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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...

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...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -The Carolina Panthers have waived undrafted rookie linebackers Mike Juergens and Brit Miller.

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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...

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.

The agent for Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers said the All-Pro defensive end is open to...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

 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 ...

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...

 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. ...

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?

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...

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...

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...

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).

 - 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

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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

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."

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

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."

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.

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...

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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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).    

By Jaxon If you watch the NFL Network you’ve probably seen the "Path to the Draft’ specials they have been doing for each team. I managed to catch the one for the Panthers and have the comments below about what was discussed. ...

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’ [...]

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.

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...

• 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...

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...

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 (...

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?

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...

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...

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...