Breaking Down the Key Plays in Panthers' Loss to Miami
by Ryan Basen on Nov 20, 2009 1:52 PM EST
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Thursday night's game against Miami was similar to Sunday's game against Atlanta. It was an even game, and it was decided on about a dozen key plays: Turnovers and third-down plays, especially in the red zone.
On Sunday the Panthers made the clutch plays, while their opponent did not. Thursday night, however, the reverse was true. Miami scored touchdowns on two of three jaunts inside the 20, while Carolina went 0-for-2. The Panthers committed the game's lone turnover -- a Delhomme interception -- and it occurred in the red zone. Miami, meanwhile, fumbled twice but recovered both fumbles.
The story of this game, though, was the third downs. Carolina converted only 3 of 13, failing on six consecutive third-down attempts stretching from early in the second quarter until early in the fourth. Miami converted 7 of 15, including four in a row in the second quarter. Those four conversions, along with consecutive stops on Carolina third downs, allowed Miami to turn a 3-0 deficit midway through the second quarter into a 14-3 lead at halftime. The Dolphins did not trail again.
Here is a look at those six key third-down plays:
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Carolina Panthers’ Monday Morning Optimist (Friday Edition) 11/20/09
by James The Aussie on Nov 20, 2009 10:44 AM EST
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Good morning Panther faithful. Time to be optimistic! The weekend is almost here! That is all... just kidding.
Consistently inconsistent is a moniker that suits the Carolina Panthers organization perfectly from top to bottom. I've also referred to this phenomenon as ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'. Essentially it's become impossible to predict what the Carolina Panthers will do from week to week; something works perfectly one week, then we abandon it the next, we dodge a bullet one week, then paint a target on our chest the next... and unfortunately it looks like it's going to keep happening until some people lose their jobs and there's an air of change in Carolina.
Was it all bad though? Let's break it down further after the jump...
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Dolphins Run Past Panthers 24-17
by Jaxon on Nov 20, 2009 8:59 AM EST
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Ricky Williams scored three TD's and Panthers QB Jake Delhomme threw a key red zone INT as the Panthers folded when inside the 20 yard line. This game leaves me frustrated by tow of the same things the Panthrers have struggled with all season. QB Jake Delhomme's propensity to throw bad passes late in the game ends another Panther comeback. Poor play calling on 3rd down and in the red zone put the Panthers in the hole to begin with.
I'm not going to recap the numbers on offense, you can check the box score here. What you will see is two teams who generated similar levels of offense over the course of the game, but one team was able to finish their drives and the other could not. One defense was able to bring the pressure on the QB and the other could not (4 sacks to Zero). One defense was able to get a red zone turnover, the other wilted down the stretch.
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Dolphins vs. Panthers Game Day Open Thread
by Jaxon on Nov 19, 2009 8:00 PM EST
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Welcome to Thursday Night Football Panther fans! We are on the national stage yet again Panther fans and this time we get a match-up with the slimy fish from Miami. You might remember we played the fish in Miami during the preseason in which we let the fish have their way with us knowing it would make them over confident for this game.
Tonight will be a different story. The sly 'Ol Fox that is our coach wasn't about to show the fish anything regarding our schemes and formations. They might think they know what to expect but I'm sure the Panthers will have some new wrinkles for them (I hope).
So there you have it. This is now an Open Thread!
Go Panthers!
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Steve Smith involved in Car Wreck.
No worries Panther Fans. It's just a minor bump on his car. Steve Smith is not injured. Word is that he's helluva pissed though, watch out Miami!
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Panthers Remain at #21 in SBN Power Rankings
Panthers still getting no love. Now the 3-6 Titans are above us!
For a team that relies on the running the ball as a first, second, and third option, having LT Jordan Gross go out with a broken ankle is an especially devastating loss. But don't expect the Panthers to stop handing it off every down; they've realized making Jake Delhomme as much of a bystander as possible is their best path to victory.
We just need to rip off a few wins!
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Carolina Panthers vs Miami Dolphins Preview: Top Matchups for Thursday Night
by Revshawn on Nov 19, 2009 4:25 AM EST
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The game against the Atlanta Falcons may mean more than any of us had ever imagined once you look down the road at the hunt for the Wild Card. The very first rule for determining the two wildcard teams when they compare teams with identical records is the head-to-head rule against opposing franchises within the same division. With the Sunday's victory the Panthers are 1-1 against their division rival, making determining the wildcards that much trickier if they were to finish with identical records at the end of the year.
With that interesting thought out of the way, let's talk about the Miami Dolphins.
Two big injuries highlight Thursday Night Football: the injuries to Miami RB Ronnie Brown and the other to Panthers LT Jordan Gross. An interesting argument here would be which of these two players are the bigger lost to their respective team? On Miami's side, they lose not only their top running back, but also the player that they designed their wildcat offense around. On Charlotte's side, they lose the crucial blindside blocker that has been starting on the O-Line since his rookie year in 2003.
Both teams will expect good production out of their backups. The Carolina Panthers will be moving Travelle Wharton to LT and let his backup Mackenzy Bernadeau slide in at guard, while Miami RB Ricky Williams taking a bigger role in the offense than he had before after maintaining a 5.6 YPC in his change of pace role with Ronnie Brown. Backup RB Lex Hilliard will also be called upon for the first regular season carries in his NFL career. Can he step up and be a competitor? The production of the replacements will be one of the biggest keys to the game.
And here are the key matchups for the game!
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Who is Mackenzy Bernadeau?
by Ryan Basen on Nov 18, 2009 1:55 PM EST
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Who is Mackenzy Bernadeau? Well, barring another injury, he figures to be the Panthers' starting left guard for the rest of the season. Other than that nugget, I'm not sure even his teammates know much about him.
If they do, they were not saying too much in their locker room Tuesday. Because of the short week -- the Panthers face Miami Thursday -- the media invaded on the usual players' day off this week. But few players were there to talk and Bernadeau was not among them.
The second-year lineman could prove essential in helping Carolina continue its solid play of late. The Panthers have won four of six since an 0-3 start, relying a lot on a potent running game. Carolina is 3rd in the NFL in rushing, but only 25th in passing. With few weapons in the passing game besides No. 1 receiver Steve Smith, Carolina likely won't change its approach on offense despite losing All-Pro left tackle Jordan Gross to injury Sunday.
"I don't think plugging a guy in is going to change what we're doing," says center Ryan Kalil.
That means Bernadeau must play well filling in for Travelle Wharton, who slides over to left tackle to replace Gross, who is out for the season. That said, here is what we know about Bernadeau:
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