How bout them Panthers

To be honest, after last Novembers debacle I didn't have such high hopes but boy did they come through in the clutch. Steve Smith is the MAN. He's been the most consistant guy on the team all year. Jake DelHomme seems to be peaking at the right time. Defense played strong early and then went 'bend but don't break (sorta)'. I feel a little better about the Panthers chances against the Seahawks (than I did da Bears), and it should be a great game next weekend.

On a sidenote, I have to admit that the refereeing this weekend was rather shitty. And these are supposed to be the best of the crop? Pittsburgh deserved to win after that overturned interception and I saw the Seahawks getting away with lots of holds against the Redskins. Not your garden variety holding but jersey pulled 12 inches from the body right in front of the ref who can't be bothered to toss the flag type holding. Didn't see much of the Denver game but heard it was just as bad there.