Pro. Jake Delhomme

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Patriots have gotten some great calls that spot they gave the NE was un believable

Jakes pass was so on the money

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First-half analysis
New England
It took Tom Brady and the New England offense a little time to get going, but once the Patriots got aggressive, they finally started moving the ball against the Carolina Panthers.

The Patriots came out looking a little tentative and got pushed around by the Carolina defense. The Panthers' ends, especially, seemed to be giving tackles Matt Light and Tom Ashworth a heap of trouble. And Brady misfired a lot early on, missing Dedric Ward on one play in the first series, which ended when Adam Vinatieri missed a chippie field-goal attempt.

That 31-yarder, and a blocked 36-yarder later, could end up making a huge difference in this game. But if the Pats can keep using effective play-action passes, like they did on both of Brady's short touchdown passes, and their defense keeps the Panthers' running game in check, they'll be OK.

The first New England TD was a gift, really, coming off a turnover caused by their defense. The second, which came when the Pats came out throwing as time ran down in the half, was set up by a 52-yard pass from Brady to Deion Branch. The safety on that play broke to the wrong receiver. Don't expect the Panthers to make many more mistakes like that.

The Pats' biggest slip on defense happened when they got caught in a blitz and cornerback Tyrone Poole was burned on the TD pass to Steve Smith, who just outran Poole. Expect New England head coach Bill Belichick to keep pressuring young Carolina QB Jake Delhomme in the second half.

-- John Donovan, SI.com

Carolina
Strange as it sounds and ugly as it was to watch, the Carolina Panthers have to be thrilled with their performance in the opening two quarters. The Panthers turned in one of the most pathetic offensive halves in Super Bowl history, and somehow they only trail by one score, 14-10.

After hearing all week how this game of games wouldn't be too big for Carolina quarterback Jake Delhomme, the Cajun country boy, he went out and looked for most of the first half as if he was in way, way over his head. The entire nation at one point was put on Rodney Peete alert.

Before leading the Panthers to a touchdown and a field goal on their final two drives of the half, in a span of 1:07, Delhomme was a shaky 1-of-9 for 1 yard, with a fumble and three sacks on Carolina's opening six possessions, plus one play on its seventh. Ugh.

Carolina punted on each of its first five drives -- four of those were three and outs -- and committed the game's first turnover on its sixth possession. The Panthers didn't even pick up a first down by anything other than penalty until less than two minutes remained in the first half.

That's why Delhomme's late-half rally (4-of-6, 90 yards) should inspire much hope in the Carolina locker room. Seemingly he has weathered the worst and now will continue to calm his nerves and play the kind of steady -- and at times spectacular -- ball that helped the Panthers get here in the first place.

-- Don Banks, SI.com

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WIGGINS WOW

Great 1st down effort

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Panthers get a break>

mush fumbles

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panthers pin the pats back at their nine

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Jake gets sacked on the run.

Ground causes the fumble

4:02 left in the third

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This is a great game
3:57 third

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THIRD QUARTER

CAROLINA at 15:00.

J.Kasay kicks 63 yards from CAR 30 to NE 7. B.Johnson to NE 26 for 19 yards (K.Rasmussen).

NEW ENGLAND at 14:55.

1-10-NE 26 (14:55) A.Smith right tackle to NE 27 for 1 yard (J.Peppers, B.Buckner).

2-9-NE 27 (14:14) A.Smith left guard to NE 30 for 3 yards (T.Cousin; M.Willig).

3-6-NE 30 (13:27) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass to K.Faulk to NE 35 for 5 yards (D.Morgan, D.Grant).

4-1-NE 35 (12:40) K.Walter punts 23 yards to CAR 42, Center-B.Kinchen, downed by NE-B.Kinchen.

Carolina Panthers begin at 12:28

1-10-CAR 42 (12:28) S.Davis left guard to CAR 44 for 2 yards (R.Seymour, T.Poole).

2-8-CAR 44 (11:40) S.Davis up the middle to NE 42 for 14 yards (T.Law, E.Wilson). PENALTY on CAR-J.James, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CAR 44 - No Play.

2-18-CAR 34 (11:10) S.Davis right guard to CAR 35 for 1 yard (T.Washington). PENALTY on NE-M.Vrabel, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 34 - No Play.

2-13-CAR 39 (10:55) J.Delhomme pass to J.Wiggins pushed ob at NE 46 for 15 yards (R.Phifer).

1-10-NE 46 (10:25) J.Delhomme pass to J.Wiggins to NE 40 for 6 yards (R.Harrison).

2-4-NE 40 (9:36) J.Delhomme pass incomplete to M.Muhammad (T.Law).

3-4-NE 40 (9:28) J.Delhomme pass incomplete to R.Proehl.

4-4-NE 40 (9:21) T.Sauerbrun punts 30 yards to NE 10, Center-J.Kyle, fair catch by T.Brown.

NEW ENGLAND at 9:13.

1-10-NE 10 (9:13) T.Brady pass incomplete to D.Branch.

2-10-NE 10 (9:08) T.Brady pass to T.Brown to NE 15 for 5 yards (D.Morgan, W.Witherspoon).

3-5-NE 15 (8:28) T.Brady pass to K.Faulk to NE 22 for 7 yards (R.Manning).

1-10-NE 22 (7:43) A.Smith right tackle to NE 26 for 4 yards (D.Morgan).

2-6-NE 26 (7:05) A.Smith up the middle to NE 29 for 3 yards (D.Morgan, A.Wallace).

3-3-NE 29 (6:26) K.Faulk up the middle to NE 31 for 2 yards (A.Wallace, D.Morgan).

4-1-CAR 20 (6:05) K.Walter punts 51 yards to CAR 18, Center-B.Kinchen. S.Smith to CAR 20 for 2 yards (J.Cherry). PENALTY on CAR-B.Allen, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at CAR 20.

CAROLINA at 5:53.

1-10-CAR 10 (5:53) S.Davis right guard to CAR 12 for 2 yards (B.Hamilton).

2-8-CAR 12 (5:15) S.Davis right guard to CAR 17 for 5 yards (R.Phifer, W.McGinest).

3-3-CAR 17 (4:32) J.Delhomme sacked at CAR 14 for -3 yards (R.Harrison).

4-6-NE 39 (4:10) T.Sauerbrun punts 47 yards to NE 39, Center-J.Kyle. T.Brown to NE 44 for 5 yards (J.Cooper). PENALTY on NE-M.Chatham, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NE 39.

NEW ENGLAND at 3:57.

1-10-NE 29 (3:57) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass to D.Branch to NE 45 for 16 yards (R.Howard).

1-10-NE 45 (3:25) PENALTY on CAR-K.Jenkins, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at NE 45 - No Play.

1-5-50 (3:10) T.Brady pass incomplete to B.Johnson (M.Minter).

2-5-50 (3:03) A.Smith left tackle to CAR 46 for 4 yards (D.Grant, M.Minter).

3-1-CAR 46 (2:23) A.Smith right end to CAR 40 for 6 yards (D.Morgan).

1-10-CAR 40 (1:42) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass to D.Branch pushed ob at CAR 32 for 8 yards (R.Howard).

2-2-CAR 32 (1:20) K.Faulk up the middle to CAR 28 for 4 yards (M.Minter). PENALTY on NE-J.Andruzzi, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CAR 32 - No Play.

2-12-CAR 42 (:55) T.Brady pass to D.Graham to CAR 9 for 33 yards (M.Minter, D.Grant).

1-9-CAR 9 (:13) A.Smith up the middle to CAR 4 for 5 yards (D.Grant, S.Burton).

NEW ENGLAND 14, CAROLINA 10.

END THIRD QUARTER.

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Jake is getting in a groove

IT opens Foster for A TD
12:39

Miss 2 pointer

Cats 16
Pats 21

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1 turnover in this game, due to blindside fumble.

So far it IS the difference

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GEAUX REGGIE

Put your knee DOWN

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Panthers make their break with an INT

Patriots had a break earlier.

The difference is about 70 yards field position.