Sep 17 2004
Davis out with knee injury
As if the Panthers needed any more bad news…
Stephen Davis, Carolina’s All-Pro running back, will be sidelined for two to five weeks after an MRI revealed “a small cartilage problem” in his knee, according to head coach John Fox. DeShaun Foster will start in his place against Kansas City on Sunday, and Rod Smart and Nick Goings will likely get some carries as well.
As much as I hate to admit it, I sense a big post-Super Bowl letdown coming with this team. There is no slack in the Panthers’ schedule. After this weekend’s game in Kansas City and a Week 3 bye, they face Atlanta at home and follow that up with road games in Denver and Philadelphia. They will likely be without Davis and WR Steve Smith for all those games, and anyone who saw that Monday Night game doesn’t think too highly of the Carolina run defense right now. The Panthers need to get at least two wins in the next five weeks, or they may find themselves in a very large hole.
On the other hand, DeShaun Foster showed flashes of brilliance last season, especially in Indianapolis, so perhaps there is no need to hit the panic button just yet. We shall see…
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Paul, switching his pick to KC this week in pick ‘em.