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The big story in Carolina this week seems to be about whether Cam Newton can repeat his performance from last week. However, a bigger question is whether Deangelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart will bounce back from their less than perfect season opener performance. The Panthers are known for having a reliable running game, it has been the trademark for their offense since they signed Deangelo Williams. However, with Williams beginning to age as a running back and Stewart still needing to prove himself, Read more »

With a developing offense that the Panthers are trying to center around Cam Newton, it remains to be seen exactly who the main receiving threat will be in Carolina. Steve Smith lit up the Arizona Cardinals in week 1, and Cam Newton appears to have very good chemistry with him. With teams finding ways to start controlling Cam Newton in later weeks though, will Jeremy Shockey and Greg Olsen start receiving more passes as a result of emergency dump offs from creative blitzing that Read more »

When Jon Beason tore his Achilles tendon in the Panthers opening game, the Carolina nation had to panic. Beason, a MLB, was coming off a season in which he had 121 tackles, 8 passes defended and 2 forced fumbles. Over the last four years, Beason had been the glue that held the Panthers defense together by routinely averaging over 130 tackles, 2 interceptions, and 6 passes defended. His veteran leadership and ability to be around the ball were a vital factor to Read more »

Jimmy Clausen was drafted in 2010 in the hopes that he would be the future of the Panthers’ passing game. His stats at Notre Dame during his college years showed that he was a solid quarterback, and hopefully his skills from college would translate to good stats in the NFL. However, last season when starting quarterback Matt Moore became injured, Jimmy Clausen got his chance to prove himself, and failed miserably. He put up ugly stats, and seemed to put up more sacks, fumbles, and interceptions than he did passing yards and touchdowns. With Read more »