Black and Blue Review
Six-Pack, ft. Newton’s Mistakes and Wilson’s Winning Drive
The Seahawks constantly harassed Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, which factored into two of the game’s biggest plays.
Newton, who admitted to pressing against the defending Super Bowl champs, gave up a pair of turnovers on poor decisions.
Indecisiveness cost him on a second-quarter read-option with running back Jonathan Stewart. Newton fumbled on the play, ruining the Panthers’ third trip into Seattle’s red zone.
“It was just a miscommunication, and any time it’s a miscommunication, it falls on my plate,” Newton admitted.
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Offense Continues to Sputter in Key Spots
Excluding Graham Gano’s two field goals, the Panthers ran a dozen plays in the red zone during the first half. They gained just 11 yards on those 12 plays, which featured only three passes. The results of three trips inside the red zone: Field goal, field goal, Cam Newton fumble.
“When you get inside the five, you have to scratch, crawl, spit, grip, find a way,” Newton said. “We know that, it just has to settle in where we’re in the heat of the battle. We didn’t do a good job of that, and it’s happened a lot since I’ve been here.”
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The Two Sides of Kelvin Benjamin
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Stats and Superlatives
The Panthers:
- Are 1-4-1 after starting the season with two wins.
- Scored their fewest points (9) since they mustered just six against the Cardinals on 10/6/13.
- Have lost three straight home games to the Seahawks by a total of 13 points.
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Quotes to Note
Defensive end Kony Ealy, on getting his first career sack:
“When I get that first one, the spark is done lit. Now that fire’s staying on. I know what it feels like to get the monkey off my back.”
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GAME STORY
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Russell Wilson walked into the huddle with his team down a field goal and less than five minutes remaining. He started laughing, sensing the familiarity of the situation.
Then he looked around at his teammates and said, “We’ve been here two years in row — let’s go do it.”
And the Seahawks did it.
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After Week 7 Last Year Vs. After Week 7 This Year
A look at where the Panthers ranked in 2013 at this time, and where they stand now. Read more
Monday Injury Updates
CB Bené Benwikere: High ankle sprain will likely keep him out a third straight game. Read more
Reasons for Defensive Struggles Go Beyond Execution
The tape from the loss in Green Bay apparently revealed something that may be a bigger concern than poor execution. Read more
Quotes to Note: Rivera, McDermott, Davis
"We’re not executing or making plays and were not competing hard enough." -- Thomas Davis Read more
Panthers Release Charles Godfrey
The Charles Godfrey experiment is over. The former safety, who moved to cornerback this offseason, was released by the Panthers Tuesday. Read more
DeCoud on Godfrey Release:
Making his weekly appearance on WFNZ's 'Primetime,' Thomas DeCoud comments on the release of Charles Godfrey. Read more
5 Things to Know About the Seahawks
Losing to the 1-4 Rams last week was bad, but that game was on the road, and the defending Super Bowl champs are going to get everyone's best shot. Read more
Panthers, Seahawks Both Reeling, But Still Capable
If the Panthers can manage to answer this week's wake-up calls, they could hit the season’s halfway point in relatively good shape. Read more
Carroll on Seattle's Struggles and Coveting Kelvin
"I don’t miss guys like that now. We have great regard for those guys. We didn’t get it done." - Seahawks coach Pete Carroll on Kelvin Benjamin Read more
Six-Pack, ft. the Nickel Shuffle and 'All Yell' Norwell
The Panthers may be able to run more of their base defense, and stay out of their nickel package against the Seahawks.
A UNC Student-Athlete Who Was a Student
Another bombshell dropped on the UNC athletic department this week, but Tre Boston is not like those in the latest report. Read more
Quotes to Note: Russell Wilson
"I’ve had a lot of amazing times there and a lot of things that have happened for me in a good way there in the state of North Carolina." -- Wilson Read more
Pre-Seahawks Podcast
Ahead of Sunday's matchup with the defending Super Bowl champs, Seattle Times Seahawks reporter Bob Condotta joined the BBR Podcast. Read more
Loud on the Field, Quiet Off of It
Andrew Norwell was described as loud, exciting and enthusiastic. But when approached by reporters on Thursday, he politely declined to talk. Read more
Seven Panthers Already Ruled Out
The Panthers don't have any surprises on their list of guys who won't play against the Seahawks, and they're hoping to get DeAngelo Williams back next week. Read more
The Crumbling Panthers Defense
If the Panthers have any chance of shoring up their leaky defense, they have to at least turn up their competitive heat. Read more
Pre-Seahawks Numbers, Notes and Quotes
The Panthers are averaging 2.42 points in the 1st quarter this year. In their 3 losses, they've scored a total of 3 points in the first quarter. Read more