Monday Night Football
YTD 3-1
Carolina -9.5 -- While the Panthers historically do not cover such large spreads, I think this line is set high for a reason. Rice, Wymes & Quarles are out for the Bucs tonight which makeup a DT, DE & LB. As poor as Carolina played in their last game vs Dallas, my position on this team is that they aren't as good as everyone predicted in Super Bowl aspects and they are not as poor as they have seemed in losses to Atlanta & Dallas. Carolina, like most teams, off of a bye mid-season come out with a the mindset that the second half is a "new" season. After allowing 35 second half unanswered points to Dallas in what could be considered the worst defensive showing for the 2006 season, I look for Carolina to come out focused and aggressive, following up their worst performance by what could potentially be their best of the season. In Week 3 these two teams meet in Tampa and while the score was 26-24, the Panthers dominated the game but allowed 3 turnovers which kept Tampa Bay in the game. Delhomme was 22 -for- 36 for 272 yards and Carolina dominated the Time of Possession, 34:23 - Tampa's 25:37. Look for Carolina to dominate the Time of Possession and limit their mistakes by letting Jake manage the game and letting his playmakers do the rest.
Good Luck Tonight guys....
Carolina -9.5 -- While the Panthers historically do not cover such large spreads, I think this line is set high for a reason. Rice, Wymes & Quarles are out for the Bucs tonight which makeup a DT, DE & LB. As poor as Carolina played in their last game vs Dallas, my position on this team is that they aren't as good as everyone predicted in Super Bowl aspects and they are not as poor as they have seemed in losses to Atlanta & Dallas. Carolina, like most teams, off of a bye mid-season come out with a the mindset that the second half is a "new" season. After allowing 35 second half unanswered points to Dallas in what could be considered the worst defensive showing for the 2006 season, I look for Carolina to come out focused and aggressive, following up their worst performance by what could potentially be their best of the season. In Week 3 these two teams meet in Tampa and while the score was 26-24, the Panthers dominated the game but allowed 3 turnovers which kept Tampa Bay in the game. Delhomme was 22 -for- 36 for 272 yards and Carolina dominated the Time of Possession, 34:23 - Tampa's 25:37. Look for Carolina to dominate the Time of Possession and limit their mistakes by letting Jake manage the game and letting his playmakers do the rest.
Good Luck Tonight guys....
