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January 24, 2016
Carolina Demolishes Arizona to Roll Into Super Bowl 50: The Carolina Panthers got 7 turnovers off the Arizona Cardinals, including four interceptions and two fumbles by quarterback Carson Palmer, in a 49-14 romp to win the NFC Conference Championship and reach Super Bowl 50. Cam Newton threw for 235 yards and one touchdown and ran for two more.
If it was your intention to get him to show up, it might have actually worked!
posted by bender at 07:56 PM on January 24, 2016
Oh, man.
Every time it looks like the Cardinals MIGHT show life, it all just falls apart.
Time to watch this video at halftime in the Cardinals dressing room.
posted by grum@work at 08:22 PM on January 24, 2016
Man, if Palmer hadn't just given the ball right back after Peterson's interception. What could have been...
posted by bender at 08:58 PM on January 24, 2016
The only bad thing I can say about Carolina today: Cam Newton was foolish to leap into the end zone when it wasn't even necessary. Only luck prevented an injury after he was toppled in mid-air by a defender and landed head first. That's the kind of play which thrills everyone until it makes Derek Anderson your starting Super Bowl quarterback.
posted by rcade at 10:30 PM on January 24, 2016
That was a fun game to watch. Bummer about Thomas Davis' arm though.
posted by NoMich at 08:56 AM on January 25, 2016
It was the closest thing to watching a college Homecoming Week game I can remember seeing in the NFL.
The Panthers are playing in an almost surreal fashion, as though the entire team is having an out of body experience. When you watch them, you don't think of training, coaching, film study, game planning. It seems more like pure imaginary execution. Those guys are being toggled by an unseen hand.
posted by beaverboard at 09:03 AM on January 25, 2016
Carson, Carson, Carson ...