Good day Dear viewers. I am extremely happy to be able to communicate with all of you and I hope you will enjoy reading me throughout the season.

The result of last Sunday's game in Washington is disappointing. It is always frustrating to lose a game in the NFL even when playing against one of the best teams in the league. To be frank, when we left for Washington, I was thinking that we were as strong if not stronger than they were.

In general, we made a great effort during the game, but we could not win because we made too many mistakes. Furthermore, we made many mental errors in our blocking scheme and in our passing game. The entire team seemed to be worn out. We played a strong game, but not a smart one. Without taking off the credit from the defensive line of the Redskins, which in fact is very good, although it looked good thanks to our numerous mistakes?

The players did not play very much during preseason games since the Coach, George Seifert, wanted to minimize the risk of injuries to key players. However, it is not the only reason why we lost the game.

Personally, I can say that I had a good day, but it could have been better. I gave my best, but as my teammates, I was worn out. Let us just say that after the third game, I really will be synchronized.

In the second half, I had less success, but it is difficult to understand why. If we work better during the following weeks, we should have better results. The NFL season is long.

Despite the defeat, there are many positive points for our team. We have proved that we are a team that will fight till the end. The guys proved they were hungry and by losing the game the way we did against such a team, we realize that we have a dominant team.

A Rivalry

We will get a chance to catch up next Sunday in San Francisco. The games are always intense when we play against the 49ers. This rivalry started in 1995 and continued to build up over the years.

A game such as the one that is coming will be very difficult because the intensity will be at its peak. Even if we won our two games against them last year, we cannot scream victory yet, but we are confident. We must respect our opponent, or else we will be taken by surprise. One thing is sure, if we want to beat the 49ers, we will have to play better than last Sunday.

Questions Internautes:

To close up this week's session, here are answers to questions received last week.

"Whom do you live with in Carolina?"

I live with a friend called Velly Janvier and my two dogs. Velly is my partner in the Tshimanga Biakabutuka Foundation. He is also the Vice President of this Foundation.

"Who are your best friends in the Panthers team?"

The person that I was closest to was Anthony Johnson. Unfortunately, he was released before the beginning of the season. However, I can say that I get along very well with receiver Muhsin Muhammad and fullback William Floyd.

"What do you do during the week besides training?"

Tuesday is the day-off. That is when I do my shopping and things that I do not have time to do during the week. I must say that practice days are very demanding and at the end of the day, I do not feel like going out.

We generally finish early on Fridays. Then, I get a chance to relax and go eat in a restaurant. Beside that, I watch television a little and I play with my two dogs.

That's it for this week. Next Tuesday, I'm sure I will get a chance to chat with you after our first victory of the season.