Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the Hog Molly Report James Color Rush Bradberry Jersey , where winning in the trenches is all that matters. Before we begin, we open with the reciting of our usual motto:In the spirit of Mr. Gettleman’s words (regardless of him having moved on) and the philosophy of building a team from the inside out, my goal will be to watch the hog mollies each game during the season and give them a grade based on their performance. This week we will look at the Carolina Panthers third straight win coming at the expense of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which moved the Panthers to 6-2 on the season. It was another big day for the offense, and the Hog Mollies definitely did their part. The defensive line also did an admirable job helping to limit the number one scoring offense in the NFL to 28 points on the day.Offensive Hog MolliesYards per Carry: 5.6, season: 5.2 (T-1st, NFL)Yards per Play: 7.1, season: 6.0 (9th Ian Thomas Jersey , NFL)Sacks allowed: 2, season: 12 (T-4th, NFL)Third downs converted: 4 of 10 or 40%, season: 41% (14th, NFL)Rating: 5 out of 5 Magnificent MolliesThe Carolina Panthers put together three amazing quarters of football on the offensive side of the ball. The third quarter was a dud, without question. The blocking had a lot to do with that as well as just some general bad luck. Outside the two sacks in that fateful third (only one credited to the offensive line) it was another great day up front. Here are your pressure counts for week eight:Here’s your sack report:1st Sack: Q3 14:15, CAR 29, 3rd & 6 - Tampa Bay blitzed six on this play Curtis Samuel Color Rush Jersey , and the Panthers had six in to block. It was nearly picked up, but Ryan Kalil gets beat on a inside stunt and gives up the sack to Gerald McCoy.2nd Sack: Q3 11:15, CAR 32, 2nd & 9 - This one was UGLY. Four man rush, the combination of Greg Olsen and Christian McCaffrey is split hard by Carl Nassib who eventually gets a hand on Cam Newton’s shoe to trip him up for a sack as he tried to escape. Blocking scheme on this one was a little to cute with Olsen pulling down the line and having to hit the edge, instead getting blown back.As you can see above, the right side of the line continues to justify what ought to be pro bowl and all-pro bids for Trai Turner and especially Taylor Moton. Ryan Kalil had a bit of an off game this week, but that is somewhat expected with Gerald McCoy in his face all day. Chris Clark continues to give ground in pass protection Daeshon Hall Jersey , and also got dinged for an ill-timed holding call, but overall is pretty darn impressive given the situation. The combination of good blocking by the line, creative use of motion and misdirection, and a healthy mix of different people running the ball is helping the Panthers stay atop the rush yards per carry and per game leaderboards. They’ll need to continue this hot streak in order to have success on a short week against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night.Defensive Hog MolliesYards per Carry: 3.9, season: 4.3 (T-15th, NFL)Yards per Play: 4.9, season: 5.6 (14th, NFL)Sacks given: 3 Trai Turner Color Rush Jersey , season: 21 (T-18th, NFL)Third down allowed %: 5 of 12 or 42%, season: 36% (8th, NFL)Rating: 4 out of 5 Super Mario MolliesThe defensive line falls just one hog short of a five hog day thanks to a couple of 3rd and 10+ yard conversions that were the direct result of either poor run defense or poor pressure. The unit continues to be feast or famine, either getting to the quarterback or stopping the run entirely or giving up a large chunk play to play. Consistent pressure with four down linemen has been the key to past Carolina defenses, and right now the team isn’t quit achieving that, which is one of the reasons the unit has been average overall.It isn’t all bad news though, in fact Taylor Moton Jersey , it is mostly good news. Runs between the tackles continue to be useless gestures by the opposing offense, as six were attempted for a whopping five yards. Credit to the big men inside, particularly Dontari Poe and Kyle Love, for putting those on lockdown.Mario Addison had by far his best game of the season, finishing off all three of the Panthers sacks for the day. He also caused a fumble which unfortunately was recovered by the offense, but was a massive hit. Julius Peppers also impacted the passing game by showing off his old basketball skills and rejecting three passes at the line. interior pressure also came forward in a big way on tape even without a big statistical impact. Eric Washington for the second straight game made smart use of blitzes to get Tampa Bay off schedule.Hog Molly of the Week: Mario AddisonThis award couldn’t go to anyone else this week. If you turn in a hat trick of sacks, you’re absolutely getting the nod. Two of these three sacks were totally solo, and one of them resulted in a fumble that the Buccaneers were very lucky to recover. On that particular play Wes Horton Color Rush Jersey , Mario notched the second fastest sack of the week across all games, crushing Ryan Fitzpatrick only 2.7 seconds after the ball was snapped. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP)The Carolina Panthers are keeping their kicking game intact.The Panthers announced Tuesday they have signed Pro Bowl kicker Graham Gano to a four-year contract extension.The deal is worth $17 million overall with $9 million guaranteed, a person familiar with the situation said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Tuesday on condition of anonymity because the financial terms of the contract have not been publicly released.Gano was set to become an unrestricted free agent and the team had considered using the franchise tag on him, but came to an agreement just hours before the deadline to use the tag.The 30-year-old Gano is coming off his best NFL season, converting all 29 field goals from inside of 50 yards and 29 of 30 overall. He made 34 of 37 extra points.Gano also set a franchise record and tied the NFL postseason record with his 58-yard field goal in a Wild Card playoff loss at New Orleans.He’s spent the last six seasons in Carolina.The Panthers drafted Harrison Butker in the seventh round last year providing Gano with some competition. But Gano outkicked Butker in training camp and held on to the job. Gano went on to lead the NFL with a touchback percentage of 85.4, belting a franchise-record 70 of his kickoffs into the end zone.Butker was cut and later signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.—