NFL 2010 Season Preview: Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers will enter the season with a bit of momentum that would have been unexpected early in 2009. The team was in the dumps. Their franchise quarterback had fallen below mediocrity and it looked as though they were destined for the dumps.
The Panthers somehow managed to turn things around however. Matt Moore stepped in and excelled at quarterback, posting a quarterback rating of nearly 100 in his 7 appearances. The running game was able to function with either of their two backs. Hope was brought back to Carolina.
That hope was partially extinguished over the offseason with the loss of Julius Peppers. Despite this the team still believes that they can compete once again.
One concern for the team will be at wide receiver. The young quarterback will need a solid option to look to. In years past Steve Smith was a top end receiver that could be looked to deep, over the middle or on the outside. It is hard to tell whether Steve Smith has any gas left in the tank. He has simply not been at his best for a couple of years back. Whether or not the Panthers can win will be largely dependent on his abilities to get open and catch the football.
The Panthers will have a tough draw in 2010. The Falcons and the Saints look a little better than they do on paper. They will need to really come out strong to start the season if they hope for a playoff appearance. The NFL football betting fans will be hoping the same.
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