The Panthers didn’t do as much damage through the air, but reigning MVP Cam Newton has re-established his rapport with Kelvin Benjamin, who made six catches for 91 yards in his first game after missing all of last season.
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Cam Newton lit up the National Football League on week two with a four-touchdown performance as the Carolina Panthers recovered from their opening day defeat to the Denver Broncos to thrash the San Francisco 49ers 46-27.
“You can feel it”, fan Patrick Von Cannon said. “We have to get back to that”.
Three of the 49ers’ penalties resulted in first downs. Now the all-time leader in both passing touchdowns (122) and 300-plus yard games (12), Newton eclipsed the previously held records of Jake Delhomme. There he completed just one of three deep passes, wisely electing to run a consistent West Coast offense in a 28-0 win. Somewhat. For starters, running back Carlos Hyde is pivotal if the 49ers want to continue success offensively. Instead, Fozzy Whittaker stepped in and ran like a bear. Against the Niners, Whittaker chose to explode for 100 yards, averaging 6.3 yards a carry. They rattled off 17 points with a Graham Gano field goal and a pair of touchdowns from Newton to wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin.
-The loss did not dampen the spirits of linebacker NaVorro Bowman.
Fisher’s most telling remark following the shutout highlights the team’s quarterback situation: “We couldn’t get it going”. “You can see the positives”.
The Panthers have an opportunity to regain the offensive rhythm that we know the Panthers are capable of. “We had a great week of practice”. “It just comes down to a few plays out there”. Linebacker Ray-Ray Armstrong suffered a pectoral injury in the second quarter and did not return. He is scheduled to undergo an MRI examination, a team spokesman said.
PITTSBURGH – Ben Roethlisberger threw for three touchdowns and the Pittsburgh defense kept Cincinnati out of the end zone until the closing minutes. The strategy mostly worked. Why is that? “Science”, Kelly said. “Phil’s real accurate doing that”. McDonald said he heard Patton’s block. “Right now I’m the guy catching most of the touchdowns, but the next game I might not be that guy”. “My next attempt is a big catch, and I have to make it”.
Cam Newton and this offense were expected to be a serious threat to opposing defenses and this game showed exactly why that should be a serious concern for every team lining up against them.
The San Francisco 49ers were used as pawns by the Carolina Panthers this week. “It’s a collective group effort and we’re going to try to keep that going”.
-The temperature at kickoff was 82 degrees and rose to almost 90 degrees.
Anthony Davis has been ruled out for today due to a concussion, although Joe Staley and Trent Brown remain the team’s starting offensive tackles. The young signal-caller is bigger than most quarterbacks, and it seems like officials call him differently than they do to say, Tom Brady. Bray, who handled punt- and kickoff-return duties as a rookie, also had 47 yards on two kickoff returns against Denver. Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid took a knee to spotlight inequalities of minorities in America.
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“It’s something I wanted to do, and I finally did it this week”, Tartt said. “. (I don’t care) if he ran the ball 10 plays in a row as a running back, when he is a passer, he is a passer”. Helps me a lot.
