Exclusive Gameday Pics – Panthers vs Vikings

Courtesy of Panthers.com (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)The bye week for the Carolina Panthers could not come at a worse time. Coming off a heart breaking loss, where the Panthers let an easy victory over the Minnesota Vikings slip right out of their hands, finally endings with a 31-yard miss by Panthers kicker Olindo Mare.This one left a bad taste in the Panthers mouth’s I can guarantee...

Panthers receiver Steve Smith picked up a costly holding penalty in the final moments of Sunday’s loss to the Vikings, negating a Cam Newton run that gave the Panthers first-and-goal and pushing the Panthers back just before their missed field goal at the end of the game. As you’d imagine, Smith wasn’t happy with the…

Olindo Mare missed a 31-yard field goal with 26 seconds left in the game, sealing the Panthers’ fate yesterday!  Cam Newton had another sold game as he completed 22 of 35 passes for 290 yards with 3 TD passes and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 6 times for 53 yards (8.8 ypc) in this game.  Newton wasn’t perfect though as he did lose two fumbles that were costly. ...

Ryan Longwell kicked a 31-yard field goal with 2:34 left in the game to lift the Minnesota Vikings past the Carolina Panthers 24-21. Cam Newton put the Panthers in place to tie the game in the final two minutes. He completed a 44 yard pass to Brandon LaFell on fourth and 15, but place kicker Olinda Mare was wide left with a 31 yard attempt with 26 seconds left. Vikings running back...

Minnesota took advantage of Cam Newton's second fumble of the first half to tie the score at 14 at halftime Sunday at Bank of America Stadium. The Panthers had the ball near midfield and were driving when NFL sack leader Jared Allen hit Newton from the blind side and forced the fumble. Chad Greenway recovered at the Panthers' 39-yard line with 1:03 left. The Vikings needed...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- As Olindo Mare's 31-yard, game-tying field goal attempt went sailing wide left on a sunny Sunday...

Ryan Longwell hit a 31-yard field goal with under three minutes to play while Olindo Mare missed a 31-yarder with 26 seconds left as Minnesota escaped with a 24-21 win over Carolina on Sunday. Christian Ponder was 18-of-28 for 236 yards and a touchdown while Adrian Peterson totaled 162 yards with a rushing and receiving TD for the Vikings (2-6), who snapped a two-game losing streak...

(By Joseph Person, jperson@charlotteobserver.com) B QUARTERBACK: Cam Newton became the fourth rookie QB since 1960 to throw for 250 yards or more in five games. Newton had 290 yards and a career-high three touchdowns. But he fumbled twice, dropping the Panthers to 0-6 when he has a turnover.C- RUNNING BACKS: Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo Williams still seem like complementary pieces...

(By Joseph Person, jperson@charlotteobserver.com) 13:26 left in the first quarterOn Panthers' first offensive snap, E.J. Henderson sacks Cam Newton, who loses the ball. Vikings DE Jared Allen recovers and returns it 5 yards to the Panthers' 16. Vikings score a touchdown two plays later.

Ryan Longwell kicked a 31-yard field goal with 2:43 left in the game to lift the Minnesota Vikings to a 24-21 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Cam Newton put the Panthers (2-6) -in position to tie the game in the final two minutes. He completed a 44-yard pass to Brandon LaFell on fourth-and-15, but Olindo Mare was wide left with a 31-yard field goal attempt with 26 seconds left.