When Carolina signed him in March, Panthers GM Dave Gettleman was excited."He still has his speed, he's still explosive. He's a heavyhitter when he tackles and he has the skills we were looking for," said Gettleman, a longtime Giants director of pro personnel. "He's a mature guy and he's going to help our young defensive backs learn."Florence will have a chance to prove he's still worthy of a roster spot and has a tough challenge ahead against Manning and the New York pass attack.Five of the six playoff qualifiers of last season are losers so far in 2013, with only steamrolling Seattle (30) bucking that trend. The 49ers, Packers and Falcons have no reason to panic at 12. But you can't say the same for Washington and Minnesota at 03.

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