Joe Buck "All Carolina"

Twenty one years now the Carolina Panthers has been the pro football team of the Carolina's .  They have won 166 regular season games while losing 169.  They have won the NFL South division three straight years and for the second time in their history they are the champions of the NFC.  This was their ninth all time playoff win while losing only only six.  The  Panthers are heading to their second Super Bowl after a   49-15 Victory over The Arizona Cardinals.

The game started as if the Panthers were going to repeat last Sunday's 31-0 halftime lead as they had a 17-0 lead at the end of the first.  The Cardinals cut the lead to ten before Cam and  Company took a 24-7 halftime lead.  The Panther D forced four first half turnovers.

However the Panthers were determined that this would not be a last Sunday repeat getting shutout in the second half.  The Panthers put ten more on the board and shutout the Cardinals.  First minute of fourth quarter the Cards scored and that was enough motivation to spark Carolina to score again.  Then the defense put the final touches on this Carolina stomping.

Cam was 19-28 for 335 yards and enjoyed the last five minutes celebrating on the sidelines.    The Panthers rushed for an additional 157 yards

Waiting in two weeks in the Super Bowl  is Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos who survive a two point conversion and beat the the New England Patiots 20-18.  The Denver D all season long carried the offense.

Tom Brady passed for 310 yards but it took 56 tosses to get that on only 27 completions.  Brady' s only touchdown pass came on their final drive to get them to 18 while he was picked twice in the second quarter.  The Pats ran for only 44 yards.

Manning threw for only 172 yards but two were for touchdowns on 17-32 passing.  Denver rushed for 99 yards for the game.  The Pats out gained the Bronc's 354 to 271 but lose.

The Tar Heels were in Blacksburg this afternoon playing in the daylight in order For  fans who filled  Cassell Coliseum be on the highway before dark and refreezing  roads.  Tech has proven to be better than anyone thought in preseason and had the Heels sweating but in the end the Tar Heels go to 7-0 with 75-70 win over Virginia Tech.

The NC Wesleyan women play Monday night tonight at 5:30.  This is the game that was scheduled Saturday against William Peace  but was moved because of the weather.