Giants Roll Past Panthers, 36-7

Giants Vs. Panthers, Week 3: The Sky Is Falling In Carolina

Given a national stage for the first time since winning a title with Auburn, Cam Newton couldn't deliver as the Carolina Panthers were rolled at home 36-7 Thursday night by the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants.

Panthers fans over at Cat Scratch Reader are ... how to put this? ... not pleased with the Cats' declawing.

An apoplectic James Dator wrote a piece Friday morning titled, "Shame On Us For Believing." Basically, as a Panthers fan, he's seen high expectations and hopes get dashed time and again, and it tends to get old:

Some prescribe to the notion of 'football gods' or some other mystical power that lords over the NFL ensuring come-uppance for those with hubris, and creating all the drama we see week in, week out. I don't believe in any omnipotent power, but I believe in the Carolina Panthers- and shame on me for doing so.

Ouch. Dator (and likely many other Panthers fans) isn't just upset Carolina lost, but how embarrassingly woeful the Panthers looked in losing to what equated to the Giants' second-team offense, with many starters out with injury. Carolina (1-2) will have a long week before looking to turn it around at the divisional foe Atlanta Falcons in Week 4.

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Corey Webster Injury: Giants CB Suffers Broken Right Hand

New York Giants cornerback Corey Webster broke his right hand in Thursday night's 36-7 win over the Carolina Panthers, according to a report from Jenny Vrentas of The Star-Ledger.

Webster confirmed the injury, according to the article, missing part of the first half to get X-rays, but returned to play before halftime and finished the game with a hard cast on the injured hand. Webster said he would play next week when the Giants take on the NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles in Week 4.

This comes on a night when safety Antrel Rolle and fellow corner Jayron Hosley, who nabbed an interception off Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, were also injured during play.

Rolle was carted off the field after a collision with camera equipment on the sidelines resulted in a contusion and laceration, head coach Tom Coughlin said in the report. X-rays were negative, however, and Coughlin noted that he didn't believe the injury was very serious.

Hosley pulled a hamstring muscle in the fourth quarter after getting his jersey yanked during play, Coughlin said.

For the latest on the Panthers, head over to Cat Scratch Reader, and for the latest on the Giants, check out Big Blue View.

Giants Vs. Panthers, Week 3: Reserves, Defense Step Up Big In Win

A slew of injuries to players at skill positions for the New York Giants' offense actually made the Carolina Panthers favorites before kickoff of Thursday night's matchup, but a dominating 36-7 performance by the Giants proved that they can win -- regardless of who's in the lineup.

Ed Valentine of Giants blog Big Blue View focused on journeyman backup running back Andre Brown's performance in Ahmad Bradshaw's absence after the game:

The big question after Andre Brown had the best game of his career Sunday against Tampa Bay -- 13 carries 71 yards and a touchdown -- was could he do it again? Well, 20 carries, 113 yards and two touchdowns later in a 36-7 rout of the Carolina Panthers Thursday we know the answer.

The New York Giants' running back most certainly could.

As important as Brown's performance was a shutdown effort by the Giants' defense. With the 2011 Rookie of the Year calling signals for the opposing offense, the New York defense stepped up and allowed Carolina to find pay dirt just once, defying those who doubted the squad that gave up 34 points to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week.

The Giants defense made a big effort to make a dangerous Cam Newton look like a lost and confused quarterback. Newton went just 15 for 30 for 242 yards and three interceptions on the night. Jason Pierre-Paul came very close to picking off Newton an additional two more times. Newton was also limited to just six rushing yards on the night.

With the win, the Giants have more than a week to prepare for next Sunday's divisional matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles.

For more on the Giants, head over to Big Blue View and check out SB Nation New York.

Cam Newton Makes Faces In Postgame Press Conference After Panthers' Loss

Cam Newton's rookie year wasn't a winning one, but the Panthers quarterback did enough to be able to smile in most of his postgame press conferences. After Carolina's 36-7 loss to the Giants on Thursday night, Newton wasn't in a smiling mood. At all.

Glumness is fine on its own, but the morose "I'm looking for words that aren't 'This sucked'" bit here is even more out of character.

Cam's frustration is justified, though: the loss was the most lopsided of his NFL career, a 29-point beating that eclipses the Panthers' 30-3 defeat at the hands of the Titans in 2011, and came in the first primetime game of his promising career.

Newton threw three interceptions in the game, the most he's thrown since a loss to the Lions in 2011, in the last loss of a three-game skid. If the Panthers are going to avoid losing consecutive games for the first time since then, they'll need a stronger performance from him in Atlanta in Week 4. If not, expect more :( to follow.

For more on the Panthers, check out Cat Scratch Reader.

Giants Vs. Panthers: Andre Brown Paces 36-7 New York Win

The defending Super Bowl champs are rolling, rolling through the NFC South at least.

Antrel Rolle Injury: Giants Safety Has Knee Laceration

Giants safety Antrel Rolle sustained a knee laceration in the fourth quarter of New York's Thursday night blowout of the Panthers. The injury occurred on a pass intended for Carolina tight end Greg Olsen that sailed outside the boundary. Rolle was covering Olsen in the corner of the end zone when his momentum sent him crashing into a camera man on the sideline. He tried to jump over the bystander, but his left knee banged directly into the camera and he came down awkwardly. In addition to the laceration, he was also going to get x-rays on the knee.

The Giants secondary has suffered a slew of injuries, with both Rolle and Corey Webster getting banged up against the Panthers. Webster sustained a hand injury in the first half, but returned to the game after going to the locker room for X-rays. Prince Amukamara was making his first start of the season on Thursday after sitting out hobbled with a high ankle sprain.

Rolle was replaced by Stevie Brown, who promptly picked off Cam Newton on the goalline and took if back to the 43-yard line.

Big Blue View has your coverage for all the latest on the Giants while Cat Scratch Reader has the latest news and analysis on the Panthers.

Cam Newton Is Up And In

Cam Newton put the Panthers on the scoreboard for the first time on Thursday night with his second rushing touchdown of the season. At the goal line, on third-and-one in the third quarter, Newton leaped over the pile and broke the plane of the end zone.

The reigning Offensive Rookie of the Year now has 16 career rushing touchdowns.

Newton's touchdown made it 23-7 with just enough time left to make it interesting. However, the Giants added another field goal to go up 26-7 on the next possession.

Giants Vs. Panthers Score Update: New York Looks Sharp, Leads Carolina 20-0 At Half

The New York Giants are stifling Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers offensively as the defending champions lead 20-0 at halftime in Charlotte on Thursday night.

Quarterback Eli Manning has been sharp, hitting on 19-of-25 passes for 208 yards and one touchdown. He connected with tight end Martellus Bennett for a 14-yard scoring strike in the first quarter to put the Giants up, 7-0. Placekicker Lawrence Tynes has tacked on field goals of 47-and 49-yards for the Giants as New York didn't have a problem methodically reaching Panther territory for much of the half, racking up 303 total offensive yards.

Running back Andre Brown, starting in place of the injured Ahmad Bradshaw, punched in New York's second touchdown of the half from just outside the goal line early in the second quarter to increase their lead to 17-0. Brown has rushed for 96 yards on 13 carries in the first half.

Newton went 5-for-12 passing for 90 yards and an interception through two quarters, as Carolina as only totaled 122 yards of offense.

Big Blue View has your coverage for all the latest on the Giants while Cat Scratch Reader has the latest news and analysis on the Panthers.

Corey Webster Injury: Giants CB Injures Hand, Leaves Game For X-Rays

Giants cornerback Corey Webster left the field in the first half of New York's Thursday night game against the Panthers with a hand injury. Webster headed to the locker room for x-rays and his status for the rest of the game is still unknown

Webster is a veteran corner, spending all eight years of his career with the Giants. He has five tackles and one interception through the first two games of the season. New York's secondary has been hit by injuries early this year, with both Prince Amukamara and Jayron Hosley dealing with issues during the preseason. But Amukamara made his return from a high ankle sprain for the Carolina game, and Hosley is also playing and making an impact early.

Even without Webster, the Giants continue to bottle up Cam Newton and the Panthers offense. New York leads 17-0 in the second quarter.

Big Blue View has your coverage for all the latest on the Giants while Cat Scratch Readerhas the latest news and analysis on the Panthers.

Giants RB Andre Brown Is Rolling

Raise your hand if you had Andre Brown penciled in as the New York Giants' starting running back at this point in the season? Raise your hand if you knew who Andre Brown was prior to last week? The unlikely hero is on fire for the Giants on Thursday night, scoring his second NFL touchdown to put his team up by 17-0 against the Carolina Panthers.

At the goal line, New York lined up in the jumbo formation, with an extra blocker on the strong side of the line. Manning handed off to Brown for the second straight play, and the big man did the rest.

So far, Brown has 88 yards on 11 carries, not quite halfway into the second quarter, for an average of eight yards per carry. Brown has been cut by five different NFL teams before finding a home with the Giants.

VIDEO: The NFL's Fantastic Steve Sabol Tribute

The NFL world lost one of its most towering figures this week when NFL Films president Steve Sabol passed away. Sabol and his father shaped the look and feel of the modern game, and the tributes have poured out in the days since. Every fan, every media member, coach, player, front office staffer and many others have been touched by Sabol's work, even if they never knew who he was.

The NFL produced an incredible tribute video for Sabol, revealing it ahead of the Thursday night game between the New York Giants and Carolina Panthers. Words can't really do it justice. Just watch the video.

Sabol passed away after an 18-month battle with brain cancer.

Teams will honor Sabol prior to their Week 3 games. Tributes will include this video, which will be shown before games.

For more tributes to Sabol and thoughts on his contributions to the sport, check out this StoryStream.

Cam Newton's Versatility Extends To Panthers' Zone Read Triple Option

"The option won't work in the NFL," your dad and all his curmudgeonly friends told you. They were wrong: the Panthers are among the teams experimenting with option concepts, and deployed a triple option against the Giants on Thursday.

On the play, Newton fakes to fullback Mike Tolbert, coming across the formation on a dive, then bounces the play to the left and pitches to DeAngelo Williams.

This zone read triple option requires two important decisions from Newton that most NFL quarterbacks don't have to make, much less on the same play: he's got to read the defensive end and figure out if he'll commit, giving him room to gain yardage, and decide whether to keep or pitch the ball when in the open field.

That's harder in the NFL, with faster and bigger defenders than college teams, but defenses don't prep often for the triple option. And the Panthers are running this out of the pistol, which adds another wrinkle of complexity.

Also: Carolina employs Cam Newton, which makes it uniquely suited to try out the concept.

For more on the Panthers, head to Cat Scratch Reader. For more on the Giants, try Big Blue View and SB Nation New York.

Another Game, Another Eli Manning Touchdown Pass To Martellus Bennett

The New York Giants struck first in their Thursday night game against the Carolina Panthers. Eli Manning found tight end Martellus Bennett for a 14-yard touchdown pass as the tight end bounded down the middle of the field and into the end zone.

That's three touchdowns in three games for Bennett.

New York added Bennett, a former Dallas Cowboy, as a free agent during the offseason.

Giants Vs. Panthers Inactives: Jonathan Stewart Out For Thursday

The Inactive players for both the New York Giants and Carolina Panthers have been announced, and Jonathan Stewart is the big name on the inactive list for Thursday night's game. Stewart has been suffering from ankle and toe injuries, and was listed as a game-time decision. His absence may help the Giants compensate for the loss of so many of their own offensive personnel.

For the Giants, Ahmad Bradshaw, David Diehl, Adewale Ojomo, Domenik Hixon, and Hakeem Nicks did not travel with the team for Thursday night's game. Michael Coe and Adrien Robinson will be joining them on the inactive list.

Joining Stewart on the sidelines for Carolina will be Jimmy Clausen, Colin Jones, Thomas Davis, Mike Pollack, Byron Bell and Sione Fua.

Thursday's game can be seen at 8:20 p.m. ET on the NFL Network.

Big Blue View has your coverage for all the latest on the Giants while Cat Scratch Reader has the latest news and analysis on the Panthers.

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Ahmad Bradshaw Injury: Giants RB Ruled Out For Thursday's Game

New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw has been ruled out of Thursday night's game against the Carolina Panthers, according to head coach Tom Coughlin.

Bradshaw injured his neck during Sunday's win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and will not be traveling with the team to Carolina. Coughlin would not go into the specifics of the injury.

This means that running back Andre Brown will be making his first career start in his place. Brown rushed for 71 yards on 13 attempts with one touchdown in relief of Bradshaw in Sunday's game against Tampa Bay. Originally selected with the No. 129 pick in the 2009 NFL Draft by the Giants, Brown was involved in over 20 transactions with five clubs before earning a spot on the Giants practice squad last year (he went on to make the 53-man roster this year).

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