Jake Delhomme
Jake Delhomme According to Panthers coach John Fox, Jake Delhomme will remain Carolina's starting quarterback despite an NFL-high 13 interceptions in six games.

The coach says that he will not bench his veteran signal caller for this weekend's game against the Arizona Cardinals because he feels that Delhomme still gives his team the best chance to win.

Earlier in the week it was reported that Fox had been thinking about making a move under center.

"If he would have went that way, how could I blame him? I mean, let's be real here, how could I blame him?" Delhomme said. "But I was hoping it would be me. I'm going down swinging. I don't know any other way to put it."

During the Panthers 2-4 start to the 2009 season, Delhomme has committed 15 turnovers while throwing only four touchdown passes in Carolina's 2-4 start. Three of those picks
came this past Sunday against the Bills. Buffalo converted them to 14 points and won the game 20-9.

Delhomme's latest dud performance led Fox to waver on the starting quarterback position for the first time since Delhomme replaced Rodney Peete as the starter early in the 2003 season. But Fox is sticking with Delhomme ahead of backups Matt Moore and A.J. Feeley.

Carolina gave Delhomme a five-year contract extension in the offseason, but his terrible play has continued with 18 interceptions in seven games dating to last season's playoffs. He has a 56.5 passer rating, ranking 32nd in the NFL, leading some to question if he's lost his confidence.

"Would I sit here and tell you it's through the roof? I mean, that would be a lie," Delhomme said. "I still do have a lot of confidence, but it's frustrating. A couple plays a game are just not ... And that's something you work on, that 'forget it' mentality."