APThe Panthers appear to have avoided a scare late in last night’s game, the kind of thing that could have ruined the good feelings built in a three-game winning streak.
Panthers coach Ron Rivera told reporters a few moments ago that MRIs on defensive end Charles Johnson came back negative, via Joe Person of the Charlotte Observer.
Johnson was hauled off the field on a cart in the final minute of last night’s win over the Buccaneers, with a groin strain. But since nothing’s torn, they’re holding out hope he might be on the field a week from Sunday when they play the Falcons.
Johnson’s one of the building blocks of their defense, a very good run defender who also happens to have 6.0 sacks this season.
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What good feelings are built in to a three-game losing streak? Maybe a winning?
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“the good feelings built in a three-game losing streak.”
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don’t you mean win streak?
Dude is a stud! He and Hardy make a great tandem Defensive ends. Panthers have a great front four and maybe the best young middle linebacker in the game.
Litemater… stay off the mater. Definitely a 3-game winning streak bud.
And i agree, great d-ends, huge potential from Star and their rotation of nose and tackles, and a sideline-to-sideline demolition crew of linebackers.
Would be nice if they kept Beason tho..
Johnson is a stud. Carolina has the pieces to have the next special defense in the next few years. They play the pass and run both well, although I still think they could upgrade in the secondary and move some of the starters back there to reserve roles in the coming years to bolster that group.