| Show - PATRIOTS VS SUPER BOWL XXXVIII Third Super Short :- ELITE COMPANY Even though he caught a touchdown pass from Johnny Unitas in the 1959 NFL Championship Game Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson proved to be better at business than football Richardson turned his $3500 bonus from the title - 0214'''"' 4 :- 1- NFC 0 - ( it r -- '4": 4725 Passing Rushing Sacks k'N t J Panthers Opp k 41(t( 4 r 0ft :" RI TDs: - i I i 5 '' (average yards) t te lolot ts- k- - I k Jake 4 II k' ' ' Panthers -- 1 Kickoff returns c' — (average yards) 14 Panthers ''''s 1 - -- 14– -- ' -- ' t interceptions:16 Rating: 806 t a"---- -' ' OEM 4"' 4 ' i - ---- -4 4— '' 4 ed-- 4 --- I y 14 Field goals John Kasay 00 Yards ''' ' '9' A' 30-3- 9 68 40-4- 9 1113 College: 215 to 71 b- A ? A k 4 Atc y :e BY : 4 i k - - - it- Lyl? hi - L: p "011" ---- Carolina's Rod Smart doesn't hate his XFL nickname 'HE HATE ME' BUT HE LOVE PUB The name on his back now says all you need to know about the name on his back then "I'm a genius" Rod Smart said "I'm going to do a lot of stuff after the Super Bowl" said Smart the Panthers' kickoff returner more widely known as He Hate Me the name he wore as a Las Vegas Outlaw in the XFL in 2001 "Me and my agent have been talking I have some ideas" HOUSTON — Jake Delhomme has an Identity crisis During a news conference last week a reporter asked Carolina coach John Fox about his unsung quarterback Jack Delhomme Strangers regularly mispronounce his not last name (It's On draft day in 1997 no one called his name Many of his teammates address him by nickname "Bobby Boucher" aka "The Waterboy" So who is Delhomme? Who is this spunky quarterback who improbably led the Panthers from last place to an appointment with the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXVIII? Tunis out Delhomme is a combination of several passers with Super Bowl credentials Delhotnme is a little Kurt Warner Both got their first pro shot in NFL Europe At first Delhomme served as Warner's backup for Amsterdam — the height of anonymity "It is certainly a blow to your ego" Delhomme said "We didn't know it was Kurt Warner I don't think anybody did" The Saints sent Delhomme back to NFL Europe in 1999 and he led Frankfurt to the World Bowl title "I was able to play football That was the biggest thing" Delhomme said "You have duh-lom- n 7 First downs: 284 January is traditionally the slowest shopping month of the year but the Super Bowl — Passing Rushing and new digital technology — 1 has turned the month into a retail event i About 15 million TVs were t expected to be sold for the Su per Bowl says a National Retail 1 Federation survey nt - e e e By penalties 24 ship Game chucking a high underthrown pass toward Muhsin Muhammad who eluded two Philadelphia defenders to snatch the ball in the end zone "Jake'll give you a shot to make a play" Carolina receivers coach Richard Williamson said —That's what receivers like" Delhomme is a little Trent Differ Differ managed Baltimore's offense as the Ravens relied on their running game and defense to win Super Bowl MOW Delhomme manages Carolina's offense as the Panthers rely on their running game and defense to try to win Super Bowl )(XXVIII Delhomme is a little Tom Brady his counterpart in today's game Like Brady in 2001 Delhomme has taken his team to the Super Bowl in his first season as a starter after breaking camp as a backup Like Brady Delhomme has the unwavering r support of the deposed Drew Bledsoe never badmouthed Brady instead providing a sounding board for him Carolina's Rodney Peete benched at halftime of the Jacksonville game willingly does the same for Delhomme "We have a great relationship" Peete said "I'm at a point in my career where I'm not trying to be that had locker-rooguy or that guy who's going to be angry because he got benched in the first game "Being in the league 15 years I try to talk him through situations I have been through help him out by being a second pair of eyes on game day" full-tim- first-stringe- Receiving REC PLAYER 54 837 15 5 3 27 389 144 4 DeShaun Foster 26 207 80 2 17 199 117 0 Stephen Davis 14 159 11 4 0 Nick 1291 Kris Mangum Goings Brad Hoover Richard Muhsin Muhammad 1--- 1 f ILO ' t LT 75 Todd Steussie LG 78 RB 48 111a- -- o d 12 72 60 1 5 35 70 0 13 5 0 Hankton 2 27 2 15 750 Rod Srnart 3 11 37 0 YDS AVG ID Rushing All PLAYER Stephen Dam 318 1444 DeShaun Foster Nick 45 8 113 429 38 0 Gangs Hod Smart Steve Smrth 10 69 69 0 20 49 25 0 11 42 38 0 42 39 09 1 6 21 35 0 2 110 0 Muhammad 2 Head coach Two years removed from a season John Fox is taking the 95 Carolina t ' - it- 4 - It Jeno James t is DT 92 Ted Washington 4e 0 -- ' Needs to balance offense with better passing game than the NFC Championship game effott 4 it c 6o --- ‘ St LS Jeff Mitchell - h RG 65 i ' Frit 45 Brad Hoover Effective receiver in shoityardage situations t ) ) OLB 55 Willie nest - t 4p- - - 1 I tII i I N' first Fox berth following an upset of the Philadelphia additions most notably Stephen Davis Jake Delhomme and Julius Peppers His players laud his consistency and work ethic Jordan Gross Kris Mangum - r 4 d Sk TE 86 Panthers to its Super Bowl o Eagles A defense-orientecoach who was a coordinator for the Giants when they won the 2000 NFC crown Fox has made several excellent Bobby Hamilton Kevin Donnelley RT 69 l'N t) FS 26 Eugene Wilson LDE 91 - DelhoCmDmle7 101-yar- d !LB 54 Tedy Broach' - Jake N tackler 1161' Stephen Davis Has been Carolina's go-tguy all season Looks to get about 20 carries Quick off the line and has the ability to go deep open-tiel- RomenPhiter - 1 1 Kevin Dyson Karl SS 37 Rodney RDE 93 100 Mike Seidman Harrison e WR 87 1 80 8 1t C-4- 4P11 Mike Wall& 81 Jermaine Wiggins The offensive line is a physical unit that is at its best when it can use its size and strength to wear down the opposing front line OM 50 ' 7 Ricky Proetil Muhsm lit 126 Muhsin Muhammad Brad Hoover RCB 38 Tyrone Poole ID 88 1110 Panthers with the bail - — YDS AVG Steve Smith lake Dethomme home-theate- lion 1999-200- e WATCH IT Consumer enthusiasm for today's Super Bowl is off the charts — and on the screen television The that is TVs replete with r systems are whizzing out of stores as a growing number of Super Bowl enthusiasts want to feel as if the big game is taking place in the comfort of their living rooms With the nation's economic outlook improving consumers appear increasingly willing to spend on new and improved technologies that add zip to their lives For football fans that includes any technologies that I let them feel closer to the ac so many young quarterbacks Coaches can't develop a young guy because they have to win now or they'll be gone" Delhomme finally had pro experience but it didn't lead to more playing time with the Saints He appeared in just six games from making two starts Seeking an opportunity to compete for a job Delhomme signed with Carolina Then he did something absolutely Warner-likComing °tithe bench in the season opener at Jacksonville Delhomme capped a second-hal- f rally with a fourth-dowtouchdown pass to Ricky Proehl — the same Proehl who caught the winning TD pass from Warner as St Louis edged Tampa Bay in the January 2000 NFC Championship Game "Both guys love to compete" Proehl said "They play with passion They have similar backgrounds so they appreciate where they are They've been in the shadows and watched other guys do it and I think they've learned a lot from that" Delhomme is a little Terry Bradshaw Both attended Louisiana schools that play football in the shadow of LS11 — Bradshaw at Louisiana Tech Delhomme at Louisiana-LafayettBoth are Louisiana kids — Bradshaw from Shreveport Delhomme from Breaux Bridge which calls itself "The Crayfish Capital of the World" Delhomme is a little Brett Favre They share the innate ability to make something out of nothing Delhomme improvised for the first touchdown of the NFC Champion MICHAEL LEV The Orungr thunly &Osier a r 4? II ' I Rushing 110111111M11 defensive player They can't get to it though because it folds up nicely under his chin strap ::--i- Passing Delhomme goes from unknown to leader &the Panthers His long chin hair would seem like an inviting target for -- 1 - One cool It man" he said happens when you don't get to a barber for seven months" 1- I Offense e Total net yards: 5141 Is really him "I'm lazy "This is what IP r3 t New England offensive lineman Matt Light stopped shaving during training camp and grew a red goatee that hangs several inches off his chin He hasn't gotten a haircut either It's hard to believe that guy on his credential -' A pounds Louisiana-Lafayett- PRICKLY PATRIOT 4r 24 50 Height: Patriot Matt Light skips the shaver 1313 20-2- 9 Age: 29 Weight: 224 204 Opp I a Q 101 Opp f:::1 115 ' I - 19 I t LJ Punt returns ' 14N Completions percent: 592 Yards: 3219 4 t to ' t The 1-- 1 40 26 Specialists 1 t ' N 4 vb Yards allowed: -- 0 Iret sIJVt‘ Defense 4::" i 'V'w""'' t I ' 14440milomm7vet fir ' Championship xi - f4 4 - t p ' ' A " ( NoAotitioel—""44N44 ' Wild Card Carolina 29 Dallas 10 Divisional Playoff Carolina 29 St Louis 23 20T lot (i it A : 11-- 5 Carolina 14 Philadelphia 3 a bought the expansion Panthers in 1993 and Richardson promised a championship for his hometown of Charlotte NC within 10 years after the team started play in 1995 Richardson 67 Is the second player in NFL history to own a franchise following George Halas with the Chicago Bears Today Richardson has a chance to Join Ha las as the only men to win NFL championships as a player and an owner : 1 3-- 0 Playoffs t 140---t--- revenue then 4 i'''---- AN -- 'e1005‘::---- with $37 billion of k - 4 lotoodisioLo A' it2i 4tdodkop 4st ) company ' A ll Record: 14-- 5 Regular season Z1 game into 1011711 t WILLIAMSON CAROLINA RECEIVERS COACH RICHARD 7 Panthers -- A "Aka give you a shot to make a play Mars what miters like" notebook C9 9 ''-- - i Bowl PANTHERS lit gPL -i LCB 24 Ty Law Has the strength and speed to contain most receivers aa ' Career record (Carolina) W L T PCT SOaSOn 18 14 0 563 Playoffs 3 0 - 1000 Regular WR 89 Steve Smith Speedster who is a threat to break away on any play ii ‘ 4 |
