His biggest gain of 19 yards to the Carolina 2 came on a wheel route from out of the backfield to set up Khiry Robinson’s touchdown run on the next play. “For us, the preparation, they’re coming off of a tough loss, so it’s important”. “We just have to come out, work harder and finish”.
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If there’s something I feel like I’ve learned after years of watching the New Orleans Saints play football, it’s that there really is such a thing as scoring their last points too soon. His ability to get loose down field make him more than a possession target and he rolled up 134 receiving yards to go with his two touchdown receptions against the Saints. Smith, on the other hand, had 13 catches for 186 yards Sunday for Baltimore (although the Ravens are now 0-3). The start he missed against the Panthers was the first start that he has missed since 2006, when he joined the Saints organization. Instead, the fourth-year cornerback leaped high in the air and stretched his arms back to get his fingertips on the ball, securing a Carolina win.
McCown hasn’t had his chance to shine in New Orleans because Drew Brees has been so durable, never missing a start with the Saints because of injury since joining the team in 2006.
The Panthers played without all-pro linebacker Luke Kuechly (concussion) for the second game in a row.It was 10-10 at halftime. It was close, right on the cusp, late hit, I don’t know. “It’s unfortunate that we had an opportunity to play better, and that’s the thing that we pretty much got across from our guys”. “That’s just Josh being Josh. It’s incredible to see practice carrying over into the game”.
Carolina Panthers’ Cam Newton celebrates his touchdown run against the New Orleans Saints during the second half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, September 27, 2015. Brees briefly was in the locker room while it was open to media, but politely chose not to talk about the decision, allowing McCown to absorb the spotlight. While New Orleans was among the preseason favorites to win the division, a loss will knock them three games behind the Panthers who once again appear to have one the league’s top defensive units.
I don’t think you can fault Coach Payton and his quarterbacks, whether Brees or now McCown, for seeing a potential matchup and going for the jugular.
The Panthers planned to make sure tight end Greg Olsen was their dominant No. 1 receiver against the Saints, and he hasn’t disappointed one bit. The next Carolina drive fizzled at the 2-yard line, so the Panthers settled for Gano’s 20-yard field goal with two seconds left in the half.
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“Heaven forbid he gets any rookies”, Newton said about Hochuli, via Reed, “they’re going to have a long day, man”.
