Carolina Panthers Tickets

Carolina Panthers Tickets

The Carolina Panthers were last year’s unknown entity. One week rookie Cam Newton would throw for 300 yards and run for 100, throwing and scoring four touchdowns in the process. The next week would be a dud. Thus, the six-win football team enters the 2012 NFL season in search of a little more consistency. Yet, Carolina Panthers tickets appear to remain opportunity to see much of the same at Bank of America Stadium.

Newton remains the catalyst for the offense, relying on the offensive line to provide him with enough time to either go through three of four options or for him to decide to bolt for the first down. His lone deep threat remains Steve Smith the elder. On the wrong side of 30 and losing a step each passing season, Newton has few other options for a second consecutive. If Brandon LaFell or Louis Murphy are able to play ditch their man with some sort of consistency then the Panthers could be a little less chaotic.

An equally necessary improvement would be the rejuvenation of the running game. Jonathan Stewart and DeAngeleo Williams used to be a dynamic and dangerous duo. In recent years they have been more disabled and debilitating, leaving the field on far too many third and longs. The early struggles of the offensive line and injuries have certainly impacted this aspect of the offense. It has been Newton’s only option to evade the pocket and survive amidst the calamity an athlete of his caliber with actual quarterback skills can create.

The Carolina defense has healthy linebacker group and this is the focal point of the defense. The line has one pass rushing threat by the name of Charles Johnson and a decent corner in Chris Gamble, but this leaves little pass pressure and way too much time for the opposition to find the open target. The NFC South has the Saints and the Falcons. This is not acceptable. Look for the linebackers to be asked to blitz much more to cover for the lack of rush at the line. Panthers tickets will once again be there for games that are, quite honestly, exciting. The team may not quite be ready to boast contention, but the quarterback and linebackers suggest that a few more offseasons and the rest of the NFL better watch out.