Kasay Hero in Carolina Win

The Carolina Panthers can thank John Kasey for bailing them out on Sunday. The Panthers had a 17-0 lead and almost lost. The wheels started coming off for Carolina as the Buccaneers scored 17 points off of 3 Carolina turnovers. The Buccaneers had a 24-23 lead midway through the 4th quarter. One Carolina’s last possession, they drove down the field and turned the ball over to John Kasay with 6 seconds left in the game. Kasay nailed a 46 yard field goal to give Carolina the 26-24 win.

The Panthers avoid the dreaded 0-3 start and are now 1-2. They have an uphill battle to get back to the playoffs and they may not make it. The Buccaneers are finished. Simms was rushed to the emergency room and had his spleen removed yesterday. He’s doing fine now, but he’ll miss at least a month. It doesn’t matter though. The Buccaneers are 0-3 and finished. First, no team in the history of the game has went to the Super Bowl after starting 0-3 and second, they just don’t have enough to come back.

Steve Smith came back for the Panthers and he was amazing. Smith had 7 catches for 112 yards. He made some great plays. Keyshawn Johnson didn’t miss a chance to show up against his old team. Johnson had 97 yards and 7 catches, which included one TD.

The Carolina Panthers, now 1-2, host the New Orleans Saints next week. Tampa Bay has a bye.