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Carolina Panthers Notes, Quotes
Original at FOXSports.com News for Panthers
• Thu, Jul 2
The Carolina Panthers are going forth with their experiment to use a rookie long snapper this season. The team allowed Jason Kyle, their long snapper for the past eight seasons, to sign with the New Orleans because they had no money under the salary cap to keep him. That means either J.J. Jansen...
Panthers pick up rookie TE
Original at blogs.charlotte.com
• Thu, Jul 2
By Observer Sports The Panthers claimed rookie tight end Andrew Davie off the waiver wire Thursday. Davie was recently cut by the New York Jets, who had signed him as an undrafted free agent in April. Davie, a former Arkansas player, caught 24 passes for 199 yards and six touchdowns in three seasons for the Ra...
Panthers waive rookie LBs Juergens, Miller
Original at NBCSports.com
• Tue, Jun 30
• 2 related articles
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -The Carolina Panthers have waived undrafted rookie linebackers Mike Juergens and Brit Miller.
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Florida Panthers Fans 'Hire' Drew Rosenhaus to Negotiate Ticket Prices
Original at The FanHouse - AOL
• Tue, Jun 30
Now, it appears as if the Panthers are bringing NFL super-agent Drew Rosenhaus into the marketing mix.Florida Panthers Fans 'Hire' Drew Rosenhaus to Negotiate Ticket Prices originally appeared on Fanhouse NHL Blog on Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:45:00 EDT . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Kyle signs with Saints
Original at blogs.charlotte.com
• Mon, Jun 29
By Observer Sports Free-agent long-snapper Jason Kyle, who figured to be a casualty of the Panthers' tight salary cap situation this offseason, has signed with the New Orleans Saints. The Panthers have little room under the salary cap after taking care of two other prominent free agents -- offensive tack...
Florida Panthers decline to tender offers to 6 restricted free agents
Original at Miami Herald
• Mon, Jun 29
The Florida Panthers made a number of surprising moves Monday, declining to tender qualifying offers to restricted free agents Steve Eminger and Anthony Stewart, among others.
Peppers says he is open to long-term deal with Carolina
Original at Yahoo! Sports
• Sat, Jun 27
The agent for Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers said the All-Pro defensive end is open to...
No big deals during NHL Draft for Panthers
Original at Miami Herald
• Sat, Jun 27
For the first time in years, the Panthers didn't make a blockbuster deal at the NHL Draft. That big trade still could be forthcoming, but for the moment, Florida just handled its draft like most other NHL teams and went about building for the future. A potential trade for the negotiating righ...
Long-term deal could be next for Peppers
Original at blogs.charlotte.com
• Thu, Jun 25
By Observer Sports Carolina Carolina Washington Among reasons Peppers could be more inclined to agree to an extended stay with the Panthers: There's a new defensive coordinator in Ron Meeks and a new defensive line coach in Brian Baker. Though Peppers never complained about their prececessors (Mike Trgo...
UPDATED: Peppers signs offer sheet, to play for Panthers
Original at blogs.charlotte.com
• Wed, Jun 24
By Observer Sports The Panthers announced this afternoon that defensive end Julius Peppers has signed his offer sheet and will play for the team this season. A conference call has been scheduled for this afternoon. Peppers' agent, Carl Carey, told the Observer that...
Last seconds dramatics carry Panthers to exciting JV win
Original at Hamilton Scores!
• Tue, Jun 16
By Sportsdesk The Hamilton Wentworth Junior Varsity Panthers could have been dubbed the Cardiac Cats against the York Simcoe Bucs on Sunday (June 14). With less than 1:30 left in the fourth quarter the Bucs tied the game 34-34 on a two-point conversion. And because there is no overtime in regular season g...
Summer school notes from Tuesday
Original at blogs.charlotte.com
• Tue, Jun 9
By Observer Sports Middle linebacker Jon Beason said he hasn't heard directly yet from close friend Dan Morgan about Morgan's decision this week to retire from the New Orleans Saints. Morgan, a former Panthers' standout, couldn't shake the injury bug and decided it...
Fantasy Football 2009 Draft: Top 5 Carolina Panthers to Draft
Original at Associated Content
• Sun, Jun 7
Led by a fierce ground game that saw them ranked third in the NFL in rushing, the 2008 Carolina Panthers finished on top of the NFC South last season with a 12-4 record.
Panthers notebook: Kalil looking bigger
Original at blogs.charlotte.com
• Sat, Jun 6
By Observer Sports Among those who helped convince former Panthers safety Mike Minter not to enter politics was close friend and ex-defensive end Mike Rucker, whose primary concern was the amount of time a campaign and the public office would take Minter away from his family. Minter said he also conferred w...
Justice Drops Voting Rights Case Against Black Panthers [Mark ...
Original at National Review Online Blogs
• Fri, May 29
NY Justice Department political appointees overruled career lawyers and ended a civil complaint accusing three members of the New Black Panther Party for Self-Defense of wielding a nightstick and intimidating voters at a Philadelphia polling place last ...
Delhomme on Jarrett; Hurney on OL depth
Original at blogs.charlotte.com
• Thu, May 28
By Observer Sports Carolina Harris said he’s encouraged by what he’s seen so far of defensive changes coming under new defensive coordinator Ron Meeks. Harris acknowledged that the Panthers probably will have more of an emphasis than in the past on the Cover 2 defensive scheme Meeks used extensively in rec...
NFC South: Atlanta Falcons Competition in the Hunt for a Division ...
Original at Bleacher Report
• Tue, May 26
CA by Isaac Scheidt (Contributor) The 2008 season marked an impressive year for the Falcons, Panthers, Saints, and Bucs. Overshadowed by other traditional power divisions, the NFC South was arguably the best division in football. ...
Panthers' post-draft press conference
Original at blogs.charlotte.com
• Sun, Apr 26
By Observer Sports Q: Do the defensive players you drafted point particularly to what new defensive coordinator Ron Meeks wants to do? Q: Meeks had undersized defensive ends when he was the defensive coordinator in Indianapolis. Since Brown is also undersized, is that a preference for Meeks?
The Everett Brown interview highlights
Original at blogs.charlotte.com
• Sat, Apr 25
By Observer Sports The Panthers’ top draft pick, Florida State defensive end Everette Brown, flew to Charlotte from Greenville, N.C., Sunday morning and spent a few minutes with reporters, including the Observer’s Charles Chandler and David Scott. The Panthers selected Brown with the...
Opinion: Tomlin backing Panthers in tourney
Original at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
• Wed, Mar 25
When Sam Young played every minute of Pitt's 84-76 second-round victory over Oklahoma State, he became the first Panther in more than four years to log 40 minutes in a non-overtime game. The most recent was Carl Krauser in 2004-05. ... Capsules for the Thursday games in the NCAA Tournament Trad...
Peppers won't cause problems if he stays
Original at blogs.charlotte.com
• Thu, Feb 26
By Observer Sports There has been concern among some Panthers fans that defensive end Julius Peppers could be a locker room problem next season if the franchise tag keeps him on the team against his wishes. There has been concern among some Panthers fans that defensive end Julius Peppers could be a locker ro...
Cowboys waiting for Super Bowl to make a move?
Original at Blogging The Boys
• Thu, Jan 29
By Jim Vance Nineteen teams will begin next season with a new defensive coordinator. Six teams are still looking for a defensive genius to take them to the next level. Still Looking: Titans, Colts, Raiders, Chiefs, Cowboys, and Jaguars (although Jack Del Rio says he will be his own DC).
Opinion: Bulls Excited About Playing No. 1 Panthers
Original at MSNBC
• Tue, Jan 13
- The other two weren't pretty: North Carolina, with some kid named Jordan, thumped USF 75-39 on Dec. 12, 1981 and Cincinnati, led by Kenyon Martin, ... No. 1 Pitt Ready For USF PantherReport.com (subscription) Pitt's perfect starts set pace for season Pittsburgh Post Gazette
NFL 2009 -- The Center No Longer Holds
Original at Blogging The Boys
• Sat, Jan 10
By Rafael Vela lt;p>Strange things are afoot at the NFL Circle K.</p> <p>They began three years ago when a five seed, the Pittsburgh Steelers, won three road playoff games, four if you include the Super Bowl, en route to their title.</p> <p>They accelerated when the '06 Co...
NFL Cardinals vs. Panthers Playoffs 2008 review #2Original at YouTube
• Sat, Jan 10
By rss@youtube.com (AEDUDE8691) I made these vids to show that anyone watching this vid can not say that the cardinals suck. Period, point blank.... For everyone thinking this was gonna be a cakewalk for Carolina, just got screwed because it was Arizona just taking to the Panthers. Panther fanboys have no room to talk, because y...
Podcast: Cowboys Don’t Fall Far in the Power Rankings
Original at Know Your Dallas Cowboys
• Tue, Dec 9
By Matt Cordon (kh) Adrian Hasenmayer dropped Dallas three spots this week to #11, which is the lowest spot among the six polls featured here. In his poll, Hasenmayer puts the Cardinals, Eagles, Falcons, Buccaneers, Panthers, and Giants ahead of Dallas.
Opinion: Short imagined monologues: Tim Riggins addresses Derek Jeter [The Life of Kings]
Original at baltimoresun.com sports blogs
• Fri, Dec 5
By Kevin Van Valkenburg Today, with a nod to the geniuses at McSweeneys, Friday Night Lights character Tim Riggins, fullback for the Dylan Panthers, tells Yankee captain Derek Jeter to back away from his girl, Lyla Garrity (Minka Kelly), in an installment of Short...
Podcast: Cowboys Solidly in the Top 10 in Power Rankings
Original at Know Your Dallas Cowboys
• Tue, Dec 2
By Matt Cordon (kh) The Cowboys are behind the Buccaneers, the Panthers, the Colts, and the Jets in the ESPN writers’ poll. The Cowboys are ranked #5 by both the writers and the fans on NBC Sports’ poll. The crowd (and I mean crowd) at Football Night in America has Dallas ranked #4. 6. NFL.com’s Vic Carucci: Cowboys a...
Opinion: High Point - Team Notes
Original at usatoday.com
• Wed, Nov 19
GETTING INSIDE The superstar is gone, but will that make High Point a better team? Panthers coach Bart Lundy said he thinks that may be the case. Arizona Reid was one of the few players nationally who averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds per game last season, and he finished his career as a 2,000...
Raiders' offense remains horrid
Original at Sacramento Bee
• Mon, Nov 10
By jejones@sacbee.com (Jason Jones) The Raiders' Chris Johnson arrives too late as the Panthers' Muhsin Muhammad grabs a pass. Oakland intercepted Jake Delhomme four times.OAKLAND – Now when the Raiders lose, the team isn't sure how to explain why. The Raiders made sure Delhomme was never in rhythm.
Gridiron Preview Week Eight Podcast Show
Original at NFL GridIron Gab
• Fri, Oct 24
By Matt Loede David Quinn from Cowboys Gab on the Cowboys tussle with Tampa Bay Wendy Bubp from Panthers Gab on the Cardinals game in Carolina with the Panthers Stephen Rhodes breaks down week 8 in Fantasy Football Jeff Sack from Patriots Gab on the Pats week 8 Home Matchup with the Rams
Podcast: Panthers: Beezer calls Horton "lazy"
Original at Sun-Sentinel.com
• Tue, Oct 7
By Ethan J. Skolnick Turned on 790-The Ticket tonight, and heard former Panthers goaltender John Vanbiesbrouck questioning the Panthers' talent at the center position. In particular, the Beezer called out Nathan Horton, calling him "a lazy skater" and "a lazy player."
Cee's Power Rankings and Week Two Review.
Original at Bleacher Report
• Wed, Sep 17
By Brandon Cee 4. Pittsburgh Steelers (#8) 8. Philadelphia Eagles (#9) 9. New England Patriots (#6) 13. Indianapolis Colts 14. San Francisco 49ers 17. Washington Redskins 19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21. Jacksonville Jaguars 22. Minnesota Vikings 28. Kansas City Chiefs Oakland Raiders Philadelphia Eagles
News Alert: Smith suspended for first two games
Original at blogs.charlotte.com
• Sat, Aug 2
By Observer Sports Panthers star receiver Steve Smith has been suspended for the team's first two regular-season games without pay for punching cornerback Ken Lucas in Friday morning's training camp practice in Spartanburg, breaking Lucas' nose. Delhomme said Lucas was "overwhelmed."
Opinion: At 330 lbs., there's a lot to like about Otah
Original at Charlotte.com
• Sat, Jul 26
Carolina rookie Jeff Otah doesn't stand out in a crowd. He becomes one. Gross is the best offensive lineman the Panthers have ever had. But he's never been to a Pro Bowl. Mike Wahle went in 2005, the only offensive lineman that has been as a Panther.
Minicamp marks launch of shakedown cruise
Original at Charlotte.com
• Thu, May 1
The Panthers believe they've finally addressed the issue of having legitimate receiving options to complement star Smith. Muhsin Muhammad is back after three seasons in Chicago, and D.J. Hackett is hoping for a healthy season after an injury-riddled 2007 with Seattle. There's also a new t...
Opinion: Running backs bring confidence with much talent
Original at Charlotte.com
• Wed, Apr 23
If, as is widely believed, the Carolina Panthers plan to get a running back in the NFL draft, there should be no reason they'd fail to meet that goal. • The No. 1 running back in the draft is not named McFadden, Stewart or Mendenhall, but rather Smith. NFL Draft SUNDAY 10 a.m.-6 p.m. ESPN
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Original at Charlotte.com
• Mon, Apr 21
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Opinion: Otah's workout includes improved 40 time
Original at blogs.charlotte.com
• Thu, Apr 10
By Observer Sports According to a story in today's Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Carolina GM Marty Hurney and head coach John Fox attended the workout and the only other team to send its two top officials was the hometown Steelers (director of football operations Kevin Colbert and coach Mike Tomlin).
NFL Network’s Panthers ‘Path to the Draft’ Review
Original at Cat Scratch Reader
• Wed, Apr 2
By Jaxon
Cowboys @ Panthers Preview
Original at The'Boys
• Fri, Dec 21
By Rafael Vela Can Dallas bounce back? Is Tony Romo’s thumb well? We’ll find out a day early when the Cowboys travel to Carolina Saturday night. Find your local sports bar or your buddy with satellite programming. This one’s on the NFL Network, as the Packers game was. When Carolina Has The Ball Cowboys’ [...]
Opinion: Establishing run game crucial as team strives for consistency
Original at Charlotte.com
• Wed, Nov 21
This would be a great time for the Carolina Panthers' ground game to kick into gear. Peppers makes presence felt • Also missing practice were running back DeShaun Foster (turf toe) and defensive tackle Damione Lewis (shoulder). Foster says he doesn't believe the toe will be a problem.
Opinion: Unpredictable Panthers vs. Sad Saints: Angst wins
Original at Charlotte.com
• Sat, Oct 6
Carolina, at least, has made itself presentable every couple of weeks. The Panthers are a snappy 2-0 on the road and a slovenly 0-2 at home, so the Superdome is an ideal site for the Panthers. New Orleans has its own quarterback problems. Drew Brees, the Saints' biggest hero of 2006, has starte...
SCOTT SAYS | SCOTT FOWLER
Original at Charlotte.com
• Sun, Sep 23
• The Falcons made a conscious effort to pick on Carolina cornerback Ken Lucas, throwing to his side on at least 60 percent of their passes. DESHAUN FOSTER: Carolina's running back had another huge game against Atlanta, with 122 rushing yards and a remarkable touchdown catch. He apparent...
Gorten: Updates from Saskatoon
Original at Sun-Sentinel.com
• Tue, Sep 18
By sgorten In other injury news, defenseman Steve Montador (sore back) still hasn't resumed skating in South Florida and won't join the team on this trip, but hopefully will be ready to start skating Saturday -- the team's first practice back in town, Martin said. Defenseman Mike Van Ryn (groin) did...
Opinion: Delhomme, Smith dress, but take night off
Original at Charlotte.com
• Thu, Aug 30
Then came Rucker, and Rucker again. Followed by punter Jason Baker (343), running back DeAngelo Williams (349), Carr (350), defensive tackle Kris Jenkins (369), rookie linebacker Beason (398), linebacker Morgan (407), cornerback Chris Gamble (431) and running back DeShaun Foster (...
Opinion: Catching up with new Panthers Vokoun, McLean
Original at Sun-Sentinel.com
• Tue, Jul 17
By sgorten Q: What did you think about the Panthers pursuing you as aggressively as they did? Q: Has the initial shock of being traded from Nashville to Florida on the first day of the draft worn off yet? Q: How’s the process of relocating to South Florida going?
Podcast: Pencil This In
Original at Gothamist
• Fri, Jun 29
By Jen Carlson EVENT: The Afro Punk series begins at BAMcafé tonight. The series kicks off with a spotlight on the Black Panthers, including "an Opening Night discussion with Black Panther co-Founder Bobby Seale, Gloria Rolando’s Eyes of the Rainbow (1997), John Valadez’s Passin’ It On (1992), Newsr...
Florida Panthers Mourning Loss of Former Player
Original at Blogcritics
• Wed, Apr 18
By Jordan Hockey is a sport where players are used to loss: loss of games, loss of sticks, even loss of teeth. Yet, these losses pale in comparison to the loss the Florida Panthers are presently feeling. Gaetan Duchesne, a former player, died on Monday from an apparent heart attack while training insi...
NFL Week 15
Original at SwapThing
• Tue, Dec 19
By brian The Chicago Bears jumped out to a 24-3 lead over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and were very lucky to hold on for a 34-31 win in overtime. The stout Bears defense showed some cracks in allowing the Bucs’ backup quarterback to score with ease. A win is a win, and the Bears have locked up home field adva...