Delhomme's elbow holds up fine

ATLANTA -- Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme wore a long, elastic wrap on his right (throwing) arm while on the sideline late in Sunday's 45-28 loss against the Atlanta Falcons in the Georgia Dome.

Delhomme, who had Tommy John elbow surgery last season, said the elbow was hit during the game but was fine.

His statistics bear that out: Delhomme completed 21 of 35 passes for 295 yards and a touchdown. He bounced back from consecutive sub-par performances against the Oakland Raiders and the Detroit Lions .

'NOTHING' WRONG: Running back Jonathan Stewart, who has had toe and heel problems this season, wore a protective boot on his left foot after the game. But that was precautionary, too, team spokesman Steven Drummond said.

When Stewart was asked what was wrong with his foot, he smiled and said, "Nothing."

Panthers players are discouraged from talking about injuries to reporters.

WATCHING THE CLOCK: Visibly upset, Panthers general manager Marty Hurney approached press box officiating supervisor Neely Dunn in the fourth quarter to complain about what he considered to be mistakes with how officials managed the game clock after second-half penalties.

Dunn wouldn't discuss the specifics of the situation but said he told Hurney the NFL procedure is for teams to file written complaints about officiating to the league.