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The Carolina Panthers had to notice the Atlanta Falcons flattening the New Orleans Saints with the ground game late in last Sunday's matchup in the Superdome.
Looks can be deceiving.
The Falcons started to run the ball in the first quarter, not the fourth quarter. They were piling up time of possession. By the time the fourth quarter rolled around -- and overtime -- the Saints were gassed and got gashed by the run game.
The Panthers better think twice if they try and stick it to New Orleans with the run game like that. They will have to go to the run and stick with it and get some mileage on the defense.
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When it does come time to run the Panthers have to plow. They will have to deal with Saints defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis, who has played better this season than any time in his career. End Alex Brown has also played well.
Carolina is still not all together with its offensive line. They are still missing big tackle Jeff Otah, but is that all there is to it?
Said one NFL insider, "It's not just that they're missing Jeff Otah. There are other issues."