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Panthers Stay Grounded To Bedevil Saints And Close Out Season On Four Game Roll
The Panthers did what they had to and that was beat the Saints to sweep the season series, but was it enough to save Ron Rivera’s job as head coach? Only owner Jerry Richardson knows what will happen next but if Sunday was indeed Rivera’s last call his team didn’t lay down on him.
Health Wise, Saints Lose Two Starters While Panthers Should Be All-In For Season Finale
For the fourth time in the last five seasons, the Panthers will close out the season against the division rival Saints, and the only thing on the line for either club is to finish on a positive note. Carolina desperately wants to surpass last year’s win total while New Orleans, disappointed that they will miss the postseason for the first time since 2008, is looking to go 8-8.
Records, Jobs On The Line As Panthers And Saints Look To Close Out Season With A Win
The end is here and it could be the end of the line for a couple of head coaches and for a pair of quarterbacks. The Panthers and Saints go at it for the final time this year, and for fans watching, it could turn out to be an entertaining game.
It Is ‘Crunch Time’ For The Panthers This Sunday, But A Loss Could Crush Their Season
The Panthers season comes down to this: They have one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel and the only way to get back on solid footing is to beat the Cowboys on Sunday. But Dallas is on notice from their owner to shape up or ship out and they need a win just to get back to the .500 mark.
State Of The NFC South: Falcons Rumble While Panthers, Saints And Buccaneers Stumble
After five weeks of the NFL season, the NFC South is not as competitive as many had expected and the Falcons have already opened up a 3.5 game lead. The Saints are still powerful enough to pull themselves out of an early season tailspin but for the Panthers and Buccaneers it might be, “Wait until next year.”
Carolina Panthers Have More To Worry About Than Just The Atlanta Falcons This Sunday
The Stunner in Seattle on Monday Night Football is just the latest in the sad saga that is the replacement referees, but what happens if their inability to control a game leads to an injury of a star quarterback like Matt Ryan or Cam Newton? It could happen, and the consequences are too frightening to imagine.
Game Report Card: Jonathan Stewart’s Return Helps Panthers Rush Past Saints 35-27
When the Panthers have an effective running game they are hard to beat, and they proved it against the Saints. DeAngelo Williams got his sidekick, Jonathan Stewart, back in the lineup and the duo combined for 120 of Carolina’s 219 yards on the ground helping QB Cam Newton knock off the New Orleans Saints to even their record at 1-1.
Saints March Into Carolina With Key Injuries, Panthers Look Strong
It’s hard to say it is a must-win game in Week 2 but for the Panthers and Saints, going 0-2 is not an option. Carolina may need it more because it would be two straight losses to a divisional foe. New Orleans simple needs a victory to take their minds off all the other distractions.
New Orleans Saints Have More To Deal With Than Just The Carolina Panthers
The Saints need a win, so do the Panthers but Carolina is at home and showed they may have a defense this year. New Orleans has Drew Brees but a lot of distractions including a somewhat embarrassing loss to the Redskins at home in the season opener.
Panthers’ Defense Praised, Rivera Tells Team Saints’ 2011 Points Run-Up Was ‘Just Football’
Panthers quarterback Cam Newton usually has one thing on his mind – offense – but he reached out and patted his defense on the back. Head coach Ron Rivera doesn’t want to hear any revenge talk about the Saints running up the score in the final game of 2011 and simply told his team that if they don’t like it, do something about it.
