CAROLINA RISES IN THE WEST : 49ERS SURRENDER THE MANTLE.Byline: Daily News Wire Services The Carolina Panthers ves·tige n. of the 49ers' mystique. The Panthers became the first second-year expansion club ever to make the NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga playoffs by beating the 49ers 30-24 Sunday, in the process clinching a postseason berth and vaulting into a tie with San Francisco atop the NFC NFC abbr. National Football Conference West at 10-4. ``All the marbles were on the table,'' said Carolina guard Frank Garcia Frank Garcia (born January 28, 1972 in Phoenix, Arizona) is currently an American football free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers as the 132nd pick of the 1995 NFL Draft. He has also played for the St. , ``and we took them.'' Added linebacker Carlton Bailey Carlton Bailey (born December 15, 1964 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for ten seasons for the Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, and Carolina Panthers of the NFL. He played college football at the University of North Carolina. : ``I feel like this was the changing of the guard.'' Eric Davis Eric Davis may refer to:
But more than the four San Francisco turnovers on the day were the devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. number of penalties against the 49ers, flagged 15 times for 121 yards in losses. ``They played like the team with tradition. We came unglued un·glued adj. 1. Loosened or separated; unfastened. 2. Informal In confused distress; upset. Idiom: come unglued Informal To lose one's composure. ,'' said San Francisco coach George Seifert George Seifert (born January 22, 1940 in San Francisco, California) is a former NFL head coach of the San Francisco 49ers and the Carolina Panthers. Seifert joined the 49ers' coaching staff under Bill Walsh in 1980 as defensive backs coach and served as the team's defensive . Said San Francisco tight end Brent Jones Brent Michael Jones (born February 12 1963 in Santa Clara, California) is a former American Football tight end who played almost his entire career with the San Francisco 49ers from (1987 to 1997). He was selected in the 5th round by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1986 NFL Draft. : ``If we're going to lose, let's lose on the field. Let's not Let's Not is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was first published in Boston University Graduate Journal in December 1954. It was written for no payment as a favour to the journal, and later appeared in the collection Buy Jupiter. lose by being idiots.'' The victory kept the 49ers from clinching a 10th NFC West title in 11 years and put the Panthers in control - because they beat San Francisco twice, they can win the division by winning their final two games, at home against Baltimore and Pittsburgh. The 49ers did clinch a wild-card berth, their 13th playoff spot in 14 seasons, when Washington lost to Tampa Bay Tampa Bay, inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, 25 mi (40 km) long and 7 to 12 mi (11.3–19 km) wide, W Fla., separated from the Gulf by numerous small islands; it receives the Hillsborough River. St. . Since its inception, Carolina has beaten San Francisco three of the four times the teams have met. ``We have never viewed ourselves as an expansion team. It's a nice feeling to be in the playoffs in our second season,'' Carolina coach Dom Capers said. ``It's a big, big step for us and it puts us in a position now where if we can take care of business, we can be in the position we want to be in.'' Kerry Collins shredded San Francisco's secondary for 327 yards and three touchdown passes, including two to former 49er Wesley Walls, and John Kasay had three field goals as San Francisco surrendered a season-high in points. Down 30-17, the 49ers got close on Young's 5-yard touchdown to Jerry Rice with 6:22 remaining. San Francisco converted a fourth-and-8 play when Young, who finished with 393 passing yards, hit a wide-open Jones for 26 yards to the Carolina 5 before the touchdown throw. The 49ers forced a Carolina punt and got the ball at their own 32 with 5:00 remaining. Young scrambled for 33 yards to the Carolina 35 on the first play. After an incompletion, Tyrone Poole was called for pass interference, giving the 49ers a first down at the 30 but Davis then came up with Carolina's fourth takeaway. San Francisco was anything but the poised team of the past, losing its composure amid a wave of penalties, including a personal foul on Ken Norton that extended Carolina's final drive and deprived the 49ers of a last chance with the ball. ``That was like a blessing from up above,'' said Walls. ``I was just shocked the whole day. People cursing you - that's not like the 49ers, not like the 49er team I played for. There was so much trash talking at the beginning, I thought I was in a pickup basketball game.'' The 49ers had five personal fouls in the first half alone, when Carolina built a 27-17 lead. Linebacker Gary Plummer was ejected late in the second quarter for arguing heatedly with officials over a call. ``We self-destructed,'' San Francisco center Jesse Sapolu said. ``Some of those penalties were totally stupid. We got too emotional as a team. Unfortunately, this is a team sport and if one guy loses his poise it hurts the whole team.'' The NFL: Week 15 Carolina 30, San Francisco 24 Dallas 10, Arizona 6 Tampa Bay 24, Washington 10 Green Bay 41, Denver 6 Pittsburgh 16, San Diego 3 Seattle 26, Buffalo 18 Cincinnati 21, Baltimore 14 New England 34, N.Y. Jets 10 Minnesota 24, Detroit 22 N.Y. Giants 17, Miami 7 Jacksonville 23, Houston 17 Chicago 35, St. Louis 9 Atlanta 31, New Orleans 15 Complete coverage, Page 3 POSTSEASON BERTHS Carolina: By pulling off a 30-24 upset at San Francisco - which completed a Panthers sweep of the 49ers this season - Carolina became the first second-year expansion team ever to qualify for the NFL playoffs. San Francisco: The Niners clinched a playoff spot - their 13th in the past 14 seasons - before they broke a sweat in their game with Carolina, when Washington lost at Tampa Bay. Now Carolina and San Francisco, both 10-4, will wrestle for the NFC West title, with the Panthers' sweep of the series giving them a decided edge. Pittsburgh: The Steelers lost 31-17 to Baltimore last week and followed with a lackluster 16-3 victory over reeling San Diego, but in the AFC (1) (Application Foundation Classes) A class library from Microsoft that provides an application framework and graphics, graphical user interface (GUI) and multimedia routines for Java programmers. Central - home to Houston, Jacksonville, Cincinnati and Baltimore - a 10-4 record in Week 15 is sufficient for clinching the title. New England: The Patriots (10-4) claimed a playoff berth and, with Buffalo's stumble at Seattle, have a clear shot at the AFC East championship. New England has won three games in a row, by a combined score of 106-30. Green Bay:The Packers had already qualified for the playoffs, but with a 41-6 rout of a Denver team that had nothing to play for, Green Bay (11-3) locked up the NFC Central championship - the first time in 29 years that the Pack has claimed back-to-back division titles. Denver: The Broncos (12-2), who last week secured the home field throughout the AFC playoffs, rested quarterback John Elway's tender hamstring against Green Bay - and it showed in the team's performance. CAPTION(S): Photo, 2 Boxes Photo: (color) 49ers tight end Ted Popson nearly pops out of his uniform after a hit by Panthers safety Pat Terrell (40). Associated Press Box: (1) THE NFL: WEEK 15 (see text) (2) POSTSEASON BERTHS (see text) |
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