NFL Preseason Week 2 Game Preview: Carolina Panthers vs. Miami Dolphins |
Written by Matt Stevens | |||
Tuesday, 16 August 2011 07:11 | |||
The Miami Dolphins and Carolina Panthers both have a very good problem that they were not expecting to have. Each team is going to have a difficult time choosing a starting quarterback for week one of the regular season. The Panthers shunned convention and put Jimmy Clausen in to start the first preseason game as opposed to first overall pick Cam Newton. Clausen promptly threw an interception on his first play, but then settled into being extremely efficient. Clausen looked like he had NFL experience and did an excellent job against the Giants’ first-string defense. Then Cam Newton came in and looked equally as impressive. Newton looked composed in the pocket, showed off that rocket arm of his and used his feet when necessary but not to excess. These are good problems to have in Carolina. The Miami Dolphins had already written in Chad Henne as the starting quarterback for week one of the regular season. Miami picked up veteran quarterback Matt Moore from Carolina to back up Henne. Moore promptly went out in the Dolphins’ first preseason game and threw for 123 yards against the Atlanta Falcons first and second-stringers on defense. Moore looked impressive and in complete control of the game. Moore threw an interception but he also threw two touchdown passes. Henne threw two interceptions and one touchdown pass. The Dolphins did not show much in the running game as it sometimes looked like the play calling was confused. But the football betting online Dolphins’ fans may have a quarterback controversy on their hands. Carolina Panthers Miami Dolphins The Bottom Line BSN Sports Pick: Carolina Panthers
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