"Our Focus is on DENVER"

[Kurb]

http://www.heraldonline.com/247/story/1011819.html

Panthers coach John Fox called up his trusted veterans Wednesday to spread his message that the team has more work to do. Here's a look at who was listening:

QB Jake Delhomme, FB Brad Hoover, WR Muhsin Muhammad, LT Jordan Gross, TE Jeff King, DE Julius Peppers, DT Damione Lewis, LBs Jon Beason and Na'il Diggs, SS Chris Harris and P Jason Baker.

CHARLOTTE -- As fine a piece of cinema as it was, the Carolina Panthers haven't watched the film from Monday's win over Tampa Bay.

In part, it's because, in a short week, they don't have the time. They're too busy getting ready for Denver.

But there's also a mandate from above at work, with Panthers coach John Fox putting out the word he doesn't want his team peaking with that one -- no matter how good.

Fox called up the elders after practice Wednesday, an 11-player huddle which lasted a good 10 minutes after the rest of the team was headed back to the locker room.

He wouldn't elaborate on the conversation -- "That'd be a negative," he replied when asked to share, "that's why it was over there."

[Carolina Husker]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, but what nickname are we supposed to call our RBs that game? We need to figure that out before the Sunday Night game with the Giants.

[realstandman]

He might have been telling them "Let get it done for JR"

[pantherclaw]

Fox keeping this ship tight.

[panthers2u]

He wouldn't elaborate on the conversation -- "That'd be a negative," he replied when asked to share, "that's why it was over there."

lol

[mountainpantherfan]

Out of the three remaining games, the Denver is probably the most important. After such a big win, agaisnt a division rival, and on Monday night, how the Panthers preform this Sunday will show just how good this team is right now. If they can come out on Sunday and play at the same level as they did Monday this team is going to be able to far into the playoffs. While the Tampa game may have been more important as far playoffs and division standings go, this game is the real Manhood test.