It’s all about football in the Queen City this week. First, there’s the Belk Bowl in Uptown then the new NFC South Champs take on the Arizona Cardinals in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.
The Wild Card round is a different animal. Teams will have to raise their level of play, but the Panthers have already been in playoff mode for weeks now.
Head Coach Ron Rivera says barring any setbacks between now and then, Cam should take the field for the first time since his rollover accident last week.
Derek Anderson threw for 277 yards and a touchdown, Graham Gano kicked four field goals and the Carolina Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19-17 on Sunday to remain alive in the NFC South playoff race.
“I’m looking at this truck, and I’m like, ‘Somebody’s supposed to be dead.'” Those are the words of Cam Newton, talking about the crash that sidelined him.
Cam Newton will not play Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers while recovering from an automobile crash that left him with two fractures in his lower back.
Carolina Panthers tight end Brandon Williams was ejected from Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints for throwing punches during a scuffle between the teams that spilled behind an end zone, through a closed gate and into a tunnel.
Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers proved they can still summon the type of competent, passionate and feisty football associated with teams pushing for postseason berths.