All about the Panthers’ Running Game

Don’t tell Steve Smith, but it looks like the Carolina Panthers have actually found a rhythm at this point in the season, going back to an old strategy: running the ball. The dynamic duo of DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart reared it beastly head in last week’s game against the Arizona Cardinals, and the Panthers came up with a 34-21 win over the ‘08 Super Bowl competitors. In Sunday’s game, Williams rushed for 158 yards, giving Carolina the edge to sail past the Cards on their way to the team’s third win of the season, but what’s in store for this weekend when the Panthers play the New Orleans Saints at the Superdome?

If the Panthers can continue with this unstoppable running game they’ve seemed to have rediscovered over the last couple weeks, they might actually have a shot to put a dent in the armor the 7-0 Saints have built up to this point, but it will all depend on how well New Orleans does at stopping players like Williams and Stewart. After last week’s game, coach John Fox acknowledged the team’s development of a superb running game over the last few weeks, also saying the Panthers “didn’t run the ball especially well early in the season.” Carolina now, however, is averaging 148.9 yards on the ground per game, and the Panthers look on improving their record this Sunday as they face the undefeated Saints in New Orleans.

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