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Really it would be in the Patriots best interest to forefit the Super Bowl so they don't get hurt mentally and physically.
Watch out - Panthers aren't fooling around
BY JERRY BREWER
The Orlando Sentinel
PHILADELPHIA - (KRT) - The Carolina Panthers just entered your swanky gala wearing a teal T-shirt, hole-specked jeans and muddy boots.
They have weapons in their hands, so you won't mess with them. You probably will do your best to avoid contact, which, in terms of courage, will put you in the company of a Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver.
It's going to be a fun party, folks. Kick off your heels. Loosen that bow tie. The Panthers are here, and you cannot get rid of them.
Stop moping. Don't play the sizzle card with these guys. If you think they're boring, think they're crude, get it together. You better learn something about them because they are approaching you. There is no time to have a drink and sway to the blues.
Grab a cheap seat. The Panthers have advanced to the Super Bowl.
As happens every once in a while, especially in an NFL era that serves up surprise contenders quicker than a fast-food joint, a team you barely know is about to have your attention.
Carolina is gruff, but it's a cute kind of gruff. The Panthers do a little talking, a lot of defense and even more winning.
They don't make teams losers; they make them victims. And who feels more victimized than the Philadelphia Eagles right now? Carolina earned its first Super Bowl berth with a 14-3 victory Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field and sent the Eagles into an historic kind of misery.
First, the Panthers_with an uncalled late hit from Greg Favors_hurt Donovan McNabb's ribs. Then they scared the Super Bowl aspirations out of the Eagles' receiving corps. And finally, they took down the spirits of an entire city, which still longs for another championship chance.
The Eagles have become the most annoyingly redundant team in the NFL. This was their third consecutive NFC title game loss, and they became the only team in league history to lose back-to-back home championship games.
There was a reason for this that goes beyond the Eagles' misfortune. The Panthers were just better.
Better defense. Better offense. Better coaching.
Basically, these Panthers are the 2001 New England Patriots. They are another tough upstart team that few know about or would want to get to know under different circumstances.
Jake Delhomme is the improbable Super Bowl quarterback that Tom Brady once was. Coach John Fox doesn't have the acclaim of the Patriots' Bill Belichick, a defensive guru, but he could acquire it with a victory Feb. 1. So this Panthers-Patriots Super Bowl should be entertaining.
Don't expect the Panthers to wilt against the Patriots, who are the best team in the NFL in every way. This will be a game. This will be a competitive struggle. This will be a celebration of the game of football, with minimal chatter about individuals.
Carolina just smashed the life out of Philadelphia. Before the game, you kept hearing about how the Eagles' receivers were underrated. Maybe the critics of the Eagles' receivers are underrated. The Panthers manhandled the Birds' wideouts, who go by the names of James Thrash, Todd Pinkston and Freddie Mitchell. You may not have heard of them. You may not care.
Heard of the stop-and-go? The Eagles ran the stop-and-go-away. That's how afraid they were. That's how tough these Panthers are.
This season began with the Panthers jabbering about how their young defense wound rival the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' unit. The Bucs laughed and mocked them. Carolina responded by sweeping the defending champions.
They are not the Bucs - yet - but they have a chance to replace them now.
As champions.
They have an opportunity. They're in the party.
You won't dare ask them to leave, either.
Watch out - Panthers aren't fooling around
BY JERRY BREWER
The Orlando Sentinel
PHILADELPHIA - (KRT) - The Carolina Panthers just entered your swanky gala wearing a teal T-shirt, hole-specked jeans and muddy boots.
They have weapons in their hands, so you won't mess with them. You probably will do your best to avoid contact, which, in terms of courage, will put you in the company of a Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver.
It's going to be a fun party, folks. Kick off your heels. Loosen that bow tie. The Panthers are here, and you cannot get rid of them.
Stop moping. Don't play the sizzle card with these guys. If you think they're boring, think they're crude, get it together. You better learn something about them because they are approaching you. There is no time to have a drink and sway to the blues.
Grab a cheap seat. The Panthers have advanced to the Super Bowl.
As happens every once in a while, especially in an NFL era that serves up surprise contenders quicker than a fast-food joint, a team you barely know is about to have your attention.
Carolina is gruff, but it's a cute kind of gruff. The Panthers do a little talking, a lot of defense and even more winning.
They don't make teams losers; they make them victims. And who feels more victimized than the Philadelphia Eagles right now? Carolina earned its first Super Bowl berth with a 14-3 victory Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field and sent the Eagles into an historic kind of misery.
First, the Panthers_with an uncalled late hit from Greg Favors_hurt Donovan McNabb's ribs. Then they scared the Super Bowl aspirations out of the Eagles' receiving corps. And finally, they took down the spirits of an entire city, which still longs for another championship chance.
The Eagles have become the most annoyingly redundant team in the NFL. This was their third consecutive NFC title game loss, and they became the only team in league history to lose back-to-back home championship games.
There was a reason for this that goes beyond the Eagles' misfortune. The Panthers were just better.
Better defense. Better offense. Better coaching.
Basically, these Panthers are the 2001 New England Patriots. They are another tough upstart team that few know about or would want to get to know under different circumstances.
Jake Delhomme is the improbable Super Bowl quarterback that Tom Brady once was. Coach John Fox doesn't have the acclaim of the Patriots' Bill Belichick, a defensive guru, but he could acquire it with a victory Feb. 1. So this Panthers-Patriots Super Bowl should be entertaining.
Don't expect the Panthers to wilt against the Patriots, who are the best team in the NFL in every way. This will be a game. This will be a competitive struggle. This will be a celebration of the game of football, with minimal chatter about individuals.
Carolina just smashed the life out of Philadelphia. Before the game, you kept hearing about how the Eagles' receivers were underrated. Maybe the critics of the Eagles' receivers are underrated. The Panthers manhandled the Birds' wideouts, who go by the names of James Thrash, Todd Pinkston and Freddie Mitchell. You may not have heard of them. You may not care.
Heard of the stop-and-go? The Eagles ran the stop-and-go-away. That's how afraid they were. That's how tough these Panthers are.
This season began with the Panthers jabbering about how their young defense wound rival the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' unit. The Bucs laughed and mocked them. Carolina responded by sweeping the defending champions.
They are not the Bucs - yet - but they have a chance to replace them now.
As champions.
They have an opportunity. They're in the party.
You won't dare ask them to leave, either.