WEEK 14 THOUGHTS --- BEFORE & AFTER THE GAME

So, fresh after the Bye week the Panthers are preparing to jump aboard the Great Silver Bird and make 'air tracks' to Seattle where the Sea-Chickens and their infamous 12th Man will hold the Panthers attention through Sunday.  The week opened on Monday with the Panthers as  6-point "dogs". That's sort of expected given the Seahawks record, home field advantage with the 12th Man, and Geno Smith playing the way he has been.  However, as the week has advanced the Panthers have gained a little ground. Currently the line shows the Panthers as 4-point underdogs. Which, again, seems reasonable. The Over/Under for the game is currently at 44. At first glance that seems high...... BUT, the last six times these teams have met the games total points have been 50+ each time.

In additional news this week, the Panthers have (reportedly..) decided to bring back QB Davis Cheek to the PS. Cheek has been here previously (Rookie Camp..). The Panthers looked at three QBs on Monday and apparently decided on Cheek (although I haven't seen anything official yet..).

SI.COM: Panthers Decide To Add QB (Cheek) To PS Roster

In another bit of news, we finally have some information on DE Henry Anderson. Anderson had started off playing well, then fell off the roster and was listed as NFI (Non Football Injury).  Anderson has now been Designated To Return. The current news shows that Anderson was NFI because of a "minor" stroke. According to Anderson, who gave out his own information, he was unable to determine the "why" as he has no know indicators for this type of event. He said he was extremely happy with the medical care and was ready to return.

PANTHERS WIRE:  DE Henry Anderson Returns To Action After "Minor" Stroke