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Shaq Thompson Color Rush Jersey , Christian McCaffrey racked up a career-high 184 yards rushing and the Carolina Panthers handed the Cincinnati Bengals their first loss of the season 31-21 on Sunday.Newton completed 15 of 24 passes for 150 yards and ran for 36 yards as the Panthers (2-1) won their seventh straight home game going back to last season.McCaffrey, who tied a franchise record with 14 receptions last week against Atlanta, did his damage on the ground this time with 28 carries. He surpassed his previous career high of 66 yards rushing and became the first Carolina player in franchise history to post a 100-yard receiving game and a 100-yard rushing game in back-to-back weeks.Carolina had 230 yards rushing.Andy Dalton was 29 of 46 with two touchdowns, but was intercepted four times, including twice by rookie cornerback Donte Jackson.Carolina’s defense, which allowed 432 yards and 31 points to the Falcons last week, held the Bengals (2-1) to 66 yards rushing without Joe Mixon in the lineup.Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green, who had three touchdowns last week against the Ravens
Kawann Short Jersey , left the game on the third play in the third quarter with a groin injury and did not return.OBADA TIMEEfe Obada, the first player to make a 53-man roster from the recently formed NFL International Pathways Program turned in a huge game in his first NFL appearance, recording an interception, a key fourth-quarter sack and two quarterback pressures on Dalton. One of his pressures was initially ruled sack-fumble in the second quarter, but later overturned by instant replay to an incomplete pass.ONE CAROLINAThe Bengals joined the support of relief efforts for those affected by Hurricane Florence, which has devastated the Carolinas. The Bengals, like the Panthers, will wear stickers that read “One Carolina” on the back of their helmets.BOYD STEPS UPTyler Boyd had a big game for the Bengals with six catches for 132 yards and a touchdown. Gio Bernard had 61 yards rushing on 12 carries and a touchdown and five catches for 25 yards filling in for the injured Mixon.INJURIES:Bengals: Aside from Green
Vernon Butler Color Rush Jersey , nose tackle Ryan Glasgow was carted off the field in the fourth quarter with a lower right leg injury and did not return.Panthers: Panthers middle linebacker Luke Kuechly left the game midway through the fourth quarter after getting dehydrated and received an IV in the locker room. Kuechly returned and ended the game with an interception.UP NEXT:Bengals: Visit the Falcons on Sunday.Panthers: Have a bye next week, then host the Giants on Oct. 7.___ He talked about his family, team mates, and more."Christian McCaffrey was, without a doubt, the breakout star of the year on the Carolina Panthers in 2018. No disrespect to rookie wide receiver D.J. Moore, but he looked good while McCaffrey broke records. Another year of development and a healthy quarterback (fingers crossed) should do them both a world of good in 2019.Yesterday, on the Rich Eisen Show
Cam Newton Color Rush Jersey , McCaffrey sat down to talk about the Panthers, his second season in the NFL, and what his hopes are for next season. You’ll get to hear him offer opinions on Cam Newton, Greg Olsen, Ryan Kalil and more if you watch the full video, here:We can all hope that his Super Bowl ‘prediction’ falls a little flat this year, but the real hope is that McCaffrey will be too busy this time next year to go on Rich’s show and offer another one.The Rich Eisen Show airs daily at 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET on AT&T AUDIENCE Network which can be found on DIRECTV Ch. 239.