The Cardiac Cats

[Estonianzulu]

Re: The Cardiac Cats

Nice win, and I am very amused that your first score was a Delhomme scramble. Luckily New Orleans and Tampa both seemed to have offensive struggles. Alas the same cannot be said for Atlanta dropping 35 on the Cowboys!

[NoleFan]

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Gotta follow my Panthers! Keep it up James.

[superjames1992]

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Nice win, and I am very amused that your first score was a Delhomme scramble. Luckily New Orleans and Tampa both seemed to have offensive struggles. Alas the same cannot be said for Atlanta dropping 35 on the Cowboys!

Yeah, I dropped back with Delhomme and there was a huge hole right in the middle and there were no defenders there, so I decided to go ahead and take off, and whadda ya' know, it worked!

[superjames1992]

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Gotta follow my Panthers! Keep it up James.

Thanks. Maybe I can replicate how the Panthers did in real life in 2004. I wouldn't mind an NFC Championship and a Super Bowl appearance, though the Adam Venatieri to win the game for the Patriots would certainly hurt.

[superjames1992]

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Panthers Fall 34-21 in Tampa

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Tampa, FL - The Buccaneer defense stepped up big in this one as they forced 6 Carolina turnovers, 5 via the interception. Jake Delhomme started the game, but was pulled in the 2nd quarter after throwing 3 interceptions. 37 year old backup Rodney Peete came in and did a decent job in relief. He completed 22 of 29 passes for 265 yards and 2 touchdowns. Unfortunately, he threw 2 interceptions, but one of those was in desperation at the end of the game. Even so, Coach Frizzell announced Delhomme will start next week. "We realize Jake is our quarterback of the future and we need to give him some opportunity to develop. He will hit some bumps, but we'll give him a chance."

The Panthers outgained the Bucs 359-310, but fell short due to turnovers. The Bucs committed 2 to the Panthers' 6. Ricky Proehl and Muhsin Muhammad both had outstanding games catching the football as both eclipsed to 100 yard mark on the day.

With the loss, the Panthers fall to 1-1 while NFC South rival Tampa Bay improves to 2-0 on this young season.

              1st  2nd  3rd  4th  OT  Final
Carolina       0    14   7    0   --    21
Tampa Bay      7    10   0    17  --    34



Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

3:26 - Pittman, 1 yd. run (7-0 TB)

2nd Quarter

9:25 - Gramatica, 18 yd. field goa (10-0 TB)
4:23 - Williams, 68 yd. punt return (17-0 TB)
1:32 - Muhammad, 39 yd. pass from Peete (17-7 TB)
0:25 - Young, 3 yd. pass from Peete (17-14 TB)

3rd Quarter

4:14 - Peete, 8 yd. run (21-17 CAR)

4th Quarter

8:05 - Dingler, 8 yd. pass from Johnson (24-21 TB)
2:06 - Alstott, 1 yd. run (31-21 TB)
1:32 - Gramatica, 29 yd. field goal (34-21 TB)




Individual Stat Leaders

Carolina Panthers

Rodney Peete: 22/29, 265 yds., 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Jake Delhomme: 1/7, 10 yds., 3 INTs
Stephen Davis: 14 carries, 51 yds.
Ricky Proehl: 8 receptions, 106 yds.
Muhsin Muhammad: 7 receptions, 113 yds., TD
Dan Morgan: 5 tackles, TFL
Terry Cousin: 4 tackles, 2 TFL

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Brad Johnson: 13/23, 124 yds., TD, INT
Michael Pittman: 17 carries, 187 yds., TD
Keenan McCardell: 5 recepttions, 42 yds.
Ronde Barber: 7 tackles, TFL
John Lynch: 7 tackles, INT

[superjames1992]

Week 2 NFC South Scores and Standings

Scores

Washington (1-1) 10
Atlanta (2-0) 23

Houston (1-1) 10
New Orleans (1-1) 47

Carolina (1-1) 21
Tampa Bay (2-0) 34


Standings

1. Tampa Bay (2-0)
2. Atlanta (2-0)
3. New Orleans (1-1)
4. Carolina (1-1)

[superjames1992]

Week 3 NFC South Scores and Standings

No Game Scheduled

NFC South Scores

Tampa Bay 9
Atlanta 24

New Orleans 45
Tennessee 3

NFC South Standings

1. Atlanta (3-0)
2. Tampa Bay (2-1)
3. New Orleans (2-1)
4. Carolina (1-1)

[superjames1992]

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Charlotte, NC - The Carolina Panthers defeated the NFC South leading Atlanta Falcons in this close battle. The Panthers jumped out to a 6-0 lead, but then Atlanta would score 24 unanswered points to make it 24-6 in the 3rd. Steve Smith would ignite the Panthers with a 92 yard kickoff return in the 3rd to get the Panthers fired up on both sides of the ball. The Panthers' offense scored 2 touchdowns in the 4th and the defense was superb as the Panthers escaped with a close 25-24 victory.

Coach James Frizzell was impressed with the way the Panthers came back from behind. "Usually, we you fall behind, you start to play sloppier, because you think you are going to lose. In this game, we never quit and it lead us to an unthinkable victory. That's why I always preach that you should never quit."

Stephen Davis starred for the Panthers today as he rushed for 136 yards and 2 touchdowns on 30 carries. Jake Delhomme did a serviceable job today as he completed 17 of 29 pass attempts for 157 yards and one interception.

With the win, the Panthers improve to 2-1.

              1st  2nd  3rd  4th  OT  Final
Atlanta        0    17   7    0   --    24
Carolina       3    3    7    12  --    25



Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

3:26 - Kasey, 31 yd. field goal (3-0 CAR)

2nd Quarter

7:47 - Kasey, 33 yard field goal (6-0 CAR)
3:20 - Feely, 48 yard field goal (6-3 CAR)
1:38 - Buchanan, 55 yd. interception return (10-6 ATL)
0:49 - Dunn, 29 yd. run (17-6 ATL)

3rd Quarter

5:11 - Jenkins, 9 yd. pass from Vick (24-6 ATL)
5:00 - Smith, 92 yd. kickoff return (24-13 CAR)

4th Quarter

5:22 - Davis, 1 yd. run (2 pt. conv. failed) (24-19 ATL)
0:33 - Davis, 4 yd. run (2 pt. conv. failed) (25-24 CAR)




Individual Stat Leaders

Atlanta Falcons

Michael Vick - 8/14, 82 yds., TD, INT, 7 carries, 71 yds.
Warrick Dunn - 21 carries, 81 yds., TD
Alge Crumpler - 2 receptions, 39 yds.
Sam Rodgers - 9 tackles, TFL
Cory Hall - 8 tackles

Carolina Panthers

Jake Delhomme - 17/29, 157 yds., INT
Stephen Davis - 30 carries, 136 yds., 2 TDs
Kris Magnum - 4 receptions, 51 yds.
Deon Grant - 6 tackles, INT
Reggie Howard - 5 tackles, TFL
Dan Morgan - 5 tackles, TFL
Mike Minter - 5 tackles

[superjames1992]

Week 4 NFC South Scores and Standings

NFC South Scores

Atlanta 24
Carolina 25

Indianapolis 27
New Orleans 17


NFC South Standings

1. Atlanta (3-1)
2. Tampa Bay (2-1)
3. Carolina (2-1)
4. New Orleans (2-2)

[superjames1992]

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Charlotte, NC - "When it rains it pours" they say, and that's what it did in this one. The rain fell heavy all afternoon in Charlotte resulting in just 33 combined points and several sloppy and botched plays. But in the end, the Carolina Panthers pulled ahead and won 19-14.

Both teams were held scoreless in the 1st quarter as the rain fell hard upon the drenched and muddy field. Both teams would score touchdowns in the 2nd quarter, but Carolina also added a field goal to go up 10-7 at halftime. Deshaun Foster ran in for a touchdown in the 3rd to pull the Panthers to a 17-7 lead heading into the final quarter. Joe Horn caught a pass from Saints quarterback Aaron Brooks in the 4th. Safety Mike Minter slipped in the wet conditions leaving Horn plenty of daylight as he took it 61 yards to the house to make it 17-14 Carolina. New Orleans was penalized with a safety on a 4th and 15 play with just under a minute left as they desperately tried to come back as Carolina won 19-14.

Jake Delhomme finally got through a game without an interception as he completed 16 of 24 passes for 206 yards and a touchown equating to a 107.3 quarterback rating. The line blocked well as well as Delhomme was sacked only once in the game.

The win pushes the Panthers' record to 3-1.

              1st  2nd  3rd  4th  OT  Final
New Orleans    0    7    0    7  --    14
Carolina       0    10   7    2  --    19



Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

No Scoring

2nd Quarter

2:40 - Lewis, 49 yd. pass from Brooks (7-0 NO)
1:22 - Hankton, 13 yd. pass from Delhomme (7-7)
0:00 - Kasey, 20 yd. field goal (10-7 CAR)

3rd Quarter

6:47 - Foster, 1 yd. run (17-7 CAR)

4th Quarter

2:34 - Horn, 61 yd. pass from Brooks (17-14 CAR)
0:51 - Carolina Safety (19-14 CAR)




Individual Stat Leaders

New Orleans Saints

Aaron Brooks - 14/28, 195 yds., 2 TDs, 2 INTs, 6 carries, 39 yds.
Deuce McAllister - 16 carries, 23 yds.
Joe Horn - 3 receptions, 72 yds., TD
Michael Loewis - 2 receptions, 55 yds., TD
Johnathan Sullivan - 6 tackles, TFL
Terbucky Jones - 6 tackles

Carolina Panthers

Jake Delhomme - 16/24, 206 yds., TD
Stephen Davis - 22 carries, 43 yds.
Karl Hankton - 4 receptions, 46 yds., TD
Muhsin Muhammad - 2 receptions, 47 yds.
Dan Morgan - 7 tackles
Mark Fields - 6 tackles, 2 TFL

[superjames1992]

Week 5 NFC South Scores and Standings

NFC South Scores

Minnesota 15
Atlanta 20

New Orleans 14
Carolina 19

Indianapolis 16
Tampa Bay 42

NFC South Standings

1. Atlanta (4-1)
2. Tampa Bay (3-1)
3. Carolina (3-1)
4. New Orleans (2-3)

[superjames1992]

Panthers Sign Cornerback Todd Light

Charlotte, NC - The Carolina Panthers addressed their lack of depth and overall talent at the cornerback position by signing Todd Light, a 34 year old 12 year veteran of the NFL. "I'm excited about this opportunity," Light said. "I'm ready to get back into football and I think the Panthers are the right team for me to sign with."

Contract Details
Years: 1
Singing Bonus: $450K
Salary Per Year: $2.49M
Total Salary: $2.94M

[superjames1992]

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Indianapolis, IN - The Panthers traveled to the RCA Dome to face off with Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts in this affair. The defense of the Panthers came up big again in this one as they held the Colts offense at bay, only allowing 14 points. Peyton Manning completed 17 of his 29 passes for 236 yards and 2 touchdowns, but the Panthers defense forced him to throw 3 costly interceptions.

The Panthers didn't generate much offense either as Jake Delhomme only got 75 yards through the air and Stephen Davis was held to 81 yards rushing. But 4 costly turnovers by the Colts set up the Panthers for short drives resulting in their 16 points.

The Carolina Panthers improve to 4-1 now with the win and are currently riding a 3 game winning streak.

              1st  2nd  3rd  4th  OT  Final
Carolina       3    7    3    3   --    16
Indianapolis   0    7    0    7   --    14



Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

3:14 - Kasey, 35 yd. field goal (3-0 CAR)

2nd Quarter

6:55 - Muhammad, 8 yd. pass from Delhomme (10-0 CAR)
5:40 - Clark, 1 yd. pass from Manning (10-7 CAR)

3rd Quarter

6:04 - Kasey, 44 yd. field goal (13-7 CAR)

4th Quarter

7:08 - Kasey, 49 yd. field goal (16-7 CAR)
4:12 - Walters, 43 yd. pass from Manning (16-14 CAR)




Individual Stat Leaders

Carolina Panthers

Jake Delhomme - 11/22, 75 yds., TD, INT
Stephen Davis - 28 carries, 81 yds.
Muhsin Muhammad - 4 receptions, 13 yds.
Mike Minter - 4 tackles, TFL
Julius Peppers - 4 tackles, 4 sacks
John Kasey - 3/3 FG, long of 49, 1/1 XP

Indianapolis Colts

Peyton Manning - 17/29, 236 yds., 2 TDs, 3 INTs
Edgerrin James - 10 carries, 23 yds.
Reggie Wayne - 7 receptions, 67 yds.
Troy walters - 3 receptions, 124 yds.
Walt Harris - 6 tackles, TFL
Rob Morris - 5 tackles, TFL

[superjames1992]

Week 6 NFC South Scores and Standings

NFC South Scores

Carolina 16
Indianapolis 14

Chicago 21
New Orleans 33

Tampa Bay 18
Washington 9

Atlanta 17
St. Louis 42

NFC South Standings

1. Tampa Bay (4-1)
2. Carolina (4-1)
3. Atlanta (4-2)
4. New Orleans (3-3)

[Estonianzulu]

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Nice, tied for the 1st place in the division through 5 weeks, but that killer 5 interception game against the Buccs may come back to bite you and keep you from winning the division.