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Falcons receiver Roddy White’s eyes grew big when asked how seriously the Falcons are regarding the last-place Panthers (2-13).
"Very seriously," White said. "This is for all the marbles. This is for the No. 1 seed. We’ve got to go out there and play real well and get us a W to set ourselves up for where we want to be."
"They’re going to throw everything at us," said White of the Panthers. "That’s going to be the tough part, playing a team that has nothing to lose."
"It’s a division opponent and possibly their coach’s last game," said Falcons running back Michael Turner. "They’re probably going to come out and try to send him off right. On top of that they get to spoil something that we’ve been working hard for."
Carolina cornerback Captain Munnerlyn said this will be more than just another road game.
"I’ve got a special place in my heart for coach Fox," Munnerlyn said. "I go out there and lay it all out on the line for him every Sunday."
Asked about his team’s motivation in the game, Fox said, "We haven’t won on the road this year. We haven’t beaten a division team this year. Like to finish off the right way and definitely be competitive in the game."
"We want to win. We want to win every game," Munnerlyn said. "Going out there, we know we don’t have nothing to play for but ourselves and our coaches, because you never know what’s going to happen next year. It’ll be excellent to knock them guys down and start off 2011 right.
"We know how it feels to lose. Hopefully, next year will be a whole lot better because we don’t want this nasty taste in our mouth."
"We’re going to see a very dangerous football team because they don’t have anything to lose," said Falcons cornerback Dunta Robinson. "They can bring out all the gadgets and try some different things because they’re trying to see what they have to look forward to next year.
"We plan on seeing a team that is going to go out and play as hard as they can because you want to end the season on a good note. It is a long time between now and the start of next season, so you don’t want to end the season with another loss. We think we will get their best shot, which makes this team even more dangerous."
The Panthers don’t have to worry about how a win could affect their position in April’s NFL draft. They have already locked up the league’s worst record and No. 1 pick.
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"Very seriously," White said. "This is for all the marbles. This is for the No. 1 seed. We’ve got to go out there and play real well and get us a W to set ourselves up for where we want to be."
"They’re going to throw everything at us," said White of the Panthers. "That’s going to be the tough part, playing a team that has nothing to lose."
"It’s a division opponent and possibly their coach’s last game," said Falcons running back Michael Turner. "They’re probably going to come out and try to send him off right. On top of that they get to spoil something that we’ve been working hard for."
Carolina cornerback Captain Munnerlyn said this will be more than just another road game.
"I’ve got a special place in my heart for coach Fox," Munnerlyn said. "I go out there and lay it all out on the line for him every Sunday."
Asked about his team’s motivation in the game, Fox said, "We haven’t won on the road this year. We haven’t beaten a division team this year. Like to finish off the right way and definitely be competitive in the game."
"We want to win. We want to win every game," Munnerlyn said. "Going out there, we know we don’t have nothing to play for but ourselves and our coaches, because you never know what’s going to happen next year. It’ll be excellent to knock them guys down and start off 2011 right.
"We know how it feels to lose. Hopefully, next year will be a whole lot better because we don’t want this nasty taste in our mouth."
"We’re going to see a very dangerous football team because they don’t have anything to lose," said Falcons cornerback Dunta Robinson. "They can bring out all the gadgets and try some different things because they’re trying to see what they have to look forward to next year.
"We plan on seeing a team that is going to go out and play as hard as they can because you want to end the season on a good note. It is a long time between now and the start of next season, so you don’t want to end the season with another loss. We think we will get their best shot, which makes this team even more dangerous."
The Panthers don’t have to worry about how a win could affect their position in April’s NFL draft. They have already locked up the league’s worst record and No. 1 pick.
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