Black and Blue Review
POST-SAINTS SIX-PACK
Nuggets on season-best performances by Cam Newton and the Panthers’ offensive line, plus a couple fast starts, reaction to the first-quarter fight, and what’s up next.
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STATS AND SUPERLATIVES
The Panthers:
- Improved to 12-3 in December under coach Ron Rivera.
- Gained their third-most total yards in a single game in franchise history.
- Rushed for 271 yards, the third-highest total in team history.
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QUOTES TO NOTE
“We did a great job of making them boo by halftime, which is always a great thing when you’re the visiting team. To go on the road in a tough environment, and win like we did, as I was a fan, I would be kind of frustrated, too. And you know, it’s not like they’re sober, so.” — Panthers safety Roman Harper
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PANTHERS POLL
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FIGHT
HIGHLIGHTS
PHOTOS
GAME STORY
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Cam Newton got the Saints all out of sorts with his arm, his legs and his mouth.
The quarterback’s dynamic performance also helped preserved the Carolina Panthers’ playoff hopes.
Newton passed for three touchdowns, appeared to incite a scuffle with frustrated New Orleans after he went over the pile for another score, and Carolina ended a six-game skid with a 41-10 rout of the Saints on Sunday.
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GAME BOOK
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Rivera Continues Preaching Patience
Even though his team has not won in nearly two months, Ron Rivera continued to preach patience on Monday. Read more
Panthers Need to Learn From Newton's Two-Seasons-In-One
If the Panthers do not finally learn how to best use Cam Newton, that could be their biggest mistake in a year full of them. Read more
Panthers Continue Youth Movement, Release Cason
Another Band-Aid in the defensive backfield has finally come off. Antoine Cason was released Tuesday. Read more
Quotes to Note: Saints Coach Sean Payton
"Historically we play well at home, ... but we are going to have to play better than the last three weeks we were at home.” Read more
Seeing If the Kids Can Play
As the Carolina Panthers head into the final stretch of what has become a lost season, they have at least one eye on the future. Read more
6-Pack: Rivera, Hardy, White, Lester, Norman, Ealy
As the season has progressed, Ron Rivera has become more willing to either directly or indirectly use Greg Hardy's absence as a excuse. Read more
Hardy Returns to Bank of America Stadium
After staying away from more than two months, Greg Hardy returned to Bank of America Stadium last weekend. Read more
What They're Saying: Newton and the NFL's Running Quarterbacks
As a group, Cam Newton, Colin Kaepernick, Russell Wilson and Robert Griffin III, have taken a step backward this season. Read more
12 Questions: New Orleans Native Trai Turner
Rookie Trai Turner will travel to play his hometown Saints for the first time this weekend. Read more
Williams Ruled Out for Sunday
DeAngelo Williams will not play against the Saints, giving the Panthers a good excuse to finally start the more-effective Jonathan Stewart. Read more
The Effect Designed Runs Have on Newton
Cam Newton's ability to run makes him unique, but there's a correlation between his increased involvement in the ground game and his drop-off as a passer. Read more
Jimbo Fisher Raves About Benjamin
Before he was Carolina's first-round draft pick this May, Kelvin Benjamin played in each of the previous two ACC Championships. Read more
Cleaning Out the Week 14 Quotebook
“Just picture myself but twice as fast." -- Mike Tolbert on running back Jonathan Stewart Read more