LIVE BLOGGING: SHISH ON FOOTBALL: NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS

Saints At Panthers

​Hello and welcome to another edition of 'Live Blogging on Shish on Football.  Tonight it is the New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers.  The game will kickoff shortly. 

Saints have a record of 4-5, while Panthers have a record of 3-6.  

1st Quarter: 
Panthers will kickoff and receive in 2nd Half, while the Saints will receive in the 1st Half.
15:00: Gano kicks off to Saints for a touchback.  Saints get the ball on their 25-yard line. 
Saints in all-white with gold helmet, lettering, black and gold trim. 
Panthers in all-teal with silver helmet, black and silver trim.
​13:23: Mario Addison gets a sack-force fumble.  Panthers recover the ball on the Saints 32-yard line. NO 0 CAR 0
11:17: TOUCHDOWN: Ted Ginn Jr. scores a touchdown on end-around.  Call could be returned, as Ginn's knee was down at the Saint 2-yard line. NO 0 CAR 0  
Call is reversed. Panthers ball at the Saint 1-yard line. 
9:30: Panthers kick a field goal.  Vaccaro hits Gano, committing a roughing the kicker penalty.  Panthers drive continues on the Saint 6-yard line.
​FIELD GOAL: 8:29: Gano kicks a 32-yard FG.  NO 0 CAR 3
8:29: Gano kicks off to Saints' Murphy.  Murphy pushes the ball to the Saints' 20-yard line. NO 0 CAR 3
FIELD GOAL: 36: W. Lutz kicks a 27-yard FG.  NO 3 CAR 3
:36: Lutz kicks off to Panthers for a touchback. 
​End of 1st Quarter: 
NO 3 CAR 3

2nd Quarter: 
13:36: Palardy punts the ball back to the Saints at NO 9-yard line. NO 3 CAR 3
​11:47: Saints only managed to their 23-yard line. 
11:41: Morstead punts the ball to Panthers' Ted Ginn, Jr. Ginn returns the ball to the Panthers.  NO 3 CAR 3
​10:00: Newton gets sacked for the third time in this game. 
9:32: Palardy punts the ball back to the Saints for a touchback. NO 3 CAR 3
INTERCEPTION: 9:31: Drew Brees gets picked off by K. Coleman.  Coleman returns the ball to the Saints' 34-yard line. NO 3 CAR 3
8:06: Panthers Timeout #1: Ball on Saints 25-yard line. NO 3 CAR 3
TOUCHDOWN 5:40: Stewart dives in for a 1-yard TD run.  Gano kicks the extra point. NO 3 CAR 10
5:40: Gano kicks off to Murphy who muffs the ball at the Saints 1-yard line. NO 3 CAR 10 
4:18: Saints go 3-and-out.  Morstead punts the ball to Ginn.  Ginn calls for a fair catch at Panthers 49-yard line. NO 3 CAR 10
2:55: Panthers moved the ball to the Saints 32-yard line. 
FIELD GOAL: 2:50: Gano kicks a 49-yard FG.  NO 3 CAR 13
2:50: Gano kicks the ball to the Saints for a touchback.  Saints get the ball at their 25-yard line. NO 3 CAR 13
2:00 Warning: Saints have the ball on their 41-yard line. NO 3 CAR 13
:42: Saints Timeout #2: Saints have the ball on Panthers 15-yard line. 
:39: Saints moved the ball to the Panthers 20-yard line. 
:23: Wil Lutz gets his FG attempt blocked. Luke Keuchly returns the ball at the Saints 40-yard line. NO 3 CAR 13
:16: Call on field incomplete pass is being reviewed.  Call on the field is overturned.  TOUCHDOWN: Newton throws a 40-yard TD pass to Ted Ginn, Jr. Gano kicks the extra point.  NO 3 CAR 20
​:16: Gano kicks the ball to Saints for a touchback. 

Halftime: NO 3 CAR 20 
Panthers will receive in the 2nd Half.

3rd Quarter:
​15:00: Lutz kicks off to the Panthers for a touchback. 
12:32: Panthers Timeout #1: Panthers have the ball at the Saints 44-yard line. NO 3 CAR 20
FIELD GOAL: 8:17: Gano kicks a 42-yard FG. Field Goal caps off 14 play, 6:43 drive. NO 3 CAR 23
8:17: Gano kicks off to the Saints for a touchback.  NO 3 CAR 23
5:50: Saints elect to go for it on 4th Down and convert with a Drew Brees pass to Branden Cooks. 
2;41: Injury Timeout: Saints currently have 12 play, 5:20 drive.  Ball on Panthers 12-yard line. 
2:41: Panthers challenge spot of ball. Currently the Saints have the ball on the Panthers 12-yard line, with a 1st-and-10.
         Panthers win challenge.  4th-and-1.
2:03: Saints go for it again on 4th Down.  Converts their second 4th Down of the drive.

End of 3rd Quarter:
NO 3 CAR 23

4th Quarter:
​​14:56: Lutz kicks a 30-yard Field Goal. NO 6 CAR 23
14:51: Lutz kicks the ball to Panthers' Whittaker.  Whittaker returns the ball to the Panthers' 19-yard line.
13:51: Panthers go 3-and-out.
12:59: Palardy punts the ball to the Saints' Murphy.  Murphy returns the ball to the Saints 49-yard line. NO 6 CAR 23
TOUCHDOWN: 11:22: Brees throws a 9-yard TD Pass to Brandon Coleman. Lutz kicks the extra point.  NO 13 CAR 23
11:22: Lutz kicks the ball to Panthers' Webb.  Webb moves the ball to the Panthers 34-yard line. NO 13 CAR 23
11:02: Panthers go 3-and-out.
10:44: Palardy punts the ball to Murphy.  Murphy moves the ball to the Saints 39-yard line. NO 13 CAR 23
10:05: Saints go 3-and-out.  
9:55: Morstead punts the ball to Ginn.  Ginn fumbles the ball and recovers it at the Panthers' 8-yard line. NO 13 CAR 23
8:11: Panthers go 3-and-out.
8:11: Saints Timeout #1: Panthers will punt the ball at their 15-yard line.
8:03: Palardy punts the ball to Murphy. Murphy moves the ball to Saints' 24-yard line. NO 13 CAR 23
4:41: Injury Timeout: Luke Keuchly is down on the field. NO 13 CAR 23
​​​         Luke Keuchly is carted off the field. 
2:52; TOUCHDOWN: Brees throws 8-yard TD pass to Coby Fleener.  Lutz kicks the extra point.  NO 20 CAR 23
​2:52: Lutz kicks off to Webb.  Webb moves the ball to Panthers' 15-yard line. NO 20 CAR 23
2:39: Saints Timeout #2: Panthers have the ball on their 15-yard line. NO 20 CAR 23
2:26: Saints Final Timeout: Panthers have the ball on their 33-yard line. NO 20 CAR 23
2:00 Warning: Panthers have the ball on their 35-yard line. NO 20 CAR 23
:28: Panthers 2nd Timeout: Panthers move the ball to the Panthers 35-yard line.
:14: Palardy punts the ball to Murphy. Murphy moves the ball to Saints' 24-yard line.  Holding penalty moves the Saints back at the 14-yard line.
:02: Brees musters up 2 plays.  Saints have the ball at their 36-yard line. 
:00 Brees throws a screen to Michael Thomas. Thomas gets stopped at Panthers 43-yard line. 

Final: NO 20 CAR 23 
NO (4-6) CAR (4-6) 

Final Thoughts: Panthers are showing signs that they are the epitome of a streaky team.  Injuries and offensive line play could be at issue for the defending NFC Champions.  
As for the Saints, some bad miscues in the first half, put them behind the 8-ball all game.    
This game showed why these AFC South division rivals are struggling in 2016.  

Thanks for visiting this edition 'Live Blogging on Shish on Football'.  
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