Category — Carolina Panthers

Carolina’s David Carr was practicing Thursday, but there’s no word whether he’ll see the starting lineup this weekend against Indianapolis. Vinny Testaverde started the Panthers last game (week 6) and while he didn’t look great — it’s understandable he was a little rusty — he got the job done for the Panthers. Not that it’s hard to throw the ball to Steve Smith (who was the target of 136 of Testaverde’s 206 passing yards), but the 43 year old did a pretty good job for not having a lot of prep time.

That said, David Carr is probably the better quarterback. Not that Vinny can’t get the job done but I think Carr gives the Panthers the best shot to win a game. Testaverde more or less won’t lose the game for Carolina.

While Jake Delhomme continues to recover, it appears he’ll miss a second consecutive start. While John Fox hasn’t officially stated Jake Delhomme will miss the game, it seems likely David Carr will make the start.

Last week against Tampa Bay, Carr completed less than 50% of his passes and threw an interception. And his 3.8 yard per attempt average was pathetic, and the Panthers slipped to a 2-2 record.

This Sunday they’ll take on the Saints in New Orleans. They’ve been among the league’s most disappointing teams this season and they’ll be desperate for a victory. If they slip to 0-4, they’ll have a tough climb to return to the postseason, especially with the Buccaneers playing at the level they are right now.

We’ve all come to accept that, although the NFL has more parity than any other major orcollegiate sports venue, the AFC is more dominant than the NFC. They’ve won 6 the past 7 Super Bowls and the AFC typically has a winning record in the regular season, as well.

But 2007 and beyond may see a shift in the dominance. Take a look at the NFC’s top 3 teams right now, in terms of talent and production: Dallas, Green Bay, and even Carolina. The first has one of the NFL’s best offenses, Green Bay has one of the league’s best yound defenses, and Carolina has a healthy blend of each. Point being, all three are strong enough to contend for a Super Bowl and all three are composed of young rosters.

Last season the Saints were predicted to disappoint (again), the Cardinals to be the league’s sleeping giant, and Peyton Manning was still considered a choke artist. Then we all watched as the Saints pulled off a miracle, the Cardinals never awoke from their slumber, and Peyton Manning is now on the same pedestal as Tom Brady (a notch higher, in this writer’s opinion).

Hey, no one can get ‘em all right. But I’ll still try.

Just kick back and watch as the following 10 predictions come to fruition by the end of the season.

Three notable quarterbacks have found themselves wearing different uniforms for the first time in years. Through trades, these quarterbacks have been shown the door by their teams.

While one wanted to say goodbye (Trent Green), another had his starting role eliminated and he’ll be starting back at square one, fighting for a starting spot with his new team (David Carr, featured in picture). But the latter’s departure opened the door for a third quarterback, Matt Schaub, who will, for the first time, be in a starting role that is his to lose.

Two of those players have been given a starting spot; the third has the potential to start at some point in the season, whether or not injury befalls the starter.

The question to ask at this point is, which, if any, do you I draft? Where do they fall among other starters?

With those two questions in mind, let’s see which of the three you should draft and which you should pass on.

Carolina defensive tackle Kris Jenkins may finally have taken action to show his displeasure with the Panthers. An AP wire report says that the lineman was a no-show at team workouts today.

Drew Rosenhaus is back, this time to stir up some controversy and talk.

Great news for both Panthers fans and quarterbacks Jake Delhomme and David Carr: the Carolina Panthers have

The Carolina Panthers were a only few hours into their first minicamp of the year before they received a major scare.

According to a source, the Green Bay Packers are showing “legitimate” interest in wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson who was released by the Panthers earlier this week. There is no word yet