Vikings regroup in 2nd half, top Panthers 22-10

It was a splendid defensive performance full of sacks.

The Panthers and Vikings squared off at Carolina’s Bank of America Stadium, located in uptown Charlotte, Sunday afternoon.

The Vikings have given up 4 sacks in two games and it looked worse than that last week against the Packers.

The Vikings (3-0) recorded eight sacks and intercepted Newton three times.

The buildup to Sunday’s game is much different than it was for baseball players and fans at Dodger Stadium on April 28, 1992, when they learned about the Rodney King riots.

It was Carolina’s first home loss since November 16, 2014.

Funchess couldn’t take advantage of seeing mostly single coverage.

Sam Bradford, coming off the best start of his career in his Vikings debut a week earlier, completed only four of 11 passes for 26 yards and was sacked twice. He bounced back in the second half, going 14-of-17 passing for 145 yards and a touchdown to finish the day with a collective passer rating of 93.0. “It just can’t happen”.

Knight said he wants people who are angry, confused and scared to think about how they can be a force of change and good. Carolina led only 10-8 at the half when it should have been a two-score game.

Everson Griffen fought through an illness and then through the Panthers offensive line on Sunday.

“We have individuals who are playing really well and getting great stats, but nobody’s mentality is that here”, Greenway said. “Winning is a lot of fun”.

Cornerback Captain Munnerlyn said the Vikings focus was on shutting down Benjamin. Zimmer said limiting the Carolina ground game also allowed him to turn up the pressure on Newton.

Rudolph has a touchdown grab in each of the last three games against Carolina.

The Panthers continued to sputter.

Carolina Panthers president Danny Morrison said in a statement: “We are in contact with government officials, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and the NFL”. “We only scored 10 points”.

SAFETY FIRST: Hunter beat Michael Oher to sack Newton in the end zone in the first quarter for Minnesota’s first safety since Jared Allen had one on December 4, 2011.

Boston said there is a plan in place, but they didn’t have time to solidify it before the game. “Everybody doing their jobs”.

MIN-Rudolph 15 yard pass from Bradford (McKinnon rush), 9:43.

David Johnson rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns for the Cardinals (1-2), who played their first road game of the season. Fozzy Whittaker had a 54-yard touchdown catch negated by a penalty.

Walsh, though, did miss his second extra point of the season.

C- Defensive line: The Panthers keep saying they’re not anxious about their pass rush.

Artis-Payne gained 47 yards on 12 attempts. Newton was unsettled and the Carolina offense just couldn’t find any rhythm beyond their first few drives.

NOTES: The Vikings lead the all-time series 8-5. Diggs had four catches for 40 yards after a pair of 100-yard receiving games to begin the season. Going against a weak Vikings’ offensive line, this was the flawless opportunity for him to show up and kick off his season.

C Running backs: The Panthers went with a backfield by committee without Jonathan Stewart.

Inside the stadium, people attending the game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Carolina Panthers watched the protesters from access ramps to the upper level.