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Carolina Panthers RB Rico Dowdle: Chuba Hubbard dan saya adalah 'Monster Berkepala Dua'

An already potent Carolina Panthers rushing attack is getting back a key member.

After missing Carolina’s last two games due to a calf injury, running back Chuba Hubbard will return in Week 7. In Hubbard’s absence, running back Rico Dowdle answered the bell for the Panthers – and in rather loud fashion.

Dowdle, who said that “the two-headed monster is better than one,” isn’t worried about potentially losing touches to Hubbard.

“All that stuff is left up to the coach, and then the only thing we can control is going out there and producing at a high level,” Dowdle said on Wednesday, according to the Panthers’ team website. “That’s all we really have to control. We are pretty close and there’s no hard feelings either way.”

Dowdle has totaled 200-plus yards from scrimmage in each of the Panthers’ last two games, which were both home wins. In Week 6, Dowdle rushed for 183 yards on 6.1 yards per carry, while logging four receptions for 56 yards and one touchdown against his former team, the Dallas Cowboys. The week prior, Dowdle rushed for 206 yards and one touchdown on 9.0 yards per carry against the Miami Dolphins.

Dowdle said that Hubbard’s return will allow both backs to “be fresh throughout the whole game.”

“I wouldn’t say it’s weird, you know, when you go out there and perform and have two good games like this,” Dowdle said. “Of course, it’s going to be the question, but like I said, it’s all up to the coaches about what goes on here. [Chuba’s] mendapatkan kontraknya dan hal-hal seperti itu, dan itu adalah timnya sejak awal, jadi Anda harus mempertimbangkan semua itu, pastinya.”

Hubbard, yang sedang menjalani musim pertama dari kontrak empat tahun senilai $33,2 juta, fokus untuk kembali bergabung.

“Sejujurnya, bagi saya, saya adalah seorang pemain sepak bola. Saya suka sepak bola. Saya suka tim ini. Saya suka berkompetisi. Kapan pun saya masuk ke lapangan itu, baik di awal, akhir, tengah permainan, kapan pun, saya akan memberikan segalanya, jadi itulah pola pikir saya,” Hubbard mengungkapkan tentang kegunaannya setelah permainan Dowdle.

Sebelum cedera betis, Hubbard berlari sejauh 217 yard dengan 4,1 yard per carry, sambil menghitung 13 resepsi untuk 94 yard dan dua touchdown melalui empat pertandingan. Secara keseluruhan, Carolina, yang sekarang mencatatkan rekor 3-3, berada di urutan keempat dalam NFL dalam hal kecepatan lari, dengan rata-rata 142,7 yard per game di lapangan.

Musim lalu, Hubbard berlari sejauh 1.195 yard dan 10 touchdown dengan jarak 4,8 yard per carry dalam 15 pertandingan. Sementara itu, Dowdle berlari sejauh 1,079 yard dan dua touchdown pada 4,6 yard per carry, dengan total 39 resepsi untuk 249 yard dan tiga touchdown.

“Monster berkepala dua” Carolina akan bertanding melawan New York Jets pada hari Minggu (1 siang ET di FOX dan aplikasi FOX Sports).

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