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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Cam Newton tried to tell everyone who would listen last week that the Carolina Panthers were much better than an 0-2 team. He and his teammates went out and proved it. Newton threw three touchdown passes and ran for another, and Carolina sacked Eli Manning seven times as the Panthers handed Tom Coughlin his worst defeat as coach of the New York Giants, 38-0 on Sunday. The Panthers posted the most lopsided victory in franchise history, helping to eliminate questions about coach Ron Riveras job security entering the teams bye week. "I told a couple of guys we were past due for a win like this," Newton said. "A win like this boosts our ego and gives us that swagger we need." Carolinas previous best rout was a 34-0 win over Kansas City in 2008. This one couldnt have come at a better time for Rivera, especially after his team squandered fourth-quarter leads to Seattle and Buffalo. That dropped his record to 2-14 in games decided by seven points or fewer and raised speculation about his job. "We allowed Coach, as people say, to survive another week," Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith said. Defensive end Greg Hardy, who tied a career-high with three sacks in the first half, said if Rivera was feeling pressure to win he never let on to his players at practice. "He basically came out and said, You know what, (to heck with) me, Im here for you guys," Hardy said. "He said, This is what were going to do. Were going to win because we are a team not because of any of that. It makes you want to play 10 times harder for him." The Giants have plenty of concerns as they prepare for next Sundays game against unbeaten Kansas City. Of the 161 teams that have started the season 0-3 since 1978, only five made the NFL playoffs, according to STATS. A terse Coughlin said after the game "Disappointed isnt a strong enough word. I expected more." The Giants offensive line appears to be a mess. New York came in with only 73 yards rushing in its first two games and managed just 60 yards Sunday, 40 coming after the Giants trailed 31-0. Manning was under pressure all day and finished 12 of 23 for 119 yards with two interceptions. He couldnt take advantage of an injury-depleted secondary. The seven sacks tied a Carolina franchise record. "We didnt give ourselves a chance to go after that chopped-up secondary because they did an outstanding job up front," Coughlin said. "They ended up with seven sacks, and our quarterback must have gotten hit 20 times." Manning was also searching for answers. "We have to find ways to slow down the pass rush," he said. "Whether that is running the ball with screens or getting the ball out quicker." The Panthers set the tone early, sacking Manning five times in the first quarter. They limited the Giants to 18 total yards -- and just 1 yard passing -- in the first half and took a 17-0 lead to the locker room. The Panthers offence, feeding off the defence, finally got things rolling. Offensive co-ordinator Mike Shula allowed Newton to run out of the read option, which helped open up an offence that had been mostly stagnant this season. Newton had 223 yards passing and threw two touchdown passes to Brandon LaFell and one to Ted Ginn Jr. He ran for 45 yards and his first TD of the season. DeAngelo Williams ran for 120 yards on 23 carries. The Panthers turned to a read-option on their second possession, something they used frequently the last two seasons but havent gone to much this year. Newton ran four times for 40 yards on the drive, with fullback Mike Tolbert scoring on a 2-yard run. Newton said that was designed to neutralize defensive end Jason Pierre-Pauls pass rush. "The game plan was to attack and nuke his aggressiveness and turn it into his curse," Newton said. The Panthers pushed their lead to 17-0 at the break on a 53-yard field goal by Graham Gano and a 16-yard touchdown pass from Newton to LaFell with 12 seconds left in the half. The Panthers kept the gas pedal down in the second half, putting the game away by scoring on its first two possessions of the third quarter as Newton connected on a 20-yard strike to LaFell and then scored a quarterback draw. Newton later connected on a 47-yard TD pass with Ginn. Newton said after two close losses, the Panthers didnt want to leave any doubt about this one after halftime. NOTES: Former New York Giant Chase Blackburn started in place of three-time Pro Bowler Jon Beason at weak side linebacker for the Panthers. ... New York CB Aaron Ross started in place of injured Corey Webster. He intercepted Newton early but later gave up a pair of touchdown passes. ... 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Napoli hit two home runs, Jonny Gomes and prized rookie Xander Bogaerts also connected, and the Red Sox kept up their dizzying scoring spree at Yankee Stadium by bashing New York 13-9 Saturday for a fifth straight win.MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - The Miami Dolphins are out of the market for a new coach, even though theyre also out of the playoff race for the sixth year in a row.Miami won a wild game between also-rans Sunday, beating Minnesota 37-35, and owner Stephen Ross then announced coach Joe Philbin will be back next year.That put an end to speculation that Ross might again pursue San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh, who turned down his job offer four years ago.Were building something great here, Ross said in the locker room. I believe in this team. I believe in the coach.Ross said his decision wasnt based on what happened Sunday, but the win certainly helped the Dolphins mood after losses the previous two weeks spoiled their playoff hopes.Here are things to know about a game that was entertaining, if mostly meaningless:THEIR PLACE IN THE STANDINGS: The Dolphins improved to 8-7 and have a shot at their first winning season since 2008. Philbin is 23-24 with a year left on his contract.I want to compete for championships while Im the head coach of the Miami Dolphins, Philbin said. Its disappointing were not in it.Players said they were pleased to learn Philbin will be back in 2015.Thats exciting news for me, and I think everyone on the team, quarterback Ryan Tannehill said. We believe in coach Philbin and the program he has and everything he has set in place.Minnesota, which has been out of the playoff race since Thanksgiving, fell to 6-9 under first-year coach Mike Zimmer and blew a 14-point lead to lose for the second week in a row.We made too many mistakes and penalties in crucial situations, Zimmer said. All of the things Ive been trying to preach for 11 months, we didnt do today.WINNING SAFETY: Terrence Fede, a seventh-round draft pick this year, blocked a punt for a safety with 41 seconds left for the winning score.ddddddddddddAfter Miami drove 80 yards for a touchdown to tie the game with 1:11 to go, the Vikings failed to pick up a first down. The fourth-down snap from Cullen Loeffler bounced to punter Jeff Locke, and Fede blocked the punt out of the end zone for the game-winner.I didnt know where the ball went, Fede said. I was looking for it in the sky. Then I saw it land in the stands, and I knew it was two points.A dejected Loeffler took the blame for the play.Jeff made the best that he could with the ball, Loeffler said. Thats what it cost us — the low snap.BRIDGEWATER HOMECOMING: Vikings rookie Teddy Bridgewater returned to his hometown and played for the first time in the Dolphins stadium, where he attended games growing up. A large contingent of friends and family were on hand, and Bridgewater is braced for teasing about the outcome.Im pretty sure I wont hear the end of it in the off-season, he said. We just made too many mistakes.Bridgewater went 19 for 25 for 259 yards and two scores, and he broke the Vikings rookie record with his 11th start at quarterback.He continues to play well, Zimmer said. I thought he kept his composure.TERRIFIC TANNEHILL: Tannehill threw a career-high four touchdown passes and went 35 for 47 for 396 yards. He directed an offence that totalled 36 first downs and 493 yards, shook off a costly interception and two sacks, and was knocked down at least eight other times.GREENWAYS INJURY: Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway played following the death of his father during the week but was forced to leave the game in the first half with a knee injury.Not what I had in mind, he said. 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