Joe Frazier was once quoted as sayin' "Kill the body and the head will die." For an NFL offensive unit, the opposite is the case.

And here comes the context: it's your American Football Spectacular preview for lucky Week 13 of the 2007 NFL season.

* San Francisco vs. Carolina
Sunday, December 2, 2007. 10:00 AM, PST.
Week 13
The Quarterback-less Battle

The Carolina Panthers are two seasons removed from being picked by Sports Illustrated to win the Super Bowl.

Nowadays, this hard-nosed team is a shell of itself, with their once mighty front-loaded defense weakened by personnel loss, and their offense crippled by injury.

QB Jake Delhomme, the Panthers’ wily triggerman, is lost for the season. Without him taking the snap, the Carolina offensive game has stagnated. Opposing defenses simply double-cover WR Steve Smith and bet on stuffing the anemic CAR rushing attack.

Former number-one overall pick David Carr was brought in to back-up Delhomme, but now he’s hurt too. So who have the Panthers turned to? 44-years-young QB Vinny Testaverde. Goodness.

So, the Niners have their weak spot in the Panther team obviated for them.

The 49ers must get Vinny.

This is the NFL. Kill the head and the body will die.