THE Carolina Panthers--Madden 09

[Marino]

Fox and crew are excited for 2008 season.

Gameplay Standards:
-8 minutes per quarter
-Heelfan's Sliders
-The ReRated Rosters for PS3
-All managerial deals will be done by myself


Background Information:
-The Carolina Panthers have been in the NFL since 1995.
-The Panthers are located in Charlotte, North Carolina.
-They play their home games at Bank of America Stadium, located in uptown Charlotte.
-Carolina plays in the NFC South Division along with Tampa Bay, New Orleans and Atlanta.
-Carolina has been to 3 NFC Championship games winning one in 2003.
-Carolina has a record of 0-1 in Super Bowls.
-Their mascot is known as "Sir Purr"


Coaching Staff
-Head Coach is John Fox. He has been the HC since 2002.
-Offensive Coordinator is Jeff Davidson. Davidson has been a member of the staff since 2007.
-Defensive Coordinator is Mike Trgovac. Trgovac joined the Panthers in 2002.

[Marino]

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2008 Carolina Panthers Depth Chart.
*Starters in Bold

QB-Jake Delhomme, Matt Moore, Jake McCown
HB-DeAngelo Williams, Johnathan Stewart, Nick Goings
FB-Brad Hoover
WR-Steve Smith, Mushin Muhammed, DJ Hackett, Dwayne Jarrett, Ryne Robinson
TE-Jeff King, Dante Rosario, Gary Barnidge
LT-Jordan Gross, Frank Omiyale
LG-Travelle Wharton, Mackenzy Bernadeau
C-Ryan Kalil, Geoff Hangartner
RG-Keydrick Vincent, Jeremy Bridges
RT-Jeff Otah, Jeremy Bridges
LE-Tyler Brayton, Charles Johnson
RE-Julius Peppers, Hilee Taylor
DT-Damione Lewis, Ma'Ake Kemoeatu, Darwin Walker, Gary Gibson
LOLB-Na'il Diggs, Landon Johnson
MLB-Jon Beason, Adam Seward
ROLB-Thomas Davis, James Anderson
CB-Ken Lucas, Chris Gamble, Richard Marshall, Dante Wesley, CJ Wilson
FS-Charles Godfrey, Nate Salley
SS-Chris Harris, Quinton Teal
K-John Kasay, Rhys Lloyd
P-Jason Baker

[Marino]

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2008 Schedule

Week 1: @ Chargers 4:15pm
Week 2: vs. Bears 1:00pm
Week 3: @ Vikings 1:00pm
Week 4: vs. Falcons 1:00pm
Week 5: vs. Chiefs 1:00pm
Week 6: @ Buccaneers 1:00pm
Week 7: vs. Saints 1:00pm
Week 8: vs. Cardinals 1:00pm
Week 9: -----BYE------
Week 10:@ Raiders 4:15pm
Week 11:vs. Lions 1:00pm
Week 12:@ Falcons 1:00pm
Week 13:@ Packers 1:00pm
Week 14:vs Buccaneers 9:00pm *MNF
Week 15:vs. Broncos 1:00pm
Week 16:@ Giants 1:00pm
Week 17:@ Saints 1:00pm

[Marino]

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Top 5 Stories Entering the 2008 Season.

5. How will NE far with the loss of Tom Brady?
Tom Brady suffered a season ending injury during the preseason so how will the team that almost went undefeated be able to manage.

4. Will the rookie QB's do well in their first season?
Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco are starting for their respective teams at the beginning of the season, will it be a magical season?

3. Will the Cowboys saga ever end?
After a disappointing loss to the Giants in the 2008 playoffs, will "America's Team" be able to make it back to the promise land in the tough NFC East?

2. Can the Giants repeat?
Will New York be able to go for another super bowl run. Eli Manning impressed many in that victory but the retirement of Michael Strahan and the injury to Osi Umenyiora lead to serious questions.

1. Will Brett Favre take the Jets to the promise land?
The summer soap opera has come to an end and Brett Favre is back in football. But he is no longer a Packer, as he now resides in New York. Can the New York Brett's make it to the Super Bowl?

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2008 Carolina Panthers Season Outlook

Can Jake Delhomme come back to form?
Panthers QB Jake Delhomme is coming off the serious injury last season and is looking to bring the Cats back into the hunt in the NFC. With Mushin Muhammed coming back to Charlotte, and Steve Smith still in uniform, can Jake win comeback player of the year?

First Round draft picks look to make an impact.
Jonathan Stewart and Jeff Otah are making their Panthers debuts and are hoping to make an immediate impact. Otah will be the starting Right Tackle for Carolina has Stewart joins running back DeAngelo Williams in the backfield.

Can the Panthers make a run this year?
On paper this is a really balanced team. Up and down the board the Panthers may have all the pieces that could push them over the top. It all falls on the shoulders....well arm of Jake Delhomme. And the Panthers also need a big season out of Julius Peppers.

Overall the Panthers have been here before. But they have been known to fall short. If they can play good early they will be off to the races, but they need to establish the run and utilize Steve Smith.

Prediction: 11-5 (1st in NFC South)

Super Bowl Prediction: Pittsburgh vs New York

[Madman55]

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following. Good luck with Carolina.

[LingeringRegime]

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Go get 'em!

[Scott]

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I hope you go 0-16

[Marino]

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Thanks guys!

[Marino]

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NFL Week 1- Predictions.

Washington Redskins @ New York Giants

Prediction: The reigning Super Bowl champions will get both the rings and the victory. Giants 24 Redskins 10.

Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens

Prediction: Can rookie QB Flacco win his first game? I think so. Ravens 17 Bengals 14.

New York Jets @ Miami Dolphins

Prediction: Brett Favre makes his debut as a New York Jet, the Dolphins were 1-15 last year, need I say more. Jets 27 Dolphins 10.

Kansas City Chiefs @ New England Patriots

Prediction: We don't need no stinkin' Brady. Pats 31 Chiefs 10.

Houston Texans @ Pittsburgh Steelers

Prediction: Upset Special here. Texans 20 Steelers 17.

Jacksonville Jaguars @ Tennessee Titans

Prediction: Can the Jaguars get over the hump this year. First they need to get past the Titans. Titans 24 Jaguars 20.

Detroit Lions @ Atlanta Falcons

Prediction: Memo to Atlanta, its the Lions! Falcons 34 Lions 7.

Seattle Seahawks @ Buffalo Bills

Prediction: Mike Holmgren begins his farewell tour, too bad this is not one of his best teams. Bills 17 Seahawks 14.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ New Orleans Saints

Prediction: Good matchup to begin the season, Saints are at home so I will pick them. Saints 21 Bucs 17.

St. Louis Rams @ Philadelphia Eagles

Prediction: The Greatest Show on Turf left a couple years ago. Eagles 31 Rams 17.

Dallas Cowboys @ Cleveland Browns

Prediction: The primetime game should live up to the hype. Let the soap opera begin. Browns 27 Cowboys 24.

Carolina Panthers @ San Diego Chargers

Prediction: San Diego has been known as slow starters, but I think there is to much power on the offense for them to lose. Chargers 20 Panthers 17.

Arizona Cardinals @ San Francisco 49ers

Prediction: Arizona has very good recievers, expect them to cause a lot of trouble against the 49er defense. Cardinals 34 49ers 17.

Chicago Bears @ Indianapolis Colts

Prediction: Great offense versus great defense. Defense wins championships. Bears 17 Colts 14.

Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers

Prediction: The Aaron Rodgers era begins in Green Bay, but Adrian Peterson is the real player to watch. Vikings 21 Packers 17.

Denver Broncos @ Oakland Raiders

Prediction: Oakland is getting better but so is Jay Cutler. Broncos 31 Raiders 20.

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Panthers hold on to top the Bolts.
Carolina's defense steps up to knock off San Diego.

AT


1st Quarter
Carolina won the coin toss but elected to defer to the second half so the Chargers got the ball to start the game off. Phillip Rivers looked very sharp early has he was getting good yards in the first drive. But one of his passes landed right in the hands of Jon Beason.

Carolina gained the ball after the interception and drove it all the way down field for a DeAngelo Williams 6 yard TD. The drive took 4 minutes and 17 seconds.

Then both SD and Carolina traded punts to the end of the 1st quarter.

Score: Carolina 7-San Diego 0.

2nd Quarter
The Chargers managed to put points on the board in the beginning of the second half when Nate Kaeding made a 40 yard field goal with 9:07 to go.

Then Carolina got the ball back and drove it to the Carolina 32, put they Delhomme could not connect with Steve Smith in the endzone, so they had to settle for a field goal attempt by John Kasay which feel short.

The Chargers drove the ball again into teh red zone where Carolina had a nice defensive stand to hold the Chargers to another Nate Kaeding field goal.

Carolina was going to try and score late in the second half but Delhomme was intercepted. San Diego managed to turn that turnover into points when Rivers connected with Gates who wide open in the end zone.

Score: SD 13-Carolina 7.

3rd Quarter
The Panthers began the second half behind but after a nice opening drive, Jake Delhomme gave the ball off to DeAngelo Williams for a one yard touchdown run, his second of the game.

The Chargers were forced to punt after a 3 and out.

Carolina was driving down field when, again, Jake Delhomme threw another interception while trying to connect with Steve Smith.

Julius Peppers has 2 sacks and a forced fumble to stop a Chargers drive.

Score: Carolina 14-SD 13.

4th Quarter
Carolina had a 4 minute drive to begin the 4th quarter as they drove down field into the Chargers red zone. This time Delhomme handed the ball off to Johnathan Stewart for a 3 yard touchdown to give the Panthers an 8 point lead.

San Diego was unable to get anything going as they were forced to punt.

Carolina manages to run the clock out.

Final: Carolina 21-SD 13.


Box Score:
Chargers 0 13 0 0 13
Panthers 7 0 7 7 21


Team Stats
Total Offense CAR 313 SD 226
Rushing Yards CAR 142 SD 49
Passing Yards CAR 171 SD 177
First Downs CAR 18 SD 12
Turnovers CAR 2 SD 1
3rd Down Conv. CAR 9-14(64%) SD 4-11(36%)
Red Zone CAR 3-3(100%) SD 2-2(100%)
Penalties CAR 2-10 SD 3-22
Time Of Poss. CAR 22:47 SD 17:12

Individual Stats
Carolina Panthers
Jake Delhomme 16-25 171yards 0TD 2INT
DeAngelo Williams 22att 68yards 2TD
Johnathan Stewart 15att 67yards 1TD
Steve Smith 6rec 62yards
Julius Peppers 5tackles 2TFL 2Sack 1FF
John Beason 4tackles 1INT

San Diego Chargers
Philip Rivers 22-28 197yards 1TD 1INT
LaDainian Tomlinson 15att 41yards
Antonio Gates 3rec 18yards 1TD
Matt Wilhelm 9tackles 1TFL 1INT
Quentin Jammer 2tackles 1INT 1PD

Player Of The Game

DeAngelo Williams

Grades

Quarterback- All in all Delhomme played a pretty sloppy game but he managed to make some big 3rd down completions to move the chains. C

Running Backs- Williams and Stewart both played great. Scoring 3 touchdowns is always a great game. A

Wide Recievers- While they did not get into the endzone, the receivers did a pretty good job for the most part. B-

Offensive Line- Delhomme was not sacked and the Panthers rushed for 142 yards, not a bad outing. A-

Defensive Line- They could not get pressure until the second half, but that was when Peppers woke up. B-

Linebackers- They kept LT in check for most of the game, and Beason had an interception. B

Secondary- Only 1 touchdown was given up, the secondary really tightened it up in the second half. Gamble shut down Chambers late in the game. B

Special Teams- Kasay did miss a long field goal but Baker had 2 nice punts and Mark Jones had a pretty nice return. C+

Coaching- John Fox never got out of his hard nose football mentality and that led to the Panthers victory. B+

Overall: B While the Panthers did win, their is always room for improvement.

[Marino]

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Around the NFL
Week 1

Scores from around the league.

New York Giants 31
Washington Redskins 26
-Brandon Jacobs 23 carries 119yards, 1TD

Baltimore Ravens 28
Cincinnati Bengals 13
-Fabian Washington 3 tackles 1INT 1TD

Miami Dolphins 17
New York Jets 13
-Ronnie Brown 27 carries 143yards 1TD

Kansas City Chiefs 26
New England Patriots 24
-Larry Johnson 15 carries 50yards, 1TD

Houston Texans 28
Pittsburgh Steelers 24
-Mario Williams 9tackles 2sacks 1FF

Tennessee Titans 25
Jacksonville Jaguars 19
-Kerry Collins 24-35 336yards 2TD

Atlanta Falcons 20
Detroit Lions 17
-Curtis Lofton 5tackles 1FR 1TD

Seattle Seahawks 29
Buffalo Bills 13
-Matt Hasselbeck 29-36 290yards 3TD

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24
New Orleans Saints 23
-Brian Griese 24-35 263yards 3TD

Philadelphia Eagles 35
St. Louis Rams 14
-Donovan McNabb 22-25 231yards 5TD

Dallas Cowboys 22
Cleveland Browns 14
-DeMarcus Ware 10tackles 1Sack 2FF

Arizona Cardinals 21
San Francisco 49ers 16
-Kurt Warner 15-22 160yards, 2TD

Indianapolis Colts 31
Chicago Bears 16
-Peyton Manning 23-34 326yards 2TD

Minnesota Vikings 24
Green Bay Packers 17
-Gus Frerotte 24-37 269yards, 2TD

Oakland Raiders 21
Denver Broncos 3
-Tyvon Branch 2tackles 1INT 1TD

[superjames1992]

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Very nice. Now let's see a great season! Anything less than homefield advantage is a disappointment!

[Marino]

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Very nice. Now let's see a great season! Anything less than homefield advantage is a disappointment!

I will try my best.

But remember, one game at a time.:wink:

[Marino]

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Forte too much for Carolina.
Chicago's rookie back runs over Carolina defense.

AT

1st Quarter
The first quarter was completely dominated by the Bears. The Panthers only managed 9 yards on 2 drives as the Bears defense was as stingy as ever.

The Bears managed to get a Robbie Gould 29 yard FG to give the Bears the early lead.

1st Quarter Score: Bears 3, Panthers 0

2nd Quarter
The bears defense was still as stingy as the Panthers were still unable to get anything going. The Bears added another Robbie Gould FG to give them a 6 point lead.

The Panthers forced the Bears inside their own five yard line but that did not bother Chicago one bit as Matt Forte took the sweep play to the left and 97 yards later was in the endzone.

Carolina managed to get on the board late in the second quarter when Jake Delhomme found Gary Barnidge in the back of the endzone to help Carolina get back in the game.

2nd Quarter Score: Bears 13, Panthers 7

3rd Quarter
The Panthers were able to take a lead in the 3rd quarter when Delhomme found Steve Smith in the end zone with a 6 yard pass but the lead could not be sustained.

The lead was back on the Bears side when Matt Forte rushed it in from 2 yards out as the Bears drove all the way down field.

3rd Quarter Score: Bears 19, Panthers 14

4th Quarter
Delhomme managed to throw 3 interceptions in the 4th quarter as the Bears would not allow a come back.

Matt Forte managed to push across his 3rd touchdown of the game when he rushed it in from 1 yard out.

Final Score: Bears 28, Panthers 14

CHI 3 10 8 7 28
CAR 0 7 7 0 14

Player Of The Game

Matt Forte

Team Stats
Total Offense CHI 285 CAR 287
Rushing Offense CHI 190 CAR 111
Passing Offense CHI 195 CAR 176
First Downs CHI 18 CAR 20
Turnovers CHI 0 CAR 3
3rd Down Conv CHI 6-14(42%) CAR 6-14(42%)
Red Zone CHI 4-4(100%) CAR 2-2(100%)
Penalties CHI 2-10 CAR 7-58
Time Of Possession CHI 20:29 CAR 19:30

Player Stats
Chicago Bears
Kyle Orton 22-39 202yards
Matt Forte 22att 176yards 3TD
Rashied Davis 8rec 85yards
Lance Briggs 7tackles 2TFL 1PD
Mike Brown 7tackles 2INT

Carolina Panthers
Jake Delhomme 24-39 221yards 2TD 3INT
DeAngelo Williams 19att 56yards
Steve Smith 7rec 66yards 1TD
Jon Beason 9tackles 2TFL 1FF
Julius Peppers 5tackles 2TFL 1sack

Panthers Grade Breakdown
Passing: While Delhomme had 2 touchdown passes, he made to many mistakes that allowed for the Bears to finish the Panthers off. C

Rushing: Pathetic game by the running backs. They can not break a tackle to save their lifes. D+

Recieving: While Steve Smith had a nice little game, drops haunted the Panthers. C+

Offensive Line: Again pathetic. They just could not open up any rushing lanes and Delhomme was sacked 4 times. F

Defensive Line: While they did have 2 sacks, Forte was able to get through alot. C-

Linebackers: 190 rushing yards allowed. F

Secondary: While Orton was pretty efficent, the secondary did not give up anything big. B-

Special Teams: Baker had a soild game but Kasay missed another field goal which led to the rising of some sliders. C

Coaching: Well the offense did okay, the defense could not stop the run. D+

Overall: C- While the Panthers did manage to get back in the game in the 3rd quarter, poor play on both sides allowed for the Bears to pull away.