerome Harrison 22 109 4.9 0 Montario Hardesty 3 9 3.0 0 Josh Cribbs 1 4 4.0 0 Receiving REC YDS AVG TD Chansi Stuckey 5 144 28.8 1 Benjamin Watson 3 65 21.6 0 Jerome Harrison 2 29 14.5 0 Lawrence Vickers 2 28 14.0 0 Carlton Mitchell 1 12 12.0 1 Defense TKL SACK INT TD T.J. Ward 6 0 0 0 Scott Fojita 2 0 1 0 Kick Returning NO. YDS TD LONG Josh Cribbs 3 71 0 30 Jerome Harrison 2 39 0 21 Kicking FGM/A XPM/A PTS LONG Phil Dawson 1/1 2/2 5 18 Punting NO. YDS AVG IN 20 Dave Zastudil 4 159 39.7 0

OperationSports.com

Gametime Adjustments
Well, while it looked like the game was too easy, it really wasn't, especially in the first half. I know that realistically the Panthers should dispose of the Browns easily, but to the tune of this score, probably not. I don't know what happened but I was forcing turnovers left and right in the 2nd half. In fact, I think all 6 of them were in the 2nd half, if not it was 5 of them. I'm actually a little worried about the defense setting that they might be too hard, because the Browns shouldn't have over 400 yards of offense on me, but that's what happened. The running really wasn't as easy as the 259 yards looks either. I think what happened is after I got the 99 yard touchdown pass because their defense was dumb and did engage eight when I had it at the 1 and I knew it was coming, I believe the Browns stuck their 2nd string defense in, and after that Deangelo was getting holes that my grandma could run through...and she's been dead for 20 years. For now I think this may be a good setting, but it could change. I don't look to have a game like that again. In fact I was looking to end it at 45-10 but everytime I ran the ball to kill clock Deangelo would score. What can I do?

Week 12 Score Recap
(8-3) Patriots 28 @ (4-7) Lions 3
(6-5) Saints 20 @ (8-3) Cowboys 30
(2-9) Bengals 17 @ (8-3) Jets 30
(6-5) Titans 10 @ (3-8) Texans 8
(3-8) Buccaneers 23 @ (8-3) Ravens 38
(4-7) Jaguars 10 @ (4-7) Giants 17
(8-3) Panthers 66 @ (4-7) Browns 17
(5-6) Steelers 3 @ (3-8) Bills 14
(3-8) Eagles 16 @ (8-3) Bears 20
(6-5) Vikings 13 @ (8-3) Redskins 31
(5-6) Packers 12 @ (7-4) Falcons 17
(5-6) Chiefs 12 @ (3-8) Seahawks 10
(6-5) Dolphins 14 @ (4-7) Raiders 10
(4-7) Rams 14 @ (6-5) Broncos 23
(8-3) Chargers 38 @ (8-3) Colts 21
(4-7) 49ers 13 @ (7-4) Cardinals 37

NFL Standings - Season

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA
New York Jets	8	3	0	72.7	2-1	234	177
New England Patriots	8	3	0	72.7	2-1	233	162
Miami Dolphins	6	5	0	54.5	1-2	204	236
Buffalo Bills	3	8	0	27.2	1-2	154	202
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA
Baltimore Ravens	8	3	0	72.7	2-1	257	177
Pittsburgh Steelers	5	6	0	45.4	1-2	204	222
Cleveland Browns	4	7	0	36.3	2-1	205	250
Cincinnati Bengals	2	9	0	18.1	1-2	228	279
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA
Indianapolis Colts	8	3	0	72.7	3-0	310	219
Tennessee Titans	6	5	0	54.5	2-0	175	172
Jacksonville Jaguars	4	7	0	36.3	0-3	188	225
Houston Texans	3	8	0	27.2	1-3	172	239
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA
San Diego Chargers	8	3	0	72.7	3-0	261	225
Denver Broncos	6	5	0	54.5	2-1	225	195
Kansas City Chiefs	5	6	0	45.4	1-2	174	217
Oakland Raiders	4	7	0	36.3	0-3	174	207
NFC East	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA
Dallas Cowboys	8	3	0	72.7	2-1	220	191
Washington Redskins	8	3	0	72.7	2-1	235	167
New York Giants	4	7	0	36.3	1-2	205	236
Philadelphia Eagles	3	8	0	27.2	1-2	189	249
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA
Chicago Bears	8	3	0	72.7	2-1	223	189
Minnesota Vikings	6	5	0	54.5	3-1	283	268
Green Bay Packers	5	6	0	45.4	2-2	259	226
Detriot Lions	4	7	0	36.3	0-3	169	257
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA
Carolina Panthers	8	3	0	72.7	3-1	393	268
Atlanta Falcons	7	4	0	63.6	1-1	238	185
New Orleans Saints	6	5	0	54.5	3-1	294	266
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	3	8	0	27.2	0-4	170	287
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA
Arizona Cardinals	7	4	0	63.6	4-0	265	233
San Francisco 49ers	4	7	0	36.3	1-2	209	244
St. Louis Rams	4	7	0	36.3	1-2	217	262
Seattle Seahawks	3	8	0	27.2	1-3	224	259

OperationSports.com

Week 13 Preview
(8-3) Carolina Panthers @ (3-8) Seattle Seahawks

Another game that the Panthers should come out with a victory. The Seattle Seahawks are struggling to pick up some wins despite the addition of Leon Washington. Matt hasselbeck has also been hurt, dealing with a broken hand and will be out the rest of the year. As bad as the injury to Steve Smith was, at least it happened right before the Panthers were taking on the Browns and the Seahawks, because that gives Matt Moore a chance to find out how to pass to his other wide outs before the Panthers hit their big matchup in week 14 against the 2nd place Atlanta Falcons. No win is a gimmie though, as the Panthers have already fallen to the Rams from that division, so the Panthers still need to make sure they're ready to go for this one.