Panthers' Game Notes

Philip Thompson: What a great game. Carolina dominated in every facet of the game. It also helped that Kurt Warner was channeling his inner Jake Delhomme. However, there was a frustrating aspect form yesterday’s game for Panther fans. How on earth does a team lose to Buffalo at home one weekend, and then follow that up by dominating the Super Bowl runner up on the road the following game. This is what drives us crazy as fans. They are amazingly inconsistent.

On the positive side Williams and Stewart look like the perfect compliment to each other. Also, I have no idea what Jon Beason said to Julius Peppers a few weeks ago, but it seemed to work

Lawrence Jordan: It took awhile but the Panthers finally played to their potential. They returned 20 of 22 starters from last season, and played up to their potential this weekend. Peppers was a beast and has been for the past four weeks. He even gave the press a sound bite after the game. We know it's a special week when that happens.

The coaching staff were finally able to play the game according to the team personnel, running the ball 75% of the game. Jake did not put the team in an early hole and was able to effectively manage the game. This team is built on defense and running the ball. Anytime the Panthers are in a position where they must throw the ball, they are in a losing situation.

Thank goodness for the sizeable halftime lead, because the conservative play calling in the second half led to only six points. John Fox's tendancy to sit on leads worked this week, but over the course of a season it costs him more than a win or two.