Carolina Panthers Playbook Plans for Consistency on Offense, Overhaul on Defense

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Published: May 29, 2009

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... the offseason.  The Panthers "O" was good for 25.9 points per game last season, seventh best in the league.  They also averaged 152.3 yards per game on the ground, good enough for third in the league.

In the past, Panthers teams have been known for their tenacious defense and sub-par offense.  Outside of Steve Smith they have never been blessed with a superstar on that side of the ball, and the statistics have backed that up. 

Now that DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart have burst onto the scene as arguably the best two-back tandem in the NFL, it's the other side of the ball that's having problems.

The Panthers defense allowed 28 points per game in the team's final seven regular season contests.  Although the offense played well enough to win five of them, it was obvious that if and when the offensive unit had an off day, the team would suffer greatly. 

That was no more evident than in Carolina's embarrassi...

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