Another joyless performance by the Carolina offense in Charlotte. The Panthers continue to struggle in Bank of America Stadium, losing both their home games thus far this season.
The Panthers lone TD came late in the fourth quarter on a screen pass to DeAngelo Williams. If nothing else, it saved the Panthers of the ignominious honor of being shut out by the Bucs.
The Panthers have yet to find any rhythm on offense, looking less predictable but just as ineffective as they did last year. The defense is better, though the blitzes are few and weak, and opposing quarterbacks have time to wait for their receivers to get open down field.
The Panthers travel to New Orleans next week to play the 0-3 Saints.
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Halftime: Bucs 17, Panthers 0
A dismal showing for the Panthers, no points and many punts. The passing game is running to the sidelines, Steve Smith and Jeff King are being mostly ignored, but DeShaun Foster is getting a healthy dose of carries. On defense, the Panthers are mostly unable to pressure Jeff Garcia, despite the injuries to veteran OL Luke Petitgout, and star RB Carnell Williams. The Bucs are not playing lights out, but are advancing down the field and scoring on every other possession. The Panthers are going to have to attack the middle of Tampa Bay's Cover Two more and create more pressure on defense if they are going to get back into this divisional matchup.
Week 4
Good afternoon, football fans!
Today's featured game is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers visiting the Carolina Panthers. Both teams are 2-1 and appear to be the only two contenders in the formerly competitive NFC South. The Saints, after their amazing, unexpected and heartwarming run to the NFC championship last year, have fallen on hard times, sporting an 0-3 record and failing to score more than 14 points in any of their games. The Falcons', also 0-3, have troubles of their own, having traded away their valuable backup QB Matt Schaub and Michael Vick being indicted on federal charges.
The Panther have their own problems as well. Panthers starting QB Jake Delhomme is out with an elbow injury and David Carr will start in his stead. On the other side of the ball, their vaunted defense has recorded 2 sacks, one by starting tackle Kris Jenkins, the other by backup Kindal Moorehead.
The Bucs have won two games in a row after dropping their season opener to Seattle, and have explicitly said they will not provoke Steve Smith, who likes to retaliate to criticism by scoring touchdowns in bunches. Jon Gruden's defense is key as it has been since the Buccaneer's run to Super Bowl XXXVII. Their offense has been solid, if not stellar thus far this season, with unknown Earnest Graham scoring almost half their running touchdowns and the aging but mobile Jeff Garcia at the helm. Let's play some football!
Today's featured game is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers visiting the Carolina Panthers. Both teams are 2-1 and appear to be the only two contenders in the formerly competitive NFC South. The Saints, after their amazing, unexpected and heartwarming run to the NFC championship last year, have fallen on hard times, sporting an 0-3 record and failing to score more than 14 points in any of their games. The Falcons', also 0-3, have troubles of their own, having traded away their valuable backup QB Matt Schaub and Michael Vick being indicted on federal charges.
The Panther have their own problems as well. Panthers starting QB Jake Delhomme is out with an elbow injury and David Carr will start in his stead. On the other side of the ball, their vaunted defense has recorded 2 sacks, one by starting tackle Kris Jenkins, the other by backup Kindal Moorehead.
The Bucs have won two games in a row after dropping their season opener to Seattle, and have explicitly said they will not provoke Steve Smith, who likes to retaliate to criticism by scoring touchdowns in bunches. Jon Gruden's defense is key as it has been since the Buccaneer's run to Super Bowl XXXVII. Their offense has been solid, if not stellar thus far this season, with unknown Earnest Graham scoring almost half their running touchdowns and the aging but mobile Jeff Garcia at the helm. Let's play some football!
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Second Half Summary
Well that is the final bell from Chicago! After a grindingly slow first half which featured a 3-3 stalemate, Dallas opened the offensive fireworks in the second half. They outscored the Bears 31-7 and left no question about who is the biggest threat to the AFC's supremacy.
Grossman threw another pair of interceptions and no touchdowns, the lone Bears score coming on the ground from RB Cedric Benson. Devin Hester continued to be a non-factor, almost becoming a liability as he fumbled kicks and muffed punts. As Chicago fell further behind, they abandoned the pass game allowing the Dallas front seven to pressure Grossman and force him into bad throws, as well as drop more players into pass coverage. As the game wore on, Romo became more adept at dodging Bears rushers and finding his receivers, particularly Owens, as he was scrambling. Marion Barber III also built up momentum, finding larger holes in the line and frequently breaking into the Chicago secondary. The final score : Vaqueros 34, Osos 10. See you tomorrow night!
Grossman threw another pair of interceptions and no touchdowns, the lone Bears score coming on the ground from RB Cedric Benson. Devin Hester continued to be a non-factor, almost becoming a liability as he fumbled kicks and muffed punts. As Chicago fell further behind, they abandoned the pass game allowing the Dallas front seven to pressure Grossman and force him into bad throws, as well as drop more players into pass coverage. As the game wore on, Romo became more adept at dodging Bears rushers and finding his receivers, particularly Owens, as he was scrambling. Marion Barber III also built up momentum, finding larger holes in the line and frequently breaking into the Chicago secondary. The final score : Vaqueros 34, Osos 10. See you tomorrow night!
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