Posted:
#26
The Road Team is dominate in this series.
Carolina at Tampa Bay (10/12/2008)
Posted:
#33
To me it seems quite simple. TB took a tough loss against a tough team on the road. Carolina won in an exhibition game at home against a team who couldn't beat Grambling if it tried. Why Edwards STILL has a job is beyond me. I ask this EVERY week but it's true.
The stars line up for a TB win at home with Garcia at the head of the pirate ship.
TB - 1'
GL all,
Tex
The stars line up for a TB win at home with Garcia at the head of the pirate ship.
TB - 1'
GL all,
Tex
Posted:
#35
Quote Originally Posted by rekamyenoM:
PANTHERS
On Sunday, the Buccaneers coach will see why the Panthers' have frustrated so many opponents this season when Carolina looks to create further separation atop the NFC South. The Panthers (4-1) lead the division thanks to one of the NFL's best defenses, which has held opponents to five touchdowns the last four games and 268.6 yards per game overall - fourth-best in the NFL. Carolina hasn't allowed a touchdown in its last nine quarters, shutting out the Kansas City Chiefs 34-0 last Sunday after limiting the Atlanta Falcons to three field goals in a 24-9 victory on Sept. 28. Still, defensive end Julius Peppers doesn't think the team's done anything special yet.
Gentlemen, I don't even know why The Panthers are getting points here, but take them, they are a gift that you won't even use, stick them in your closet, give them to another team, whatever, but you won't need them...
PANTHERS (+ The Points to the bank)
I was thinking the same thing man. Carolina does well in Tampa and I think they right their ship today ( no pun intended for that ship in the endzone) and prove to everybody that they are stll a contender in this division.
I'll lose my money on the Panthers.
CAROLINA +1 (3 units)
Posted:
#37
I don't know why everyone thinks Tampa's such an average team and the Panthers are some juggernaut? Are you all watching the same games I am?
Panthers had a quality win against San Diego (just pulling it out as time expired), then beat an average Bears team by a field goal at home. They lost to Minnesota and then beat up on Atlanta (whose a much better home that road team) at home and then KC who was coming off their big win of the season and had a huge let down like we all knew they would. Nothing stands out to me here as all that impressive.
Then you have Tampa who also beat up on Atlanta, also beat Chicago by a field goal (on the road mind you) and handled Green Bay with no problems. They lost to a good Denver team by a field goal on the road last week and lost 24-20 in week 1 to an under rated saints team, also on the road.
Tampa's a better team. At the very least these teams are evenly matched. That said, give me Tampa at home in a pick 'em all day.
Tampa -1
Posted:
#41
carolina is my strongest play of the day. it's no trap. TB is a good team, that's why the spread is as low as it is. i think garcia being back under center will help the bucs, but the panthers are playing some great football right now. they've got the running game going with a 2 headed monster, the passing game working as s. smith looks like the s. smith of old, and the defense is all over the field. the panthers have a good track record against the bucs and it will continue today.
Posted:
#44
Tampa Bay -1 (-115)
Really kills me to do this simply because of the history of the Bucs at home vs. Carolina (0-5 last 5 games)...but with the status of the Panthers' offensive line and the aggressive Bucs defense, I think they turn that around here today. Another possibly underlooked fact is that Tampa has traveled quite a bit in the last 4 weeks. Tampa to Chicago to Tampa to Denver to Tampa. Either way, Matt Bryant wins another game with a field goal late.
Prediction: Bucs 20 Panthers 17
19 people in here on Carolina...6 on Tampa.
I LIKE IT!!
Really kills me to do this simply because of the history of the Bucs at home vs. Carolina (0-5 last 5 games)...but with the status of the Panthers' offensive line and the aggressive Bucs defense, I think they turn that around here today. Another possibly underlooked fact is that Tampa has traveled quite a bit in the last 4 weeks. Tampa to Chicago to Tampa to Denver to Tampa. Either way, Matt Bryant wins another game with a field goal late.
Prediction: Bucs 20 Panthers 17
19 people in here on Carolina...6 on Tampa.
I LIKE IT!!
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