Odell Beckham Jr. has special relationship with Newman, coach Stewart
Opposing coaches tend to have a different view. Panthers head coach Ron Rivera has used Norman to shadow at times this season, but depending on the situation, he will typically stay on the outside.
They will get that chance tomorrow, when the 13-0 Carolina Panthers visit MetLife Stadium.
The running attack has been underwhelming this year, but Rashad Jennings got most of the run against a weak Miami run defense and was able to take 20+ carries for 80+ yards. The first was mind-blowing. Carolina is only giving up 84.6 yards per game on the ground. The Panthers still have Cam Newton. Right now NY is desperate to finish out their season on top and get into the playoffs.
Eli Manning and Beckham were dominant against the Miami Dolphins last week, connecting for two touchdowns, as the quarterback threw for a whopping 337 yards. All but one have gone to Beckham.
“This is a big deal”, he said. The Giants have to play a clean game to have a chance – they can’t give the Panthers opportunities with turnovers, or ruin their own chances with turnovers and bad penalties. “It’s been the same narrative, just everyone changes the reasons why we’re the worst at that particular moment”.
Right now, things are going pretty good at work for Newton. It’s hard to negotiate when you’ve got to go to jail to negotiate. Now even that’s tough. “In our league, your record is what you are”. He is one of three players in franchise history with a kickoff return for a touchdown and a punt return for a touchdown in the same season.
He’s also been almost flawless in the fourth quarter. But they’ve been better in punt coverage as Brad Nortman has improved his directional kicks. “He’s been doing it since forever”, says Panther defensive tackle K.K. Short. It’s not 9.5. It’s not 8.5 It’s not the 7.5 we spoke of above. “I see a lot of flashes in Odell’s game”.
-Robert McClain has been here before.
While the Giants have the potential to end a flawless season for Carolina, this year’s iteration of the G-Men isn’t the same as the one that won a Super Bowl.
“I think that’s why I said edible, earlier, ” he said with a smile. I know the feeling.
“I think as a linebacker, you have to embrace that challenge”, middle linebacker Jasper Brinkley said. Those were developmental seasons for the team.
QUOTE TO NOTE: “Nobody is satisfied with where we’re at”.
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We break down the Week 15 matchup between the Carolina Panthers and the New York Giants. The shut down corner who calls himself the Dark Knight and is considered the best in the game vs. the hottest receiver in the game in Odell Beckham, a guy who might be the second coming of Jerry Rice. The only game in the last five that was close was a 41-38 decision against the Saints. Stewart has rushed for 989 yards. They have fullback Mike Tolbert, who has been successful as a runner in the past.
-Former Giants executive and current Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman believes there are three tenets to winning: run the ball, stop the run, rush the passer. Will Manning be able to win his chess match against Carolina defensive coordinator Sean McDermott and get the ball out quickly and spread it around?
Jonathan Stewart with his Panthers teammates in 2011.
The Giants have been improving against the run as of recently.
“They’re a good team”, said quarterback Eli Manning. Through his first 25 games, Beckham ranks second all-time with 24 receiving touchdowns. Don’t sleep on this game, or the Giants, who have slain a few giants just when you’ve counted them out.