We must effectively slow your offense. You guys have an effective running back tandem and Delhomme is no slouch (most of the time). If we can’t stop you, we’re probably in a lot of trouble.

What did Denver do well that the Panthers would be wise to copy?

It changes the kick return game, where Norwood is a force, and also takes away the home run in the running game. Turner can break huge ones, but Norwood takes off like a rocket when he’s given a little space. I like our attack much better with him in it.

That young CB, Brent Grimes, was replaced by Domonique Foxworth. The difference there is physicality and coverage alike, as Foxworth has been a bit more effective than Grimes. I like his chances of contributing against you guys.

It’s hard to get a good gauge on things. With Foxworth and Houston, they played stellar against Brees and the Saints (despite the 500 yards passing, in the actual game key passes were broken up often), but a not-so-stellar game against Cutler and the Broncos.

Only two games with Foxworth in the lineup. I will say this, while there weren’t many passes broken up, the DBs were right there on a lot of the passes. I feel like the biggest problem with the secondary is a non-existent pass rush from people not named John Abraham.

What’d he say?

Because the dude is just that good. It is an unfortunate truth that he drops passes from time to time, which is a leftover from the days where he merrily flung passes intended for him all over the field. I expect he’ll bounce back in a big way this week.

A tough guy, a veteran, and a guy who is totally overmatched by Julius Peppers. They’ll have to help him all game long, and that could create some huge problems for us. You could say I’m a little worried.

At least in terms of tackling and pure coverage. He lacks the big play potential that Grimes brought to the table, but Grimes actually made very few of those, so it works out.