A decade ago: January 2, 2005, Week 17, Panthers vs. Saints for the playoffs...

[KSpan]

Similarities between seasons and the teams themselves are there:

- Both the 04 and 14 teams started terribly, only to go on a late winning streak.

- Both teams lost a key member of the DL early in the season (Jenkins in 04, Hardy in 14).

- Both teams had to dig deep for competent RBs (Brandon Bennett with a TD in 04, Ogbonnaya with a TD in 14).

- Both teams were destroyed by the Eagles in Philadelphia.

- Both teams' passing attacks were bolstered by rookies (Colbert in 04, KB in 14).

- Both teams featured Ricky Proehl in a key support role (WR3 in 04, WR coach in 14)

- Both teams' secondaries included 3 young guns and a grizzled vet (Gamble/Manning/Branch/Minter in 04, Norman/Benwikere/Boston/Harper in 14).

- Both winning streaks included an early-December throttling of the Saints at the Superdome (31 points in 04, 41 points in 14)

- Both teams were Smitty-less.

The 04 team ended up surrendering 140 yards to Deuce McAllister at home en route to a heartbreaking 21-18 loss. Will history repeat itself next Sunday?

[Kurb]

Most likely.

I predict a pussymove in thr first half that deflates the team.

[MurkN]

[Kevin Greene]

That game..................

[KSpan]

That game..................

I was nervously watching while out to eat with my (now) in-laws. Such a clunker after the previous 6 games.

[TheGreatestOfAllTimeCam]

Most likely.

I predict a pussymove in thr first half that deflates the team.

 

yeah same

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

This thread needs to be deleted, bad mojo going on up in here.

[Growl]

That was also the last regular season Panthers home game I went to...... Until today.

[PhillyB]

i fully expect to have a sick feeling in my stomach for a full week after the final whistle… but there's always hope!!!!!

[PhillyB]

That was also the last regular season Panthers home game I went to...... Until today.

 

good crowd?

[Growl]

good crowd?

Which one?

[PhillyB]

Which one?

 

today?

[RelaxImaPro]

op y u do dis

[SZ James (banned)]

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