20th Best Game of 2011

[Kettle]

Panthers at Cardinals. Cam Newton's Debut.

http://www.nfl.com/qs/top20games/2011/Carolina-Panthers-at-Arizona-Cardinals.jsp?module=HP11_hot_topics

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Coaches who had been in pro football for decades had never seen anything like it. Players who had been in the NFL for years were served notice. NFL history surely hadn’t recorded the likes of Cam Newton’s professional debut, when he threw for 422 yards and scored three total touchdowns (two passing, one rushing).

[rayzor]

with the upgrades to STs that we've had this offseason, esp. at punter, we would have won that game.

still a great game just because we saw just how special a QB we finally have.

[SCP]

Green Bay game should be up there as well. Man, what could have been if Smitty didn't fumble that ball trying to get an extra yard.

[Kettle]

I don't think any more of our games will be in the ranking. This one was because of a phenomenal first game, and smitty showing he still has it.

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No one thinks of Panthers-Cardinals when they look back at the 2011 season.

[panthers04100]

Green Bay game should be up there as well. Man, what could have been if Smitty didn't fumble that ball trying to get an extra yard.

I doubt it, that game was kinda ugly.

[Ivan The Awesome]

Pisses me off that this team was a 10 win team, but instead was 6 win team.

[rayzor]

Pisses me off that this team was a 10 win team, but instead was 6 win team.

considering where we were last year and tat it was under such a tough/short offseason, new coaching staff, rookie QB, and the number of injuries as well as easily correctable fixes on special teams with personnel, this makes me happy...it's just the beginning.

[Peppers90 NC]

considering where we were last year and tat it was under such a tough/short offseason, new coaching staff, rookie QB, and the number of injuries as well as easily correctable fixes on special teams with personnel, this makes me happy...it's just the beginning.

All those mentioned contributed to losing close games. Experience and health will contribute to winning those close games.

[Keep Pounding]

Pisses me off that this team was a 10 win team, but instead was 6 win team.

Vikes game we should have won, with those BS offensive holding calls and PI calls, and then the missed FG.

Cards game also, giving up a TD on ST,

Bears game, giving up a ST TD and then missing 2 FG's and we loss by 5,

Packers, was a total team meltdown, we had those fools on the ropes.

Falcons and Lions we had big leads and loss them.

We were a whole lot better than 6-10, hopefully we find a way to close out games, and with a better ST play, and a healthy DEF, I'm looking forward to us winning the DIV and making a playoff run.

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

Pisses me off that this team was a 10 win team, but instead was 6 win team.

not with that defense

[Mage]

Green Bay game should be up there as well. Man, what could have been if Smitty didn't fumble that ball trying to get an extra yard.

Man, I remember before the game, I was like, "I'm just hoping they can keep it within 30." This was the Super Bowl champions we were talking about with the best quarterback and offense in the game. Our rookie quarterback was entering only his second regular season game. Our stud linebacker went on IR.

Yet somehow, someway, we kept the score close throughout despite 3 interceptions by Cam and even had a 13 point lead at some point (should have been 21 - dumb redzone offense). I have no idea how we did it.

[panthers34]

Green Bay game should be up there as well. Man, what could have been if Smitty didn't fumble that ball trying to get an extra yard.

yeah that was a great game

[rayzor]

Man, I remember before the game, I was like, "I'm just hoping they can keep it within 30." This was the Super Bowl champions we were talking about with the best quarterback and offense in the game. Our rookie quarterback was entering only his second regular season game. Our stud linebacker went on IR.

Yet somehow, someway, we kept the score close throughout despite 3 interceptions by Cam and even had a 13 point lead at some point (should have been 21 - dumb redzone offense). I have no idea how we did it.

people also forget that just the week before the packers had beaten the Saints* 42 - 34. i thought there was no way we were going to be able to compete with that.

[Guest Bwood]

I was at that game. My first Panther game ever.

Even though we lost it was incredible and I didn't even know what to think the whole car ride home back to Cali except that we finally have a franchise QB.