Panthers vs. Vikings Game Day Open Thread
by Jaxon on Sep 21, 2008 12:15 PM EDT
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Welcome to the Panthers vs. Vikings game day open thread. Here are some things I've been thinking about:
- With five false start penalties last week it won't get any easier inside the Metrodome; its one of the loudest venues in all of sports. I expect the Vikings to take advantage of that as always.
- Even if RB Adrian Peterson doesn't play his back-up Chester Taylor is no slouch. The Vikings have a good offensive line that will open holes regardless of who gets the rock.
- I bet the Panthers try to go deep to WR Steve Smith on their very first offensive play. That would make sure the secondary gets worried about him from the start.
- I think its about time for RB Jonathan Stewart to break off a nice kick off return . It's only a matter of time
- Back-up LG Geoff Hangartner seems to be filling in well for the injured Travelle Wharton. Wharton should be back some but I see no reason for him to rush it
- CB Chris Gamble has come close to several interceptions this season but still has yet to get his first. New Vikings starter at QB Gus Frerotte offers an opportunity to turn that around
- The Vikings are good against the run. I bet Jake wins this one through the air.
Go Panthers.
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Adrian Peterson Injury Update:
No surprise to me but AP is going to play:
NFL.com senior writer Steve Wyche reports that Vikings Pro Bowl RB Adrian Peterson (hamstring) will play today against the Panthers.
While Peterson is active, the Vikings deactivated WR Sidney Rice for the game. Rice sprained his right posterior cruciate ligament last Sunday against the Colts. Here is the full list of the Vikings-Panthers inactives.
I knew he would play. The run defense better bring their A Game.
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Anyone else out there? Predictions?
Here’s mine: Panthers 31 Vikings 17
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Vikings WR Sidney Rice is Out
Darn, I was looking forward to seeing the local kid gone big time. Rice was a star for the Gamecocks. I was surprised to see him leave early but he going to be good.
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Typical
Watching NFL network this week and hearing the commentators talk about this game, you would think Carolina doesn’t have an offense. Everyone is talking about AP and if we can stop him and I agree he is a big factor. Even if he doesn’t play a lot Taylor is not slouch. But for crying out loud, the Panthers had weapons on offense and I think we will win because of our offense and not because of our D (does that make since).
Prediction: Carolina 24, Vikings 10
The Panthers offense is going to score
Its just a matter as to whether the Vikings can keep up
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Though they didn't go deep, they did go to Smith
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Pass was too far behind the 1st down marker
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Whoa - Gamble lit him up
Nice pass break up
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GC says one...
Dwill had a pass from Delhomme for 5 yards
by mariners124m on Sep 21, 2008 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I think I called that in my intro - Gamble INT
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I like that last run play...faking to Smith
on the end around…will set them up for one later
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I think J-Stew
missed the hole on that 3rd & 1
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Stewart stuffed
Ouch.
That’s probably going to happen a few more times today.
Let's hope...
AP has plenty of rushes like that this afternoon.
Pep almost got him
and then Lucas almost had the INT
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Nice scramble to get the ball to King
sweet
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Jake just lost the ball
going back from center
Sack – Godfrey on the blitz
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The more the Vikings throw the ball
the better for the Panthers. Keep it away from AP
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What's going on?
Is anyone else using gamecenter? It’s apparently way way way behind the actual game.
Davis might get half that sack
Gamecenter does run a little late.
Davis got there just after Godfrey, they collided, Davis was shaken up
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your welcome
thats how I watch most of my games living here in AZ…..I have the cardinals to watch every sunday….yuck
Enter an access code?
Do i need to sign up?
by mariners124m on Sep 21, 2008 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I can't get the password to work
on channel 5
I realized it works
When I typed it in
When I cut and pasted, it didn’t accept it
by mariners124m on Sep 21, 2008 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions
glad I could help
every weekend pretty much I hunt down a link so I will try my best to post it here for everyone when I can
True
it was bound to happen with the metrodome
by mariners124m on Sep 21, 2008 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe now
We won’t have to make a 4th quarter run
by mariners124m on Sep 21, 2008 2:00 PM EDT reply actions
smitty
smith made the big reception to setup Stewarts td. It’s awesome to have him back.
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Possible momentum change to Vikes?
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If the Patriots
get whooped by the Dolphins I’m going to laugh and laugh and lauuuugh
Also, I can't wait to see our game vs. KC
If the Falcons are up 23-0 in the first half, I can’t wait to see what Jake, Smitty, and J-Stew do to those guys.
Johnson tipped the pass
Way to hold them to a FG
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Running out the clock?
Fox doesn’t trust they won’t make another mistake
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I think he just wants to go back in
get their composure and let the place quiet down. Mostly the latter, I think.
Talk about pissing away a lead
geez…need to regroup
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Don't be pessimistic
The Vikes are getting their points from Carolina’s mistakes, Carolina’s getting their points from their successes. I’ll take the latter over the former any day.
Fantasy question for you guys,
I have Ryan Grant, Darren Sproles, Jamal Lewis, and Pierre Thomas that I can still start by the late game. Who do you think I should start? it’s a PPR league
I'd start Sproles.
He was great last week, and he’ll only be better against the Jets.
Same opinion
Sproles should have a good day
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Jake
He almost had as many yards in the first half as he did all game against the Bears. Interested to see how he’s going to do in the second half… I feel like they’re going to air it out and take back the lead.
Jake is misfiring on some passes
He need to get those throws on target
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And the 2nd half
is when he gets them on target, or has so far. I’m hoping for big things.
Strahan
had a very good point in the halftime show: Fox is in the locker room saying “Don’t turn over the ball and we win this game.” He’s absolutely right, I think. No more turnovers, we win this thing.
Yeah, I'm in Williamsburg, VA
at William and Mary. I’m so sick of the Redskins I could die. You’d think they’d carry some Panthers games here, being pretty close to NC, but no.
Oh man
Who was that who had the sack and couldn’t wrap up?
And now the false start, that's what I like to see.
Screw up that rhythm.
Like seeing those hands up
knocking down those passes. Darwin Walker, nice.
J-Stew!!!!!!
Big run back!!! Oh, its coming back
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I haven't seen the replay yet
I bet its total bs
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J-Stew ran it down to the 12 or 10, something like that
But Kings penalty came right at the initial cut
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ok, I saw it
it was cheap, but I can see it
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If Jake doesn't overthrow Smitty that a penalty
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Does he know football at all?
Brayton gets one too!
Nice return by Jones
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julius peters???
announcer called peppers julius peters… Moron
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Fumble again!
Jake needs needs needs more protection
Who would have thought
Jake 11 attempts, Frerotte 22
Despite the score,
you have to be happy with Adrian Peterson’s numbers. 12 carries for 44 yards. I can dig that.
It's just a shame
it’s come at the expense of over 200 yards for a 37 year old backup.
OH MAN
Blocked! but they took a timeout right before the kick! GOOD GOD
WTF, without the timeout its a blocked kick
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John Fox
currently wants to punch himself in the face.
What happened to that team
that was really good?
Why punt it with only 6 minutes and down 2 scores?
F-it, I’d go for it.
That sack & TD chnaged the game for the Vikings
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If the Panthers can't stop the Vikings passing game
Just wait till they face a good passer.
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you know sometimes I wish we would go hurry up in the middle of the game.
I think starting the 2nd half would have been a good time.
Pathetic performance by the offense
in the 2nd half. Gross has been abused by Allen.
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o-line just gave up
Enjoyed guys (except the losing part). I gotta go
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While I don't disagree
I think the bigger deal was that the offense couldn’t get anything going so our D got tired. the first 1/2 D look okay
so is this wrong of me?
At this point I hope AP scores a TD to end the game. he’s on my fantasy team. I feel dirty thinking that though.
Terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible.
I think that about sums it up.
47 yards
rushing…..aren’t we suppose to be a running team this year??? we must lead the league in false starts between Otah and Gross
Looking for something positive?
Atleast this is probably the toughest defense we will see this year.
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True
I’m not thinking that this is somehow indicative of huge weaknesses on this team. The Vikings were considered playoff contenders for a reason. Their D is definitely the best we’re going to see. The Panthers definitely have played better, but I think this loss is more attributable to the Vikings than the Panthers. We just flat out got beat.
I dont agree with this at all
the vikings are not the better team….I will blame this on winner exhaustion…we just played 2 possible playoff teams and maintained on D for most of them game…..our offense looked like crap today. That timeout before the blocked field goal killed our morale…..Not to mention our O-line hasn’t clicked yet…
You just wait…..once the penalties stop, and Stewart becomes our featured back….watchout NFC because we want that championship and another chance at a Superbowl.
2005???
I agree. Our offense has yet to play a full game. Is Steve Smith still getting double covered? If not, then where did he go in the 2nd half? If so, then where was Hackett and Muhammad? And what happened to Rosario? This kind of reminded me of 2005, when the Bear’s defense dominated us… fortunately we were able to come back and torch them in the playoffs. But I will have major concerns until I see us play 4 quarters of offense. Now that we will be going up against some weaker defenses, we better start putting some points on the board.
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What a disappointment
The only thing that will make me feel a little better is a loss for the steelers and the cowboys. BTW we are tied with Atlanta and Tampa for the NFC south. Lets get ready for the dirty birds. Gotta win that one.
New Orleans is down by 2 scores in the 3rd quarter
At least it looks like we won’t be in a 4 way tie for the NFC South.
Still sucks. I thought if we won today, the next two games would be cake. And then we would be looking at 5-0. Now I am not even completely sure we can outscore Atlanta.
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