Alex's other eye is on an aging passer in Dan Marino. Both teams have emense talent. New Jersey offers Marino, tight end Trace Lussi, punter Kimble Fagen and safety Tim McDonald. Swamp Creek counters with linebacker Robert Jones, DEs Rob Burnett and Dennis Brown, and linebacker Jerroll Williams. No matter what happens, this is going to be a hard-fought game with the season likely riding in the balance.
New Jersey lays claim to one of the worst early-season injuries.
WR Tony Martin is lost for four more weeks with a fractured femur. He won't be back for five weeks or more. Both of these teams have gotten off to slow starts. For Carolina the trouble is in passing, scoring and defense. In the week 2 loss to Fairfax, the Cannoneers managed only 187 yards in the air, while allowing Fairfax 309.