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Panthers Blow Fourth Quarter Lead, Fall to Bucs in OT 27-21

Matt Loede, panthersgab.com

The Panthers have found ways all season long to lose games. Sunday’s home loss to the Bucs may have been the worst yet. Carolina fell to 2-8 on the season as they fell in overtime to the Bucs and QB Josh Freeman 27-21. Tampa won the game when tight end …

Times Staff, tampabay.com

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Josh Freeman had just thrown a game-changing interception, and Panthers safety Captain Munnerlyn was well on his way to the end zone. But far away from the action, there was a sideshow going on. Defensive tackle Dwan Edwards, who had …

Times Staff, tampabay.com

Times staff, wires Sunday, November 18, 2012 Bucs coach Greg Schiano, on the comeback: "They trusted their training. They trusted each other."Bucs safety Ronde Barber, on the victory: "Coach Schiano puts a lot of emphasis on the things th…

(), charlotteobserver.com

B QUARTERBACK: Cam Newton battled through a leg injury for a solid showing. Newton completed 16 of 29 passes for 252 yards and a touchdown, and ran for 40 yards.Click to Continue »

Times Staff, tampabay.com

By Gary Shelton, Times Sports Columnist Sunday, November 18, 2012 CHARLOTTE, N.C.He was falling. Then Josh Freeman was flying.He was ordinary. Then he was extraordinary.He was backsliding. Then he was coming back.In the end, Freeman was more good than h…

( By Tom Sorensen), charlotteobserver.com

  In the Tampa Bay locker room players talked as if they knew they would win. Winning begets winning. Losing? You know what it does.Click to Continue »

Times Staff, tampabay.com

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Based on the number of times Josh Freeman had to pick himself up off the cold, hard turf at Bank of America Stadium on Sunday, it was apparent the Bucs’ offensive line was not having a memorable performance. The Panthers’ defensive …

(Scott Fowler), charlotteobserver.com

You want to talk about a bad idea? What about that fake punt the Panthers ran?Click to Continue »

(Ron Green Jr.), charlotteobserver.com

   After firing special teams coach Brian Murphy on Monday and replacing him with Richard Rodgers, the Panthers' special teams struggled again Sunday in the loss to Tampa Bay.Click to Continue »

(Jonathan Jones), charlotteobserver.com

When the Buccaneers got the ball back, down eight at their 20 with 1:02 remaining and no timeouts, it was just like practice.Click to Continue »

(Tom Sorensen), charlotteobserver.com

If I’m a very old woman who struggles to get around, and Carolina Panther coach Ron Rivera and his players offer to lead me across the street, I decline.Click to Continue »

(Ron Green Jr.), charlotteobserver.com

Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis hardly paused when the question came. What happened, Davis was asked, when he was penalized 15 yards for a hit he made on Tampa Bay receiver…Click to Continue »

deadspin.com

We'll be putting all our GIFs for the day here, from the happiest person you'll ever see on the receiving end of a ball from Cam Newton, to the Cowboys onside kicking in the third quarter, and failing. We'll update the post as the later games conclude, …

(), charlotteobserver.com

The setup: Bucs punted on fourth-and-2 from their 32 after going three-and-out on first possession, 12:36 remaining in first quarter.Click to Continue »

Maggie Hendricks, yahoo.com

The Carolina Panthers did not finish well, as they dropped an overtime game to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 27-21. But early in the game, quarterback Cam Newton made a kid's year by handing him a football. Jonathan Stewart had a one-yard touchdown in the s…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

The Carolina Panthers again won most of a game, but lost it when it counted the most. After punting the ball away to allow a game-tying touchdown drive (and two-point conversion) with 50 seconds left, the Panthers didn’t even touch the ball in overtime,…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

The Buccaneers had driven for what would have been a crushing touchdown drive. But after Doug Martin fumbled into the end zone for a touchback, the Panthers drove 80 yards in seven plays, with Cam Newton hitting Brandon LaFell on a 29-yard touchdown pas…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

The Panthers have remembered they’re a running team, and have taken a 14-10 halftime lead over the Buccaneers. The Bucs jumped out to a 10-0 lead, scoring after a fumbled punt return by Panthers returner Captain Munnerlyn. But the Panthers cornerback at…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

The Panthers don’t have much going for them at the moment, but the one thing they could do is rush the passer. Or, could. Defensive ends Charles Johnson and Greg Hardy both left on the same play, taking a combined 15.0 sacks with them. Johnson appeared …

Times Staff, tampabay.com

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Broadcast teammates Chris Myers and Tim Ryan are here for today's game, and after meeting with coaches and players from both teams, they offer their sentiments on what to expect and what to look for in this video. Ryan, an analyst, is…

Matt Loede, panthersgab.com

By Michael Brennan It’s been quite some time since the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-4) visited Charlotte, NC, amid the conversation for the postseason hunt. As for the Carolina Panthers (2-7), they’re just trying to manage small wins and find success from …