Delhomme Will Bounce Back Versus Winless Lions

After escaping with a win at Oakland despite a pitiful performance from quarterback Jake Delhomme last week, the Panthers hope to take advantage of the winless Detroit Lions Sunday.  Did you know that it was only the second time since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970 that a quarterback completed less than 30 percent of his passes and threw four interceptions in a win? In 1975, Cincinnati's Ken Anderson went 4-for-19 with four interceptions in a 14-10 victory over the Raiders. Another bailout!  DeAngelo Williams helped bail out Delhomme by running 17 times for 108 yards and a touchdown as the 7-2 Panthers won their third straight game. Delhomme also got some assistance from the defense, which held the Raiders to 259 total yards and forced three turnovers.  Jake Delhomme has a good chance of bouncing back with the Lions (0-9) coming to town because Detroit is giving up 406.1 total yards per game. Quarterback Daunte Culpepper made his Lions debut last week, going 5-for-10 for 104 yards, ... (link)