Panthers O-Line Stands Behind Delhomme

It seems as if everyone from the media to the public and even Panthers fans have been attacking quarterback Jake Delhomme over the past few days for Carolina’s faltering offense in Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles, but coach John Fox and now even the team’s offensive line have stepped up to defend their starting QB, claiming that some of the blame from Sunday’s stomping should be placed on the offensive line’s shoulders. Center Ryan Kalil was one of the first to defend Delhomme in the wake of Sunday’s embarrassing game, saying that the O-line didn’t do its part to cover Delhomme and commenting, “You obviously feel awful. That’s why I’m talking to you guys right now, so we can clear that all up. A lot of pressure is put on Jake, as the average Joe would view it, but in reality, it’s kind of tough for him to make plays when he’s got guys in his face and guys are tipping balls and the pocket’s breaking down because we’re not on the same page.”

Left tackle Jordan Gross also shared Kalil’s feelings, and he’s already looking onward to this week’s game, saying, “It’s only going to get worse, going to Atlanta. They did a great job pressuring (Miami QB Chad) Pennington (on Sunday) and they’re going to be loving what they see on film.” The Panthers have their work cut out for them this week in preparing for this Sunday’s game against the Falcons, so stick around to see how Carolina fares in cleaning up its act for Week 2.

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