Rivera: Newton’s status uncertain for Tampa Bay next week

They beat them in style with quarterback Matt Ryan throwing for over 500 yards and Julio Jones producing 300 receiving yards.

“I think we had three drives of over 90 yards, which is huge”, Ryan said.

Since holding the Vikings to eight net passing yards in the first half of Week Three, the Panthers have allowed Sam Bradford and Matt Ryan to go 42-of-54 for 648 yards and five touchdowns.

Newton left the game early Sunday and was listed under the NFL’s concussion protocol. Only one of the hits resulted in a penalty.

Anderson never will be mistaken for Newton, who at 6-foot-5 and 260 pounds can run around and through defenders. Newton still reached the ball across the goal line.

Panthers head coach Ron Rivera took a different approach to the team’s slow start.

If Newton can’t suit up next Monday, Derek Anderson will take over.

“If you guys know Cam like we know Cam, he’s going to come back with resilience and the attitude of a victor”, linebacker Luke Kuechly said. “I don’t what the severity of it is”. “I don’t go in and see him purposely because again it really is tough to answer the questions, guys”.

Carolina clearly misses running back Jonathan Stewart, who missed his second straight game because of a hamstring injury. He mentioned the fact it was near the goal line made it a hard call, but his roots were showing. Through four games, Crabtree has four touchdowns and two game-winning plays (including the two-point conversion to win in Week 1). So, it’s safe to say things aren’t going so great right now for the Panthers. “I know they will”. “But we can still get better”.

The Steelers bounced back from last week’s blowout loss to the Eagles by blowing out the Chiefs on Sunday night.

Yep, the NFC’s best team last season is reeling. He was less than efficient at 14 of 25 for 165 yards with a touchdown. The interception was one of the factors that kept the Panthers in the game.

Against Carolina, he had six receptions for 152 yards at the seven-minute mark of the second quarter.

The tactic surprised Jones, who last season had the second-most productive single season in National Football League history and has faced plenty of double and triple teams this season. With a defeat at the Georgia Dome against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, the Panthers fall to 1-3 on the season and now have a losing record in divisional play.

Prescott threw for 245 yards and had a 20-yard touchdown pass to Terrance Williams and a 4-yarder to Brice Butler to tie the game at the half. He was getting hurried and hit often on second and third down attempts. “(We’re) exhausted of almosts”, said Colts quarterback Andrew Luck.

The Cowboys used a pair of inspiring performances from rookies to escape San Francisco with a 3-1 record after four games. Palmer’s head hit the turf on a sack by Aaron Donald of the Rams.

The play forced a Cardinals punt and Austin raced past would-be tacklers to the Arizona 34. One of the Panthers or Bucs will win their game, with one improving to 2-3 and the other falling to 1-4. The way the Falcons have been playing on offense, they should at least be somewhat productive against Denver and Seattle, two of the best defenses in the league. “Look how he came in and played”.

After the final gun, Brees ran over to the stands and greeted Saints fans. Defensive coordinator Sean McDermott said there was supposed to be more attention paid to Jones, but it sure didn’t look like it. And with the defense not exactly shutting down opponents, there’s big pressure on Ryan and Jones to continue to lead the way. It is uncertain when he will return to game action.