Carolina is an easy team to discount. It was an annoying move by the visiting fan, and Cam Newton agreed.
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After all, who would be their No. 1 receiver? Tight end Greg Olsen, well, he just keeps catching touchdowns – he has five on the season following a career year in 2014.
Mike Dobs, the Green Bay Packers fan reportedly went to stadium police and filed a report that the sign had been “stolen”. “It just has to be a ball that has to be thrown outside”, Newton said. “I can’t explain it. It was a mistake by myself”. Carolina lost a 17-point lead on Monday night to Indianapolis before rallying to win 29-26 in overtime. In the receiving end, Calvin Johnson had 85 yards in five receptions while Golden Tate added 59 yards in six receptions. Still, they were able to defeat every team they faced, including the two-time defending NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks in their house (known as the toughest place for a road team to get a win in the NFL), and now the greatest quarterback in the world, Aaron Rodgers.
The Panthers are halfway home to a ideal season in the best start in team history, and they’ve taken down preseason Super Bowl favorites, Seattle, Philadelphia and Green Bay along the way.
JPP’S RETURN: Missing his right index finger because of a fireworks accident on July 4, Jason Pierre-Paul made his season debut for the New York Giants in their 32-18 victory at Tampa Bay, making two tackles and being credited with two QB hits.
There are three 8-0 teams in the NFL.
By now, the ugly details of the Packers’ second-straight loss have been sufficiently rehashed – from the offensive struggles, to the sideline scuffle among defensive teammates to the injuries, most notably to running back Eddie Lacy.
Don’t be fooled by their 6-2 record.
Adrian Peterson rushed for 125 yards on 29 carries, helping set up Blair Walsh’s 40-yard field goal in overtime after Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater left with a concussion early in the fourth quarter. “Either somebody was going to have to take it off or I’d take it off. And it’s no disrespect to nobody, it’s more of a respect to the stadium”.
“It went from a fun event to I was disgusted”, Dobs said. “Was it intentional? Not at all”.
Washington first play was intercepted, and New England then marched downfield to make it 14-0 on LaGarrette Blount’s 5-yard score.
“To see Devin Funchess come out and have a game like this, especially against a team like this, that was huge for Devin”, coach Ron Rivera said. “Just the way these last two games have gone, there’s a lot of frustration”.
McCoy doesn’t seem too anxious as he told reporters after the win, “I should be fine for Thursday’s game”.
ODD CHOICE: Much like the Packers, the Falcons are fading, dropping three of their past four games to go from 5-0 to 6-3, and a questionable decision by Atlanta coach Dan Quinn played a part in a 17-16 loss to San Francisco and QB Blaine Gabbert, of all people.
“It’s going to hurt a little bit, obviously”, Packers wide receiver Davante Adams said.
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