Stewart is now our only healthy back? Oh shit

9/14/2014 3:36:07 PM

So out of 4 running backs on the roster, we have one left right now.

9/14/2014 3:36:18 PM

DeAngelo hurt. Fozzy hurt. Now Tolbert.

9/14/2014 3:36:33 PM

Stewart back to his old form!

9/14/2014 3:40:02 PM

Stewart's running hard today. Hasn't had anywhere to go except for a couple of plays though.

9/14/2014 3:40:15 PM

Cam > Stafford

at half the price

9/14/2014 3:41:41 PM

If you told me all our RBs got hurt and the only one healthy was Stewart...

9/14/2014 3:42:49 PM

FUCK YEAH SPECIAL TEAMS

9/14/2014 3:43:22 PM

Lmao Gano with the recovery

9/14/2014 3:43:32 PM

Gano!

9/14/2014 3:43:41 PM

I didn't even know that was a penalty.

I knew you couldn't trip defenders or blockers, but I figured it was fair game for a ball carrier.

But good for us.

9/14/2014 3:46:07 PM

That gif on the last page is hilarious, btw

9/14/2014 3:46:38 PM

a fantasy football loss is well worth a healthy multiple score win like this against the Lions offense

9/14/2014 3:48:28 PM

Kuechly dominating in coverage this year

9/14/2014 3:51:40 PM

damn, we should go up by multiple TDS more often, our D is pumped up!!!!

9/14/2014 3:53:07 PM

wish the Browns had their shit together

9/14/2014 3:54:01 PM

yeah I had to put that RiverboatRon gif on twitter when i saw it earlier

9/14/2014 3:55:57 PM

if you had said we were going to lose Hardy at the last minute and hold the Lions O to 1 TD, I would have taken that bet

(even if the score here, it's garbage time)

[Edited on September 14, 2014 at 4:03 PM. Reason : STILL SACKING STAFFORD!]

9/14/2014 4:02:00 PM

Hardy's replacement, Addison, with 2.5sacks.

9/14/2014 4:03:52 PM

2 games up on the saints

9/14/2014 4:06:29 PM

and with the Falcons looking terrible today, I'm feeling really good about us (yes, after 2 games)

9/14/2014 4:08:53 PM

yeah Mario Addison balled out. Didn't even see Kony 2014.

9/14/2014 4:13:23 PM

Yep still really early. But we're 2-0 and looking really good. Saints definitely not looking like the shoo in to win the division like they were predicted to.

3 winnable games coming up...

PIT, @BAL, CHI

9/14/2014 4:13:29 PM

Falcons are being real sore losers in their game, lol - 2 personal foul penalties on their final drive

[Edited on September 14, 2014 at 4:19 PM. Reason : damnit, didn't want him to throw another INT - he's my qb]

9/14/2014 4:15:25 PM

One win without Cam, one win without Williams...

What would this team look like with both of them there?

9/14/2014 4:30:04 PM

no such thing as a home game against the Steelers in Charlotte

that's going to be annoying to watch next Sunday night

9/14/2014 4:31:41 PM

We are 6-0 in turnovers this season

[Edited on September 14, 2014 at 4:35 PM. Reason : I guess I could have googled it, we are]

9/14/2014 4:33:46 PM

yes

9/14/2014 4:35:29 PM

http://www.carolinahuddle.com/boards/topic/104578-riveras-post-game-presser/page-4#entry2952355

Rivera says Hardy will play this season.

9/14/2014 5:29:21 PM

cue up the song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XagvsSXSxnY

9/14/2014 7:15:01 PM

hahahah thats hilarious

9/14/2014 7:24:42 PM

Best gif ever?

Best gif ever.

http://gfycat.com/ConcreteClosedAmericanblackvulture

9/14/2014 8:27:28 PM

^,^^^Both of these things are wonderful.

9/14/2014 9:09:21 PM

I really think there needs to be an image of a ref signaling first down at the end, though. I'm still not sure if this gif is indicating that Riverboat Ron is making the right call or not.

9/14/2014 11:39:44 PM

Peter King has the Panthers 4th in his rankings this week behind Seattle, Denver, and Cincy.

9/15/2014 10:19:19 AM

isnt he one of the talking heads who picked the Panthers to go 5-11 this year?

9/15/2014 10:20:01 AM

Really enjoyed going to this one. First time they've won while I was in attendance.

Also,

Quote :

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[Edited on September 15, 2014 at 10:28 AM. Reason : x]

9/15/2014 10:28:37 AM

^^probably. PK is a dipshit.

9/15/2014 10:38:25 AM

I'd be cautioning to not get too excited, but it's not like this came from nowhere. This team has been good for awhile, people forget the winning streak to end 2012. The talent on defense is legit and the offense can be very dynamic with Cam throwing the ball like that. The play calling is what's going to eventually kill us unless we start getting 5pyc from all our backs. Fucking jet sweep to Tolbert on 2nd and long? Get fucked Shula.

9/15/2014 10:54:36 AM

The playcalling yesterday was really good imo. In fact both weeks he's done a good job with executing a good gameplan. Lay off the guy until it's actually deserved.

Everybody in football can pick out a couple of calls here and there each game that in hindsight weren't the greatest.

Speaking of the 2012 streak to end the year, we've won 19 of our last 24 regular season games. It's not been picked up on yet by the national guys yet that we've been building steam for a couple of years and we're here to stay for a while.

9/15/2014 11:11:24 AM

^^You have to do something to suck a defense in, and with our speed back injured it becomes kind of obvious how we're going to play. You have to mix it up somehow just to make them think we will, even if it's not very successful very often.

9/15/2014 1:25:54 PM

Meh, we had three good drives all game with mostly 3 and outs the rest of the way. I get calling a balanced game, but 2 carries for -2 yards on first and second down aren't getting you anywhere. Can't play the Lions every week.

9/15/2014 1:50:09 PM

It's almost like we didn't score 24 points and win going away

9/15/2014 2:09:11 PM

For those interested...some power rankings. Don't think ESPN has been updated yet.


http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2014/9/16/6153861/nfl-power-rankings-week-3-2014-broncos-seahawks-bills

#4 in SBNation power rankings.

http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/power-rankings

Quote :

"#4 Panthers CAROLINA PANTHERS (2-0) HIGH: 4 / LOW: 15 Despite deactivating DE Greg Hardy, the Panthers' front seven once again proved too dominant, controlling the line of scrimmage throughout against the Lions. In his regular-season debut, Cam Newton showed no signs of rust while delivering a consistent performance. The narrative that Newton lacks reliable weapons seems foolish as Greg Olsen turned four of his six catches into first downs."

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/powerrankings

5 in CBS Sports

Quote :

"The defense has done a great job the first two weeks. The pass rush remains the key to that unit."

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000395698/article/nfl-power-rankings-week-3-chargers-soar-seahawks-tumble

#4 by NFL.com

Quote :

"Well. Those who thought Carolina doesn't have what it takes to compete for a Super Bowl should consider that the Panthers' defense has forced six turnovers, given up 21 points and allowed opposing quarterbacks to gain a little more than 5 yards per attempt through two games. That is a certifiably championship-caliber unit, folks."

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2172277-nfl-power-rankings-where-does-every-team-stand-heading-into-week-3

#8 by BR

Quote :

"The Carolina Panthers have overcome injuries and deactivations to move to 2-0 against two teams with big talent on defense. I was guilty of underrating this team in the preseason. So many changes at offensive line and wide receiver, plus a no-name secondary, had the Panthers looking like a team set to decline this year. I forgot to factor in the brilliance of Cam Newton and the dominance of the team's front seven on defense. Even without DeAngelo Williams (injury) and Greg Hardy (deactivated), this team was impressive throughout the game. The Panthers deserve a move up into the top 10."

9/16/2014 2:06:46 PM

I will say, any ranking that has us below Cinci is basically implying that Dalton > Newton. Not cool with that.

9/16/2014 5:52:00 PM

yeah not to mention Cam didn't start week 1. bleacher report is total shit and fuck their slideshows too.

9/16/2014 5:58:57 PM

except for BR, seems like they all just looked at who was 2-0 and stuck them at the top by default

9/16/2014 6:15:14 PM

Quote :

"plus a no-name secondary"

A no-name secondary, that includes multiple Pro Bowlers

9/16/2014 6:17:01 PM

Yeah from that BR post:

Quote :

"So many changes at offensive line and wide receiver, plus a no-name secondary, had the Panthers looking like a team set to decline this year. "

This is why I don't understand why season expectations were low from some of these sites. No-name secondary? You mean just like last year's secondary? And "so many changes at wide receiver" doesn't equate to a worse group of WRs. Just different. Not like last year's OL and WRs were world beaters.

9/16/2014 6:30:24 PM

#15 offense and #2 defense good enough for #6 overall in DVOA rankings

9/16/2014 7:26:18 PM