Chicago Bears-Carolina Panthers: NFC North Betting

October 7, 2010   ·   Walker Daniels   ·   Jump to comments

The whole sports world is pulling for Carolina rookie quarterback Jimmy Clausen to succeed. He seems like a nice kid that has the potential to make an impact on the NFL betting world. It can even be speculated that the Chicago Bears wish Clausen well in his NFL career, but they won’t be wishing him well in Week 5. In Week 5, the Bears pass rush will introduce Clausen to the man’s brand of football that is played in the NFL.
Clausen is in a tough situation in Carolina. The Panthers let their star pass rusher go when Julius Peppers signed with the Bears. The Carolina offensive line is a mish-mash of starters and backups that are not offering their rookie quarterback a whole lot of protection. For receivers Clausen has Steve Smith, and that is about it. He has no sure-handed fullback out of the backfield or talented tight end to check down to. If Clausen cannot throw the ball deep to Smith, he is in big trouble.
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