Week 2 Power Rankings

[Cary Kollins]

post'em if you got'em

 

 

 

 

BREAKING:  Pete Prisco is an idiot

 

 

 

Panthers at 18, behind the likes of the Jets, Ravens, Chargers, Dolphins,

Steelers, Eagles, Cardinals, etc etc.

 

 

18 Winning on the road without Cam Newton was impressive. The defense was suffocating against Tampa Bay for three-plus quarters.

4(22)

 

 

 

 

 

Yahoo's Shutdown Corner

 

9. Carolina Panthers (1-0, LW: 13)

Perhaps the front seven can carry this team to the playoffs again. That was a great effort on Sunday. Maybe their many limitations really won't matter.

 

 

 

[Mr. Scot]

Honestly it takes about till week six or so before you can really get a sense of how good (or bad) any team is.

[Cary Kollins]

USA Today

 

 

13 Carolina

Panthers

1-0 1 13/14 Despite focus on the players they lost, Sunday was a good reminder that they still have Luke Kuechly ... and a good backup QB.

 

[carolina-chuck]

Honestly it takes about till week six or so before you can really get a sense of how good (or bad) any team is.

The next three games should tell us everything we need to know about this season. Really, we should already get a good glimpse of it this Sunday vs Detroit.

[Black]

Bleacher Report:  12

 

This Week: 12

Last Week: 16

Change: +4

With Cam Newton standing on the sidelines nursing an injured rib, the Carolina Panthers beat a team many (myself included) predicted would have a big season. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers couldn't keep pace, though, and Carolina won 20-14.

The Panthers looked good, but the game ball goes to rookie wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin. The dropped passes at Florida State that caused Benjamin to fall in my rankings (No. 74 overall predraft) have been fixed thanks to Ricky Proehl's coaching and the receiver's hard work. Benjamin looks like a star in the making.

The Panthers defense remains impressive up front, and it was reigning Defensive Player of the Year Luke Kuechly securing the win with a forced fumble with a minute and change remaining in the game to protect a three-point lead.

The Panthers move up this week, and with a healthy Newton returning soon they could be a fixture in the top 10 again this year.

 

 

[Black]

ESPN:  11

 

 

 

Kelvin Benjamin had an impressive debut. Benjamin caught six of eight targets for 92 yards and a touchdown Sunday. Imagine what Benjamin can do with Cam Newton under center.

 

[Marguide]

The next three games should tell us everything we need to know about this season. Really, we should already get a good glimpse of it this Sunday vs Detroit.

 

Not at all. Where were we last year after our first 4 games? Did they define our season?

 

Good or bad, the first quarter of the season can be misleading, especially when you factor in injuries.

[Inimicus]

Fox: www.foxsports.com/nfl/power-rankings

 

 

#14

Carolina Panthers (1-0) HIGH: 14 / LOW: 15

Despite the loss of Steve Smith, the Panthers wide receiver corps looks improved with the addition of rookie Kelvin Benjamin, who has already surfaced as Cam Newton’s No. 1 target. However, the real issue has been the poor play of the revamped offensive line.

 

[Salvo]

 

Fox: www.foxsports.com/nfl/power-rankings

 

Carolina Panthers (1-0) HIGH: 14 / LOW: 15

Despite the loss of Steve Smith, the Panthers wide receiver corps looks improved with the addition of rookie Kelvin Benjamin, who has already surfaced as Cam Newton’s No. 1 target. However, the real issue has been the poor play of the revamped offensive line.

 

 

que?

[carolina-chuck]

Not at all. Where were we last year after our first 4 games? Did they define our season?

Good or bad, the first quarter of the season can be misleading, especially when you factor in injuries.

We're a team that already know how good we are or can be. Not the same team last year that was still trying to find who we are since 2011. There's a difference.

[Cary Kollins]

 

Fox: www.foxsports.com/nfl/power-rankings

 

Carolina Panthers (1-0) HIGH: 14 / LOW: 15

Despite the loss of Steve Smith, the Panthers wide receiver corps looks improved with the addition of rookie Kelvin Benjamin, who has already surfaced as Cam Newton’s No. 1 target. However, the real issue is I am lazy and talking out of my ass.

 

 

 

que?

 

 

fixed it

[Inimicus]

Walter  Dipshit Football: http://walterfootball.com/nflpowerrankings.php

 

17. Carolina Panthers (1-0). Previously: #25

[Carolina Crazy V2]

ESPN

 

No. 11: Kelvin Benjamin had an impressive debut. Benjamin caught six of eight targets for 92 yards and a touchdown Sunday. Imagine what Benjamin can do with Cam Newton under center.

[Semaj]

post'em if you got'em

 

 

 

 

BREAKING:  Pete Prisco is an idiot

 

 

 

Panthers at 18, behind the likes of the Jets, Ravens, Chargers, Dolphins,

Steelers, Eagles, Cardinals, etc etc.

 

 

18 Winning on the road without Cam Newton was impressive. The defense was suffocating against Tampa Bay for three-plus quarters.

4(22)

 

 

 

 

 

Yahoo's Shutdown Corner

 

9. Carolina Panthers (1-0, LW: 13)

Perhaps the front seven can carry this team to the playoffs again. That was a great effort on Sunday. Maybe their many limitations really won't matter.

Yep Prisco is dumb or he has a personal vendetta against Carolina for some strange reason.  We are the defending NFC South champs, just went on the road and won without our starting QB and our defense dominated just as they did all last season.  Yeah 18 seems about right.  SMH.