Carolina Panthers Have a Lot of Questions
After the Carolina Panthers lost to the Washington Redskins this past weekend, many people are now wondering how this team could have failed so miserably to live up to its pre-season expectations. This was the team that everybody had called in the NFC to go all the way, and now the Panthers find themselves with a poor record of 6-5 as they now sit in second place behind the New Orleans Saints. Carolina Panthers Tickets are available through Stubhub to their upcoming home game on December 10 against the New York Giants.
No doubt about it, Jake Delhomme has been struggling lately. The Panthers do have Chris Weinke on backup and some are calling for the Panthers to turn everything over to him.
Carolina Panthers Trying to get on Track
Carolina Panthers Quarterback Jake Delhomme guided the Panthers to near victory in Super Bowl XXXVIII nearly three years ago and then took his team to the NFC championship game last year. So although Delhomme established himself as holding the franchise record in passing yards and completions, he was in no mood to talk about his own accomplishments when his team had just lost to the Washington Redskins, 17-13. Carolina Panthers Tickets are available for when Delhomme and his team return home on December 10 to take on the New York Giants.
Steve Smith may be healthy, but the Panthers are still looking for answers in this season that seems to have gotten away from them. Some say that Delhomme may the problem and argue that, even though his stats weren’t bad for Sunday’s game, he has been playing terribly all season. The Panthers may sport the sixth-best defense in the NFL, but their offense is ranked sixth-worst.
Redskins Beat Panthers 17-13
The Washington Redskins upset the Carolina Panthers today to walk off the field with a 17-13 win, breaking a two-game losing streak for the Redskins and Redskins Quarterback Jason Campbell his first NFL victory. Carolina Panthers Tickets to their December 10 home game against the New York Giants cost anywhere from $145 to $1,000.
For a while, the highlight reel to this game didn’t appear too promising. Two blocked punts and a catch by Steve Smith at the back of the end zone were the only plays to write home about. But then Redskins Quarterback Jason Campbell more than doubled his day’s production when he connected with tight end Chris Cooley. The Redskins tight end caught the ball at midfield, escaped two tackles, and ran down the sideline to finish off a career-long 66-yard reception which concluded with him scoring the winning touchdown in the Redskins’ 17-13 victory.
Jake Delhomme completed 23-of-28 passes for just 168 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions as the Redskins put a stop to the Panthers’ two-game winning streak, forcing them off the field with a paltry record of 6-5. The Panthers fell one game behind the Saints in the NFC South as New Orleans dispatched of the Atlanta Falcons today.
Carolina Panthers vs. Washington Redskins
The Carolina Panthers lead the Washington Redskins 6-3 at the half on two field goals by John Kasay. The first was a 42 yard attempt in the first quarter and the second was a 51 yard attempt to close out the first half of the game. Carolina Panthers Tickets are still available to the Panthers’ two remaining home games this season. The Panthers welcome the New York Giants on December 10. Tickets to that game are selling for anywhere from $145 to $1,000. Tickets then to the Panthers game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 17 are selling for anywhere from $46 to $1,200.
The Panthers have not done well against the Washington Redskins. When the two teams first met in 1995 on Christmas Eve, the Panthers fell to the Redskins 20-17. They have since lost five of the other six match-ups against the Washington Redskins. Even the Panthers one win over the Redskins in 2003 was questionable when it appeared that Stephen Davis fumbled the ball just before scoring the game-winning touchdown.
But the Panthers enter today atop their division looking for their third consecutive win. The Panthers are only one of six NFC teams with a winning record. The Redskins have been nothing but inept all season and have a 3-7 record to show for it.
Carolina Panthers defeat St. Louis Rams
The Carolina Panthers shut down the St. Louis Rams this weekend at Bank of America Stadium by a score of 15-0 in front of 66,310 fans. The Panthers won’t be home again until December 10 when they take on the New York Giants. Carolina Panthers Tickets are selling for that game for anywhere from $125 to $1,000.
While the offense scored all the points they needed, you have to hand this one to the defense. The Panthers held the Rams to a dismal 111 total yards of offense and quarterback Marc Bulger was sacked an astounding seven times. This was the kind of game the defense has been waiting for, and the kind of game we have all been waiting for, frankly. The Panthers defense was simply relentless against a quickly sinking St. Louis team.
Except for an interception thrown by Delhomme in the Red Zone, the Panthers offense was good. Carolina ran for 242 yards on a day when its top running back was injured and the 6-4 Panthers recorded their first regular season shut-out since 1997, so long ago that only one player on the roster can remember it.
Carolina Panthers vs. St. Louis Rams
The 5-4 Carolina Panthers will take on the 4-5 St. Louis Rams today at 1 p.m. at Bank of America Stadium. With only two more home games this season, fans looking to get their hands on Carolina Panthers Tickets need to act soon. The New York Giants visit Carolina on December 10 and tickets to that one cost anywhere from $70 to $1,000. Then, on December 17, the Pittsburgh Steelers come to Carolina and tickets to that game cost anywhere from $36 to $1,200.
For the Panthers, this is their chance to silence critics of last week’s game against the Bucs. Jake Delhomme is tired of everybody focusing on the Panther’s dreadful first-half performance on Monday against Tampa Bay. The Bucs held the Panthers to just three first downs and 98 total yards in the first-half. But the Panthers did manage to dominate in the second-half, but only with the help of a Tampa Bay offense that turned over the ball on four of five possessions.
Still, the Panthers have some glaring numbers. They have the worst third-down conversion rate in the NFL and are ranked 28th in rushing. It is these numbers that have the Rams hoping to end a four-game losing streak that has left them desperate to keep their season in some sense of order. The Rams haven’t lost five-straight since they opened their 2002 season going 0-5.
Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Carolina Panthers welcome the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday the 13th at 8:30 p.m. While it is too late to get tickets, fans can still get Carolina Panthers Tickets for the rest of the regular season. The Panthers take on the Rams on November 19 and fans are paying anywhere from $45 to $600 for tickets. The New York Giants are next to visit Carolina on December 10. Tickets to that one are going for $42 to $5,500.
This weekend’s contest against the Buccaneers follows a 15-day break for the Panthers. After starting the season as favorites to go all the way, the Panthers are looking to keep their playoff hopes alive, starting with this one against the Buccaneers. Keyshawn Johnson, especially, is looking to help the Panthers rebound after dropping a potential touchdown pass in the Panther’s loss to the Cowboys two weeks ago.
Dropped passes and missed opportunities have become the story of the Panthers this season. In fact, 13.6 percent of all of Jake Delhomme’s incomplete passes have been dropped balls, while another 36.4 percent were just bad throws.
Carolina Panthers tickets in the Second Half
After a bye-week, the 4-4 Carolina Panthers open the second-half of their NFL season and it’s not too late for fans to get Carolina Panthers Tickets. It’s Monday night football for the Panthers as they take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Fans can still find tickets for anywhere from $55 to $425 for this one, so now is a good time to catch a Panthers game.
The Carolina Panthers have showed themselves to be an average team through the first half of the season and now they are going to have to fight to keep their playoff hopes alive. This may be surprising to all those experts who predicted that this was the team to go all the way this year. But to those who have been following the Panthers these past eight weeks, keeping their playoffs hopes alive really is going to be a struggle.
For now, the Panthers can breathe a sigh of relief that defensive tackle Jordan Carstens made it to the Carolinas Medical Center in time to deal with a blood clot in his lung. Ryan Vermillon, trainer for the Panthers, acted fast the other day and got Carstens to the hospital so the issue could be dealt with.
Carolina Panthers left with Questions
Carolina Panthers Tickets to next week’s home game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers can cost anywhere from $41 to $1,500. With the Panthers trying to figure out their future during their bye-week after a disappointing 4-4 start to the season; it’s time to take a look at the Panther’s prospects.
Staggering at the half-way point is nothing new for the Carolina Panthers. When the Carolina Panthers reached the Super Bowl in 2003, everybody was calling them the “Cardiac Cats” for their ability to come from behind and win against all odds. But given that the Panthers were favorites in the pre-season to go all the way, perhaps their 2006 nickname ought to be the “Fading Felines.”
Julius Peppers is having a fantastic season and currently ranks second with eight sacks and is a constant terror to the offensive line of every team the Panthers face. But with the offense lagging behind, it’s going to take more than just Peppers to keep the Panthers post-season prospects alive. All-in-all, the Panthers appear to be an average team at best this season.