With week 1 in the books, both teams now have a big "ostrich egg" in the win column. Both teams will be "pecking" at each others eyes for a win here. "Feathers" will fly! Both will want to "run" up the score. Losing's for the "birds", and neither team wants to be at the NFCS "nest".
Ok, ok.... Enough puns.
The game will start off fast with whoever gets the ball first scoring a touchdown, which will eat up much of the clock. When the other team gets the ball, they will try hard to respond but in the end, punt it away. A turn over on the next drive will result in a scoring drive to make it 7-7.
In the 2nd quarter the Panthers D steps it up in the redzone to keep the saint to just 3 points. And our offense goes wild. Scoring a quick TD with our run game back in tact, it will open up some deep plays for Cam. The half ends with a FG to make it 17-10.
Being down at the half, the Saints**** come out hard and puts up a quick 7. Their D also forces a punt, resulting in another touchdown drive. Late in the 3rd, the Panthers crowd starts to calm but after a big run by Cam for a tough 3rd down conversion the fire is burning once more.
We continue the drive into the 4th, resulting in a big TD pass to Smitty!!! Brees* get the ball back just to throw an INT in the middle of the drive. Cam & Co. take the field still pumped but get stalled by penalties and have to punt. The Saints**** come out in the no-huddle and make a quick 7 to take the lead.
With 4 mins left, the hungry Panthers take the field. With the final minutes ticking off the clock, we march down the field and produce 7 to get our lead back! The Saints**** don't have enough time on the clock and are forced to throw it deep... which... is picked off by our D to end the game
Panthers win in a photo finish 34-31.
The news will cover the downfall of the Saints**** while we get over looked. Which will be fine because that next Thursday Night they will know who we are when we put down the crumbling Giants!
