End of 3rd: Panthers 20, Patriots 17

Memo to Jake Delhomme:

When throwing the ball away, make sure that NOBODY can catch it.

Jake threw yet another interception to his right, this time to Mike Vrabel, who had no trouble running another 20 yards for a TD that put the Pats within three.

With 1:11 left in the quarter, though, the defense finally got to Tom Brady. Mike Rucker forced a fumble that was recovered by Julius Peppers, who returned it inside the Pats’ 15-yard line. Carolina’s knocking on the door as the quarter closes. If they get in, it could be trouble for the Pats…

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