*** Panthers vs Seahawks *** (1 Viewer)

[pantherclub]

no matter who says what about SA i am having a hard time believing he will be 100% for Sunday after having a concussion. Anyone who has ever had one knows that it takes a while to get right, then going out 7 days later and lowering your head to get hit again, i dont know.

 

[CapnJB]

No Seahawk fan will know what to do if the team is in the limelight so staying low is ok.

No kidding... but on the plus side it'd be nice to be able to find Seahawk merchandise in sporting goods stores on the East coast

 

[Kilgore Trout]

No I'm just superstitious. I like the whole "under the radar" approach and the respect part isn't that big of an issue. No Seahawk fan will know what to do if the team is in the limelight so staying low is ok. I think you misunderstood my direction.

Okay, I gotcha. I don't believe in any superstitions, but yeah, I can understand the whole 'under the radar' thing.One strange superstition my friend does: When he opens a case of beer to start a game, he takes a beer from the left hand side. Why the left hand side? Well the win column is on the left.

 

[DoctorDetroit]

No I'm just superstitious.  I like the whole "under the radar" approach and the respect part isn't that big of an issue.  No Seahawk fan will know what to do if the team is in the limelight so staying low is ok.  I think you misunderstood my direction.

Okay, I gotcha. I don't believe in any superstitions, but yeah, I can understand the whole 'under the radar' thing.One strange superstition my friend does: When he opens a case of beer to start a game, he takes a beer from the left hand side. Why the left hand side? Well the win column is on the left.

I like that. Thanks for bringing it up because now I'll be thinking about whether I took it from the left or the right. Crap.

 

[seahawk 17]

No I'm just superstitious.  I like the whole "under the radar" approach and the respect part isn't that big of an issue.  No Seahawk fan will know what to do if the team is in the limelight so staying low is ok.  I think you misunderstood my direction.

Okay, I gotcha. I don't believe in any superstitions, but yeah, I can understand the whole 'under the radar' thing.One strange superstition my friend does: When he opens a case of beer to start a game, he takes a beer from the left hand side. Why the left hand side? Well the win column is on the left.

I am a season ticket holder. My brother flew in from Iraq, so I didn't go to the game watched it on tv...first playoff win in 21 years. Now I will watch the game at home again.I know I'm stupid, I know the crowd will be crazy, but you don't mess with the mojo.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

I am a season ticket holder. My brother flew in from Iraq, so I didn't go to the game watched it on tv...first playoff win in 21 years. Now I will watch the game at home again.

I know I'm stupid, I know the crowd will be crazy, but you don't mess with the mojo.

This inspired me to start a thread on superstitions. I can't believe you aren't going to the game. I bet that place will be rocking.

 

[Smoo]

Another stat...Holmgren is 5-1 vs Carolina lifetime.

I love it when people roll out stats like this."But the Packers beat the Giants in 1951! Clearly the power is in the uniform!"

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Another stat...Holmgren is 5-1 vs Carolina lifetime.

I love it when people roll out stats like this."But the Packers beat the Giants in 1951! Clearly the power is in the uniform!"

And as proven by the Seahawks, Panthers, and Steelers, it doesn't even matter who won the game earlier in the season.

 

[Smoo]

Another stat...Holmgren is 5-1 vs Carolina lifetime.

I love it when people roll out stats like this."But the Packers beat the Giants in 1951! Clearly the power is in the uniform!"

And as proven by the Seahawks, Panthers, and Steelers, it doesn't even matter who won the game earlier in the season.

Exactly. Most meaningless stats ever.

 

[seahawk 17]

Another stat...Holmgren is 5-1 vs Carolina lifetime.

I love it when people roll out stats like this."But the Packers beat the Giants in 1951! Clearly the power is in the uniform!"

And as proven by the Seahawks, Panthers, and Steelers, it doesn't even matter who won the game earlier in the season.

Exactly. Most meaningless stats ever.

Go back to the FFA... TIA

 

[Pabst Blue Ribbon]

I think SEA could have problems in the passing game. CAR DB's Lucas and Gamble are the type of guys that will be able to match up well against SEA's slower WRs of DJAX, Engram and Joe J. It will be hard for those guys to get seperation against CAR. I think SEA will have to establish SA early to open up the passing lanes and also have to go to Jerramy Stevens early as well. If SA and Stevens get rolling early then I think SEA will cruise.GO HAWKS!

 

[Crash34]

From Charlotte.com

Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers, troubled by a shoulder injury all week, returned to practice Friday.

Peppers remains listed as questionable on the injury report for Sunday's NFC Championship game at Seattle.

Not that I didn't personally think he wasn't going to play Sunday...

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Prediction time.I think this is going to be Carolina's toughest challenge yet. Seattle is a well-balanced football team and the Panthers are limping into this game. I felt good about the New York and Chicago games, but I'm not feeling so good about this one. Adding the homer influence into my pick, and I will go Panthers 24, Seattle 23. But the Seahawks could easily win this one.As for the other game, I think Denver is going to beat the Steelers 17-13.

 

[Crash34]

No clue who's going to win this game, if I say Carolina, it's only because of my Panther bias. I do think this much, last team to score probably wins, I don't see this being a blowout either way.

 

[DoctorDetroit]

Prediction time.

I think this is going to be Carolina's toughest challenge yet. Seattle is a well-balanced football team and the Panthers are limping into this game. I felt good about the New York and Chicago games, but I'm not feeling so good about this one. Adding the homer influence into my pick, and I will go Panthers 24, Seattle 23. But the Seahawks could easily win this one.

As for the other game, I think Denver is going to beat the Steelers 17-13.

I like Denver as well and like the +480 moneyline I bet for them to get the SuperBowl. I think Denver wins 20-16 on like a 9 minute drive to end the game with a TD. Seattle and Carolina I will not pick on these boards. It will likely be a one score game and I know who I hope wins anyway.

 

[Keys Myaths]

Another stat...Holmgren is 5-1 vs Carolina lifetime.

I love it when people roll out stats like this."But the Packers beat the Giants in 1951! Clearly the power is in the uniform!"

And as proven by the Seahawks, Panthers, and Steelers, it doesn't even matter who won the game earlier in the season.

Exactly. Most meaningless stats ever.

Go back to the FFA... TIA

Why? Because he's right?

 

[seahawk 17]

Another stat...Holmgren is 5-1 vs Carolina lifetime.

I love it when people roll out stats like this."But the Packers beat the Giants in 1951! Clearly the power is in the uniform!"

And as proven by the Seahawks, Panthers, and Steelers, it doesn't even matter who won the game earlier in the season.

Exactly. Most meaningless stats ever.

Go back to the FFA... TIA

Why? Because he's right?

No, because he always picks on me.

 

[Keys Myaths]

Another stat...Holmgren is 5-1 vs Carolina lifetime.

I love it when people roll out stats like this."But the Packers beat the Giants in 1951! Clearly the power is in the uniform!"

And as proven by the Seahawks, Panthers, and Steelers, it doesn't even matter who won the game earlier in the season.

Exactly. Most meaningless stats ever.

Go back to the FFA... TIA

Why? Because he's right?

No, because he always picks on me.

Ah, carry on then.Go Broncos.

 

[BGP]

Here's my look at this game:

Seahawks: Holmgren, like Shanahan, is a coach that has proven he can win titles when he fields a truly great club. The difference here is that these Seawhsks are a great club. Look at the statistics and you see a club that excelled across the board in 2005. The Seahawks were very consistent. From start to finish they were blowing teams out. Even their third loss really doesn't count as they had wrapped up HFA. Then this team rolls into the playoffs and beats the Redskins by two scores despite 3 turnovers.

Their reward for all of this is - a loss of respect. I get the feeling that because they didn't beat the Redskins 40-3, that this somehow proves the Seahawks are overrated. I don't buy that at all.

Panthers: John Fox has not won a super bowl but his playoff resume is building with a 5-1 record. Clearly, this is a team with no problems on defense. The issue with the Panthers is the running game. The running game was a problem even before they lost Foster. Now its a real question mark. The Seahawks have a very strong rush defense.

I feel very strongly that the Seahawks win, probably with ease. I think there is no way the Panthers will be able to move the ball on the ground. If you look at the games they've played this season, when the Panthers can't run the ball they do not fare very well.

 

[jeff_eaglz]

Paging John Fox...the NFL has kindly requested that you return the smoke and mirrors.

After a hard fought victory the Panthers will limp onto a plane to trek across the county to face a Seahawk team that's well rested and cruised in their first playoff game.

The Cat's running game is crippled with the lost of Foster and will have to rely on a 3rd string back. Add to that the injury of one of the most feared defensive linemen in the league and we're looking at a blowout. I'd run thru a matchup of the players by position, but they would all favor the Seahawks save the WR1 position which would be a slight advantage to the Panthers. Surely the Seahawks will have seen enough film to cover Smith. The superiority of the Seattle offense doesn't merit further discussion. I would have considered the defenses about equal until I saw Rex freaking Grossman march up and down the field at will with WRs that pail in comparsion to what Seattle has.

History alone will tell you that a team doesn't win four consecutive must win games. No team has ever beaten three division winners as a wildcard to advance to the Super Bowl. When you add up the league's MVP + Walter Jones + a huge home field advantage to the equation, you better make sure the hotline to your man is open to load up on Seattle. Early line is +4.5...who scheduled Christmas in January this year?

Final Score: SEATTLE 38, CAROLINA 17

Um, yeah. Hope that schtick keeps working for ya...

 

[jeff_eaglz]

the cosmic echo thought to be the smoking gun of the big bang is actually the residual sound emanating from the future in which there is an epic, titanic collision of worlds between tatupu & mike anderson in the 2006 super bowl so violent that it sent off reverbarations & shockwaves backwards in time.

Sure it isn't gas?

 

[jeff_eaglz]

Sure, but you do realize that the Panthers finished 6-2 last year with Goings as their starting RB WITHOUT Smith, Davis, & Foster? He had 821 total yards in 2004 running behind an O-line that wasn't as good as this years. He had 4 100+ yard games, I think.

He had 5 100+ games in 8 starts.

 

[jeff_eaglz]

no matter who says what about SA i am having a hard time believing he will be 100% for Sunday after having a concussion. Anyone who has ever had one knows that it takes a while to get right, then going out 7 days later and lowering your head to get hit again, i dont know.

There are five grades of concussions. A low grade concussion can be recovered from in a week, but if he had continued in the game it easy could have escalated to a higher grade concussion, keeping him out of weeks of action. Concussions

All doubt removed about Alexander's status

KIRKLAND, Wash. (AP) - Shaun Alexander joked that his concussion might have made him smarter. The Seahawks are simply satisfied to know their MVP running back will be back on the field Sunday against Carolina.

Seattle coach Mike Holmgren removed all doubt about Alexander's status Wednesday, announcing that the league rushing leader would play in the NFC championship game. So will starting right tackle Sean Locklear, who spent two days in jail this week and was released after being charged with assault.

Alexander sustained a concussion last Saturday in the first quarter of Seattle's win over Washington; he later said he was initially knocked unconscious, then was dazed for about 20 minutes.

Holmgren said Wednesday the All-Pro will be ready for the Panthers.

"Shaun's full go," the coach said. "He passed some tests we gave him yesterday. He participated in our walkthrough this morning. He's going to be fine."

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/5253908

Since he was knocked out initially, that would seem to lend credence that this was NOT a low grade, but at least Grade 3 or 4. Hopefully he will be ok - I always like to see both sides at full strength, especially in such a big game.

 

[jeff_eaglz]

Prediction time.Carolina - TD by Steve Smith, Nick Goings, and 2 Kasay FGs.Seattle - TD by Shaun Alexander, Jerramy Stevens, and Darrell Jackson. 1 FG by Josh Brown.Seattle 24Carolina 20

 

[BGP]

Expanding on the running game problems for the Panthers in 2005:

The Panthers are roughly 6-4 when they don't run the ball well. However, 3 of the wins are:

32-29 vs Packers

24-20 @ Cardinals

21-20 @ Lions

I mean, they were barely beating the worst teams in the NFL, which is why I say they did not fare well. The only game where they ran well and lost was week 1 vs the Saints.

 

[jeff_eaglz]

Expanding on the running game problems for the Panthers in 2005:

The Panthers are roughly 6-4 when they don't run the ball well. However, 3 of the wins are:

32-29 vs Packers

24-20 @ Cardinals

21-20 @ Lions

I mean, they were barely beating the worst teams in the NFL, which is why I say they did not fare well. The only game where they ran well and lost was week 1 vs the Saints.

Goings is not that big of a dropoff. Some even think that Goings > Davis.....

 

[BGP]

Expanding on the running game problems for the Panthers in 2005:

The Panthers are roughly 6-4 when they don't run the ball well. However, 3 of the wins are:

32-29 vs Packers

24-20 @ Cardinals

21-20 @ Lions

I mean, they were barely beating the worst teams in the NFL, which is why I say they did not fare well. The only game where they ran well and lost was week 1 vs the Saints.

Goings is not that big of a dropoff. Some even think that Goings > Davis.....

The Seahawks were 5th in rushing yardage allowed, 5th in rushing YPC allowed, and 2nd in rushing TDs allowed. The Panthers do not have a dominant running game to begin with and now they are against what I think is a great club with a backup RB. I don't see this ending well for Carolina.

 

[simey]

 

[Kleck]

:X

 

[Kilgore Trout]

:X

Nervous?

 

[Kleck]

:X

Nervous?

:HoldMe:

 

[Keys Myaths]

:X

Nervous?

:HoldMe:

I couldn't imagine having to wait until the second game today for my Broncos. I wouldn't have any fun watching the first one.

 

[jeff_eaglz]

:X

Nervous?

:HoldMe:

I couldn't imagine having to wait until the second game today for my Broncos. I wouldn't have any fun watching the first one.

Shick - I know how you feel - I've been down this road far too often with my Eagles.Words of advice:

Enjoy the game, as painful or agonizing as it may be.

Record it - hopefully it will be a keeper and you'll watch it over the next 2 weeks and well into the summer.

Remove all breakables from the viewing area.

Good luck and try and enjoy your team's day in the limelight. May you get one more.

 

[jeff_eaglz]

Expanding on the running game problems for the Panthers in 2005:

The Panthers are roughly 6-4 when they don't run the ball well. However, 3 of the wins are:

32-29 vs Packers

24-20 @ Cardinals

21-20 @ Lions

I mean, they were barely beating the worst teams in the NFL, which is why I say they did not fare well. The only game where they ran well and lost was week 1 vs the Saints.

Goings is not that big of a dropoff. Some even think that Goings > Davis.....

The Seahawks were 5th in rushing yardage allowed, 5th in rushing YPC allowed, and 2nd in rushing TDs allowed. The Panthers do not have a dominant running game to begin with and now they are against what I think is a great club with a backup RB. I don't see this ending well for Carolina.

For the record:Vegas lines:

Goings - O/U 65.5 yards

SAlex - O/U 100.5 yards

 

[Keys Myaths]

Expanding on the running game problems for the Panthers in 2005:

The Panthers are roughly 6-4 when they don't run the ball well. However, 3 of the wins are:

32-29 vs Packers

24-20 @ Cardinals

21-20 @ Lions

I mean, they were barely beating the worst teams in the NFL, which is why I say they did not fare well. The only game where they ran well and lost was week 1 vs the Saints.

Goings is not that big of a dropoff. Some even think that Goings > Davis.....

The Seahawks were 5th in rushing yardage allowed, 5th in rushing YPC allowed, and 2nd in rushing TDs allowed. The Panthers do not have a dominant running game to begin with and now they are against what I think is a great club with a backup RB. I don't see this ending well for Carolina.

For the record:Vegas lines:

Goings - O/U 65.5 yards

SAlex - O/U 100.5 yards

I think that's about right, but not because of Goings' talent level.I think a winning team is worth at least 30 yards, just because of the differential in 4th quarter rushing attempts between the two.

And, the Seahawks are favored. Makes sense.

 

[CA_7]

Haven't seen this posted yet....

Alexander (concussion) is afraid he may not be able to finish Sunday's NFC Championship game, ESPN reports.

LINK

 

[DoctorDetroit]

Haven't seen this posted yet....

Alexander (concussion) is afraid he may not be able to finish Sunday's NFC Championship game, ESPN reports.

LINK

This was precautionary. I don't see the big deal from everything I've read all week on the situation.

 

[Challenge Everything]

Carrie Underwood is singing the National Anthem... I will be tuning in for that.

 

[DoctorDetroit]

GO SEAHAWKS!

 

[mojorizin]

Is there a reason we're discussing Alexander and Goings considering the number that will matter is another unexplainable 38 catch 514 yard performance by 4'11 Steve Smith?

 

[jeff_eaglz]

Carrie Underwood is singing the National Anthem... I will be tuning in for that.

Mile High Salute scheduled for 6:30.

 

[jeff_eaglz]

I'll be watching the thread but I have to take notes for the game recap I'm writing on this one.Should be a good one.I'll be the first to say that if Carolina wins, we'll be doing the "Jake and the Fat Man" headlines for Delhomme and The Bus.I still pick Seattle though.Enjoy the 2nd to last game of the season

 

[mojorizin]

Given a choice between Frank's comedy and Jimmy Kimmel, I'd still choose to have my eyeballs burned out by white-hot lincoln logs.

 

[mad sweeney]

Given a choice between Frank's comedy and Jimmy Kimmel, I'd still choose to have my eyeballs burned out by white-hot lincoln logs.

I dunno, Skins scored less points than Bradshaw on Jeopardy ahd me laughing. and BTW



GO SEAHAWKS!!!

 

[mojorizin]

Given a choice between Frank's comedy and Jimmy Kimmel, I'd still choose to have my eyeballs burned out by white-hot lincoln logs.

I dunno, Skins scored less points than Bradshaw on Jeopardy ahd me laughing. and BTW



GO SEAHAWKS!!!

You're just giddy from all the excitement, GB.

 

[Challenge Everything]

DIH!!

 

[falconeyed]

Not sure if Carolina can do with with the Steve Smith offense, but who knows. I've been flat ### wrong on every postseason game so far ... might as well another one here.

 

[Statorama]

Is there a reason we're discussing Alexander and Goings considering the number that will matter is another unexplainable 38 catch 514 yard performance by 4'11 Steve Smith?

Excellent post!

 

[mojorizin]

That girl cute as a bug's ear.

 

[Statorama]

shut down steve smith, you shut down the panthers.