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Good morning panther nation ..

 

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11-0 PANTHERS

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With the shellacking this team handed the Cowboys at AT&T Stadium, any remaining non-believers were effectively Riverboat Ron'd. Actually, Rivera played most of the Thanksgiving game close to the vest, understanding that his defense was controlling the contest. This space has always felt Carolina is one of the better ballclubs in the NFL (although you wouldn't know it judging from the mentions in my Twitter timeline), but has never felt they will go 16-0. Given the remainder of their schedule, however, it just might happen. Ditto Cam Newton winning the MVP, as the race between he and Tom Brady is a heckuva close shave right now. Shout out to the scores of readers who felt change was needed at the top. An example (little biased, but that's OK):

 

@NFLHQ @HarrisonNFL #PantherNation is patiently waiting 4 your power rankings. ?? #11-0@Panthers @Keep_Pounding #cam4mvp

— Warren Hemphill (@Bootz716)

 November 30, 2015

 

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10-1 PATRIOTS

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The only person who hated the refs' work Sunday night more than Tom Brady? Peyton Manning.First loss in a long while for a Bill Belichick-led team that has been playing with fire for several weeks in a row. Of course, a pass offense that features Brandon Bolden, Brandon LaFell, Keshawn Martin and Scott Chandler should probably be ranked 61st, not first. What Tom Brady was able to accomplish late in the fourth quarter with the posse he was rolling with should cement him as the greatest quarterback of all time.