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The Carolina Panthers are undefeated at home, and they play host to the Arizona Cardinals, who are 0-5 in the East this year. No one gives Arizona much of a chance in this one, including this reporter...

Cardinals-Panthers: Arizona Destroys Carolina's Season!

by thomas moreland (Columnist)

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Game Recap

January 10, 2009


The Carolina Panthers are undefeated at home, and they play host to the Arizona Cardinals, who are 0-5 in the East this year.

No one gives Arizona much of a chance in this one, including this reporter. I think the Panthers cover the 10 points without much problem.

Look for a strong running attack by the Panthers tonight.

Here's the kickoff, so enjoy the game and all the action.

Jones, for the Panthers takes it all the way to the 50 yard line, to start with great field position for Carolina. Williams for one yard to start things off. Delhomme throws for a short gain, and it's third and seven.

Delhomme completes to the fullback, who squirms for the first down. Williams runs all the way down to the 10-yard line. a 30-yard cut back run. Jonathan Stewart races into the end zone, touchdown.

That was really fast. Five plays and they are up 7-0.

This could be a long night for Kurt Warner and the Cardinals.

The Cardinals take over at their own 40 yard line after the kickoff goes out of bounds. Good field position for Arizona as well to start.

Warner throws incomplete on first down. This times he hands to Edgerrin James for three yards. Third and seven for Arizona. Warner completes it to Fitzgerald in a breakdown in coverage and a 31-yard gain.

Edgerrin James runs for a one yard loss. Second and 11. Warner is sacked at the 32 yard line. Third and 16. A big stop by Julius Peppers on a quick out pass, and tackles the receiver for a big loss.

Arizona punts and the Panthers offense takes over at their own nine yard line. Williams is stopped after one yard.. Second and nine for Carolina. Williams for seven more yards. Third and two, as Williams gets only a yard and Carolina goes three and out.

Arizona gets the punt at the 43 yard line as it rolls out of bounds. That was a good defensive stop by Arizona to answer the quick touchdown by Carolina on the first drive.

Warner completes one to Fitzgerald.  James is stopped after a one yard gain. Third and one to go for the Cardinals. Warner goes long to Fitzgerald who goes up high between two defenders and makes the catch.

Just an ordinary catch for Fitzgerald, but superhuman to most other receivers. James gets a short gain, followed by a short pass. Third and goal at the three. Touchdown on a pass to Hightower. 7-7 game.

Big plays like that are a point spread killer for sure, as we start over in this one. All tied up. 

On the first play, the ball is swatted away from Delhomme and Arizona recovers it, Wow! First and 10 from the Carolina 13 for Arizona. James gets nine yards. Second and one. Edgerrin is in for a touchdown. 14-7 Cardinals over the Panthers.

The little red birds are bothering the big black cats. Who knew?  Lets see if we see the Panthers claws come out now.

Delhomme hits Muhammad at the 40 yard line. First down for the Panthers. Stewart runs for two and it's second and eight. A long pass to Steve Smith and a pass interference call takes it way down the field.

First down at the 16 yard line. This is looking like a shootout developing. Stewart is stopped after one yard as the quarter ends, 14-7 Cardinals.

Delhomme is intercepted on the next play. Delhomme got impatient and Arizona makes him pay.

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6 comments Last one added 5 months ago — Leave a Comment

  1. James Williamson 5 months ago

    Beyond sweet dude. Were you typing this as you watched the game?

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    • thomas moreland 5 months ago

      yeah ive done about 10 of these now. all the playoff games and a couple college games too. it s a lot of work keeping up with the action, im not a good typer. i call it as the action goes with my prediction right out there first. not real good tonight 0-2. lol thanks for the pick as i have to type for 3 hours or so. lol i usaually don t stop til the end of the game unless it s ablow out, then i refrigerate the game. lol

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  2. Glenn Card 5 months ago

    Nice play by play. Arizona had Delhome's number all night long. These Cards are not the same ones that finished the regular season.

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  3. Zeke Fuhrman 5 months ago

    I picked Arizona and Baltimore in the Super Bowl at the beginning of the playoffs. The #1 or 2 teams never seem to do well in the playoffs.

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