My Steve Smith NFL Blog

The Carolina Panthers are coming off a good season all things considered in 08' with a 13-3 record. The Panthers playoff performance against the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC Divisional game, losing 33-13, was something they would like to forget obviously. Jake Delhomme's threw for 5 interceptions in an awful day.

The 09' season hasn't started off like the Panthers would hope for - they are a team in disarray and the terrible game against the Cardinals seems fresh in their minds. The Panthers offense is one of the lowest ranked in the NFL - with a WR like Steve Smith one would assume that couldn't happen. The Panthers are underachieving greatly and time is not on their side to turn things around quickly. Their competition in the NFC South is the Atlanta Falcons and the high octane offense New Orleans Saints.

The Panthers haven't shown up as of yet, they rank in the lower 3rd of every defensive category besides passing yard defense. The last several years shown that it is very hard to repeat as division winners in the NFC South - 02' Tampa Bay Buccaneers 03' Carolina Panthers 04' Atlanta Falcons 05' Tampa Bay Buccaneers 06' New Orleans Saints 07' Tampa Bay Buccaneers 08' Carolina Panthers. The chances are good that the Carolina Panthers won't repeat as division champs.

Jake Delhomme did take the Carolina Panthers to a Super Bowl and gave the Patriots all they could handle. Jake Delhomme is a solid quarterback who is struggling. WR Steve Smith is one of the best play-makers in the NFL but has been forgotten and seemingly an after thought. The Panthers made their name by running the ball in 08' - if they are going to have any success this year the Panthers must run the ball again with the same authority.

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