Second Quarter

The Panthers put together a good looking drive, aided by Ahmad Carroll. Carroll, stop me if you've heard this before, gets flagged for pass interference on Steve Smith. The Panthers take over inside the Green Bay 30.

The Panthers continue to move inside the redzone, but the drive stalls and they cannot convert on third and short. Cue John Kasay.

Kasy just nailed a field goal. By nailed I mean he fit it about 18 centimeters inside the goalpost.

12:53: Carolina 10 Green Bay 7

Packers are unable to convert a third and one behind their new patchwork offensive line. Clifton left the game when Ahman Green rolled up on his knee, and I doubt he returns judging on the looks of it. The left tackle is now Adrian Klemm, MIA Grey Rugamer is the new left guard and Scott Wells is in at center replacing the also injured Mike Flannigan.

3rd and 7 from the Carolina 34, DeShawn Foster is wide open over the middle and makes the grab. How does he get this open? It doesn't stop there, Earl Little chases Foster and goes for the strip. Foster drags Little for 47 yards down to the Packers 19. You get one shot to strip the ball, if it doesn't work you have to give up on it and just go for the tackle.

The Panthers smelled blood in the water. Michael Gaines is left wide open at the 2 yard line and hauls in his first career touchdown reception. Great.

In a stunning twist, the PAT is blocked.

I just saw the replay of the Touchdown grab. What the hell are Roman and Harris doing? COMMUNICATE! They just got schooled on a pick and didn't talk at all.

8:30: Carolina 16 Green Bay 7

I'm a little worried Favre will try to do too much here and turn it over. God I hope my instincts are wrong.

Okay, so an intersting tibit just came up. Mike Sherman decided on dressing 8 linemen instead of 7 tonight, thank god. The question is this, 7 linemen? 7, are you serious? You're gonna tell me that last year you'd routinely dress 9 and now this year-a year after losing both of last year's starting guards mind you-you decide to dress just 7 linemen? What the hell is Mike Sherman thinking?

Speaking of which, why does Vonta Leach get more snaps than William Henderson? I like Vonta a lot, but William is a pro bowler.

William Henderson, all he does is make big grabs. Huge catch William. First down Packers.

Once again the Packers are responding very well to a big drive by the Panthers with a big drive of their own. I have to say I'm very impressed so far.

I speak too soon. Robert Ferguson lets all Packer fans down again. God I hate him, he's boderline horrible. Shut up about wanting an expanded role, all you do is screw up and drop passes.

3:37: Interception Carolina ball

Two penalities on the interception, and now one more on Barnett.

Stephen Davis may have just sucked the life out of the Packers. Touchdown Panthers. This time the PAT is good. 16 unanswered points, we can really ill-afford that.

3:19: Carolina 23 Green Bay 7

Terrence Murphy gets hurt on the insuing kick off. Can someone tell me why this team routinely dresses, or has for that matter, just four wide recievers? We're already without one playmaker in Javon Walker. Awesome. Now we're down to pretty much just Donald Driver when it comes to offense playmakers not named Brett Favre.

I think I can safely say this game is over...(I hope that worked as a motivational tactic)

Halftime: Carolina 23 Green Bay 7