Saints @ Panthers: Game Preview
by Dave Cariello on Oct 6, 2011 6:02 AM CDT
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PrintNEW ORLEANS SAINTS (3-1) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (1-3)
SERIES
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SAINTS |
PANTHERS |
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SERIES LEADER |
17-15 |
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STREAKS |
3 of past 4 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Payton: 4-6 |
Rivera: 0-0 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 23-10 at Jaguars |
L 34-29 at Bears |
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LAST GAME |
11/7/10: Saints 34 at Panthers 3. After falling behind 3-0, New Orleans scores 34 unanswered points to defeat Carolina. Saints QB Drew Brees passes for 253 yards & 2 TDs. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/7/10 |
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BROADCAST |
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Dick Stockton, John Lynch, Jennifer Hale (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 91 (NO), 134 (Car.). XM: 231 (Car.). |
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STATS
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PASSING |
Brees: 120-174-1,410 (1C)-10 (3C)-4-102.9 (3C) |
Newton (R): 97-163-1,386 (3L)-5-5-84.5 |
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RUSHING |
M. Ingram (R): 53-184-3.5-1 |
D. Williams: 37-143-3.9-0 |
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RECEIVING |
Sproles (RB): 26 (T3L)-224-8.6-1 |
S. Smith: 24-530 (1C)-22.1-2 |
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OFFENSE |
454.0 (1C) |
440.0 (3L) |
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TAKE/GIVE |
-3 |
-2 |
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DEFENSE |
348.0 |
346.8 |
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SACKS |
Harper: 3.5 |
C. Johnson: 4 |
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INTs |
Greer, P. Robinson: 1 |
Godfrey, Martin: 1 |
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PUNTING |
Morstead: 48.5 (3C) |
Baker: 39.5 |
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KICKING |
Kasay: 39 (3C) (12/12 PAT; 9/11 FG) |
Mare: 31 (7/7 PAT; 8/10 FG) |
NOTES
SAINTS: QB DREW BREES aims for 4th win in row vs. Car. Is 8-3 (.727) in past 11 starts vs. division. Has 20+ completions in NFL-record 24 consecutive games...RB-PR-KR DARREN SPROLESis only player in NFL with rush, rec. & ret. TD. Leads NFL with 11 catches on 3rd down. RB MARK INGRAM leads NFC rookies with 184 rush yards. RB PIERRE THOMAS had rush TD in last meeting. Has 8 TDs (5 rush, 3 rec.) in past 9 division contests...TE JIMMY GRAHAM leads NFL TEs with 367 rec. yards. Had career-high 10 catches & 132 rec. yards last week. Has 7 TDs in past 7. Had 19-yard TD in last game. WR DEVERY HENDERSON is averaging 22.1 yards per catch (12 catches, 265 yards). WR ROBERT MEACHEM has 20 career rec. TDs & 13 have gone for 25+ yards. WR LANCE MOORE has 4 TDs in past 5 meetings. ...Since entering NFL in 2006, S ROMAN HARPER has 13 sacks, most by DB. Had sack in last game vs. Car. CB JABARI GREER had 24-yard INT-TD in last meeting. DT SEDRICK ELLIS aims for 3rd consecutive game vs. Car. with sack. DE WILL SMITH had 2 sacks last week...
PANTHERS: Total (440 yards per game) & pass (334.8) offense rank 2nd in NFC. Rookie QB CAM NEWTON averages 346.5 pass yards per game & is 2nd in NFC with 1,386 yards. Is only player in NFL history with 4+ pass (5) & 4+ rush (4) TDs in 1st 4 games...In past 3 vs. NO, RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS has rushed for 413 yards (137.7 per game) & 3 TDs (66, 39 & 7 yards). In 3 games vs. NO with 15+ att., RB JONATHAN STEWARThas 249 rush yards (83 per game) & 3 TDs. Panthers are 3-0 in those games. When he has 15+ att., team is 14-3 (.824)...WR STEVE SMITH leads NFC with 530 rec. yards (24 catches, 22.1 avg., 2 TDs). Had 8 catches for 181 yards last week & has 150+ yards in 3 of 4 games. Has 4 100-yard rec. games vs. NO. TE JEREMY SHOCKEY spent 3 seasons with NO (2008-10). Had 139 catches for 1,460 yards with Saints. TE GREG OLSEN aims for 3rd in row with TD catch...DE CHARLES JOHNSON has 12 sacks in past 11. Aims for 3rd in row vs. NO with 0.5+ sack. In 10/3/10 meeting,LB JAMES ANDERSON had 14 tackles, sack, FF & 2 FRs. CB CHRIS GAMBLE has 3 INTs vs. NO.
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This is definitely one to get psyched for
This one worries me, mainly because of the mobile QB of Carolina and the Saints being slow up front. If Newton wants to run, I can’t think of how they will stop him from getting 5-10 yards at will. Saints will have to bring the blitz pretty hard if they want to contain Carolina.
The last thing I wanted in this division was another mobile quarterback
Vick used to run all over us every game. And now we have to deal with this kid for the next 10 years.
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by AcquiredPanic on Oct 6, 2011 10:48 AM CDT up reply actions
Unless he likes to make pit bulls fight against each other,
or does some other foolish stunt that will get him fired from the Panthers. He may go to jail like Vick and then come back and be with another division.
Im keeping my fingers crossed because......
We definitely don’t have the LB speed to chase a running QB around. What did he get in trouble for in college before the pay for play deal…….stealing laptops?
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by AcquiredPanic on Oct 6, 2011 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Transportation of stolen property. He didn’t steal it…but knowingly transported it knowing it was stolen. Basically someone else stole it and gave it to him. He knew it was stolen, brought it to his dorm yada yada yada.
Water under the bridge…kids do stupid stuff. To think the young man would do anything like that again regardless of the situation is ridiculous. Pretty much about as ridiculous as you keeping your fingers crossed hoping someone becomes a bad member of society because you’re scared of what it means to your football team. Sports are supposed to be fun.
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Cam's proclivity to run
Scares the crap out of me. Back in the day, we couldn’t even stop Jeff Garcia. I know our personnel has changed since then, but it still seems to be an issue.
I've consulted with an expert on his feelings regarding this game:
I am nervous about this one. I say it goes to the wire.
by Nabb1 on Oct 6, 2011 7:17 AM CDT reply actions 5 recs
Panther fan here....
Wassup saints fans haven’t been to
yalls blog in a while but had to stop by giving the game sunday…just wanted to give my 2cents…
I think its going to be a good game probably better than most people think…we need a statement win in the division and at home I think this is when will get it…don’t get me wrong yall are powerhouses on offense….i think we can move the ball on your defense tho…which should make for an exciting game prediction panthers 28 saints 27
Go PANTHERS!!!!
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by Justin704 on Oct 6, 2011 7:24 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
C'mon man you dont really believe this lol
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by Justin704 on Oct 6, 2011 9:00 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
So...just to make sure I understand you
We can put points up against the bears and packers … 2 teams who have respectable defenses and who you have also already played…but we can’t score against yall? Please explain?? then again I’m just going to keep assuming your joking…
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by Justin704 on Oct 7, 2011 7:51 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Oh my bad
I didn’t know you were trying to be realistic with your prediction.
Besides if you want to come over here and make predictions, why don’t you do it in the prediction thread that will be out before the game. You are welcome to make ludicrous predictions there. Plus you have the chance to win a fabulous prize.
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Please excuse the idiot homer...and yes I said it...and 100% mean it.
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Oh crap...
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Don't worry banksie...it'll be a pretty piece of crap like the turd in a punchbowl you posted earlier....adorable even.
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Come on Jeff
When have I ever made a serious prediction? In fact I don’t do predictions, haven’t in about 2 years on CSC. The guy came on here and was trying to throw crap in our face. No one asked for his prediction. This is not a prediction thread.
I can understand you wanting to be friends with other fans, hell I love going to the Panthers site and hanging out during a game when they are not playing the Saints, some good people over there. But I don’t go over there and say we are going to beat them, I know better than that. We can be friends yes, but we don’t have to bend over and take it up the rear, not on our site.
I responded to his prodding with humor instead of calling him out. He got a laugh, some of our members got a laugh. I use humor in most situations unless i am breaking down defensive play, which is a byproduct of my vanity of playing defense in my youth.
Now as far as the “idiot homer” thing, to say I am disappointed in you is putting it mildly. I for one expect more out of you than that. A person that is representing CSC on other sites attacking his fellow members for defending themselves on CSC is unacceptable.
You know, I supported you in the prediction thread when everyone was all over you like a bum on a bologna sandwich. Not because I agreed with you but because it was the right thing to do.
Jeff, come down off of the fence. It is ok to like the Saints.
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by DrWhoDat on Oct 7, 2011 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
Good rebuttal
Feel free to say whatever you want to opposing fans…..I for one will not be offended. “We Must Protect This House!!!” in my best Ray Lewis voice.
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by AcquiredPanic on Oct 7, 2011 7:10 PM CDT up reply actions
LOL
The purple drank is strong in this one.
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I dunno...
We’re fairly confident we can hold our own in a shootout.
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We can but -
A single turnover can make a difference in this type of game, as evidenced by the Green Bay game in week 1.
Fair point.
But I still like our chances if this particular affair becomes high-scoring, given the relative strengths of the two defenses…
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With the exception of the Jaguars (who have pretty much proven they can’t score more than 10 points against anyone), every team the Panthers have played so far have scored more than your 27 point prediction for the Saints. Do you really think we’re going to score less points on your team than the Cardinals and Bears did?
by Drew-Dat on Oct 6, 2011 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
That is like smart and stuff
Just because we have chiseled abs and stunning features, it doesn't mean that we too can't not die in a freak gasoline fight accident.
by Fat Punk Kicker on Oct 6, 2011 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions
Agreed.
I see a shootout with a 2 score win for the Saints that leads to >50 comments in the game threads about firing Gregg Williams and about how horrible this defense is.
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No need to fire him. He does what he can with the personel given to him. Perhaps our defense wouldn’t stink if we figured out what the term “starting quality outside linebacker” actually meant.
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Here Here
Buy that man a beer.
Our fat punk kicker, Garrett Hartley, missed a game-winner and we lost for the second week in a row - Scott Fujita in 2009
by Ragin Who Dat on Oct 6, 2011 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm not saying crap about firing him.
However, people on the gameday threads want to fire him after every completion or first down.
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Players play…coaches coach. If the guy was in coverage…but couldn’t keep up…that’s on him…not GW. Now when we miss 37 tackles because nobody knows how to do that properly….that’s when I start blaming GW’s teaching techniques.
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Again, agreed 100%.
All I’m saying is that people in the gameday threads say that. Come spend a few hours on it, and you’ll think that you are the most optimistic person ever.
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I can't ever participate in the game day threads.....
I haven’t gotten the whole beer, food, tv, laptop combination figured out yet where it works together smoothly……..oh and girlfriend, can’t leave that one out.
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by AcquiredPanic on Oct 6, 2011 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Use the bathroom?
Grab another beer? Have sex? What the hell are people doing during commercials? I have to know.
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Smokin weed, smokin weed.
Doin’ coke, drinkin beers.
Drinkin beers, beers beers.
Rollin’ fatties, smokin blunts.
HA!
What was that? Clerks?
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Thankfully
My wife and I are comfortable with our lives together. We’ve been together so long she doesn’t mind that I spend toooo much time here. Ha,ha. However I just can’t keep up with the game on TV and eat/cook and drink while trying to follow the game thread. So I don’t know about all the rants and raves going on until half-time or after the game. I do plenty of ranting and raving at home while the game is on, and I bet it would make for some entertaining video if ever captured.
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by cajuncommando58 on Oct 6, 2011 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions
I do plenty of ranting and raving at home while the game is on, and I bet it would make for some entertaining video if ever captured.
You are my brother.
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Yeah
I love the fact that we as Saints fans have come to expect perfection. But it’s way too easy to fall into the trap of wanting a sack or INT on every play on D. There is a difference between expecting perfection and absolutely demanding it. The very best defenses in NFL history occasionally gave up big plays (and I am in NO way saying the Saints D is anywhere near the best at anything, I recognize the problems), I’m just saying that giving up some plays isn’t necessarily the end of the world. They’re not always (or ever) going to get it right.
Another Panthers fan here. I’m not going to predict the score but I’ll simply say: we hung 13 points early on the Packers. We held them scoreless until the half. The same team yours got into a shoot out with.
We might have lost to the Cardinals but they blitzed on every play or every other play. Cam handled it just fine. Greenbay tried the same tactic. Camouflaged blitzes… Clay Matthews couldn’t bring Cam down. The Bears tried. Peppers was only effective in blocking a field goal.
The game looks to be more competitive than some of y’all are giving credit for. The Panthers are a lot more competitve than they were last year. I’m hoping the outcome is different than last year.
We might have lost to the Cardinals but they blitzed on every play or every other play. Cam handled it just fine. Greenbay tried the same tactic. Camouflaged blitzes… Clay Matthews couldn’t bring Cam down.
Might want to look at your stat sheet again. I’m seeing 4 sacks each from Arizona and Green Bay in those first two games. That’s not mentioning the 4 INTs across the same 2 games. If that’s handling the blitz then I hope he handles the hell out of the Saints blitzes this week.
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For the record......
Two of those “sacks” were QB runs that went out of bounds behind the line of scrimmage. One was a botched snap that Cam dove onto. Two of those INT’s were tipped by the receiver. Not making excuses though. A sack is a sack and a pick is a pick, but when put into perspective, they weren’t as bad as the stat sheet makes them look.
Your points are valid though. I think most Carolina fans will tell you that we’re “handling” the blitz because, of the number of blitz’s against us this season. That, and the fact that last season, we’d have given up 33 sacks and had 16-19 picks by now. We’re anything but perfect this season, but we’re much improved over last year. Complements to the coaching staff since much of the roster is the same.
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He ran out of bounds with the ball?
That’s David Carrian.
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I'm not familiar with that name.
You’ll have to enlighten me.
If I remember correctly, at least one of them was an ill advised option play that just went all to hell. The other was just a rookie mistake.
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You threw me with the Carrian part.
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I always seem to get Carr and Joey Harrington confused
for whatever reason
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by AcquiredPanic on Oct 6, 2011 3:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Just remember that Carr is the one with the pretty hair.
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Not anymore.
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Well, after watching last year’s games where Moore went out with a concussion and Clausen either folded under pressure and was sacked or threw the ball out of bounds, I’d say Cam’s handling the blitz fine. Like ALAC said, 2 sacks were Cam going out of bounds at the LOS… and he’s not nearly the interception machine Delhomme was or Clausen turned out to be.
^This
To control Newton, you have to chase him the entire game AND make sure he can’t complete passes on the run. A daunting task for any defense, and that is why the Panthers are the #2 ranked offense in the NFC. The only thing holding them back is that the other team scored more points than they did. My worry is that with the Saints coming to town, they have more incentive to win this game than possibly any of the previous four they played. If their defense brings it’s A-Game and can hold the Saints below 30 points – I think they might win. Only Jacksonville has managed this so far this year however, so it is unlikely. Final score NO 31 CAROLINA 27.
Justin needs to wipe out the eye buggars.....
This game will be very interesting. Greer vs Steve Smith is worth the admission price alone. Stopping Cam & the run game of Carolina will be the key. I still think GW blitzes should be better disguised and hopefully keeping Cam contained/rattled is top on GW’s list. Offensively we should be hitting on all cylinders. LB Beason is gone for the year which will hurt them in trying to stop our run and short dump off passes. Getting off to an early lead is an ok stratagey but Cam WILL try to put the team on his shoulders if need be. Cam is like J Freeman of TB but is MUCH better than Freeman as a rookie. Shockey is still a great TE being iffy brings back memories of him playing for us. I say if we stop their run game they’re still 2 dimensional with Cam’s ability to run with the ball BUT we should still win by more than 10 pts.
Saints 34 Carolina 21
Lol
I hear ya…i just got a feeling sir…i admit beason being done for the year does hurt and not to mention our other starting strongside LB is also done for the year…i own up to it or run defense is horrible hopefully our DC draws up some run blitzes but if not it will be a long afternoon…still think we pull it out tho CLOSE
Oh yea is colson expected to play (fantasy question)
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by Justin704 on Oct 6, 2011 9:05 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
rotoworld.com:
Saints coach Sean Payton announced Wednesday that Marques Colston (collarbone) is “fully healthy,” and his role will increase going forward.
“His role was limited last week but you will see his role increase,” said Payton. “He is fully healthy.” Colston was limited to 20-of-81 offensive snaps in Week 4 (24.7 percent), but he’s going to be a full-time player this week after the Saints didn’t even put Colston on the Week 5 injury report. The Saints face the Panthers this week. Colston is probably now the best bet for production in New Orleans’ wide receiver corps. Oct 5 – 3:25 PM
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I don’t think the Panthers defense will be able to stop the Saints. I’m just curious whether or not GW can come up with game plan to shut the Panthers down on that side of the ball, or is this another hold-on-for-dear-life-hold-them-to-FGs-and-get-a-few-turnovers affair that is one day going to kill either my heart or my liver.
GW will stop them in the 4th Qtr, when it counts.
It seems to me that GW has a more aggressive defense in the 4th quarter when the game is on the line. I think he purposely waits until the 4th quarter to show his aggressive defense so that the opposing offense has no time to adjust. Just saying.
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by Ragin Who Dat on Oct 6, 2011 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Mmmm....
Eye buggars! Wait, that wasn’t meant to be anything dirty, was it?
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Not unless you eat them.
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I just don’t think I’d want to be accused of eye buggary. I suspect the penalty would be pretty severe.
Send Lawyers, Guns, and Money/ The S--- has hit the fan.
Obviously with rookie QBs the natural tendancy is to try to apply pressure to the QB to force mistakes. However, YTD Cam has been significantly more productive against defensive packages bringing blitzes then against standard defences. And, dare I suggest, that a number of the blitz packages he has faced (ie Chicago / Green Bay) are as good if not better then what the Saints can offer. So my prediction is that Greg Williams tones downs the blitzing packages this weekend, rushing 4 a good number of times, forcing the rookie to try to pass into coverage.
Chicago is not really a blitz team, they depend on their front 4 for a rush.
What city does Carolina play in? What’s the weather for this Sunday? Hopefully strong breeze blowing out the panters.
Ship, you are misinterpreting. I never suggested they did. I am saying that Cam did well against the blitz when he was blitzed in each game, even though he was blitzed in different quantities in each game. Chicago did blitz him during that game.
Only six NFL quarterbacks have attempted 25 or more passes when a DB is blitzing: Newton, Eli, Vick, Romo, Bradford and Cutler. Newton owns both the highest completion rate (68 percent) among those quarterbacks in that situation and the highest NFL passer rating (137.5) as well.
by hrp on Oct 6, 2011 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Here's some more on that, including LBs.
Through four games, Newton has not thrown an interception when a defense has sent five or more pass rushers, according to ESPN Stats & Information. In those situations, he’s completed 28 of 47 passes (59.6 percent) for 407 yards and one touchdown. Newton’s been sacked six times when opponents blitz.
i agree...
until the 4th quarter. Then he blitzes and goes for the pick.
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by Ragin Who Dat on Oct 6, 2011 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Cam's not in college anymore!
Putting a team on your back and carrying them to victory doesn’t work too well in the NFL! Not to discount Cam’s God given talent, but this is a whole new level, and the Panther’s record shows this to be true! Shockey may not play so his knowledge of the Saints may not be useful if he’s not on the field and if he is he’s not familiar with some of our new linebackers. I think the Panther’s homefield advantage is a key we are overlooking. In a divisional game, the crowd will be even louder. Our offense will keep them guessing because Brees doesn’t have a favorite weapon. If we contain Steve Smith and disguise our blitz packages well we can keep Cam’s numbers low. Personally I’d use a QB spy package with one of our faster LBs. I think Cameron Jordan could even hunt down Newton if he makes a run for it. The Panther’s don’t have the defense to stop our run or passing games, but this is one of those games we can’t overlook the obvious like beating ourself!
Panther fan here.........
I think this should be a good game to watch. I’d certainly give the edge to the Saints here, but I think we can keep the game interesting till the end. My biggest worry(s) with your team (aside from Brees of course) is Darren Sproles and Jimmy Graham. We’ve been awful against the run. So far, we’ve managed to make EVERY RB we’ve faced look like a world beater. We’ve gotten better up front, but we keep giving up 2-3 HUGE runs per game. The TE position has also been a thorn in our side. Again, we’ll contain it for awhile but then give up a couple of game changers due to busted coverage on the TE. Hopefully we can shore up these deficiencies. I just doubt it’s going to happen in a week. Between these two glaring issues, and the Saints ability to spread the ball around, I’d have to give you guys the edge this week.
The Panthers best chance to win/compete in this game is to get the running game established. The stat sheet shows that we haven’t been very good running this season, but it’s not the complete truth. D-Will had been quiet up until last week, but then had a decent game (82 yards on 10 carries). Stewart had a 100 yard receiving game against the Packers and has been our best rusher with 4.6 yards per carry. The problem has been that we just haven’t tried to run the ball enough, especially when we have the lead.
Between Smith, Olsen, D-Will, J-Stew, LaFell, and Cam, we’ve got some pretty awesome weapons on offense. Our problem here has been the number of targets to a wide open Legadu Naanee that have been dropped. I’m hoping LaFell is our #2 this week. I also hope we can get DeAngleo and Stewart 15-20 carries each.
Charles Johnson and Greg Hardy have been very solid rushing the passer this season. The injuries to Beason and Davis are sickening, but we haven’t dropped off in production as much as one might expect. Our deficiencies on defense have been at defensive tackle and safety. Whether it be youth (two 3rd round rookies playing DT) or blown coverages (I’m talking to you Pugh!), we’re killing ourselves in these areas.
I’m looking forward to watching this game because I think it’s going to be a good one.
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May the best team win and may both teams emerge injury free!!! Cheers and good luck to you!
Same to your team.
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Looking forward to this game
Hope we improve on run coverage. I am interested to see how Cam does since everyone seems to be singing his praises and I have not been able to see him play yet. Will be interesting for sure.
Tiger's blood!!
Going to be a close one as usual....
Steve Smith and DeAngelo Williams always plays good against us, add Cam to that, and the game might be even more close. Our defense needs stay in their lanes and don’t break containment. Hope Chase Daniels got em ready. I was glad when Vick left so we didn’t have to worry about a scrambling Qb…then here comes Cam. Hopefully we get a couple of turnovers and dont give them any. WE TAKE THE SHOW ON ROAD….
"I'm in my own zone"
Going to game in Charlotte
Prediction
Saints 35 panthers 27
Saints rush for 150 yes
"I have had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn't it." Groucho Marx
If we don't shore up the middle of our defense........
Your backs might rush for 150 a piece. If we can keep you under 150 yards rushing, we might have a shot!!!
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I'd love to see Kasay kick the game winner as time expires
For us this time.
In Breesus' name we play
by Breesus Christ Superstar on Oct 6, 2011 8:57 PM CDT reply actions
rip their hearts out
In Breesus' name we play
by Breesus Christ Superstar on Oct 6, 2011 9:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Remember when Morton did it to us on behalf of the Falcons of all teams?
In Breesus' name we play
by Breesus Christ Superstar on Oct 6, 2011 9:40 PM CDT up reply actions
While I certainly don't want to lose the game.....
I could live with Kasay kicking the winner. He’s a stand up guy and we wish he were still with us. Despite the uniform, he’ll always be a Panther.
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“Hey! Don’t forget that kickers are people too.”
WIN NOW
WINGRAMANIA!!!!
by Hans Petersen on Oct 7, 2011 7:51 AM CDT up reply actions
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