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Saturday 14 OctOber 2017

Panthers QB Newton: We need to get Stewart more involved

By STEVE REED get him going,” Newton with 15 tackles.
AP Sports Writer said. “That’s part of that le- WENTZ DOESN’T MIND CON-
CHARLOTTE, North Caro- thargic-ness I was mention- TACT: Eagles quarterback
lina (AP) — The Carolina ing. A team that is heav- Carson Wentz threw for
Panthers have long been ily favored to run the ball, three touchdowns, and
known for their ability to run that’s who we are. That’s nearly sneaked in for a
the football. Panthers football. We have rushing score to boot. Car-
Just not this year. to find a way to get that olina’s pass rush swarmed
Had it not been for quar- running game going and Wentz and sent him to the
terback Cam Newton, who get Stew involved.” turf repeatedly in the pro-
had 71 yards on 11 carries, EAGLES LBS COMMAND cess. Fans might be angry
the Panthers would have RESPECT: Nigel Bradham about that, but it didn’t
been completely one di- likes the hype the Eagles’ seem to bother Wentz in
mensional on offense in front seven gets around the least.
losing to the Philadelphia the league, but wonders “You don’t think about it,
Eagles 28-23 in the NFL on why the linebackers aren’t honesty,” said Wentz, who
Thursday. talked about more. Maybe was 16 for 30 for 222 yards.
Carolina running backs a 28-23 victory at Carolina “You just look at the (tab-
Jonathan Stewart, Christian that included three inter- let) to see if it was a pro-
McCaffrey and Fozzy Whit- ceptions of Newton will tection issue, and fix it. You
taker were limited to 1 yard Carolina Panthers’ Cam Newton (1) is hit by Philadelphia Eagles’ remedy that. keep playing ball. It’s foot-
on 13 carries. Brandon Graham (55) and Derek Barnett (96) in the second half “We feel like we’re the ball, and you’re going to
Even wide receiver Curtis of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 12, most consistent,” said Brad- get hit.”
Samuel, who had one car- 2017. ham, who finished with 10 PEPPERS’ MILESTONE: Julius
ry for 8 yards on a reverse, Associated Press tackles. “We’re just con- Peppers is still strong at 37.
outgained Carolina’s run- But the holes simply aren’t There was nowhere to run. tinuing to grind and try to Peppers needed one sack
ning backs. there. The franchise’s all-time gain some respect in this to become the fifth player
“We have a lot of things to At one point, Stewart was leading rusher had eight league. Even in our divi- to reach 150 since they
look at,” coach Ron Rivera gang-tackled for a 3-yard carries for minus-4 yards on sion, we don’t get much became an official statis-
said. loss in the backfield by sev- Thursday and is averaging respect. How can they just tic in 1982. The 37-year-old
It’s unusual for a Panthers en Eagles defenders. The just 2.9 yards per carry this talk about the front four, Peppers didn’t waste any
team that has rushed for normally mild-mannered season. He hasn’t scored and forget the lineback- time reaching it, sacking
more yards than any team Stewart got up screaming a touchdown running the ers?” Wentz on the first drive of
in the NFL since the start of at the Carolina bench in ball. Outside linebacker Mychal the game and forcing a
the 2008 season. frustration. “We have to find ways to Kendricks led the Eagles fumble.q
49ers release Pro Bowl linebacker NaVorro Bowman

By JOSH DUBOW evident that going in differ- title game and one Super
AP Pro Football Writer ent directions was best for Bowl appearance. The
SANTA CLARA, California both him and our team,” only players remaining in
(AP) — The San Francisco Lynch said. San Francisco who played
49ers cut ties with one of “Although NaVorro may be in that Super Bowl follow-
the few remaining links to moving on, he will always ing the 2012 season are
their last run of NFL success be looked at as one of the left tackle Joe Staley, cen-
when they released line- great players to wear the ter Daniel Kilgore and tight
backer NaVorro Bowman red and gold. We wish him end Garrett Celek. Bow-
on Friday. and his family great suc- man earned first team All-
General manager John cess.” Pro honors four times in his
Lynch said the team looked Bowman originally joined career, achieving it from
into possible trade part- the 49ers as a third-round 2011-13 and then again in
ners and came close to pick in 2010 and quickly 2015 after coming back
completing one. But when formed one of the league’s from a devastating knee in-
that fell through, the team best linebacking duos with jury. Bowman then tore his
In this Aug. 14, 2016, file photo, San Francisco 49ers inside granted Bowman’s request Patrick Willis. Achilles tendon early last
linebacker NaVorro Bowman standing on the sidelines during and released him to give The two were key to San season and missed most
the second half of an NFL preseason football game in Santa
Clara, Calif. him the opportunity to pick Francisco’s run of three of the year before coming
Associated Press his new team. “It became straight trips to the NFC back again this year. q