Patriots down, 10-3, at halftime

The Carolina Panthers defense won the battle in the first half and head into halftime with a 10-3 lead over the Patriots.The Panthers first touchdown came at 2:50 of the first quarter as Cam Newton hit Brandon LaFell for 9-yard score. The biggest story of that drive, however, was the constant fighting between Aqib Talib and Steve Smith.The pair got tangled up on more than one occasion. Talib was hit with a 15-yard unnecessary toughness penalty during their first fight, which brought Carolina to the 19-yard line. Eventually, Newton hit LaFell for the first score of the game.The Patriots looked bound to score in the second quarter but a Stevan Ridley fumbled stopped everything.First, Ridley was a big part in getting the Pats down the field. The running back had a 13-yard run, which brought the Pats to the Carolina 43. Tom Brady was then sacked by Star Lotulelei for a loss of 9 yards. Faced with a fourth-and-2, from the Carolina 35, Bill Belichick went for it. Brady’s pass was incomplete, but the Panthers were called for illegal use of hands penalty to keep the drive alive.The Pats got down to the 24,Food paper bag wholesale  where they were stopped again – this time on third down. However, Carolina got called for a face mask penalty, which moved the ball up to the 12-yard line.Chevron Paper Straws After losing a yard, Ridley fumbled. The ball was recovered by Mario Addison stopping the Patriots drive.The Panthers turned the fumble into three points on the ensuing drive to give themselves a 10-0 lead at 5:06.The Patriots finally responded with a field goal of their own,paper straw at 1:13. They’ll receive the ball to start the third. 

Following Carolina’s field goal, the Patriots answered with a field goal of their own. With 1:13 left in the first half, the Panthers have a 10-3 lead.Tom Brady started this drive off with a 23-yard pass to Kenbrell Thompkins. He then hit Shane Vereen for a 17-yard gain.Following Stevan Ridley’s fumble, LeGarrette Blount got in the game. He helped get the Pats into Carolina territory and down to the 26. A Logan Mankins unnecessary roughness penalty, however, pushed the Pats back to the Carolina 41.Faced with a second-and-25, Brady hit Danny Amendola for 3 yards and Rob Gronkowski for 14. The Pats offense came back out on the field for fourth-and-8, but called a timeout and sent Stephen Gostkowski out on the field for the 42-yard field goal.The Panthers turned a Stevan Ridley fumble into a field goal and have taken a 10-0 second quarter lead.Following the turnover, the Panthers took over at the 13-yard line and Cam Newton wasted no time and drove 62 yards down the field.The quarterback hit Brandon LaFell for a 17-yard gain. Next, Newton did damage on the ground and ran for a 24-yard gain to bring the ball to the New England 30. Faced with a third-and-10, Newton’s pass fell incomplete, but Aqib Talib was called for pass interference.The Panthers were able to get five more yards and eventually brought in Graham Gano, who hit the 43-yard field goal. 

Unfortunately for the Pats, most of it came from Aqib Talib and Steve Smith fighting or Cam Newton hitting Brandon LaFell for 9-yard touchdown. Carolina heads into the second quarter with a 7-0 lead.Both Talib and Smith have been jawing at each other for most of the opening quarter. Talib was hit for a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty, which ended up giving the Panthers great field position before their touchdown.The Patriots held the Panthers to a three-and-out on the opening drive.Nike Air Max Talib started and was on Smith. The cornerback had an impact early, deflecting a Newton pass on third down to force a punt.The Pats were conservative on their first drive, but were able to pick up two first downs. Shane Vereen got involved early and picked up the game’s first, first down. Tom Brady got the offense down to the Carolina 40, but a third down sack by Greg Hardy put the end to any hope of putting points on the board.The Panthers have struck first.Cam Newton hit Brandon LaFell for a 9-yard touchdown pass at 2:50 of the first quarter to give Carolina an early 7-0 lead.Newton jumpstarted the Panthers’ second drive of the game as things between Steve Smith and Aqib Talib got heated. The quarterback hit Smith, who was covered by Talib, for a 42-yard gain to open up the drive.The pass brought Carolina to the New England 42. Faced with a third-and-3, Newton connected with Smith, again, for a first. At the end of the play, both Talib and Smith got into a small brawl. Talib was flagged for a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty on the play. The flag brought Carolina to the 19-yard line.Buy Cheap Coach Grade AAA Handbags, Custom Fit Stripe Shirt and more.