Auburn A Day Game 2013

but they get their excellent but they get their excellentcornerback aqib talib back. cornerback aqib talib back.he figures to get tested right he figures to get tested rightaway. away.>> lisa: aqib talib knows he

Auburn A Day Game 2013, >> lisa: aqib talib knows hecannot take too long to get the cannot take too long to get therust off tonight. rust off tonight.not going up against 13 year not going up against 13 yearveteran and five time pro bowl

veteran and five time pro bowlreceiver steve smith. receiver steve smith.steve is a dog talib said. steve is a dog talib said.he's going to push off, he's he's going to push off, he'sgoing to do extra blocking after going to do extra blocking afterthe whistle. the whistle.he's going to come out and he's going to come out andcompete. compete.so i better be ready to compete. so i better be ready to compete.and smith isn't any less intense

and smith isn't any less intensewith his own teammates. with his own teammates.after carolina started the after carolina started theseason 1-3. season 1-3.smith apparently put the fear of smith apparently put the fear ofgod into the panthers' locker god into the panthers' lockerroom during a players only room during a players onlymeeting after week four, when i meeting after week four, when iasked cam newton about the asked cam newton about themeeting he took a long because

meeting he took a long becauseand said i'll try to describe it and said i'll try to describe itto you in words that are to you in words that areappropriate to say. appropriate to say.that's how fiery this meeting that's how fiery this meetingapparently was. apparently was.he challenged each and every he challenged each and everyperson in that room. person in that room.he wasn't disrespectful. he wasn't disrespectful.he used certain words, yes, but

he used certain words, yes, butthis is not ballerina practice this is not ballerina practicenewton said, we needed that as a newton said, we needed that as ateam. team.mike. mike.>> mike: they have responded >> mike: they have respondedfive in a row, here they are at five in a row, here they are at6-3 and playing a meaningful 6-3 and playing a meaningfulnovember home game for the first november home game for the firsttime in five years.

time in five years.last time monday night football last time monday night footballwas here in charlotte. was here in charlotte.ted ginn has had an impact as a ted ginn has had an impact as areceiver on this team. receiver on this team.also has made his name as a kick also has made his name as a kickreturner back in his ohio state returner back in his ohio statedays and earlier in the nfl. days and earlier in the nfl.he's back deep to receive. he's back deep to receive.patriots won the toss, deferred

patriots won the toss, deferredthe option to the second half. the option to the second half.gostkowski will kick it. gostkowski will kick it.temperatures in the mid50s, it temperatures in the mid50s, itis cool and comfortable, clear is cool and comfortable, clearand no precipitation in the and no precipitation in theforecast. forecast.gostkowski will kick into a gostkowski will kick into aslight breeze. slight breeze.cam newton against brady and the

cam newton against brady and thepats. pats.we're all set in uptown we're all set in uptowncharlotte. charlotte.and off we go. and off we go.the panthers and the pats. the panthers and the pats.and ginn, a lot of hang time. and ginn, a lot of hang time.so carolina will take it over at so carolina will take it over atthe 20 yard line. the 20 yard line.so cam newton, number one pick

so cam newton, number one pickout of auburn, now in his third out of auburn, now in his thirdyear, the 24-year-old hasn't year, the 24-year-old hasn'tmissed a start. missed a start.starting toward winning ways, starting toward winning ways,when you see his statistics, when you see his statistics,they don't jump out as they did they don't jump out as they didin the first couple years, in the first couple years,because they're playing more because they're playing morebalanced football.

balanced football.>> jon: they're using a lot of >> jon: they're using a lot ofweapons, four different weapons, four differentreceivers with almost 400 yards. receivers with almost 400 yards.and cam newton has taken care of and cam newton has taken care ofthe football. the football.that's the greatest improvement. that's the greatest improvement.>> mike: deangelo williams and >> mike: deangelo williams andmike tolbert start in the mike tolbert start in thebackfield from the 20.

backfield from the 20.and they will run it with and they will run it withwilliams, the veteran tried to williams, the veteran tried toget to the outside couldn't get get to the outside couldn't getaway from brandon spikes. away from brandon spikes.no gain. no gain.>> jon: you see a lot of layers >> jon: you see a lot of layersof offense, you'll see option of offense, you'll see optionfootball, unbalanced formation, football, unbalanced formation,no back sets, wildcats.

no back sets, wildcats.and they are balanced, as you and they are balanced, as yousaid, they are controlling the said, they are controlling thefootball. football.34 minutes a game. 34 minutes a game.and the ball distribution is and the ball distribution isbetter than it has been in a better than it has been in awhile here. while here.and it's the cam factor. and it's the cam factor.the newton memories, that people

the newton memories, that peopleleave the stadium with. leave the stadium with.he's a freak athletically, he'll he's a freak athletically, he'llprove it tonight. prove it tonight.>> mike: interesting to see how >> mike: interesting to see howhe does. he does.his biggest start in the nfl. his biggest start in the nfl.other than that first game he other than that first game heplayed. played.gave williams a yard.

gave williams a yard.this is second and nine. this is second and nine.newton so good out of the newton so good out of thepocket. pocket.he'll keep it and ninkovich gets he'll keep it and ninkovich getshim on the sideline. him on the sideline.virtually no gain. virtually no gain.>> jon: the patriots in a dime >> jon: the patriots in a dimedefense. defense.a lot of substitutions.

a lot of substitutions.you saw nate ebner check in. you saw nate ebner check in.he's played a lot of special he's played a lot of specialteams for bill belichick this teams for bill belichick thisyear. year.but fletcher will be the only but fletcher will be the onlylinebacker, and a lot of fast linebacker, and a lot of fastathletes, that can come after athletes, that can come aftercam newton, if he puts the ball cam newton, if he puts the balldown.

down.>> mike: ebner is a safety, who >> mike: ebner is a safety, whois a world class rugby player, is a world class rugby player,number 43. number 43.and by my stats, ebner has not and by my stats, ebner has notplayed a defensive snap this played a defensive snap thisyear. year.third and nine. third and nine.patriots rush four, newton's patriots rush four, newton'spass nearly intercepted by aqib

pass nearly intercepted by aqibtalib who was step for step with talib who was step for step withsteve smith. steve smith.they'll see a lot of each other they'll see a lot of each otheras the fight goes on. as the fight goes on.>> jon: disguised coverage. >> jon: disguised coverage.two deep. two deep.cam needs to see the coverage. cam needs to see the coverage.talib jumped way inside of steve talib jumped way inside of stevesmith.

smith.cam needs to see that. cam needs to see that.very fortunate that ball wasn't very fortunate that ball wasn'tintercepted off the ricochet. intercepted off the ricochet.>> mike: julian edelman at the >> mike: julian edelman at the40 yard line, there is no one 40 yard line, there is no onedeep right now. deep right now.you see edelman to the right. you see edelman to the right.now he runs back to catch the now he runs back to catch thepunt from the second year man.

punt from the second year man.it's a beauty. it's a beauty.fair catch for edelman at the 29 fair catch for edelman at the 29yard line. yard line.on a windy night, 50 yard kick, on a windy night, 50 yard kick,edelman had to go back and get. edelman had to go back and get.tom brady takes the field. tom brady takes the field.and jon told you, the stats and jon told you, the statsaren't as good as they usually aren't as good as they usuallyare.

are.but everything came together a but everything came together acouple weeks ago against couple weeks ago againstpittsburgh. pittsburgh.55 points. 55 points.the best brady stat night of the the best brady stat night of theseason. season.>> jon: if there was a statistic >> jon: if there was a statisticfor hard work behind the scenes, for hard work behind the scenes,brady would be leading in that

brady would be leading in thatcategory. category.>> mike: patriots start from the >> mike: patriots start from the30. 30.brady's first pass for danny brady's first pass for dannyamendola is ruled a catch. amendola is ruled a catch.a gain of three in front of the a gain of three in front of therookie melvin white. rookie melvin white.>> jon: you'll see a chess match >> jon: you'll see a chess matchtonight between second year

tonight between second yearlinebacker luke kuechly and tom linebacker luke kuechly and tombrady. brady.brady loves to audible and brady loves to audible andcontrol tempo at the line of control tempo at the line ofscrimmage, so does luke. scrimmage, so does luke.you'll see brady audible, then you'll see brady audible, thenyou'll see kuechly counter you'll see kuechly counterbrady's audibles with his own. brady's audibles with his own.>> mike: for the first time

>> mike: for the first timesince week one, shane vereen, since week one, shane vereen,best third down back the best third down back thepatriots have is in the game. patriots have is in the game.vereen's first touch in a couple vereen's first touch in a couplemonths, gets about five yards, months, gets about five yards,star lotulelei, first round pick star lotulelei, first round pickout of utah makes the tackle. out of utah makes the tackle.penalty marker down. penalty marker down.first flag of the night.

first flag of the night.>> referee: illegal block in the >> referee: illegal block in theback, offense, 53, ten yard back, offense, 53, ten yardpenalty, still second down. penalty, still second down.>> mike: dan conley called for >> mike: dan conley called forthe flag. the flag.you can hear the breeze has you can hear the breeze haspicked up significantly in the picked up significantly in thelast hour or so. last hour or so.pats going into the wind.

pats going into the wind.>> jon: the offensive line, >> jon: the offensive line,you'll see conley, they call him you'll see conley, they call himfor a push in the back. for a push in the back.this offensive line has not this offensive line has notplayed a complete game yet. played a complete game yet.they have to pick it up and they have to pick it up andminimize the penalties tonight. minimize the penalties tonight.>> mike: second and 16 for >> mike: second and 16 forbrady.

brady.to julian edelman picking up to julian edelman picking upblocks. blocks.just a couple yards shy of the just a couple yards shy of thefirst down. first down.and thomas davis made the tackle and thomas davis made the tacklefor carolina. for carolina.>> jon: when they load the box, >> jon: when they load the box,tom brady won't run a running tom brady won't run a runningplay out of a one back set.

play out of a one back set.right away, he checks to a quick right away, he checks to a quickscreen against the seven man screen against the seven manbox, ball is on the perimeter, box, ball is on the perimeter,that's a good north south no that's a good north south nononsense run by julian edelman nonsense run by julian edelmansets up third and three. sets up third and three.>> mike: davis, the linebacker, >> mike: davis, the linebacker,has come out on vereen. has come out on vereen.you see the runningback is in

you see the runningback is inmotion. motion.and first down at the 41 yard and first down at the 41 yardline, brady saw that, identified line, brady saw that, identifiedit, and moved the chain with it. it, and moved the chain with it.>> jon: this is a very important >> jon: this is a very importantback in the patriots' system. back in the patriots' system.they missed shane vereen. they missed shane vereen.he comes in motion, runs an he comes in motion, runs anoption route against thomas

option route against thomasdavis. davis.vereen had a big day in the vereen had a big day in theopener against the buffalo opener against the buffalobills. bills.and they have not had a third and they have not had a thirddown back or a runningback that down back or a runningback thatcan line up in space and do what can line up in space and do whathe can do catching the football. he can do catching the football.>> mike: stevan ridley, who ran

>> mike: stevan ridley, who ranfor over 100 yards in that last for over 100 yards in that lastgame against pittsburgh. game against pittsburgh.tackled by luke kuechly. tackled by luke kuechly.>> jon: this patriot offense has >> jon: this patriot offense hasa lot of personnel groups, more a lot of personnel groups, morethan i've seen, multiple tight than i've seen, multiple tightends, multiple receivers, you'll ends, multiple receivers, you'llsee a lot tonight. see a lot tonight.we talk about the offensive

we talk about the offensiveline, they have to play a more line, they have to play a morecomplete game. complete game.keep an eye on the right tackle keep an eye on the right tacklefilling in for sebastien, and filling in for sebastien, andtom brady will use tempo tom brady will use tempotonight, fast tempo, tonight, fast tempo,particularly in short yardage particularly in short yardageand goal line situations. and goal line situations.don't forget that.

don't forget that.>> mike: second and eight. >> mike: second and eight.brady passes, complete to aaron brady passes, complete to aarondobson, rookie out of marshall, dobson, rookie out of marshall,he's in panther territory with a he's in panther territory with afirst down. first down.second round pick, dobson second second round pick, dobson secondon the team with 31 receptions. on the team with 31 receptions.>> jon: tom brady can get the >> jon: tom brady can get theball out of his hand in the

ball out of his hand in thequick game, in the shotgun quick game, in the shotgunformation, as good as anyone. formation, as good as anyone.that time catch release, ball is that time catch release, ball isgone, the pass rush will not be gone, the pass rush will not bea factor, if brady uses the a factor, if brady uses thequick game as he is so far. quick game as he is so far.>> mike: brady has thrown it >> mike: brady has thrown itfive times ask completed all five times ask completed allfive.

five.at the panther 46, stevan ridley at the panther 46, stevan ridleyto the right. to the right.past the corner. past the corner.but luke kuechly with that great but luke kuechly with that greatsideline to sideline speed over sideline to sideline speed overthere to make the play. there to make the play.>> jon: they love that stretch >> jon: they love that stretchplay. play.we just talked about the two

we just talked about the twoback set, the different back set, the differentpersonnel groupings that new personnel groupings that newengland likes to use. england likes to use.watch kuechly get off the block watch kuechly get off the blockand make a sideline to sideline and make a sideline to sidelinetackle on ridley. tackle on ridley.led the league in tackles last led the league in tackles lastyear. year.when they moved kuechly to

when they moved kuechly tomiddle backer the panthers took middle backer the panthers tookoff. off.you can see why. you can see why.>> mike: jon beason got hurt, >> mike: jon beason got hurt,and kuechly went back to middle and kuechly went back to middlelinebacker and was terrific. linebacker and was terrific.brady completes to his tight end brady completes to his tight endmichael hoomanawanui. michael hoomanawanui.>> jon: a chess match between

>> jon: a chess match betweenkuechly and brady. kuechly and brady.both like to audible, you'll see both like to audible, you'll seea lot of that tonight. a lot of that tonight.and i think the panthers have a and i think the panthers have aformidable pass rush, inside big formidable pass rush, inside bigdefensive tackles, coming from defensive tackles, coming fromthe outside with greg hardy and the outside with greg hardy andcharles johnson, and the legion charles johnson, and the legionof whom, the secondary of the

of whom, the secondary of thecarolina panthers, who are these carolina panthers, who are theseplayers? players?they are playing extremely well. they are playing extremely well.led by mike mitchell, the led by mike mitchell, theex-oakland raider. ex-oakland raider.>> mike: third and four. >> mike: third and four.brady is sacked by greg hardy. brady is sacked by greg hardy.his seventh sack of the season. his seventh sack of the season.>> jon: john mcdermott,

>> jon: john mcdermott,defensive coordinator, shows defensive coordinator, showsblitz. blitz.the patriots all step down to the patriots all step down tohonor the blitz. honor the blitz.and nobody accounts for the and nobody accounts for thespeedy greg hardy. speedy greg hardy.they are going to all step down they are going to all step downto block the blitz. to block the blitz.and nobody accounts for hardy

and nobody accounts for hardyoff the open side. off the open side.an excellent call, outstanding an excellent call, outstandingexecution by the panthers execution by the panthers defense. defense.>> mike: the rookie out of >> mike: the rookie out oflouisiana tech, ryan allen will louisiana tech, ryan allen willpunt. punt.scoops the low punt.

scoops the low punt.it is first touched inside the 5 it is first touched inside the 5yard line by the terrific yard line by the terrificspecial teamer matthew slater, special teamer matthew slater,it will be carolina ball it will be carolina ball>> announcer: espn's monday >> announcer: espn's mondaynight football is brought to you night football is brought to youby gmc, enter the never say by gmc, enter the never saynever sweepstakes for a chance never sweepstakes for a chanceto win a 2014 gmc vehicle at

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coverage from bank of americastadium is brought to you by stadium is brought to you bydirectv. directv.they look like empty seats but they look like empty seats butthey have gone for the black they have gone for the blackout, worn an alternate uniform out, worn an alternate uniformin black for the panthers in black for the pantherstonight. tonight.haven't done that at home here haven't done that at home herebefore.

before.they asked fans to dress in they asked fans to dress inblack. black.so doesn't look as effective, so doesn't look as effective,when you see the aerial shot. when you see the aerial shot.but the place is sold out. but the place is sold out.second drive begins with a run second drive begins with a runby mike tolbert. by mike tolbert.from the san diego chargers. from the san diego chargers.and he has three yards against

and he has three yards againstthis new england defense missing this new england defense missingsome very familiar faces. some very familiar faces.>> jon: they are decimated with >> jon: they are decimated withinjuries inside. injuries inside.both defensive tackles, mayo, both defensive tackles, mayo,their star linebacker, now steve their star linebacker, now stevegregory at safety. gregory at safety.that's where the communication that's where the communicationis.

is.the patriots have been a bend the patriots have been a bendbut don't break defense. but don't break defense.still giving up only 19 points a still giving up only 19 points agame. game.and aqib talib's return is and aqib talib's return issignificant. significant.he's the one guy that can get he's the one guy that can getsteve smith, if he has to. steve smith, if he has to.>> mike: did that during his

>> mike: did that during histampa days as well playing in tampa days as well playing inthe same division. the same division.newton taking a shot down field newton taking a shot down fieldtoward smith, who has it on toward smith, who has it ontalib. talib.across midfield and a panther across midfield and a pantherfirst down, gain of 43. first down, gain of 43.>> jon: carolina knew it. >> jon: carolina knew it.they knew talib would play plan

they knew talib would play planto man against cam newton. to man against cam newton.here's the blitz. here's the blitz.man to man coverage. man to man coverage.just a straight go route. just a straight go route.newton throws a perfect pass. newton throws a perfect pass.outside release. outside release.no reroute whatsoever. no reroute whatsoever.and steve smith has done it for and steve smith has done it foryears to a lot of people.

years to a lot of people.>> mike: including you? >> mike: including you?>> jon: including me. >> jon: including me.some are deep wounds that some are deep wounds thathaven't healed yet. haven't healed yet.>> mike: 34 years olds, 13th >> mike: 34 years olds, 13thyear, plays with a nasty edge to year, plays with a nasty edge tohim. him.but is as competitive as any but is as competitive as anyplayer you'll find in the

player you'll find in theleague. league.out of the shotgun, run by out of the shotgun, run bytolbert into patriots territory, tolbert into patriots territory,big play by smith. big play by smith.just the offense, the ability to just the offense, the ability toget smith and other second and get smith and other second andthird passing options, to go third passing options, to gowith this power running game, with this power running game,it's a tough offense to prepare

it's a tough offense to preparefor. for.>> jon: incredibly tough. >> jon: incredibly tough.these are talented players. these are talented players.you saw deangelo williams check you saw deangelo williams checkin. in.they have ted ginn, who is they have ted ginn, who isaveraging 19 yards a catch. averaging 19 yards a catch.dominic hixon, the ex-new york dominic hixon, the ex-new yorkgiant.

giant.there is much more depth and there is much more depth andtalent on this roster. talent on this roster.>> mike: you saw those numbers, >> mike: you saw those numbers,it was a one man game with steve it was a one man game with stevesmith offensively. smith offensively.here's williams to the right here's williams to the righttries to use the block of bell, tries to use the block of bell,his right tackle, limited to a his right tackle, limited to ayard and a half.

yard and a half.harmon made the tackle. harmon made the tackle.he's a player that's been around he's a player that's been aroundfor a while, williams, 30 years for a while, williams, 30 yearsold, eighth year in the league, old, eighth year in the league,had tremendous stats at memphis, had tremendous stats at memphis,had one unbelievable season back had one unbelievable season backin 2008, where he had 1500 in 2008, where he had 1500yards. yards.now healthy, putting up good

now healthy, putting up goodnumbers this year. numbers this year.>> jon: he can run in the i >> jon: he can run in the iformation, out of the shotgun, formation, out of the shotgun,an excellent wildcat runner. an excellent wildcat runner.here's where newton is here's where newton isdangerous, third down three at dangerous, third down three atthe plus 40. the plus 40.don't be surprised if ron rivera don't be surprised if ron riverais in four down territory

is in four down territoryeither. either.>> mike: patriots rush five, he >> mike: patriots rush five, hethrows high, what a grab by throws high, what a grab bysmith. smith.first down carolina at the 34 as first down carolina at the 34 ashe and talib go at it. he and talib go at it.>> jon: i'm surprised it took >> jon: i'm surprised it tookthis long. this long.this started a long time ago

this started a long time agowhen talib was playing with when talib was playing withtampa. tampa.and both of them welcome the and both of them welcome theopportunity to show america who opportunity to show america whothe better player is, a bunch the better player is, a bunchformation out of the stack comes formation out of the stack comessteve smith. steve smith.talib has a hard time fighting talib has a hard time fightingthrough it.

through it.i don't blame steve smith for i don't blame steve smith forbeing a little upset. being a little upset.>> mike: flag was thrown. >> mike: flag was thrown.>> referee: defense. >> referee: defense.15 yard penalty. 15 yard penalty.automatic first down. automatic first down.>> mike: because talib was >> mike: because talib washolding on he's the one who holding on he's the one whostarted the fracas.

started the fracas.and the officials are not doing and the officials are not doingthe lame offsetting fouls. the lame offsetting fouls.get the guy who's causings it. get the guy who's causings it.they say talib and a 15 yard they say talib and a 15 yardflag. flag.>> jon: you see what belichick >> jon: you see what belichicksaid to aqib talib, come over said to aqib talib, come overhere and sit with me. here and sit with me.that's not the patriots way.

that's not the patriots way.you need to cool it. you need to cool it.he's too good a football player. he's too good a football player.>> mike: with talib out the >> mike: with talib out therookie out of rutgers at the top rookie out of rutgers at the topof your screenplaying one of your screenplaying onecorner. corner.on first down from the red zone. on first down from the red zone.newton throwing that way. newton throwing that way.it's caught by greg olsen,

it's caught by greg olsen,inside the 10, first and goal, inside the 10, first and goal,carolina. carolina.>> jon: cam is on fire right >> jon: cam is on fire rightnow. now.steve smith. steve smith.deangelo williams, and don't deangelo williams, and don'tforget greg olsen, one of the forget greg olsen, one of thetop receiving tight ends in the top receiving tight ends in thenfc, just a corner route.

nfc, just a corner route.he flattens across. he flattens across.cam newton is on time and in cam newton is on time and inrhythm. rhythm.throws a nice ball, mike. throws a nice ball, mike.sets up a first and goal for sets up a first and goal forcarolina. carolina.>> mike: that safety, number 30, >> mike: that safety, number 30,is in replacing steve gregory. is in replacing steve gregory.the communicator of that

the communicator of thatsecondary out with a broken secondary out with a brokenright thumb suffered two weeks right thumb suffered two weeksago. ago.first and goal from the 8, power first and goal from the 8, powerrun, designed run for newton, run, designed run for newton,got four to the 4. got four to the 4.>> jon: that's the same run >> jon: that's the same rundeangelo williams just ran to deangelo williams just ran tothe right side of the formation

the right side of the formationa minute ago. a minute ago.that time cam says i'll do it that time cam says i'll do itmyself. myself.not many quarterbacks run a not many quarterbacks run abunch crunch with a lead blocker bunch crunch with a lead blockerin the red zone. in the red zone.cam newton, he doesn't care cam newton, he doesn't careabout that throwing shoulder, about that throwing shoulder,he'll lower it on a new england

he'll lower it on a new englandpatriot inside the 5. patriot inside the 5.he's a weapon as a runner as he's a weapon as a runner asmuch as any quarterback in this much as any quarterback in thisleague. league.>> mike: not many quarterbacks >> mike: not many quarterbacksat 6'5" just under 250. at 6'5" just under 250.newton goes out to receiver. newton goes out to receiver.deangelo williams takes the deangelo williams takes thewildcat snap, block from

wildcat snap, block fromtolbert. tolbert.patriots know this is coming. patriots know this is coming.penalty marker thrown on the penalty marker thrown on theplay. play.as williams got inside the 3. as williams got inside the 3.a flag on this second downplay. a flag on this second downplay.>> referee: illegal formation, >> referee: illegal formation,offense, number 11 was covering offense, number 11 was coveringthe tight end.

the tight end.five yard penalty. five yard penalty.still second down. still second down.>> mike: brandon lafell the >> mike: brandon lafell thereceiver. receiver.that will cause carolina a key that will cause carolina a keyfive yards. five yards.>> jon: a lot of times when you >> jon: a lot of times when youuse a crazy shift and trying to use a crazy shift and trying tocatch the defense off guard, you

catch the defense off guard, youhave carelessness, that time have carelessness, that timelafell covered the tight end. lafell covered the tight end.second down here in the red second down here in the redzone, an area where new england zone, an area where new englandhas struggled a bit in recent has struggled a bit in recentweeks. weeks.and a bunch formation at the and a bunch formation at thebottom of the screen. bottom of the screen.>> mike: lafell, steve smith and

>> mike: lafell, steve smith andted ginn out there. ted ginn out there.and the panthers take a time-out and the panthers take a time-outhere before second and goal. here before second and goal.knocking on the knocking on the. .>> mike: ron rivera was a >> mike: ron rivera was alinebacker for the chicago bears linebacker for the chicago bearsback in super bowl xx. back in super bowl xx.there wasn't an ultimatum win or

there wasn't an ultimatum win orelse this year, but the pressure else this year, but the pressurewas on. was on.five wins in a row has them a five wins in a row has them agame and a half behind new game and a half behind neworleans coming into tonight. orleans coming into tonight.jonathan stewart is the back on jonathan stewart is the back onsecond and goal. second and goal.newton up top end zone to olsen, newton up top end zone to olsen,incomplete.

incomplete.the coverage from devin mccourty the coverage from devin mccourtyand again, talib and smith and again, talib and smithcontinue to go at it after the continue to go at it after thewhistle. whistle.>> jon: every snap is bump and >> jon: every snap is bump andrun coverage. run coverage.that time newton threw the ball that time newton threw the ballto his tight end. to his tight end.talib is getting close to being

talib is getting close to beingejected from the game you know ejected from the game you knowhim well. him well.you drafted him in tampa. you drafted him in tampa.signed in new england, a bit of signed in new england, a bit ofan uneven season after the trade an uneven season after the tradeto new england. to new england.but has been very important. but has been very important.he's been out of the lineup the he's been out of the lineup thelast three games with a hip

last three games with a hipinjury. injury.third and goal. third and goal.newton over the middle caught by newton over the middle caught bylafell, carolina touchdown. lafell, carolina touchdown.>> jon: cam newton put a show on >> jon: cam newton put a show onon that drive. on that drive.blitz by the new england blitz by the new englandpatriots. patriots.newton on the retreat, throws a

newton on the retreat, throws abullet to lafell. bullet to lafell.and talib and bill belichick and talib and bill belichickhave to regroup. have to regroup.>> mike: cam newton. >> mike: cam newton.tries to find a kid in the tries to find a kid in thestands and present him with a stands and present him with atouchdown whether he scores it touchdown whether he scores itor somebody else does. or somebody else does.up the middle, linebacker on a

up the middle, linebacker on adelayed blitz. delayed blitz.doesn't get there. doesn't get there.cam newton finds brandon lafell, cam newton finds brandon lafell,emerging wide receiver in the emerging wide receiver in thecarolina offense. carolina offense.>> mike: drive that started back >> mike: drive that started backat the 10 yard line. at the 10 yard line.big play to steve smith. big play to steve smith.penalty by talib added 15 yards.

penalty by talib added 15 yards.and graham gano adds the extra and graham gano adds the extrapoint. point.newton four of five on the newton four of five on thedrive. drive.67 yards with a touchdown pass. 67 yards with a touchdown pass.7-0, panthers. 7-0, panthers.>> mike: the ability to put >> mike: the ability to puttogether long drives, carolina together long drives, carolinahas been so good, only denver at

has been so good, only denver ata higher percentage this year, a higher percentage this year,jon, of long drives, deep in jon, of long drives, deep inyour own territory, time of your own territory, time ofpossession, going down the field possession, going down the fieldto get a touchdown, cam newton to get a touchdown, cam newtonable to use a lot of weapons able to use a lot of weaponsthere. there.olsen the tight end, lafell olsen the tight end, lafellcaught it, the big play to steve

caught it, the big play to stevesmith. smith.diversity in this emerging diversity in this emergingoffense keep an eye on talib the offense keep an eye on talib thenext series. next series.this wind has really picked up this wind has really picked upover the last hour or so. over the last hour or so.foe return. foe return.drive number two for tom brady drive number two for tom bradyin new england after the newton

in new england after the newtontouchdown, they are down 7. touchdown, they are down 7.>> mike: two franchises that met >> mike: two franchises that metin super bowl xxxviii. in super bowl xxxviii.drive starts from the 20. drive starts from the 20.and brady on play action and brady on play actionlooking, completes, looking, completes,miscommunication with aaron miscommunication with aarondobson, that has happened often. dobson, that has happened often.brady also pressured.

brady also pressured.he's one of the young defenders he's one of the young defenderson the defense that has been on the defense that has beenvery hard to succeed. very hard to succeed.in the nine games this season in the nine games this seasonthey only allowed eight points they only allowed eight pointsin the first quarter. in the first quarter.fewest in the league. fewest in the league.and only one touchdown in the and only one touchdown in thefirst half of the first nine

first half of the first ninegames, that's 76 years of nfl games, that's 76 years of nflfootball, that a team hasn't football, that a team hasn'tdone that in nine games to start done that in nine games to startthe season. the season.ridley runs right and gains ridley runs right and gainsthree yards. three yards.>> jon: those statistics are >> jon: those statistics areimpressive, what's more impressive, what's moreimpressive is how they did that,

impressive is how they did that,mike. mike.they play great defense with the they play great defense with thefront four, the linebackering front four, the linebackeringcorps and a secondary, and the corps and a secondary, and theeffort. effort.power play on the back side. power play on the back side.huge third down and seven, keep huge third down and seven, keepan eye on hardy and johnson. an eye on hardy and johnson.their two best pass rushers.

their two best pass rushers.>> mike: four man rush, brady >> mike: four man rush, bradyfirst down, danny amendola. first down, danny amendola.slides forward to the 32 yard slides forward to the 32 yardline. line.injury filled start of the injury filled start of theseason with concussion and the season with concussion and thegroin. groin.third game back for the fifth third game back for the fifthyear veteran.

year veteran.>> jon: that's what you have to >> jon: that's what you have todo. do.you have to be patient. you have to be patient.you have to be precise. you have to be precise.you're going to have to catch you're going to have to catchthe ball, get north and south. the ball, get north and south.make first down after first make first down after firstdown. down.and not kill yourself.

and not kill yourself.nice work by amendola. nice work by amendola.>> mike: ridley, good move to >> mike: ridley, good move toavoid the tackle by hardy. avoid the tackle by hardy.great individual move in the great individual move in thehole, kuechly tackle after a hole, kuechly tackle after again of seven. gain of seven.>> jon: they love the one back >> jon: they love the one backpower play. power play.and ridley has become a very

and ridley has become a veryproductive back in this league. productive back in this league.they will have a play action they will have a play actionpass shortly off of that running pass shortly off of that runningplay, mike. play, mike.they do an excellent job doing they do an excellent job doingplay action pass off their play action pass off theirprimary runs, if they can stay primary runs, if they can stayahead of the chains, you'll see ahead of the chains, you'll seethem shorten it.

them shorten it.>> mike: haven't called gronk's >> mike: haven't called gronk'sname tonight. name tonight.brady checks the protection, and brady checks the protection, andthrows, incomplete, intended for throws, incomplete, intended forvereen. vereen.talk about all of the pieces talk about all of the piecesback, this is the most brady has back, this is the most brady hashad around him, getting shane had around him, getting shanevereen back.

vereen back.gronkowski, games and practice gronkowski, games and practicehealthy. healthy.the receivers, amendola along the receivers, amendola alongwith edelman, this is the best with edelman, this is the bestoffensive group they have offensive group they havebrought to a game this year. brought to a game this year.>> jon: more aa gap pressure by >> jon: more aa gap pressure bythe panthers. the panthers.>> mike: brady, third and four,

>> mike: brady, third and four,complete for the first down, and complete for the first down, andit's amendola moving the chains it's amendola moving the chainsas tom brady completes his as tom brady completes hiseighth pass of the night. eighth pass of the night.>> jon: that is two veterans on >> jon: that is two veterans onthe same page. the same page.tight window. tight window.third down completion by third down completion byamendola, little option routes

amendola, little option routesin the slot. in the slot.pushes up, out of the motion, pushes up, out of the motion,sets down between two sets down between twolinebackers and catches the ball linebackers and catches the ballfor a first down. for a first down.very decisive with his movements very decisive with his movementsand brady read it perfectly. and brady read it perfectly.>> mike: here is ridley bouncing >> mike: here is ridley bouncingoutside.

outside.a good run by ridley, gets a a good run by ridley, gets afirst down out of bounds into first down out of bounds intopanther territory at the 43 yard panther territory at the 43 yardline. line.a gain of 13 here at the back a gain of 13 here at the backend of the quarter. end of the quarter.and just a quick mention, that and just a quick mention, thatcompletion by tom brady was his completion by tom brady was his4,000th of his career.

4,000th of his career.and another mark for tom. and another mark for tom.after one, here in carolina, the after one, here in carolina, thepanthers lead the patriots 7-0. panthers lead the patriots 7-0.on monday night football. on monday night football.>> mike: that last completion >> mike: that last completionfor brady gets him to 4,000 on for brady gets him to 4,000 onhis career. his career.now a half dozen, and the usual now a half dozen, and the usualsuspects up there.

suspects up there.favre is ahead of manning, then favre is ahead of manning, thenmarino, brees, elway, now tom marino, brees, elway, now tombrady, the sixth to 4,000 brady, the sixth to 4,000completions. completions.pressure and sacked for the pressure and sacked for thesecond time tonight by star second time tonight by starlotulelei, first round pick out lotulelei, first round pick outof utah, gets his second career of utah, gets his second careersack.

sack.>> jon: awfully hard to move the >> jon: awfully hard to move thefootball on sustained drives football on sustained drivesagainst this carolina panther against this carolina pantherdefense. defense.when you pull the back side when you pull the back sideguard, the center has to block guard, the center has to blockback. back.there was no chance against there was no chance againstlotulelei, who might be a big

lotulelei, who might be a bigtime rookie of the year time rookie of the yearcandidate on defense. candidate on defense.and they had that guy last year, and they had that guy last year,luke kuechly, mike. luke kuechly, mike.>> mike: after a loss of nine, >> mike: after a loss of nine,amendola down to the 38 yard amendola down to the 38 yardline, credit rob gronkowski with line, credit rob gronkowski witha good block. a good block.>> jon: how about this right

>> jon: how about this righttackle, he's 355 pounds. tackle, he's 355 pounds.watch this athleticism, he leads watch this athleticism, he leadsthis quick screen. this quick screen.that's a big body moving, mike. that's a big body moving, mike.throw and roll on the perimeter, throw and roll on the perimeter,if you're a line man, that's how if you're a line man, that's howyou do it. you do it.>> mike: brady complete, edelman >> mike: brady complete, edelmangot hit hard.

got hit hard.he's shy of the first down, as he's shy of the first down, asmike mitchell, big hitter, who mike mitchell, big hitter, whowas a draft pick of the raiders was a draft pick of the raiderscome over to caroline arks see come over to caroline arks seewhat bell click will do on what bell click will do onfourth and two. fourth and two.>> jon: watch mike mitchell on >> jon: watch mike mitchell onthis arrow route. this arrow route.have to be careful using the

have to be careful using thecrown of your helmet, mitchell crown of your helmet, mitchellhas had a lot of penalties. has had a lot of penalties.fourth and a long one. fourth and a long one.>> mike: into the wind field >> mike: into the wind fieldgoal would be tough. goal would be tough.carolina brings four. carolina brings four.brady looking. brady looking.throwing, off the hands of throwing, off the hands ofgronkowski.

gronkowski.incomplete. incomplete.flag is down on the far side. flag is down on the far side.flag is down on the far side. flag is down on the far side.edelman was on the deck. edelman was on the deck.being covered by white, well being covered by white, wellaway from the play. away from the play.top of the screen. top of the screen.>> jon: brady was never looking >> jon: brady was never lookingthat way.

that way.>> referee: illegal use of >> referee: illegal use ofhands, hands to face, defense, hands, hands to face, defense,number 23, five yard penalty, number 23, five yard penalty,automatic first down. automatic first down.>> mike: that was white covering >> mike: that was white coveringedelman, the undrafted rookie edelman, the undrafted rookieout of louisiana lafayette will out of louisiana lafayette willkeep brady on the field. keep brady on the field.>> jon: number 23 clearly got up

>> jon: number 23 clearly got upin the cage of edelman. in the cage of edelman.>> mike: once that hand got to >> mike: once that hand got tothe face, it was an easy call. the face, it was an easy call.so crucial penalty keeps the so crucial penalty keeps thedrive alive couple minutes into drive alive couple minutes intothe second quarter. the second quarter.up the middle on the running up the middle on the runningplay. play.patriots understand what this

patriots understand what thisdefense is about and they are defense is about and they areexercising poise. exercising poise.>> jon: the safeties for >> jon: the safeties forcarolina play deep. carolina play deep.they won't give you big chunk they won't give you big chunkplays, you don't want to hold plays, you don't want to holdthe ball looking for those the ball looking for thoseplays. plays.or the pass rush will get you.

or the pass rush will get you.>> mike: back to ridley, trying >> mike: back to ridley, tryingto get away from kuechly. to get away from kuechly.not going to do it. not going to do it.luke kuechly, charles johnson on luke kuechly, charles johnson onthe tackle. the tackle.and these carolina fans a and these carolina fans achanting, lou. chanting, lou.>> jon: just about every single >> jon: just about every singleplay they are on the football or

play they are on the football ormaking a tackle. making a tackle.i don't know if he gets tired. i don't know if he gets tired.>> mike: he's all football, jon. >> mike: he's all football, jon.you would love him. you would love him.talked to him on the bus. talked to him on the bus.he just got cable tv a couple he just got cable tv a coupleweeks ago, goes home, watches weeks ago, goes home, watcheshis film, eats his meals, back his film, eats his meals, backto the office.

to the office.loves the game. loves the game.glad he's a cable subscriber glad he's a cable subscribernow. now.third and four. third and four.can they get to the 20. can they get to the 20.brady throws incomplete for brady throws incomplete foramendola. amendola.there's a flag down. there's a flag down.>> referee: personal foul,

>> referee: personal foul,grabbing the face mask, defense, grabbing the face mask, defense,number 76, penalty is half the number 76, penalty is half thedistance to the goal line. distance to the goal line.first down. first down.>> mike: it's on greg hardy, >> mike: it's on greg hardy,takes the patriots down to the takes the patriots down to the12 yard line. 12 yard line.>> jon: that's the second third >> jon: that's the second thirddown that has been converted by

down that has been converted bynew england, because of a new england, because of adefensive penalty. defensive penalty.and brady clearly gets his face and brady clearly gets his facemask grabbed. mask grabbed.i don't know if it's severe. i don't know if it's severe.they don't want players near the they don't want players near theface of the quarterback. face of the quarterback.that's been well documented this that's been well documented thisweekend.

weekend.>> mike: any shot to the head of >> mike: any shot to the head ofthe quarterback, couple years the quarterback, couple yearsago, even a tap on the head was ago, even a tap on the head wascalled a flag. called a flag.then they tried to fine tune the then they tried to fine tune therules, the force of the hit, but rules, the force of the hit, butthat one on the face mask is that one on the face mask iswhat they were looking at. what they were looking at.borderline call, but it keeps

borderline call, but it keepsthe drive alive at the 12. the drive alive at the 12.to the right with ridley, firing to the right with ridley, firingthrough is davis, a player who's through is davis, a player who'scome off three acl surgeries on come off three acl surgeries onthe same knee to be playing at a the same knee to be playing at ahigh level. high level.>> jon: it's clear what carolina >> jon: it's clear what carolinais doing, loading the box. is doing, loading the box.they're going to play man to man

they're going to play man to mancoverage against these patriot coverage against these patriotreceivers, these young guys and receivers, these young guys andmake somebody win. make somebody win.the panthers secondary is not the panthers secondary is notbacking down against these backing down against thesepatriot wideouts. patriot wideouts.>> mike: second and 11. >> mike: second and 11.shotgun, lost the football, shotgun, lost the football,panthers have it.

panthers have it.>> jon: that's what they do, >> jon: that's what they do,mike. mike.they count on you self they count on you selfdestructing. destructing.and stevan ridley continues to and stevan ridley continues tohave fumble problems. have fumble problems.and this one is a back and this one is a back>> mike: defensive linemen >> mike: defensive linemendrafted back to back, lotulelei

drafted back to back, lotuleleiand short, second round pick out and short, second round pick outof purdue, he caused the fumble of purdue, he caused the fumbleon ridley. on ridley.third time ridley lost a fumble third time ridley lost a fumblethis year, second in as many this year, second in as manyweeks. weeks.>> jon: that doesn't go over >> jon: that doesn't go overwell in this program. well in this program.they have been known to sit

they have been known to sitbacks down, who have fumbling backs down, who have fumblingproblems, it will be interesting problems, it will be interestingto see what bill belichick does to see what bill belichick doeswith stevan ridley in the next with stevan ridley in the nextseries. series.>> mike: since the final game in >> mike: since the final game in2011, that's the eighth fumble 2011, that's the eighth fumbleby ridley. by ridley.the panthers had a 90 yard drive

the panthers had a 90 yard drivefor touchdown earlier, they for touchdown earlier, theystart from the 13 this time. start from the 13 this time.and newton completes to greg and newton completes to gregolsen. olsen.gain of five to the tight end. gain of five to the tight end.as brady came off the field at as brady came off the field atthe end of that drive, remember the end of that drive, remembera few weeks ago, the miami game, a few weeks ago, the miami game,there was concern about tom

there was concern about tombrady's hands, he was grabbing brady's hands, he was grabbinghis left hand as he came off and his left hand as he came off andhad brief attention from the had brief attention from thetrainers. trainers.banged up right hand, grabbing banged up right hand, grabbingat the left. at the left.we'll continue to watch brady. we'll continue to watch brady.you see that cut on the index you see that cut on the indexfinger just below it of that

finger just below it of thatleft hand. left hand.right hand. right hand.jonathan stewart is the back. jonathan stewart is the back.and carolina is glad to have him and carolina is glad to have himback. back.first down by stewart. first down by stewart.stewart's third game since an stewart's third game since anankle sprain last year, he's ankle sprain last year, he'sbeen out all season to this

been out all season to thispoint. point.>> jon: you don't know if cam is >> jon: you don't know if cam isgoing to hand the ball off or going to hand the ball off orkeep it. keep it.you just watch the back side of you just watch the back side ofthis patriot defense. this patriot defense.they're not quite sure if cam is they're not quite sure if cam isgiving it or keeping it. giving it or keeping it.and off of the disconnect cam

and off of the disconnect camnewton drives defenses crazy. newton drives defenses crazy.even if he's not running a zone even if he's not running a zoneread. read.or he is. or he is.you never know. you never know.>> mike: from the 25. >> mike: from the 25.time for newton. time for newton.and he throws sideline, ruled in and he throws sideline, ruled inbounds.

bounds.gain of 17 for brandon lafell. gain of 17 for brandon lafell.>> jon: you have to give the >> jon: you have to give theline coach a lot of credit. line coach a lot of credit.look at right guard nate look at right guard natechandler, right tackle byron chandler, right tackle byronbell. bell.there is plenty of time for cam there is plenty of time for camnewton to slide left and throw a newton to slide left and throw astrike.

strike.but i'm telling you, mike, this but i'm telling you, mike, thisright guard nate chandler is right guard nate chandler isabout the sixth different guard about the sixth different guardi've seen play here. i've seen play here.chandler was a defensive lineman chandler was a defensive linemanplaying in games last year for playing in games last year forcaroline pa. caroline pa.that's how short they are on that's how short they are onlinemen.

linemen.but nate chandler, number 78, but nate chandler, number 78,has really helped this offense. has really helped this offense.>> mike: newton keeping this >> mike: newton keeping thistime on the option, just a gain time on the option, just a gainof a yard. of a yard.rob ninkovich was patient and rob ninkovich was patient anddisciplined and stayed there. disciplined and stayed there.talk about chandler, odd story talk about chandler, odd storyout of ucla, here he is last

out of ucla, here he is lastyear playing defensive tackle. year playing defensive tackle.and he played 135 snaps of and he played 135 snaps ofdefensive tackle last season. defensive tackle last season.and once they drafted the and once they drafted theplayers we talked about, players we talked about,lotulelei and short, who caused lotulelei and short, who causedthe fumble, they said to the fumble, they said tochandler, look, here's the deal, chandler, look, here's the deal,do you want to go try offensive

do you want to go try offensiveline? line?he did. he did.was a tackle. was a tackle.and with all the injuries at and with all the injuries atguard, they put him at guard. guard, they put him at guard.now he's the starting guard for now he's the starting guard forthe panthers. the panthers.played offense early in his ucla played offense early in his ucladays.

days.stewart goes right. stewart goes right.jon, let me ask you about this jon, let me ask you about thiscarolina offense. carolina offense.because the read option is because the read option isstruggling league wide. struggling league wide.we see struggles with we see struggles withkaepernick, struck else with kaepernick, struck else withgriffin. griffin.cam newton and the carolina read

cam newton and the carolina readoption still has juice and option still has juice andeffectiveness. effectiveness.why? why?>> jon: not all they do. >> jon: not all they do.it's a small part of what they it's a small part of what theydo. do.they have a drop back passing they have a drop back passingsystem, you saw the wildcat. system, you saw the wildcat.they have an unbalanced line,

they have an unbalanced line,empty backfield plays, they use empty backfield plays, they usejust a sprinkle lynn of read just a sprinkle lynn of readoption to regulate the defenses option to regulate the defensesand mike shula deserves credit and mike shula deserves creditfor keeping balance in this for keeping balance in thispanther system. panther system.>> mike: rob chudzinski was the >> mike: rob chudzinski was theoffensive coordinator first two offensive coordinator first twoyears for newton he is now head

years for newton he is now headcoach for the browns. coach for the browns.shula replaced him. shula replaced him.patriots bring pressure, cam has patriots bring pressure, cam hasa ton of run to room. a ton of run to room.newton to the 30 yard line. newton to the 30 yard line.24 yards. 24 yards.>> jon: hard to play plan to >> jon: hard to play plan toplan against cam newton, if you plan against cam newton, if youdon't account for him.

don't account for him.very good pass protection by the very good pass protection by thepanther offensive line. panther offensive line.cam doesn't find anyone open. cam doesn't find anyone open.and when he puts it down, he's and when he puts it down, he'sbigger and faster and stronger bigger and faster and strongerthan anybody you have on than anybody you have ondefense. defense.i'd drive home at night after i'd drive home at night afterwatching him play, he has two or

watching him play, he has two orthree memorable plays. three memorable plays.great athlete. great athlete.>> mike: just one or two a game >> mike: just one or two a gamethat keeps you talking. that keeps you talking.unique talent. unique talent.growing in the position. growing in the position.almost a missed hand off, mike almost a missed hand off, miketolbert loses a yard, brandon tolbert loses a yard, brandonspikes and the rest of the

spikes and the rest of thepatriots had him outnumbered. patriots had him outnumbered.sometimes wild throws, 54 sometimes wild throws, 54touchdown throws with one here touchdown throws with one heretonight in 2 1/2 years, 26 tonight in 2 1/2 years, 26rushing touchdowns, 80 combined. rushing touchdowns, 80 combined.but 50 or more throwing, 25 or but 50 or more throwing, 25 ormore running. more running.no player has done that in the no player has done that in thefirst three years of their nfl

first three years of their nflcareer or any three years of his career or any three years of hisnfl career for that matter. nfl career for that matter.and newton has another and newton has another6 1/2 games to add to those 6 1/2 games to add to thosetotals, he already set that totals, he already set thatmark. mark.>> jon: that's why the stadium >> jon: that's why the stadiumis packed. is packed.>> mike: second and ten.

>> mike: second and ten.play packs. play packs.too high for olsen. too high for olsen.and incomplete. and incomplete.where is newton on his where is newton on hisfundamentals, that's the one fundamentals, that's the onething as a quarterback who is thing as a quarterback who issuch a good runner, you wonder such a good runner, you wonderhow good a pocket passer he can how good a pocket passer he canbe.

be.>> jon: he's a work in progress, >> jon: he's a work in progress,he executes so many different he executes so many differentfundamentals in a game. fundamentals in a game.we talked about the different we talked about the differentphases of their offense. phases of their offense.but cam newton is maturing as but cam newton is maturing asthe leader, leaving his mark on the leader, leaving his mark onthe practice field, more the practice field, moreattentive in meetings, having

attentive in meetings, havinggreater input in the meetings, greater input in the meetings,he's setting the tone here in he's setting the tone here incarolina with his work ethic. carolina with his work ethic.it's not going unrecognized by it's not going unrecognized byteammates. teammates.>> mike: play clock running >> mike: play clock runningdown. down.third and ten. third and ten.newton fires.

newton fires.steve smith couldn't hang on. steve smith couldn't hang on.talib in coverage. talib in coverage.there is a flag down over in there is a flag down over inthat direction. that direction.>> jon: they got talib. >> jon: they got talib.>> referee: prior to the pass, >> referee: prior to the pass,holding, defense, number 31. holding, defense, number 31.five yard penalty. five yard penalty.automatic first down.

automatic first down.>> jon: critical situation, cam >> jon: critical situation, camloves to go to steve smith. loves to go to steve smith.got a plus split outside stem, got a plus split outside stem,he breaks back inside. he breaks back inside.and good call by the official. and good call by the official.right now steve smith is getting right now steve smith is gettingthe best of talib. the best of talib.>> mike: talib has two >> mike: talib has twopenalties.

penalties.smith has that big completion smith has that big completionearlier on of 42 yards. earlier on of 42 yards.keeps the drive alive. keeps the drive alive.from the 25, newton, trying to from the 25, newton, trying toget outside. get outside.good play off the edge by kyle good play off the edge by kylearrington from the corner, arrington from the corner,wouldn't let him get outside. wouldn't let him get outside.it's a matchup we saw earlier

it's a matchup we saw earlierwhen talib played for tampa, qnow when talib played for tampa, qnow with carolina, they playwith with carolina, they play withfire. fire.earlier on that 42 yard grab earlier on that 42 yard grabhelped the panthers. helped the panthers.then the ensuing completion to then the ensuing completion tokeep the drive going, talib keep the drive going, talibhanging on to smith's leg and hanging on to smith's leg anddrawing the 15 yard flag.

drawing the 15 yard flag.they both knew the other guy was they both knew the other guy wascoming to town. coming to town.the 25, newton, end zone shot, the 25, newton, end zone shot,too tall for olsen. too tall for olsen.good step for step coverage by good step for step coverage bythe rookie harmon. the rookie harmon.>> jon: harmon from rutgers, two >> jon: harmon from rutgers, tworutgers scarlet knights drafted rutgers scarlet knights draftedhigh by bill belichick.

high by bill belichick.they both played key roles. they both played key roles.here's harmon flipping his head, here's harmon flipping his head,finding the ball. finding the ball.harmon has two interceptions as harmon has two interceptions asa rookie, he knows the a rookie, he knows thecommunication of this defense. communication of this defense.that's critical. that's critical.you have to know what you're you have to know what you'redoing to play safety for bill

doing to play safety for billbelichick. belichick.and the intelligence at the and the intelligence at thesafety position is paramount. safety position is paramount.they do a lot of different they do a lot of differentthings on the back end. things on the back end.>> mike: a lot of inexperience >> mike: a lot of inexperienceout there. out there.ryan is out there. ryan is out there.ebner again out.

ebner again out.play 11 of another long drive. play 11 of another long drive.newton incomplete. newton incomplete.and the panthers will try a and the panthers will try afield goal. field goal.>> jon: ginn should have plucked >> jon: ginn should have pluckedit. it.the ball was thrown on the the ball was thrown on themoney. money.that's excellent timing by

that's excellent timing byarrington. arrington.>> mike: graham gano only missed >> mike: graham gano only missedone last week against san one last week against sanfrancisco but redeemed himself francisco but redeemed himselfwith the game winning field goal with the game winning field goalfrom 53 yards. from 53 yards.this is downwind from 43. this is downwind from 43.and he'll knock it through. and he'll knock it through.panthers 10,

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coordinator, former broncos headcoach, talking with tom brady. coach, talking with tom brady.only two incompletions. only two incompletions.couple long drives the first two couple long drives the first twodrives for new england. drives for new england.but so far nothing to show. but so far nothing to show.matthew slater, one of two men matthew slater, one of two menback deep, at the ball floats back deep, at the ball floatsoff the tee. off the tee.the other one who is a bit

the other one who is a bitdeeper is the rookie, you get a deeper is the rookie, you get agood look at josh boyce, who has good look at josh boyce, who hashad not a kick return for the had not a kick return for thepatriots this year. patriots this year.only one reception. only one reception.>> jon: gano, how many >> jon: gano, how manytouchbacks does he have. touchbacks does he have.he leads the league. he leads the league.i wouldn't want to be a kickoff

i wouldn't want to be a kickoffreturner against graham gano. returner against graham gano.>> mike: only matt prater has >> mike: only matt prater hasmore. more.>> jon: not that much altitude >> jon: not that much altitudehere. here.is there? is there?>> mike: no. >> mike: no.but a heck of a lot of wind, a but a heck of a lot of wind, areally windy night, the ball has

really windy night, the ball hasblown off the tee twice. blown off the tee twice.so michael will hold it for so michael will hold it forgano. gano.doesn't need the wind aid, but doesn't need the wind aid, buthe has it and it's unreturnable. he has it and it's unreturnable.the drive will start from the 20 the drive will start from the 20yard line for carolina. yard line for carolina.been a tough night for the been a tough night for thepatriots.

patriots.brady getting hit and going brady getting hit and going>> mike: last sunday carolina >> mike: last sunday carolinawent out to san francisco and went out to san francisco andbeat the 49ers, and then the beat the 49ers, and then theniners lose their game in new niners lose their game in neworleans, they lost back to back, orleans, they lost back to back,this is an important game for this is an important game forsan francisco, and who knows san francisco, and who knowswhat's going on with the

what's going on with theredskins. redskins.will they get going? will they get going?we'll see colin kaepernick, we'll see colin kaepernick,robert griffin iii, 49ers in robert griffin iii, 49ers inwashington to start your washington to start yourthanksgiving week monday night thanksgiving week monday nightfootball just outside the football just outside thenation's capitol. nation's capitol.brady completes to kenbrell

brady completes to kenbrellthompkins for the first down to thompkins for the first down tothe 43 yard line. the 43 yard line.>> jon: very good against an >> jon: very good against anaggressive defense. aggressive defense.back side guard pulls, you see back side guard pulls, you see58 take the fake. 58 take the fake.and that vacates the slant. and that vacates the slant.excellent play action designed excellent play action designedby the new england patriots.

by the new england patriots.and thompkins, nice slant. and thompkins, nice slant.>> mike: blount in the game, a >> mike: blount in the game, apower run, gain of two. power run, gain of two.>> jon: legarrette blount is in >> jon: legarrette blount is inthere to run the football. there to run the football.that's his 71st carry as a that's his 71st carry as apatriot, he has no catches. patriot, he has no catches.so they're bringing the big man so they're bringing the big manin to slam it.

in to slam it.and now they go back to shane and now they go back to shanevereen, third down back. vereen, third down back.>> mike: quiet start to the >> mike: quiet start to theevening for gronkowski. evening for gronkowski.brady complete to vereen, tackle brady complete to vereen, tacklemissed, kuechly knocks him down. missed, kuechly knocks him down.but it's a first down at the 38 but it's a first down at the 38yard line. yard line.>> jon: this no back set was

>> jon: this no back set wasfamous around here in new famous around here in newengland for a long time. england for a long time.and there's vereen one on one and there's vereen one on onewith a linebacker. with a linebacker.they used to have aaron they used to have aaronhernandez and danny woodhead and hernandez and danny woodhead andshane vereen, and they drove shane vereen, and they drovedefenses crazy. defenses crazy.watch luke kuechly, just the

watch luke kuechly, just theeffort play he makes to get effort play he makes to getthere. there.>> mike: patriots picking up the >> mike: patriots picking up thetempo. tempo.run by blount. run by blount.legarrette gains eight to the 30 legarrette gains eight to the 30yard line. yard line.after the stevan ridley fumble, after the stevan ridley fumble,it's been vereen and blount in

it's been vereen and blount inthe backfield for new england on the backfield for new england onthe third drive of the first the third drive of the firsthalf. half.>> jon: story of the night so >> jon: story of the night sofar for the patriots. far for the patriots.they moved the ball between the they moved the ball between the20s, but they haven't been able 20s, but they haven't been ableto finish. to finish.let's see if they can complete a

let's see if they can complete adrive against this stingy drive against this stingycarolina defense. carolina defense.>> mike: into the wind, blount, >> mike: into the wind, blount,this is a legarrette blount type this is a legarrette blount typeof game. of game.he gets the first down. he gets the first down.this is a carolina defense that this is a carolina defense thatis very stout in the middle. is very stout in the middle.and blount, that power back,

and blount, that power back,that new england has been that new england has beenmissing the last few years, missing the last few years,gives this team something. gives this team something.>> jon: two fresh defensive >> jon: two fresh defensivetackles, number 91 and number tackles, number 91 and number92. 92.they want to beef up the inside they want to beef up the insideto stop this power running game. to stop this power running game.>> mike: two tight ends to the

>> mike: two tight ends to theleft, gronkowski releases. left, gronkowski releases.brady throws to mulligan, the brady throws to mulligan, theother tight end, incomplete, other tight end, incomplete,covered by thomas davis, a flag covered by thomas davis, a flagdown at the back end of the down at the back end of theplay. play.as the pushing and the physical as the pushing and the physicalconfrontation continues. confrontation continues.mulligan was in the game,

mulligan was in the game,because michael hoomanawanui, because michael hoomanawanui,second tight end for the second tight end for thepatriots went out a couple plays patriots went out a couple playsago, shaken up. ago, shaken up.>> jon: another penalty i think >> jon: another penalty i thinkagainst the patriots, looks like against the patriots, looks likemankins has a hand to the face mankins has a hand to the facehere. here.>> referee: after the play,

>> referee: after the play,personal foul, unnecessary personal foul, unnecessaryroughness, offense, number 70, roughness, offense, number 70,15 yard penalty, it will be 15 yard penalty, it will besecond down. second down.>> jon: aqib talib in the first >> jon: aqib talib in the firstquarter, mankins in the second quarter, mankins in the secondquarter with post snap quarter with post snappenalties, that can't please penalties, that can't pleasebill belichick, that's a huge

bill belichick, that's a hugepenalty on mankins. penalty on mankins.>> mike: especially going into >> mike: especially going intothe wind here. the wind here.this wind continues to pick up, this wind continues to pick up,gusting i would guess somewhere gusting i would guess somewhere15 to 20 miles per hour, right 15 to 20 miles per hour, rightto left, it's picking up. to left, it's picking up.and you give up 15 yards there, and you give up 15 yards there,it's not going to help you.

it's not going to help you.thanks for letting me be your thanks for letting me be yourtelestrator. telestrator.second and 21. second and 21.brady, underneath, just a three brady, underneath, just a threeyard gain for amendola, these yard gain for amendola, theselinebackers are right around linebackers are right aroundseven tackles each. seven tackles each.>> jon: i wouldn't want to be a >> jon: i wouldn't want to be aslot receiver against those two

slot receiver against those twolinebackers. linebackers.i mean, you have to go in and i mean, you have to go in andcatch shallow crosses. catch shallow crosses.you better protect yourself as you better protect yourself aswell as the football. well as the football.>> mike: at the 2:00 warning of >> mike: at the 2:00 warning ofthe the>> mike: the toyota halftime >> mike: the toyota halftimecoming up with chris berman,

coming up with chris berman,listen in as the giants go for listen in as the giants go forfour in a row. four in a row.and chip kelly and the division and chip kelly and the divisionleading eagles and the grew den leading eagles and the grew dengrinders from sunday. grinders from sunday.got some good stuff. got some good stuff.>> jon: i have some good stuff. >> jon: i have some good stuff.don't leave. don't leave.>> mike: i'll be right here.

>> mike: i'll be right here.it's third and 22. it's third and 22.four man rush, brady complete four man rush, brady completegronkowski for the first time gronkowski for the first timetonight. tonight.gets it to the 24. gets it to the 24.from here a field goal would be from here a field goal would be42, with the wind gusting and 42, with the wind gusting andswirling. swirling.let's see what new england will

let's see what new england willdo on fourth down. do on fourth down.>> jon: they will go for it. >> jon: they will go for it.that was an excellent job by tom that was an excellent job by tombrady using his eyes. brady using his eyes.looking off the underneath looking off the underneathcoverage to find gronkowski. coverage to find gronkowski.fourth down, we've seen a lot of fourth down, we've seen a lot ofaa gap looks. aa gap looks.let's see what he has in store.

let's see what he has in store.>> mike: bell click is down by >> mike: bell click is down bythe officials. the officials.needs to get to the 16 to get needs to get to the 16 to getthe first down. the first down.brady takes the time-out. brady takes the time-out.they wanted to run it down and they wanted to run it down andtake the time-out. take the time-out.and >> mike: defensive rookie of the

>> mike: defensive rookie of theyear last year, big night for year last year, big night forluke kuechly. luke kuechly.>> jon: how about the effort. >> jon: how about the effort.just watch how many yards he just watch how many yards hecovers getting to the football. covers getting to the football.speed is one thin instincts speed is one thin instinctsanother. another.but effort. but effort.he's going 40 yards to find the

he's going 40 yards to find theguy with the ball. guy with the ball.how about this effort? how about this effort?i've never seen defensive backs i've never seen defensive backsrun this fast to the ball. run this fast to the ball.luke kuechly is special. luke kuechly is special.unbelievable performance so far. unbelievable performance so far.eight tackles and a lot of them eight tackles and a lot of themhave just been second and third have just been second and thirdeffort plays.

effort plays.>> mike: seven of them solo >> mike: seven of them solotackles, tremendous impact tackles, tremendous impactplayer for these panthers, so as player for these panthers, so asbrady, who's rarely shut out in brady, who's rarely shut out inthe first half, only nine times the first half, only nine timesin 185 games has he been shut in 185 games has he been shutout in the first half. out in the first half.it's up to stephen gostkowski it's up to stephen gostkowskikicking with the wind whipping

kicking with the wind whippingand into the wind, a strong and into the wind, a strongkicker who kicks in the new kicker who kicks in the newengland breeze often. england breeze often.trying from 42 yards. trying from 42 yards.and gostkowski able to power it and gostkowski able to power itthrough. through.nice job on the hold by ryan nice job on the hold by ryanallen, the punter, not a great allen, the punter, not a greatsnap.

snap.allen put it down. allen put it down.put the pats on the board. put the pats on the board.>> mike: they have been together >> mike: they have been togetherso long, tom brady and bill so long, tom brady and billbelichick, a few years ago belichick, a few years agopassed shula and marino most passed shula and marino mostwins by a coach and starting wins by a coach and startingquarterback. quarterback.they kept the winning percentage

they kept the winning percentageahead of lombardi and starr. ahead of lombardi and starr.but together the head coach and but together the head coach andquarterback tonight, game 185. quarterback tonight, game 185.they are the longest running they are the longest runningsuch duo in nfl history such duo in nfl historysurpassing shula and marino, surpassing shula and marino,chuck noll, terry bradshaw. chuck noll, terry bradshaw.you spent a lot of time sitting you spent a lot of time sittingwherever you're watching the

wherever you're watching thegame, watching belichick and game, watching belichick andbrady, and those two a somewhat brady, and those two a somewhatodd couple, the way their odd couple, the way theirpersonalities are. personalities are.yet they are driven by the yet they are driven by thepassion for the game, the passion for the game, theuncanny desire to continue to uncanny desire to continue toimprove, and to lead. improve, and to lead.and they both do it in different

and they both do it in differentways. ways.but together, they have been as but together, they have been asgood a quarterback head coach good a quarterback head coachcombo as the league has ever combo as the league has everknown. known.they are down seven. they are down seven.ted ginn will return it from ted ginn will return it fromfive deep. five deep.terrific return man.

terrific return man.ginn is eliminated at the 10 ginn is eliminated at the 10yard line. yard line.special team stop by wilson. special team stop by wilson.with 1:06 left. with 1:06 left.>> jon: two timeouts for the >> jon: two timeouts for thepanthers, i expect in this field panthers, i expect in this fieldposition, cam newton and this position, cam newton and thispanther offense to be somewhat panther offense to be somewhatconservative again, mike.

conservative again, mike.that's been their mo all year. that's been their mo all year.they know they play great they know they play greatdefense. defense.and they are a plus eight in the and they are a plus eight in theturnover margin, because they turnover margin, because theyhaven't taken a lot of risks. haven't taken a lot of risks.i'd be surprised if they do i'd be surprised if they dohere. here.>> mike: their fourth drive,

>> mike: their fourth drive,they have not had great field they have not had great fieldposition. position.new england does get the ball to new england does get the ball tostart the second half. start the second half.shotgun, newton, surveys, throws shotgun, newton, surveys, throwsunderneath to lafell. underneath to lafell.hit hard by ryan after a gain of hit hard by ryan after a gain ofeight. eight.clock turns.

clock turns.>> jon: no pass rush whatsoever >> jon: no pass rush whatsoeverby this patriot front four. by this patriot front four.they need chandler jones, who they need chandler jones, wholeads the patriots to deliver. leads the patriots to deliver.>> mike: he and rob ninkovich >> mike: he and rob ninkovichcoming from the same tide. coming from the same tide.jones inside move gets to newten jones inside move gets to newtenand brings him down. and brings him down.>> jon: that's the thing i like

>> jon: that's the thing i likeabout jones, he's not just an about jones, he's not just anoutside linebacker in a 3-4 outside linebacker in a 3-4defense. defense.he's not just a defensive end. he's not just a defensive end.he can come over the guard, he can come over the guard,that's a great job by bill that's a great job by billbelichick, butting them over, belichick, butting them over,number 78, nate chandler, the number 78, nate chandler, theperson we just talked about,

person we just talked about,converted defensive lineman. converted defensive lineman.i'm sure belichick told jones, i'm sure belichick told jones,if he blocks you, i'll be very if he blocks you, i'll be verydisappointed in you. disappointed in you.that's a nice job by the that's a nice job by thecoaching staff as well as coaching staff as well aschandler jones. chandler jones.>> mike: now 9 1/2 sacks, the >> mike: now 9 1/2 sacks, theclock restarts after that sack,

clock restarts after that sack,no time-out taken either way. no time-out taken either way.they will run it down. they will run it down.and the half comes to a close. and the half comes to a close.patriots get the ball to start patriots get the ball to startthe second half. the second half.if you're wondering if the if you're wondering if thepanthers are for real, so far, panthers are for real, so far,the answer might be the answer might be>>> brady is going to be sacked.

>>> brady is going to be sacked.>> newton over the middle, >> newton over the middle,caught by lafell. caught by lafell.carolina touchdown. carolina touchdown.>> talib and bill belichick have >> talib and bill belichick haveto regroup. to regroup.>> mike: it's been intense, >> mike: it's been intense,busy, only one touchdown scored. busy, only one touchdown scored.10-3, panthers over the 10-3, panthers over thepatriots.

patriots.as we continue here from as we continue here fromcharlotte, mike tirico, jon charlotte, mike tirico, jongruden, lisa salters, another gruden, lisa salters, anothergame the panthers don't give up game the panthers don't give upa first half touchdown, only a first half touchdown, onlygiven up one all season. given up one all season.so jon, what do you see from new so jon, what do you see from newengland's standpoint? england's standpoint?how can they get more finish on

how can they get more finish onthese drives. these drives.>> jon: so far they stopped >> jon: so far they stoppedthemselves. themselves.they had a beautiful drive, they had a beautiful drive,ended in a ridley fumble. ended in a ridley fumble.they also had a couple key they also had a couple keypenalties, one on mankins after penalties, one on mankins afterthe whistle, another on aqib the whistle, another on aqibtalib, they have to continue to

talib, they have to continue todo what they're doing, be do what they're doing, bepatient, because they have been patient, because they have beensuccessful moving the ball but successful moving the ball butthey are self destructing. they are self destructing.>> mike: one of the big stories >> mike: one of the big storiesis talib against steve smith. is talib against steve smith.smith left the first half with a smith left the first half with achest injury, he is probable. chest injury, he is probable.we'll keep an eye on that.

we'll keep an eye on that.newton's offense moved the ball newton's offense moved the balleffectively in their drives as effectively in their drives aswell. well.and the wind a significant and the wind a significantfactor in that first half. factor in that first half.patriots going in the same patriots going in the samedirection back into it as the direction back into it as thethird quarter gets underway. third quarter gets underway.graham gano set to kick off as

graham gano set to kick off asthe third quarter gets underway. the third quarter gets underway.here's lisa. here's lisa.>> lisa: just talked to ron >> lisa: just talked to ronrivera, he said we just need to rivera, he said we just need todo a better job tackling, i'm do a better job tackling, i'mreally disappointed in the job really disappointed in the jobwe've done in the first half we've done in the first halftackling. tackling.i asked about matching their

i asked about matching theirtemperature ov. temperature ov.that is what he was concerned that is what he was concernedabout coming in. about coming in.matching the patriots' tempo. matching the patriots' tempo.he said, we've done a pretty he said, we've done a prettygood job. good job.but what we're not doing well is but what we're not doing well istackling. tackling.their short catches instead of

their short catches instead ofthree or four yards are turning three or four yards are turninginto 10, 12 yard gains, we can't into 10, 12 yard gains, we can'thave that. have that.>> mike: you see the numbers to >> mike: you see the numbers toback up rivera's point. back up rivera's point.shane vereen starts the drive as shane vereen starts the drive asthe back. the back.patriots from their own 20. patriots from their own 20.and brady setting it up, vereen

and brady setting it up, vereenhas a lot of room. has a lot of room.white with the tackle, new white with the tackle, newengland first down. england first down.>> jon: nice execution, good way >> jon: nice execution, good wayto slow this fast flow carolina to slow this fast flow carolinadefense down with a misdirection defense down with a misdirectionscreen pass. screen pass.and legarrette blount has and legarrette blount haschecked in.

checked in.obviously bill belichick has obviously bill belichick hasbenched stevan ridley after the benched stevan ridley after thefumble. fumble.it will be interesting to see if it will be interesting to see ifthey go back to ridley, who's they go back to ridley, who'sbeen a dynamic runner for this been a dynamic runner for thispatriot team. patriot team.they do not like fumbles, mike. they do not like fumbles, mike.>> mike: ridley's fumble came at

>> mike: ridley's fumble came atthe end of a 14 play new england the end of a 14 play new englanddrive. drive.opening for blount, back to back opening for blount, back to backpatriots' first downs. patriots' first downs.vereen got 10 1/2, blount got a vereen got 10 1/2, blount got adozen. dozen.>> jon: the defensive end is >> jon: the defensive end ishurt. hurt.you'll see logan mankins, the

you'll see logan mankins, thepro bowl guard beat legarrette pro bowl guard beat legarretteblount, but there's an injury blount, but there's an injuryout here to charles johnson, out here to charles johnson,defensive end of the carolina defensive end of the carolinapanthers. panthers.and this does not look good, and this does not look good,mike. mike.>> mike: he got tied up with >> mike: he got tied up withmarcus cannon.

marcus cannon.so johnson, the veteran, down so johnson, the veteran, downfor carolina. for carolina.>> mike: charles johnson limping >> mike: charles johnson limpingover to the training table there over to the training table therefor the panthers, here's what for the panthers, here's whathappened. happened.>> jon: cannon gets beat, he >> jon: cannon gets beat, hefalls down and leg whips him. falls down and leg whips him.that should be a 15 yard

that should be a 15 yardpenalty, and that will be penalty, and that will bereviewed by the league office. reviewed by the league office.>> mike: brady back to work. >> mike: brady back to work.first down pass complete to first down pass complete toaaron dobson. aaron dobson.johnson two of the last three johnson two of the last threeyears double digit sacks, years double digit sacks,8 1/2 this year, and along with 8 1/2 this year, and along withgreg hardy, don't get the

greg hardy, don't get thenational attention but a huge national attention but a hugepart of how this defense has part of how this defense hasbeen so good this year. been so good this year.>> jon: they have 23 1/2 sacks >> jon: they have 23 1/2 sackscombined last year well on the combined last year well on theway to surpassing that this way to surpassing that thisyear. year.and johnson is a sack strip and johnson is a sack stripartist, he has caused 15 fumbles

artist, he has caused 15 fumbleshere in carolina. here in carolina.>> mike: the doctors doing the >> mike: the doctors doing theacl stability test. acl stability test.a short yard to go, and tom a short yard to go, and tombrady who has done that so often brady who has done that so oftenon the keeper, just finding that on the keeper, just finding thatlittle bubble gains the first little bubble gains the firstdown. down.new england has a nice drive

new england has a nice drivegoing here to start the third going here to start the thirdquarter. quarter.>> jon: the patriots using a lot >> jon: the patriots using a lotof different personnel of different personnelgroupings, they have three tight groupings, they have three tightends in the huddle, one back and ends in the huddle, one back andone receiver. one receiver.they mixed it up all night. they mixed it up all night.it's new here for this patriot

it's new here for this patriotoffense. offense.it's a totally different cast of it's a totally different cast ofskilled receivers, and right now skilled receivers, and right nowthey're loading the box with they're loading the box withthree tight ends and just one three tight ends and just onereceiver. receiver.>> mike: from the 45, blount >> mike: from the 45, blountworking left, powered through working left, powered throughthe left side.

the left side.you're announcing what you're you're announcing what you'redoing and get it done. doing and get it done.gain of eight. gain of eight.>> jon: that's good football by >> jon: that's good football bynew england. new england.you get a 255 pound i formation you get a 255 pound i formationtailback run him off the left tailback run him off the leftside behind these tight ends. side behind these tight ends.and pull a back side guard to

and pull a back side guard tothe party and blast the ball off the party and blast the ball offthe left side. the left side.i like what josh mcdaniels is i like what josh mcdaniels isdoing. doing.they are staying with the same they are staying with the sameformation, they just flipped it formation, they just flipped itover to the right side. over to the right side.>> mike: using the fullback, >> mike: using the fullback,flipped out to edelman who beat

flipped out to edelman who beatwhite on the corner, edelman white on the corner, edelmangets the first down. gets the first down.>> jon: they run the same play, >> jon: they run the same play,power play to the right side. power play to the right side.but carolina loaded the box. but carolina loaded the box.so brady throws a one step hitch so brady throws a one step hitchout there to edelman. out there to edelman.that time edelman beat the that time edelman beat therookie, melvin white.

rookie, melvin white.>> mike: that's what ron rivera >> mike: that's what ron riveratold lisa, we have to tackle told lisa, we have to tacklebetter. better.nearly deflected by hardy, nearly deflected by hardy,vereen caught it. vereen caught it.inside the 20. inside the 20.it will be a couple yards to go it will be a couple yards to goon second down inside the 20. on second down inside the 20.on the cart charles johnson.

on the cart charles johnson.the richest panther contract the richest panther contractever signed. ever signed.six years, $76 million, third six years, $76 million, thirdyear into that. year into that.they go to check on his knee. they go to check on his knee.>> jon: he's the leader of the >> jon: he's the leader of thedefense, quiet unspoken leader defense, quiet unspoken leaderof the carolina defense. of the carolina defense.they have to regroup.

they have to regroup.>> mike: and the run by blount >> mike: and the run by blountwill give the patriots another will give the patriots anotherfirst down. first down.their fifth on this opening their fifth on this openingdrive of the third. drive of the third.a flag down thrown in the end a flag down thrown in the endzone. zone.see if the defense had too many. see if the defense had too many.>> referee: 12 men on defense,

>> referee: 12 men on defense,five yard penalty, yards are five yard penalty, yards areenough for a first down. enough for a first down.>> mike: goes back to the 49ers >> mike: goes back to the 49ersgame. game.carolina has won five in a row, carolina has won five in a row,their points allowed 10, 15, 13, their points allowed 10, 15, 13,10, 9. 10, 9.new england has been down here new england has been down herein this game.

in this game.panthers without one of their panthers without one of theirtop defensive ends trying to top defensive ends trying tomake a stop in the red zone. make a stop in the red zone.>> jon: first down play action >> jon: first down play actionpassing has been a big part of passing has been a big part ofthis drive. this drive.>> mike: they spread it out now. >> mike: they spread it out now.and from the 14, brady looking and from the 14, brady lookingup top going end zone with a

up top going end zone with aflag down. flag down.couldn't make the one handed couldn't make the one handedgrab. grab.looks like white had a hand on looks like white had a hand onhim. him.>> jon: brady is going after the >> jon: brady is going after therookie. rookie.>> referee: holding, defense, >> referee: holding, defense,number 23, five yard penalty,

automatic first down.>> jon: outside release. >> jon: outside release.and you see white get dobson's and you see white get dobson'sjersey. jersey.nice call by the official. nice call by the official.tom brady uses a lot of alerts tom brady uses a lot of alertshere. here.listen at home. listen at home.he'll call one play and alert it he'll call one play and alert itwith another.

with another.he keeps this patriot offense in he keeps this patriot offense inoptimum play selection. optimum play selection.>> mike: gron cowsy at the top >> mike: gron cowsy at the topof the screen, he slants in and of the screen, he slants in andgronk powers to the goal line gronk powers to the goal lineand in for the new england and in for the new englandtouchdown. touchdown.>> jon: that's the first opening >> jon: that's the first openingdrive touchdown of the second

drive touchdown of the secondhalf by the patriots this year. half by the patriots this year.physical release against physical release againstmichael. michael.he runs through three carolina he runs through three carolinapanthers to tie this game. panthers to tie this game.what an effort. what an effort.>> mike: ball breaks the plane. >> mike: ball breaks the plane.waiting for the confirmation for waiting for the confirmation forwhat would be the 40th touchdown

what would be the 40th touchdownconnection from tom brady to rob connection from tom brady to robgronkowski. gronkowski.confirmed by the booth. confirmed by the booth.gostkowski to tie the game. gostkowski to tie the game.you go in at halftime and awe you go in at halftime and awejust. just.and for the 40th time gronkowski and for the 40th time gronkowskitakes a brady pass to the end takes a brady pass to the endzone.

zone.game tied at 10. >> mike: 3 1/2 seasons rob >> mike: 3 1/2 seasons robgronkowski has caught 40 gronkowski has caught 40touchdowns from tom brady now touchdowns from tom brady nowpasses randy moss who was tied passes randy moss who was tiedwith him 39 touchdowns from with him 39 touchdowns frombrady. brady.he's been such a force. he's been such a force.such a strong player.

such a strong player.finishing drives that new finishing drives that newengland couldn't do in the first england couldn't do in the firsthalf but did here to start the half but did here to start thesecond half. second half.after carolina scored the first after carolina scored the firstten. ten.new england responds with ten. new england responds with ten.new game with 10:30 left in the new game with 10:30 left in thethird.

third.short returnable kickoff for ted short returnable kickoff for tedginn. ginn.and ginn can't get past the 20 and ginn can't get past the 20yard line, wilson for the second yard line, wilson for the secondtime a special teams stop. time a special teams stop.the focus on brady to the focus on brady togronkowski, 72% completion over gronkowski, 72% completion overtheir first three years their first three yearstogether, 38 touchdowns, just

together, 38 touchdowns, justtwo picks. two picks.gronkowski coming back from the gronkowski coming back from thearm injury, multiple surgeries, arm injury, multiple surgeries,and no aaron hernandez, and the and no aaron hernandez, and theproductivity brady to gronk has productivity brady to gronk hasnot been the same thus far this not been the same thus far thisyear. year.>> jon: they have a lot of new >> jon: they have a lot of newrookie wide receivers, they

rookie wide receivers, theydon't have hernandez, they don't don't have hernandez, they don'thave danny woodhead. have danny woodhead.and gronkowski is also part of and gronkowski is also part ofthe team here. the team here.and he doesn't have the and he doesn't have thesupporting cast to take pressure supporting cast to take pressureoff him like he's had in off him like he's had inprevious years of the but he's previous years of the but he'sstill a great tight end.

still a great tight end.>> mike: first down throw to >> mike: first down throw tobrandon lafell. brandon lafell.he works the side past talib. he works the side past talib.and they give him nine yards on and they give him nine yards onthat first down completion. that first down completion.>> jon: how about that play? >> jon: how about that play?zone read. zone read.he can hand the ball off. he can hand the ball off.he can keep it.

he can keep it.or he can throw a built-in drag or he can throw a built-in dragor slant. or slant.so he can hand it, keep it or he so he can hand it, keep it or hehas the option to throw the ball has the option to throw the ballat the top of the screen. at the top of the screen.these are the kind of things these are the kind of thingsthat cam newton brings to the that cam newton brings to thetable. table.he and brady both outstanding

he and brady both outstandingquarterbacks in totally quarterbacks in totallydifferent systems. different systems.>> mike: second and one. >> mike: second and one.newton rolling, good decision to newton rolling, good decision tofind lafell and gain the first find lafell and gain the firstdown at the 34. down at the 34.take you back to cam in the take you back to cam in thefirst half. first half.>> jon: he has to do a lot of

>> jon: he has to do a lot ofthings, execute play action things, execute play actionpasses, and make accurate passes, and make accuratethrows, and he's going to have throws, and he's going to haveto get out of trouble and use to get out of trouble and usehis legs. his legs.he's going to look over there he's going to look over therefor steve smith, nobody is open. for steve smith, nobody is open.but he has to make another play but he has to make another playor two with his legs to beat tom

or two with his legs to beat tombrady in a big game. brady in a big game.this is what i've been wanting this is what i've been wantingto see. to see.second half, tie ballgame, brady second half, tie ballgame, bradyversus newton. versus newton.>> mike: from the 34. >> mike: from the 34.he has time. he has time.throws to deangelo williams, throws to deangelo williams,open field tackle by harmon will

open field tackle by harmon willlimit the first down gain. limit the first down gain.>> jon: i'm surprised cam newton >> jon: i'm surprised cam newtondidn't throw the deep cross to didn't throw the deep cross tosteve smith. steve smith.zone defense. zone defense.and cam had plenty of time. and cam had plenty of time.but steve smith was wide open but steve smith was wide opendown the field. down the field.but you can't argue with

but you can't argue withsuccess. success.you can't go broke in the you can't go broke in thepocket. pocket.high percentage completion but high percentage completion buti'm surprised cam didn't throw i'm surprised cam didn't throwthe ball to his favorite target the ball to his favorite targetthere. there.>> mike: smith in motion. >> mike: smith in motion.read right from the start by

read right from the start bykyle arrington. kyle arrington.fifth year man out of hofstra. fifth year man out of hofstra.you awe newton, smith broke you awe newton, smith brokeopen. open.where is he in terms of getting where is he in terms of gettingto the third receiver, that to the third receiver, thatmaturation in year three? maturation in year three?>> jon: i think he's improving. >> jon: i think he's improving.you can see that particularly on

you can see that particularly onthird down, where his completion third down, where his completionpercentage is much higher. percentage is much higher.look, he's not perfect. look, he's not perfect.but by keeping offensive but by keeping offensivecoordinator mike shula here and coordinator mike shula here andkeeping him in the same system, keeping him in the same system,you'll continue to see progress you'll continue to see progressin every aspect of his game. in every aspect of his game.>> mike: third and seven, nate

>> mike: third and seven, nateebner again in. ebner again in.newton is chased. newton is chased.got away from ninkovich, got away from ninkovich,dancing, there goes cam, add dancing, there goes cam, addthis to the highlight reel. this to the highlight reel.>> jon: that might be the >> jon: that might be thegreatest play i've seen cam greatest play i've seen camnewton make in a long time. newton make in a long time.this is the national football

this is the national footballleague. league.and he makes four new england and he makes four new englandpatriots miss. patriots miss.third down and seven. third down and seven.he drops back to pass. he drops back to pass.nobody is open. nobody is open.he makes one patriot miss. he makes one patriot miss.he makes two patriots miss. he makes two patriots miss.there's jones, that's three.

there's jones, that's three.and he takes off and has enough and he takes off and has enoughenergy to get the first down. energy to get the first down.that's why i drive my car home that's why i drive my car homeat night with memories or at night with memories ornightmares of cam newton. nightmares of cam newton.that's unbelievable. that's unbelievable.>> mike: retreated 19, ran 14, >> mike: retreated 19, ran 14,injured patriot on the play. injured patriot on the play.kyle arrington on a knee back in

kyle arrington on a knee back inthe secondary. the secondary.injury t injury t>> announcer: espn monday night >> announcer: espn monday nightfootball, brought to you by football, brought to you byfrost brewed coors light, the frost brewed coors light, thegames most refreshing beer. games most refreshing beer.the mercedes benz winter event, the mercedes benz winter event,hurry in, exceptional offers end hurry in, exceptional offers endsoon.

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field.cam newton off that scramble cam newton off that scramblewith a first down at the 49. with a first down at the 49.run by williams, gains three run by williams, gains threeyards, aqib talib gets him to yards, aqib talib gets him tothe sideline. the sideline.>> jon: in the patriots huddle, >> jon: in the patriots huddle,undrafted rookie from maryland. undrafted rookie from maryland.chris jones, number 94, another chris jones, number 94, anotherundrafted rookie from bowling

undrafted rookie from bowlinggreen. green.these are two defensive tackles these are two defensive tacklesthat play multiple positions, that play multiple positions,that are filling in for vince that are filling in for vincewilfork, tommy kelly. wilfork, tommy kelly.they play hard. they play hard.might not be the most talented might not be the most talentedpatriots, but they are patriots, but they areversatile, they play hard.

versatile, they play hard.>> mike: rookie logan ryan in >> mike: rookie logan ryan inthere, the injury to arrington, there, the injury to arrington,run up the middle to williams run up the middle to williamsclose to a first down. close to a first down.>> jon: these panthers have >> jon: these panthers havegimmick runs. gimmick runs.>> mike: they take advantage of >> mike: they take advantage ofwhat is missing up the middle, what is missing up the middle,wilfork and kelly.

wilfork and kelly.wilfork went out, the yards wilfork went out, the yardsallowed by the defense for the allowed by the defense for thepatriots rushing has gone up by patriots rushing has gone up byabout 42 yards, mayo, gregory about 42 yards, mayo, gregoryout tonight, and denard, five out tonight, and denard, fiveguys who started for belichick guys who started for belichicknot here tonight. not here tonight.>> jon: this is where carolina >> jon: this is where carolinais dangerous in short yardage,

is dangerous in short yardage,cam newton as a runner. cam newton as a runner.against this loaded box. against this loaded box.>> mike: they go heavy to the >> mike: they go heavy to theright. right.run that way with mike tolbert, run that way with mike tolbert,the bowling ball is bouncing and the bowling ball is bouncing andgets the first down. gets the first down.kevin mccourty could have kevin mccourty could havestopped the other backs, but

stopped the other backs, buttolbert who is listed at 245, tolbert who is listed at 245,and he'll chuckle when you and he'll chuckle when youmention that weight to him makes mention that weight to him makesthe play. the play.>> jon: look at this, uses the >> jon: look at this, uses thestiff arm, knows where he needs stiff arm, knows where he needsto get to the first down. to get to the first down.and mike tolbert is very and mike tolbert is veryeffective in goal line and short

effective in goal line and shortyardage situations, he just yardage situations, he justearned his money there. earned his money there.great play by the veteran. great play by the veteran.>> mike: put a lot of money into >> mike: put a lot of money intothis backfield, tolbert, this backfield, tolbert,stewart, deangelo williams back stewart, deangelo williams backthere now. there now.first down. first down.play action pass.

play action pass.looking deep. looking deep.he'll take off. he'll take off.good hustle by chancellor jones good hustle by chancellor jonesto limit the gain. to limit the gain.only about a half yard. only about a half yard.>> jon: outside of chandler >> jon: outside of chandlerjones, i don't know how many jones, i don't know how manypatriots can run down cam patriots can run down camnewton.

newton.i bet if you stood cam -- i bet i bet if you stood cam -- i betif you stood jones and newton if you stood jones and newtonnext to each other, they are next to each other, they areprobably the same size. probably the same size.>> mike: same height, 6'5". >> mike: same height, 6'5".jones is listed at 265. jones is listed at 265.cam not too far away from that. cam not too far away from that.tremendous athletes. tremendous athletes.vince wilfork just a rock in the

vince wilfork just a rock in themiddle of the new england middle of the new englanddefense for so many years can defense for so many years canonly sit and watch after his only sit and watch after hisseason ending injury. season ending injury.second and nine. second and nine.newton complete back to steve newton complete back to stevesmith. smith.he ask talib meet again. he ask talib meet again.first down, carolina.

first down, carolina.>> jon: that's a one on one >> jon: that's a one on oneconfrontation that newton confrontation that newtoncouldn't wait to get back to. couldn't wait to get back to.one on one coverage for steve one on one coverage for stevesmith, who does an excellent job smith, who does an excellent jobto use his hands to beat aqib to use his hands to beat aqibtalib. talib.so far steve smith has done a so far steve smith has done agreat job against talib tonight.

great job against talib tonight.>> mike: 16 on that one. >> mike: 16 on that one.62 yards on the night for smith. 62 yards on the night for smith.most of them matched up with most of them matched up withtalib, who returns after missing talib, who returns after missingthe last three games, he had the last three games, he hadthat hip quad area against new that hip quad area against neworleans. orleans.jonathan stewart the jonathan stewart therunningback.

runningback.running right. running right.and good penetration by the new and good penetration by the newengland defense. england defense.and rob ninkovich makes it no and rob ninkovich makes it nogain. gain.>> jon: talk about an outside >> jon: talk about an outsidelinebacker setting the edge in a linebacker setting the edge in a3-4 defense. 3-4 defense.rob ninkovich does an excellent

rob ninkovich does an excellentjob of that. job of that.but i like what carolina has but i like what carolina hasdone, cam newton has obviously done, cam newton has obviouslykept this drive alive with a kept this drive alive with agreat scramble. great scramble.but you have to answer a score but you have to answer a scorewith a score of your own to play with a score of your own to playchampionship football. championship football.see if carolina can answer.

see if carolina can answer.>> mike: they spread it out of >> mike: they spread it out ofthe shotgun. the shotgun.from the 21 looking for olsen. from the 21 looking for olsen.lafell to the 15 setting up lafell to the 15 setting upthird and four. third and four.>> jon: greg olsen runs a clear >> jon: greg olsen runs a clearout route and cam does a nice out route and cam does a nicejob getting to his outlet job getting to his outletreceiver brandon lafell, who

receiver brandon lafell, whoscored earlier in the red zone. scored earlier in the red zone.>> mike: cam newton, six for six >> mike: cam newton, six for sixon this drive. on this drive.one thing they have done well is one thing they have done well isbe an effective third down team. be an effective third down team.not just the running look at the not just the running look at thepasser rating. passer rating.that says a lot. that says a lot.>> jon: i think a lot has to do

>> jon: i think a lot has to dowith carolina staying in third with carolina staying in thirddown and medium situations. down and medium situations.once again, a bunch formation at once again, a bunch formation atthe bottom of the screen. the bottom of the screen.they love steve smith. they love steve smith.>> mike: a lot of back up >> mike: a lot of back upcorners for the patriots, newton corners for the patriots, newtonfires, end zone. fires, end zone.touchdown to the tight end, greg

touchdown to the tight end, gregolsen. olsen.>> jon: a lot of weapons in >> jon: a lot of weapons incarolina. carolina.and cam newton is getting better and cam newton is getting betterand better at using all of them. and better at using all of them.>> mike: he'll deliver another >> mike: he'll deliver anotherfootball. football.>> jon: just a corner route by >> jon: just a corner route byolsen, against mccourty, the

olsen, against mccourty, theball thrown on time and ball thrown on time andperfectly. perfectly.touchdown, carolina. touchdown, carolina.olsen. olsen.tolbert in short yardage. tolbert in short yardage.and an array of different and an array of differentrunners, array of different runners, array of differentreceivers, and cam newton hurt receivers, and cam newton hurtnew england with his legs

new england with his legshimself. himself.>> mike: ready for confirmation, >> mike: ready for confirmation,maintained control throughout. maintained control throughout.touchdown confirmed by the touchdown confirmed by thereplay booth. replay booth.graham gano. graham gano.patriots score to tie the game patriots score to tie the gameat 10, newton comes right back at 10, newton comes right backout, seven for seven, they march

out, seven for seven, they march81 yards down the field. 81 yards down the field.a highlight scramble by cam kept a highlight scramble by cam keptit going. it going.a touchdown toss to olsen gives a touchdown toss to olsen givesthe panthers t the panthers t>> mike: on the touchdown drive, >> mike: on the touchdown drive,the newton passing numbers, when the newton passing numbers, whenyou go back and look, you'll see you go back and look, you'll seecam newton had a 14 yard run on

cam newton had a 14 yard run onthird down. third down.you needed to see it to you needed to see it tounderstand it. understand it.>> jon: 14 yard run. >> jon: 14 yard run.made about five new england made about five new englandpatriots miss. patriots miss.there is three, four, he gains there is three, four, he gains14 yards, but he ran over 60, 14 yards, but he ran over 60,actually 75 yards he ran to get

actually 75 yards he ran to geta 14 yard gain. a 14 yard gain.unbelievable play on third and unbelievable play on third andseven to keep the drive alive. seven to keep the drive alive.but using steve smith, using but using steve smith, usingbrandon lafell. brandon lafell.losing all of this receivers, losing all of this receivers,capping it off with his tight capping it off with his tightend, greg olsen, it's a hard end, greg olsen, it's a hardoffense to stop with newton as

offense to stop with newton asthe trigger. the trigger.>> mike: gano kicking. >> mike: gano kicking.and boyce will take a knee. and boyce will take a knee.another touch back off the leg another touch back off the legof graham gano. of graham gano.it's not the way brady does it. it's not the way brady does it.but he's finding a way to be but he's finding a way to bevery very>> mike: on this breezy night in

>> mike: on this breezy night incharlotte, aerial coverage charlotte, aerial coveragebrought to you by directv. brought to you by directv.they asked the fans to wear they asked the fans to wearblack, it's hard to tell from black, it's hard to tell fromthe aerial shot, but the place the aerial shot, but the placeis packed. is packed.it's jumping. it's jumping.and good football on this monday and good football on this mondaynight.

night.two drives in the quarter. two drives in the quarter.each team has scored a each team has scored atouchdown. touchdown.brady's turn. brady's turn.from the 20. from the 20.tom to gronkowski gain of just tom to gronkowski gain of justtwo yards. two yards.lisa salters, what about the lisa salters, what about theinjury to the outstanding

injury to the outstandingdefensive end, charles johnson. defensive end, charles johnson.>> lisa: johnson isn't on the >> lisa: johnson isn't on thefield right now. field right now.he is on the sidelines, looks he is on the sidelines, lookslike he's trying to stay loose, like he's trying to stay loose,trying to warm up. trying to warm up.i'm told he will go back in the i'm told he will go back in thegame. game.his snaps will be limited.

his snaps will be limited.but he will return to the game. but he will return to the game.>> mike: that's encouraging >> mike: that's encouragingafter that leg whip from cannon after that leg whip from cannonwho was beaten on the opening who was beaten on the openingdrive in the quarter. drive in the quarter.a run to the right. a run to the right.and stevan ridley fumbled in the and stevan ridley fumbled in thefirst half, back in here. first half, back in here.protecting, as he got a gain of

protecting, as he got a gain ofsix yards. six yards.>> jon: bill belichick came back >> jon: bill belichick came backto his veteran half back. to his veteran half back.the panthers defense is number the panthers defense is numberone in the nfl. one in the nfl.this is where you earn your this is where you earn yournumber one status against a number one status against agreat quarterback late in games. great quarterback late in games.>> mike: on third and two, brady

>> mike: on third and two, bradycompletes to vereen. completes to vereen.shane vereen out of the shane vereen out of thebackfield to the 35 yard line backfield to the 35 yard lineand a first down. and a first down.>> jon: brady is like a >> jon: brady is like acomputer. computer.he looks left, looks left, and he looks left, looks left, andhe checks the ball down to shane he checks the ball down to shanevereen.

vereen.and that's just a great job by and that's just a great job bybrady, looking off thomas davis. brady, looking off thomas davis.when you play this tampa two or when you play this tampa two orcarolina two coverage, you know carolina two coverage, you knowyou have two defenders reading you have two defenders readingyour eyes, you have to look them your eyes, you have to look themoff, nobody does it like tom off, nobody does it like tombraid eve. braid eve.>> mike: multiple tight end

>> mike: multiple tight endlook, power to the right, look, power to the right,following it is ridley. following it is ridley.and he's to the 40 yard line. and he's to the 40 yard line.and a gain of five will bring and a gain of five will bringthis quarter to an end. this quarter to an end.patriots haven't gone with much patriots haven't gone with muchof their up tempo stuff tonight. of their up tempo stuff tonight.what did cam and brady do in the what did cam and brady do in thethird quarter?

third quarter?no incompletion, two full no incompletion, two fulldrives, one touchdown, another drives, one touchdown, anothertouchdown. touchdown.and now brady trying to bring and now brady trying to bringthe patriots back. the patriots back.the panthers by seven after the panthers by seven afterthree on monday three on monday>> mike: brady and newton >> mike: brady and newtontonight, three incompletions for

tonight, three incompletions forbrady. brady.it's been a struggle of it's been a struggle ofcompletion percentage, tom has completion percentage, tom hasnot completed 70% of his passes not completed 70% of his passesin the last 20 games he has in the last 20 games he hasplayed in the regular season. played in the regular season.21-24, high percentage tonight. 21-24, high percentage tonight.newton doing it with his newton doing it with hismultipurpose game.

multipurpose game.seven points panther lead. seven points panther lead.vereen is the back. vereen is the back.from the 40. from the 40.brady's pass complete for the brady's pass complete for thefirst down, aaron dobson out to first down, aaron dobson out tomidfield into panther territory. midfield into panther territory.>> jon: if you don't get to >> jon: if you don't get tobrady, he'll look you off and brady, he'll look you off andshred this tampa two coverage.

shred this tampa two coverage.he recognizes it is cover two. he recognizes it is cover two.watch him look away to his left watch him look away to his leftand then throw back to his and then throw back to hisright. right.that's how you attack the tampa that's how you attack the tampatwo coverage. two coverage.if you don't get pressure from if you don't get pressure fromthe front four, he will stretch the front four, he will stretchyou.

you.>> mike: here comes ridley up >> mike: here comes ridley upthe middle and falling forward, the middle and falling forward,hard, tough running. hard, tough running.like a determined guy that was like a determined guy that wasbenched in the second after a benched in the second after afumble. fumble.>> jon: after he fumbled against >> jon: after he fumbled againstpittsburgh bill belichick stayed pittsburgh bill belichick stayedwith him and he ran for 115

with him and he ran for 115yards against pittsburgh. yards against pittsburgh.and it looks like ridley got the and it looks like ridley got themessage from his head coach. message from his head coach.>> mike: fourth quarter, so used >> mike: fourth quarter, so usedto seeing the new england to seeing the new englandoffense on the field on a offense on the field on aregular basis, fourth quarter, regular basis, fourth quarter,just their fifth drive of the just their fifth drive of thenight.

night.both teams have possessed the both teams have possessed theball for a long time, taken it ball for a long time, taken itdown field. down field.a lot of running plays, and the a lot of running plays, and theclock has continued to move. clock has continued to move.into the hands of vereen. into the hands of vereen.first down, shane vereen. first down, shane vereen.look at the variety the patriots look at the variety the patriotshave brought in the third and

have brought in the third andfourth quarter. fourth quarter.>> jon: tremendous, and for tom >> jon: tremendous, and for tombrady, this is a walk in the brady, this is a walk in thepark for him. park for him.he's been here so many times. he's been here so many times.but they have an array of but they have an array ofshotgun runs. shotgun runs.that time an underneath handoff that time an underneath handofffrom the gun.

from the gun.you can't just rush the passer you can't just rush the passerwhen brady is back there in the when brady is back there in theshotgun, because he has so many shotgun, because he has so manydifferent types of running different types of runningplays. plays.but carolina has not rushed the but carolina has not rushed thepasser tonight passer tonightuncharacteristically. uncharacteristically.>> mike: couple sacks, one was a

>> mike: couple sacks, one was ablown assignment on a third down blown assignment on a third downplay. play.play action brady, shot over the play action brady, shot over thetop and on the run is kenbrell top and on the run is kenbrellthompkins, to the 5, first and thompkins, to the 5, first andgoal down at the 2. goal down at the 2.gyp nasty play action passing, gyp nasty play action passing,we talked about all of the we talked about all of thepersonnel groupings, they will

personnel groupings, they willslide across the formation with slide across the formation witha fullback and brady throws an a fullback and brady throws aninside slant. inside slant.here they go with up tempo. here they go with up tempo.>> mike: they hit a big shot, >> mike: they hit a big shot,brady keeps them on the field, brady keeps them on the field,quick tempo and into the end quick tempo and into the endzone with ridley, and the zone with ridley, and thepatriots an extra point from a

patriots an extra point from atie game. tie game.>> jon: short yardage situation >> jon: short yardage situationyou have to be alert for. you have to be alert for.they won't let you get your goal they won't let you get your goalline personnel on defense. line personnel on defense.and he just served the ball back and he just served the ball backto cam newton. to cam newton.they can't get lined up, they they can't get lined up, theycan't get their goal line

can't get their goal linepersonnel, they love to run the personnel, they love to run thestretch play. stretch play.touchdown, new england. touchdown, new england.>> mike: they are the best at >> mike: they are the best atthat. that.soon as brady hits a shot from soon as brady hits a shot fromoutside the 30 or 35. outside the 30 or 35.they run everybody up there. they run everybody up there.don't give them time to sub.

don't give them time to sub.automatic play. automatic play.one word call from brady. one word call from brady.and gostkowski to tie it. and gostkowski to tie it.second half, three drives, three second half, three drives, threetouchdowns. touchdowns.as you said, cam's turn. as you said, cam's turn.game tied at 17. >> announcer: espn's monday >> announcer: espn's mondaynight football brought to you by

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to own a team. johnny u there. johnny u there.he always says the league is he always says the league isabove any team. above any team.that's why the nfl logo, not the that's why the nfl logo, not thepanther logo is there at panther logo is there atmidfeed. midfeed.let's go back to that brady mag let's go back to that brady magidentical that last touchdown.

identical that last touchdown.>> jon: it's a play action pass >> jon: it's a play action passthat is just unbelievable. that is just unbelievable.watch the back side, edelman watch the back side, edelmanwill bluff and then go into the will bluff and then go into theflat. flat.then they bring the fullback then they bring the fullbackacross to block the defensive across to block the defensiveend. end.they have nobody on the back

they have nobody on the backside for kenbrell thompkins, side for kenbrell thompkins,wide open throw. wide open throw.then rush to the line of then rush to the line ofscrimmage. scrimmage.and tough down. and tough down.just like that we're back to cam just like that we're back to camnewton. newton.that guy is something else. that guy is something else.>> mike: both quarterbacks

>> mike: both quarterbacksoutstanding tonight. outstanding tonight.especially in the second half. especially in the second half.brady and newton. brady and newton.tremendous numbers.>> jon: their tremendous numbers.>> jon: theirhasn't been an incomplete pass hasn't been an incomplete passin the second half. in the second half.we couldn't do that in warmups. we couldn't do that in warmups.this is unbelievable. this is unbelievable.they are doing the zone read

they are doing the zone readjust enough to make new england just enough to make new englanddefend it. defend it.second and eight. second and eight.>> mike: kyle arrington injured >> mike: kyle arrington injuredearlier has returned. earlier has returned.rush in newton's face, and they rush in newton's face, and theybring him down. bring him down.ninkovich with the sack. ninkovich with the sack.chandler jones came up the

chandler jones came up themiddle and crushed newton. middle and crushed newton.>> jon: i love a good stunt. >> jon: i love a good stunt.not getting there any other way. not getting there any other way.but there's going to be a stunt but there's going to be a stuntinside. inside.and ninkovich off the left side and ninkovich off the left sideagainst byron bell, and chandler against byron bell, and chandlerjones forced newton out of the jones forced newton out of thepocket, ninkovich gets the easy

pocket, ninkovich gets the easysack. sack.>> mike: there was a cam newton >> mike: there was a cam newtonrun where he was flushed out of run where he was flushed out ofbounds earlier, that was bounds earlier, that wascredited as a no yard sack for credited as a no yard sack forninkovich. ninkovich.he has two. he has two.it's third and 15. it's third and 15.rolling right.

rolling right.newton to lafell. newton to lafell.look out. look out.nearly intercepted by logan nearly intercepted by loganryan. ryan.that forces a punt. that forces a punt.>> jon: that's a bad decision by >> jon: that's a bad decision bycam newton. cam newton.sprinting to the short side of sprinting to the short side ofthe field.

the field.nobody is open. nobody is open.this ball has to be thrown away. this ball has to be thrown away.very fortunate that the very fortunate that theopportunistic mccourty didn't opportunistic mccourty didn'tintercept that pass. intercept that pass.>> mike: there weren't many >> mike: there weren't manyoptions. options.>> jon: no. >> jon: no.very fortunate it wasn't picked.

very fortunate it wasn't picked.>> mike: this is a punt into the >> mike: this is a punt into thewind. wind.for the second year man out of for the second year man out ofwisconsin. wisconsin.brad nortman. brad nortman.it's a 37 yarder, amendola back it's a 37 yarder, amendola backthere to field. there to field.great move by the patriots. great move by the patriots.they put amendola and edelman

they put amendola and edelmanback on the punt. back on the punt.amendola brought it back a dozen amendola brought it back a dozenyards. yards.you've given tom brady who you've given tom brady whohasn't thrown an incompletion in hasn't thrown an incompletion inthe half the ball at the the half the ball at thecarolina 40. carolina 40.trying to ta trying to ta.

.>> mike: perspective on the >> mike: perspective on thepatriots, when they beat patriots, when they beatpittsburgh, they tied this pittsburgh, they tied thisrecord, a chance to set this record, a chance to set thisrecord tonight, the most wins in record tonight, the most wins ina 200 game span, the great 49ers a 200 game span, the great 49ersof bill walsh, 153 wince if 200 of bill walsh, 153 wince if 200games, tonight the patriots can games, tonight the patriots cansurpass that, if they get a

surpass that, if they get avictory. victory.a run by legarrette blount. a run by legarrette blount.just one of the many lines of just one of the many lines ofunbelievable accomplishments for unbelievable accomplishments forbrady and belichick and robert brady and belichick and robertkraft chairman and ceo of the kraft chairman and ceo of thepatriots. patriots.his son the president of this his son the president of thisteam, very involved in so many

team, very involved in so manyof the new initiatives, of the new initiatives,co-chairman of the digital co-chairman of the digitalcommittee, trying to enhance the committee, trying to enhance thefan experience. fan experience.a lot of wins for patriots fans a lot of wins for patriots fansover the last 20 years. over the last 20 years.legarrette blount with the legarrette blount with thecarry. carry.sets up third and short.

sets up third and short.we approach 10:00 in the fourth. we approach 10:00 in the fourth.>> jon: these are the situations >> jon: these are the situationsthat tom brady puts a man in that tom brady puts a man inmotion, uses a dummy snap count, motion, uses a dummy snap count,surveys the panther defense. surveys the panther defense.and audibles for the perfect and audibles for the perfectplay. play.he's done it forever. he's done it forever.still no charles johnson on the

still no charles johnson on thefield, the defensive end, field, the defensive end,injured his knee earlier. injured his knee earlier.third and four. third and four.they rush three and drop eight. they rush three and drop eight.and brady finds vereen in front and brady finds vereen in frontof the zone for the first down. of the zone for the first down.>> jon: they have not had vereen >> jon: they have not had vereensince the opening day against since the opening day againstbuffalo.

buffalo.and this is the kind of weapon and this is the kind of weaponthat tom brady has made a living that tom brady has made a livingwith. with.you want to play two deep you want to play two deepcoverage. coverage.we're going to have a back, that we're going to have a back, thatcan hurt you real bad underneath can hurt you real bad underneathgronkowski. gronkowski.that time vereen makes them pay.

that time vereen makes them pay.>> mike: brady completed 12 in a >> mike: brady completed 12 in arow. row.>> jon: he saw mike mitchell >> jon: he saw mike mitchellcoming saying i'm not going to coming saying i'm not going toblock him. block him.watch mitchell on the safety watch mitchell on the safetyblitz off the left side. blitz off the left side.tom brady hands this ball off on tom brady hands this ball off ona power play.

a power play.and change his mind about and change his mind aboutblocking him. blocking him.mitchell ran that play down with mitchell ran that play down with4.3 speed he had coming out of 4.3 speed he had coming out ofohio. ohio.a lot of people criticize the a lot of people criticize theraiders taking him that high. raiders taking him that high.he's proven al davis was right. he's proven al davis was right.>> mike: brady pass over the

>> mike: brady pass over thetop, gronk. top, gronk.first down in the red zone at first down in the red zone atthe 17. the 17.>> jon: they run that power play >> jon: they run that power playso many times, then you have to so many times, then you have tostep up to stop it. step up to stop it.what do you do, when it's not what do you do, when it's notthe power play, it's the power the power play, it's the powerpass?

pass?and gronkowski does an excellent and gronkowski does an excellentjob inside releasing. job inside releasing.what a job of competing by rob what a job of competing by robgronkowski. gronkowski.banging them off the line of banging them off the line ofscrimmage every single play, scrimmage every single play,that's his second time the big that's his second time the bigtight end won inside. tight end won inside.>> mike: patriots playing

>> mike: patriots playingwithout their number two tight without their number two tightend, michael hoomanawanui, knee end, michael hoomanawanui, kneeinjury, out for the rest of the injury, out for the rest of thegame. game.8:00 left. 8:00 left.patriots looking for the lead. patriots looking for the lead.and blount run to the right, and blount run to the right,down inside the 15 yard line. down inside the 15 yard line.>> jon: how would you like to be

>> jon: how would you like to bea defender with legarrette a defender with legarretteblount on a cutback run. blount on a cutback run.listen to the sound and listen to the sound andcollision of these hits. collision of these hits.that's football. that's football.great to have a 255 pound back great to have a 255 pound backto do that. to do that.>> mike: blount inside the 10. >> mike: blount inside the 10.running on the right side of the

running on the right side of theline. line.>> jon: they run these wham >> jon: they run these whamplays but i never saw gronkowski plays but i never saw gronkowskirun the wham. run the wham.usually they let a fullback or usually they let a fullback orh-back do that, gronkowski told h-back do that, gronkowski toldus, hey, they'll let me run the us, hey, they'll let me run thewham monday night. wham monday night.don't miss it.

don't miss it.nice job showing versatility. nice job showing versatility.that's what makes gronkowski that's what makes gronkowskigreat. great.not the catches. not the catches.it's the way he can handle any it's the way he can handle anyblock in the game. block in the game.>> mike: terrific on third and >> mike: terrific on third andone over the years. one over the years.first third and one of the

first third and one of thenight. night.brady looking end zone. brady looking end zone.gets rid of it, throw its away. gets rid of it, throw its away.everything covered. everything covered.fourth and one, field goalune fourth and one, field goaluneidentity with 6:30 to go. identity with 6:30 to go.trying to give new england the trying to give new england thelead. lead.>> jon: interesting call by the

>> jon: interesting call by thepatriots, the way they have been patriots, the way they have beenrunning the football. running the football.with legarrette blount, i'm with legarrette blount, i'msurprised they didn't give them surprised they didn't give themanother crack. another crack.>> mike: brady completed 13 in a >> mike: brady completed 13 in arow until that incompletion. row until that incompletion.one shy of his career high 14 one shy of his career high 14straight, which he did four

straight, which he did fourtimes. times.gostkowski for the lead from 42. gostkowski for the lead from 42.just sneaks in. just sneaks in.second time there was a second time there was asnappishue. snappishue.allen got it down. allen got it down.gostkowski knocks it through. gostkowski knocks it through.close. close.tight.

tight.but good. but good.and the lead for new england. >> mike: the snap was okay, ryan >> mike: the snap was okay, ryanallen, the holder, had the allen, the holder, had theproblem here. problem here.bobbles it. bobbles it.his hand is in the middle of the his hand is in the middle of theball. ball.then respots it.

then respots it.and gostkowski, have i trust in and gostkowski, have i trust inyou pal, you'll get it there. you pal, you'll get it there.>> jon: i think he tried not to >> jon: i think he tried not tokick his teammate's hand to be kick his teammate's hand to behonest with you. honest with you.>> mike: patriots convert the >> mike: patriots convert thefield goal. field goal.their first lead of the night. their first lead of the night.20-17.

20-17.again, the wind bothering the again, the wind bothering theball on the tee. ball on the tee.cam newton has a chance to go cam newton has a chance to goback on the field and get his back on the field and get histeam the lead back. team the lead back.first time that new england has first time that new england hasbeen on top tonight. been on top tonight.the wind is blowing right to the wind is blowing right toleft.

left.bring down devin mccourty to bring down devin mccourty tohold like quinton mikel did for hold like quinton mikel did forcarolina. carolina.>> mike: returns from the other >> mike: returns from the otherdirection were well covered. direction were well covered.ginn will get a look at it from ginn will get a look at it fromtwo deep. two deep.again, middle return bottled up again, middle return bottled upby the patriots.

by the patriots.and ginn won't get to the 20 and ginn won't get to the 20yard line. yard line.carolina trying to stay within a carolina trying to stay within agame of the saints who lead in game of the saints who lead inthe south. the south.and those teams haven't played and those teams haven't playedthis year. this year.by the way, if new orleans beats by the way, if new orleans beatsatlanta thursday night, we have

atlanta thursday night, we have10-1 against 9-2 on monday night 10-1 against 9-2 on monday nightfootball in a couple week, if football in a couple week, ifthe panthers lose, they go to the panthers lose, they go to6-4. 6-4.you see how things are you see how things aretightenings up with the tightenings up with thepanthers, niners, cardinals, panthers, niners, cardinals,bears, cowboys, packers. bears, cowboys, packers.chicago and green bay will start

chicago and green bay will startbackup quarterbacks, mccown and backup quarterbacks, mccown andtolzien. tolzien.but important for the panthers but important for the panthershopes, and also to prove to hopes, and also to prove topeople where they are in the nfl people where they are in the nflhierarchy. hierarchy.newton from the 17 completion to newton from the 17 completion tobrandon lafell, tackled by brandon lafell, tackled byninkovich.

ninkovich.>> jon: last week carolina >> jon: last week carolinabeating san francisco. beating san francisco.winning a tight football game. winning a tight football game.important for the confidence of important for the confidence ofcam newton and this young cam newton and this youngoutfit. outfit.these are the critical moments these are the critical momentsthat franchise quarterbacks come that franchise quarterbacks comethrough.

through.over the top, steve smith was over the top, steve smith wasthe intended receiver. the intended receiver.>> jon: i think cam missed that >> jon: i think cam missed thatthrow. throw.it's a play action pass, steve it's a play action pass, stevesmith comes into your screen on smith comes into your screen onthe right side, ball is thrown the right side, ball is thrownbehind steve smiths, critical behind steve smiths, criticalmiss by cam newton.

miss by cam newton.in the second half the carolina in the second half the carolinaoffense has been at the same offense has been at the sameproductivity. productivity.three and out last drive. three and out last drive.third and six here. third and six here.and away from their power run and away from their power rungame setting up their passes. game setting up their passes.21, pocket collapsing, newton 21, pocket collapsing, newtonhas room.

has room.out of bounds at the 36. out of bounds at the 36.>> jon: you play that coverage >> jon: you play that coverageagainst this quarterback, it's against this quarterback, it'stwo deep, man to man underneath. two deep, man to man underneath.nobody is open, and cam newton nobody is open, and cam newtonputs it down and runs for a puts it down and runs for afirst down. first down.that's the third time newton has that's the third time newton hasgotten out of trouble and run

gotten out of trouble and runfor a big first down. for a big first down.really a hard quarterback to really a hard quarterback toplay man to man coverage play man to man coverageagainst, because of his ability against, because of his abilityto run. to run.>> mike: needed six, got 15. >> mike: needed six, got 15.approaching the 5:00 mark. approaching the 5:00 mark.drives are running out. drives are running out.run by deangelo williams, that

run by deangelo williams, thatis stuffed by brandon spikes. is stuffed by brandon spikes.you alluded to it earlier, jon, you alluded to it earlier, jon,newton is trying to make a newton is trying to make afourth quarter comeback. fourth quarter comeback.since cam has been around, this since cam has been around, thisteam has not been able to win team has not been able to winthe close games, there have been the close games, there have beendefensive breakdowns. defensive breakdowns.last year, you were talking

last year, you were talkingabout, they didn't close the about, they didn't close thedeal with a late drive. deal with a late drive.>> jon: that's what these fans >> jon: that's what these fansare waiting to see. are waiting to see.>> mike: second and nine. >> mike: second and nine.deangelo williams catches it and deangelo williams catches it andit's third and short. it's third and short.>> mike: all time leading rusher >> mike: all time leading rusherin panther history.

in panther history.catches the ball. catches the ball.and does an excellent job on the and does an excellent job on thesideline against chandler jones, sideline against chandler jones,fighting for a first down. fighting for a first down.and these are the short yardage and these are the short yardagesituations, where you have to situations, where you have toreally be careful, with cam really be careful, with camnewton. newton.he loves to come out of these

he loves to come out of theseplay action situations and run play action situations and runthe ball himself. the ball himself.>> mike: panthers spread. >> mike: panthers spread.jones runs off late. jones runs off late.third and two. third and two.designed run. designed run.newton going to get there. newton going to get there.and that's the 6'5", 250. and that's the 6'5", 250.>> jon: deangelo williams, mike

>> jon: deangelo williams, miketolbert, jonathan stewart, tolbert, jonathan stewart,millions of dollars invested in millions of dollars invested inyour runningbacks. your runningbacks.and you're going to use greg and you're going to use gregolsen and tolbert as the lead olsen and tolbert as the leadblockers, and you're going to blockers, and you're going torun cam newton. run cam newton.on a power play or a counter on a power play or a counter

play. play.unbelievable. unbelievable.>> mike: other runningbacks have >> mike: other runningbacks haverun for 34 yards tonight, cam run for 34 yards tonight, camhas 62. has 62.>> jon: he led them in rushing >> jon: he led them in rushinglast year. last year.>> mike: 3:00 left. >> mike: 3:00 left.pressure picked up.

pressure picked up.newton high throw, brought in by newton high throw, brought in bythe tight end. the tight end.olsen into patriots' territory. olsen into patriots' territory.out of bounds at the 39. out of bounds at the 39.15 yards and a first down. 15 yards and a first down.>> jon: great job by newton to >> jon: great job by newton toget to his secondary receiver. get to his secondary receiver.you asked about that earlier in you asked about that earlier inthe game.

the game.they have a slot combination, they have a slot combination,they want to throw the deep they want to throw the deepsquare in to steve smith. square in to steve smith.cam newton found his secondary cam newton found his secondaryreceiver. receiver.nice work by the third year nice work by the third yearquarterback. quarterback.>> mike: brady and mcdaniels on >> mike: brady and mcdaniels onthe other side looking over what

the other side looking over whatthey have. they have.will it be come from behind or a will it be come from behind or atie game. tie game.2:49 to go. 2:49 to go.newton looking long, comes newton looking long, comesunderneath, missed ted ginn on underneath, missed ted ginn onthat first down throw. that first down throw.accuracy on the short throws at accuracy on the short throws attimes still a spot newton could

times still a spot newton couldimprove on. improve on.>> jon: they are trying hard to >> jon: they are trying hard toget the ball downfield to steve get the ball downfield to stevesmith. smith.newton has plenty of time, gets newton has plenty of time, getsoff it, comes underneath, he off it, comes underneath, hemisses an underneath receiver. misses an underneath receiver.and they have to get this ball, and they have to get this ball,i think, mike, inside the 30,

i think, mike, inside the 30,with this wind to give gano a with this wind to give gano areasonable chance for a tying reasonable chance for a tyingfield goal. field goal.>> mike: he can make a 55 >> mike: he can make a 55yarder, but the wind going this yarder, but the wind going thisway, jon, you're right. way, jon, you're right.2:45, mike tolbert punishing run 2:45, mike tolbert punishing runup the middle, hightower waiting up the middle, hightower waitingfor him.

for him.here comes another big third here comes another big thirddown. down.>> jon: graham gano made a kick >> jon: graham gano made a kicklast week to beat the 49ers, all last week to beat the 49ers, allfive field goals over 50 he's five field goals over 50 he'smade, mike. made, mike.>> mike: the key point is the >> mike: the key point is thewind. wind.it's swirling a little bit.

it's swirling a little bit.four downs? four downs?>> jon: i think riverboat ron is >> jon: i think riverboat ron isthinking about it. thinking about it.he's gone for fourth down this he's gone for fourth down thisyear. year.>> mike: wind has been worse >> mike: wind has been worsetonight. tonight.third and seven. third and seven.needing to get to the 29, the

needing to get to the 29, thepats bring pressure, newton pats bring pressure, newton throws flag, mccourty covering throws flag, mccourty coveringolsen. olsen.>> jon: huge penalty. >> jon: huge penalty.>> referee: prior to the pass, >> referee: prior to the pass,holding, defense, number 32, holding, defense, number 32,five yard penalty. automatic first down.>> jon: watch olsen, he'll

>> jon: watch olsen, he'llrelease. release.and throw his arms up in the and throw his arms up in theair. air.that's about as much holding as that's about as much holding asyou can have. you can have.good call by the officials. good call by the officials.a huge penalty against mccourty. a huge penalty against mccourty.>> mike: last play before the >> mike: last play before the2:00 warning.

2:00 warning.from the 31. from the 31.here is mike tolbert, ahead for here is mike tolbert, ahead forthree. three.2:00 warning at 1:57. 2:00 warning at 1:57.can newton get it in the end can newton get it in the endzone for the lead or will zone for the lead or will>>> stuart scott culling up >>> stuart scott culling upafter the game with post game after the game with post gamereport, highlights and analysis

report, highlights and analysisas the pantingers and patriots as the pantingers and patriotsscrap late. scrap late.also issues with the washington also issues with the washingtonredskins, monday night football redskins, monday night footballnext week. next week.and the top ten plays of the and the top ten plays of theweek in the nfl. week in the nfl.all that and more coming up on all that and more coming up onsportscenter, mike.

sportscenter, mike.>> mike: thank you. >> mike: thank you.steve rung, ray lewis here. steve rung, ray lewis here.guys back in the studio. guys back in the studio.long possessions both ways in long possessions both ways inthe second half. the second half.only 13 total possessions in the only 13 total possessions in thegame. game.one of them a quick two play one of them a quick two playpossession at the end of the

possession at the end of thehalf. half.bill belichick didn't use his bill belichick didn't use histime-outs after the sack. time-outs after the sack.belichick will think about using belichick will think about usingtime-outs here to preserve clock time-outs here to preserve clockfor brady. for brady.>> jon: no question. >> jon: no question.>> mike: 1:57 left, second and >> mike: 1:57 left, second andsix, cam newton and the panthers

six, cam newton and the panthersat the 28. at the 28.newton's throw to olsen, the newton's throw to olsen, thetight end, first down. tight end, first down.inside the 20 yard line. inside the 20 yard line.>> jon: all three of the top >> jon: all three of the topcorners for new england are out corners for new england are outof the game. of the game.and there is olsen on a simple and there is olsen on a simpleflat pattern.

flat pattern.setting up cam newton with setting up cam newton withanother first down. another first down.marquise cole is in the game, marquise cole is in the game,number 23, and arrington at the number 23, and arrington at thebottom of the screen. bottom of the screen.>> mike: three receivers, olsen >> mike: three receivers, olsenthe tight end and deangelo the tight end and deangelowilliams. williams.and false start on care line a.

and false start on care line a.. .>> referee: false start, >> referee: false start,offense, five yard penalty, offense, five yard penalty,still first down. still first down.>> mike: there is no ten second >> mike: there is no ten secondrunoff there. runoff there.1:16 now as the clock is 1:16 now as the clock isstopped. stopped.>> mike: newton throws

>> mike: newton throwsincomplete. incomplete.incompletion stops it at 1:09. incompletion stops it at 1:09.>> jon: i think with new >> jon: i think with newengland, out of corners, i think england, out of corners, i thinkthey are reluctant to blitz and they are reluctant to blitz andplay man to man coverage against play man to man coverage againstthese panther receivers. these panther receivers.so you're seeing bill belichick so you're seeing bill belichickand his defensive coaching staff

and his defensive coaching staffplay zone coverage. play zone coverage.and let carolina kick a field and let carolina kick a fieldgoal. goal.there is no guarantee in this there is no guarantee in thiswind, that graham gano can tie wind, that graham gano can tiethe game, and overtime with tom the game, and overtime with tombrady is not the worst case brady is not the worst casescenario for the patriots. scenario for the patriots.zone coverage again.

zone coverage again.>> mike: with the wind, a sack >> mike: with the wind, a sackwould be really big here. would be really big here.four man pass rush, newton four man pass rush, newtonfiring, it is caught on the run firing, it is caught on the runginn inside the 10, ted ginn, ginn inside the 10, ted ginn,carolina, touchdown. carolina, touchdown.>> jon: ted ginn came to >> jon: ted ginn came tocarolina because he wanted to carolina because he wanted toplay wide receiver, cam newton

play wide receiver, cam newtonsays we'll give you a shot, says we'll give you a shot,arrington misses a tackle, if arrington misses a tackle, ifyou miss ted ginn, he's gone, you miss ted ginn, he's gone,what a great drive by cam newton what a great drive by cam newtonand the panthers offense. and the panthers offense.guess what? guess what?these panthers fans wanted to these panthers fans wanted tosee this from their young's see this from their young'squarterback.

quarterback.>> mike: first catch of the >> mike: first catch of thenight for ginn. night for ginn.touchdown confirmed upstairs. touchdown confirmed upstairs.four point lead if the kick is four point lead if the kick isgood, which would force brady good, which would force bradyand the patriots to score a and the patriots to score atouchdown. touchdown.59 seconds, and brady has to 59 seconds, and brady has tobring the patriots back.

bring the patriots back.and there's that and there's that>> mike: one of the better >> mike: one of the bettercomplete games against a quality complete games against a qualityteam we've seen for cam newton, team we've seen for cam newton,those numbers, here's the those numbers, here's thetouchdown to ted ginn. touchdown to ted ginn.>> jon: they want to throw a >> jon: they want to throw aseam route to lafell, he's not seam route to lafell, he's notthere.

there.he gets to his secondary he gets to his secondaryreceiver. receiver.ted ginn at the top of the ted ginn at the top of thescreen, good firm accurate screen, good firm accuratethrow. throw.and arrington misses the tackle. and arrington misses the tackle.the injuries in the patriots' the injuries in the patriots'secondary, the injuries to their secondary, the injuries to theirdefensive tackles.

defensive tackles.don't forget mayo, their best don't forget mayo, their bestlinebacker, are these injuries linebacker, are these injuriestoo much for even the great bill too much for even the great billbelichick to overcome? belichick to overcome?>> mike: there's a lot of touch >> mike: there's a lot of touchbacks, this is a kickoff into backs, this is a kickoff intothe wind. the wind.josh boyce who has been returned josh boyce who has been returnedkickoffs before has been taking

kickoffs before has been takingthem tonight. them tonight.good hang time and no return for good hang time and no return formatthew slater. matthew slater.here comes tom brady down four. here comes tom brady down four.59 seconds left. 59 seconds left.he's done this plenty of times. he's done this plenty of times.>> jon: did it to the saints. >> jon: did it to the saints.>> mike: it looked like that >> mike: it looked like thatgame was over twice.

game was over twice.brady with just absolute perfect brady with just absolute perfectthrows. throws.look how covered thompkins was, look how covered thompkins was,the game winner for new england. the game winner for new england.>> jon: you'll see cover two, i >> jon: you'll see cover two, ibelieve from these panthers. believe from these panthers.they're going to disguise, but they're going to disguise, butthey have to reroute the they have to reroute thereceivers and keep the ball in

receivers and keep the ball inthe field of play. the field of play.full complement of time-outs, full complement of time-outs,pressure, brady's pass is pressure, brady's pass isincomplete for edelman, 55 incomplete for edelman, 55seconds left. seconds left.panthers and patriots rarely panthers and patriots rarelymeet. meet.panthers fans remember jake panthers fans remember jakedelhomme's touchdown and brady

delhomme's touchdown and bradymarched them down the field and marched them down the field and they kicked a late field goal. they kicked a late field goal.four man rush, brady throws four man rush, brady throwsincomplete. incomplete.and the man who was hurt in the and the man who was hurt in thethird quarter, johnson, joining third quarter, johnson, joiningwith edwards to flush brady. with edwards to flush brady.>> jon: little delay.

>> jon: little delay.and he punishes tom brady. and he punishes tom brady.third down and ten. third down and ten.your coverage is going to be a your coverage is going to be atwo deep zone. two deep zone.i believe they will funnel i believe they will funneleverything inside and try to cut everything inside and try to cutloose the pass rush. loose the pass rush.>> mike: brady hit as he throws, >> mike: brady hit as he throws,incomplete.

incomplete.it was hardy and edwards who met it was hardy and edwards who metat the quarterback. at the quarterback.and the patriots are down to one and the patriots are down to oneplay. play.>> jon: this is the 15th round. >> jon: this is the 15th round.you've got to go after the knock you've got to go after the knockjoust. joust.you must get to the quarterback. you must get to the quarterback.edwards, 92.

edwards, 92.addison, 97. addison, 97.>> mike: brady completed 13 in a >> mike: brady completed 13 in arow. row.he's missed his last four. he's missed his last four.they are on their feet. they are on their feet.the joint is jumping. the joint is jumping.the game is on the line on this the game is on the line on thisplay. play.>> jon: they will play the same

>> jon: they will play the samecoverage and rush the same four. coverage and rush the same four.new england has to pass protect new england has to pass protectbetter. better.>> mike: brady's throw, down the >> mike: brady's throw, down themiddle, gronkowski, first down. middle, gronkowski, first down.time-out new england. time-out new england.40 seconds left. 40 seconds left.>> jon: how tough is tom brady? >> jon: how tough is tom brady?>> mik

>> mik>> mike: fourth and ten, brady >> mike: fourth and ten, bradyto gronkowski for 23 keeps the to gronkowski for 23 keeps thegame going. game going.>> jon: carolina play twoes >> jon: carolina play twoesdeep. deep.this time they play two deep man this time they play two deep manto man. to man.and kuechly against gronkowski. and kuechly against gronkowski.and gronkowski beats kuechly for

and gronkowski beats kuechly fora huge play to keep new england a huge play to keep new englandalive in the game. alive in the game.surprised carolina played man to surprised carolina played man toman underneath. man underneath.gronkowski appreciated it. gronkowski appreciated it.>> mike: two timeouts left, new >> mike: two timeouts left, newengland. england.from the 43. from the 43.brady fires right, incomplete

brady fires right, incompletefor gronkowski. for gronkowski.blanketed. blanketed.35 seconds left. 35 seconds left.a lot of field to cover. a lot of field to cover.>> jon: same coverage. >> jon: same coverage.they just ran. they just ran.two deep man to man underneath. two deep man to man underneath.gronkowski beat kuechly. gronkowski beat kuechly.that time thomas davis, who's

that time thomas davis, who'shad three acl injuries does an had three acl injuries does anexcellent job in one on one excellent job in one on onecoverage. coverage.>> mike: hardy on the left. >> mike: hardy on the left.pressure. pressure.brady's pass is caught in the brady's pass is caught in themiddle of the field. middle of the field.time-out taken. time-out taken.amendola.

amendola.looks like he has the first down looks like he has the first downat the panther 46. at the panther 46.one time-out. one time-out.29 seconds left. 29 seconds left.>> mike: belichick's team trying >> mike: belichick's team tryingto get to 8-2, rivera's team, to get to 8-2, rivera's team,won at san francisco, how about won at san francisco, how aboutbeating the niners and patriots beating the niners and patriotsback to back weeks to show that

back to back weeks to show thatyour team is for real? your team is for real?one time-out left, 29 seconds. one time-out left, 29 seconds.over the middle off the hands, over the middle off the hands,off another hand, and off another hand, andincomplete. incomplete.>> jon: credit to carolina, they >> jon: credit to carolina, theyhave blitzed and played two deep have blitzed and played two deepzone, two deep man. zone, two deep man.that time three deep zone plenty

that time three deep zone plentyof time left. of time left.>> mike: brady throwing on the >> mike: brady throwing on thewheel route, vereen, couldn't wheel route, vereen, couldn'tbring it in. bring it in.kuechly who has been all over kuechly who has been all overthe field all night long step the field all night long stepfor step. for step.it's third down. it's third down.>> jon: that's the play they

>> jon: that's the play theywere saving. were saving.they knew the panthers were in they knew the panthers were intwo deep man to man underneath. two deep man to man underneath.and they wanted shane vereen one and they wanted shane vereen oneon one with kuechly. on one with kuechly.and they got the coverage. and they got the coverage.but the pass rush again gets to but the pass rush again gets totom brady, but i think vereen tom brady, but i think vereenneeds to make that play.

needs to make that play.what a throw by brady. what a throw by brady.>> mike: just coming back from >> mike: just coming back fromthe broken hand which is more the broken hand which is moretaped on the right than the taped on the right than theleft. left.brady incomplete. brady incomplete.dobson tackled by white. dobson tackled by white.so it will be at the 36 yard so it will be at the 36 yardline with 12 seconds and a

line with 12 seconds and atime-out left. time-out left.>> jon: no question about the >> jon: no question about thepenalty. penalty.>> mike: the carolina sideline >> mike: the carolina sidelinetrying to sell uncatchable. trying to sell uncatchable.>> referee: pass interference, >> referee: pass interference,defense, ball will be placed at defense, ball will be placed atthe spot of the foul. the spot of the foul.automatic first down.

automatic first down.>> mike: it looked like the >> mike: it looked like theright call. right call.>> jon: second time he had his >> jon: second time he had hishands all over dobson. hands all over dobson.that's a perfect call. that's a perfect call.back to the game here, 12 back to the game here, 12seconds left. seconds left.dobson at the bottom of the dobson at the bottom of thescreen against a rookie who's

screen against a rookie who'shad problems tonight. had problems tonight.>> mike: that one time-out. >> mike: that one time-out.brady hit as he throws, caught, brady hit as he throws, caught,vereen goes down. vereen goes down.time-out quickly taken here. time-out quickly taken here.with five seconds left. with five seconds left.the patriots have one shot from the patriots have one shot fromthe 25 barring a defensive foul. the 25 barring a defensive foul.>> jon: almost the same

>> jon: almost the samesituation they had a few weeks situation they had a few weeksago against the saints. ago against the saints.when brady threw the four when brady threw the fourvertical to thompkins for a vertical to thompkins for adramatic victory. dramatic victory.but -- but -->> mike: clock down to four. >> mike: clock down to four.one more tick. one more tick.>> jon: the ball has to be

>> jon: the ball has to bethrown obviously into the end thrown obviously into the endzone. zone.it will be interesting to see it will be interesting to seewhat carolina does. what carolina does.they have to get reroutes on the they have to get reroutes on theoutside. outside.these patriot receivers have these patriot receivers havedone a nice job. done a nice job.>> referee: six seconds on the

>> referee: six seconds on thegame clock. game clock.>> mike: sx seconds left. >> mike: sx seconds left.still because you have to go still because you have to gofrom the end zone, it's hard to from the end zone, it's hard toget two plays in in six seconds. get two plays in in six seconds.>> jon: out of the time-out, >> jon: out of the time-out,this should give hardy, number this should give hardy, number76, charles johnson some rest to 76, charles johnson some rest togive new england their best pass

give new england their best passrush of the night. rush of the night.>> mike: six seconds remaining, >> mike: six seconds remaining,time-out carolina. time-out carolina.so ron rivera got a look. so ron rivera got a look.and wants to talk about how to and wants to talk about how todefend that look. defend that look.and the question on new and the question on newengland's side, do you go change england's side, do you go changeyour play at all at this point,

your play at all at this point,after they have gotten a look at after they have gotten a look atwhere you want to line up? where you want to line up?>> jon: there's a good chance >> jon: there's a good chanceyou change it. you change it.tom brady probably has three or tom brady probably has three orfour plays for this situation. four plays for this situation.these are the situations, that these are the situations, thatyou practice over and over in you practice over and over intraining camp, desperation, hail

training camp, desperation, hailmary s at midfield. mary s at midfield.you have a couple different you have a couple differentplays at your disposal. plays at your disposal.they have a big receiver in they have a big receiver indobson, that they isolate. dobson, that they isolate.and if the coverage gets that and if the coverage gets thatway, the 6'5" gronkowski can way, the 6'5" gronkowski canmake a catch. make a catch.>> mike: edelman and gronkowski

>> mike: edelman and gronkowskito the top. to the top.dob ton, amendola to the bottom. dob ton, amendola to the bottom.six seconds left. six seconds left.a quick shot to get closer and a quick shot to get closer andout of bounds with dobson to out of bounds with dobson togive the patriots a shot from give the patriots a shot fromthe 18 yard line. the 18 yard line.>> jon: i don't know how many >> jon: i don't know how manytimes i have seen brady put the

times i have seen brady put theball in tight windows, where you ball in tight windows, where youcan't explain it. can't explain it.what they're looking for. what they're looking for.a magical pinpoint bullet from a magical pinpoint bullet frombrady. brady.>> mike: here's the final play. >> mike: here's the final play.brady sets up. brady sets up.throws end zone. throws end zone.intercepted.

intercepted.flag in the end zone. flag in the end zone.hang on. hang on.>> jon: they interfered with >> jon: they interfered withgronkowski. gronkowski.>> mike: they carried him out >> mike: they carried him outthe back line. the back line.so the celebration put on hold so the celebration put on holdhere in charlotte. here in charlotte.now the panthers celebrating.

now the panthers celebrating.>> referee: the game is over. >> referee: the game is over.>> mike: no foul. >> mike: no foul.game over. game over.and the panthers with the win. and the panthers with the win.interesting end to that one. interesting end to that one.we'll get a lot of looks at it. we'll get a lot of looks at it.brady wants an explanation tom brady wants an explanation tomis furious. is furious.if you threw a flag there, how

if you threw a flag there, howdo you pick it up? do you pick it up?and ryan mallett continues the and ryan mallett continues theconversation. conversation.our official in the booth is our official in the booth ishere, jerry, what do you see here, jerry, what do you seethere? there?>> the contact appears deep near >> the contact appears deep nearthe end line. the end line.but the ball is intercepted

but the ball is interceptedunderneath. underneath.therefore, that takes that off. therefore, that takes that off.there is no chance for this there is no chance for thisreceiver to catch the ball. receiver to catch the ball.therefore, there's no foul. therefore, there's no foul.>> mike: so in that conference, >> mike: so in that conference,that's what they would discuss. that's what they would discuss.>> that's correct. >> that's correct.>> mike: you think that's a

>> mike: you think that's acorrect call? correct call?>> i do. >> i do.>> mike: interesting. >> mike: interesting.>> jon: i see the linebacker >> jon: i see the linebackerwith his arms all over the tight with his arms all over the tightend. end.no wonder he can't make a play no wonder he can't make a playon the ball. on the ball.>> mike: don't know if he would

>> mike: don't know if he wouldhave gotten there, because of have gotten there, because ofwhat jerry said. what jerry said.in any case, it's a carolina in any case, it's a carolinawin. win.both teams are 7-3. both teams are 7-3.lisa salters is with cam newton. lisa salters is with cam newton.>> lisa: cam, you told us before >> lisa: cam, you told us beforethe game, you felt like you were the game, you felt like you wereliving the dream going up

living the dream going upagainst tom brady tonight. against tom brady tonight.what does this win over the what does this win over thepatriots mean to you? patriots mean to you?>> i don't think i got any more >> i don't think i got any morenails, i was biting them all nails, i was biting them allnight. night.we knew we would have this type we knew we would have this typeof game. of game.the defense stood up at the end.

the defense stood up at the end.offensively we answered the bell offensively we answered the belleach time we had opportunities each time we had opportunitiesto. to.and it was a great atmosphere to and it was a great atmosphere tobe around. be around.>> lisa: the game winning >> lisa: the game winningtouchdown pass to ted ginn, what touchdown pass to ted ginn, whatwas the call. was the call.>> we had a matchup that we

>> we had a matchup that weliked. liked.usually when we get defenders up usually when we get defenders upon ginn, we knew they like to on ginn, we knew they like toplay off, i wanted to get ted an play off, i wanted to get ted anopportunity to make a play. opportunity to make a play.he did. he did.and he did the rest. and he did the rest.>> lisa: i saw you on the >> lisa: i saw you on thesideline while tom brady was on

sideline while tom brady was onthe field in those final the field in those finalseconds. seconds.you seemed calm. you seemed calm.but what was going through your but what was going through yourmind? mind?>> looks are deceiving. >> looks are deceiving.all in all, my hat goes off to all in all, my hat goes off tothe patriots. the patriots.they are a hell of a team.

they are a hell of a team.tom brady is a legendary tom brady is a legendaryquarterback. quarterback.and you know, we just had an and you know, we just had anunbelievable night tonight in unbelievable night tonight inboa. boa.>> lisa: another signature win >> lisa: another signature winfor you and signature drive. for you and signature drive.what does this game -- what does what does this game -- what doesthat drive say about your

that drive say about yourevolution as a quarterback? evolution as a quarterback?>> well, you know, i'm not going >> well, you know, i'm not goingto take all the credit. to take all the credit.you know, we're 7-3 right now. you know, we're 7-3 right now.we want to do whatever possibly we want to do whatever possiblywe can do to have our team 7-3. we can do to have our team 7-3.we did it. we did it.we'll celebrate tonight. we'll celebrate tonight.we're looking forward to playing

we're looking forward to playingthe dolphins. the dolphins.>> lisa: congratulations, cam. >> lisa: congratulations, cam.>> thanks so much. >> thanks so much.>> mike: boa, bank of america >> mike: boa, bank of americastadium that newton was talking stadium that newton was talkingabout. about.7-3, they go to miami on sunday. 7-3, they go to miami on sunday.the patriots have another big the patriots have another biggame on sunday night against

game on sunday night againstdenver. denver.and right now, new england at and right now, new england at7-3, leads their division by 7-3, leads their division bytwo. two.the panthers are one game behind the panthers are one game behindnew orleans still with two games new orleans still with two gamesagainst the saints. against the saints.thomas davis, 17 tackles, luke thomas davis, 17 tackles, lukekuechly, 12.

kuechly, 12.they were terrific. they were terrific.for jon gruden, lisa salters, for jon gruden, lisa salters,our great monda

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