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On a day when Lance Moore was out with an ankle injury and Marques Colston played "one of my worst games," the Saints' other two receivers stepped up with game-changing performances in their 30-20 victory over the Carolina Panthers.

About the only thing that could equal the heartbreak of Sunday's 30-20 loss to the New Orleans Saints was finding out a day later they've lost an important playmaker for the season.

Exasperated, Carolina quarterback Jake Delhomme put both hands on his helmet as he stood in the end zone and watched New Orleans defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove make the play that sunk the Panthers' upset attempt of the unbeaten Saints.

Last week was good, make no mistake. But the Carolina Panthers know that unless they follow up with a win today at New Orleans, the gains of last week's road upset at Arizona won't mean nearly as much.

After holding Arizona's Kurt Warner to 242 yards,the Panthers still have the NFL's top-rated pass defense .

The T.O. Show rolls into town today, just in time to catch Steve Smith one week after vocalizing some of his frustrations.

Wide receiver Steve Smith broke down in tears at a post-game press conference while talking about the death of his former Santa Monica Junior College football coach Robert Taylor, who passed away Thursday at 64 of cancer.

Steve Smith and Terrell Owens on the same field. A short, speedy, dominant and sometimes volatile receiver facing off against a tall, speedy, dominant and sometimes volatile receiver.

CHARLOTTE After three games, there were plenty of questions about the effectiveness of defensive coordinator Ron Meeks' new scheme.

Tank Tyler calls trade to Panthers a fresh start in this video, linked from KansasCity.com . Posted by Observer Sports on October 20, 2009 at 01:24 PM Comments "..so that's what it is." Spoken like a true Foxy-Hurney guy already, Tank.

If Jon Beason got to keep the stats, the Carolina Panthers would be undefeated, and they'd have the league's best defense.

Jon Beason apologized Thursday for calling out Carolina teammate Julius Peppers for his lack of production last week, even after the Panthers responded with their first win.

The weather might not have been worse. But Carolina Panthers coach John Fox saw something in his team Wednesday, perhaps just the lift from coming off their first win of the year.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas The Carolina Panthers are the final stop in our Saturday series of team-by-team mailbags.

Neither player spoke to reporters, just as they shied away from questions following Carolina's game a day earlier.

At least for a week, the Carolina Panthers were the type of defense fans want them to be.

The Carolina Panthers will be coming out of a bye week in a virtual must-win mode, a feeling the Washington Redskins have seemingly experienced throughout this entire 2009 season.

The smile on Chris Harris' face is back, which can only mean his return to the football field is imminent.

New defensive tackle Hollis Thomas is expecting to see a lot of playing time this week when the Carolina Panthers host the Washington Redskins.

Carolina Panthers coach John Fox's head is full of cliches and cheesy motivational sayings used to calm, motivate and educate his players.