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Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
(By David Scott, dscott@charlotteobserver.com) Meet J.J. Jansen, the Carolina Panthers' new long snapper. OK, that's already more than he's comfortable with people knowing. “If I can go out there and nobody knows who I am, that's the way I like it,” said Jansen. “If I go about doing what I can and nobody notices me, then we'll be real successful.” That's the nature of Jansen's...
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Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 07/31/2009
(By Charles Chandler, cchandler@charlotteobserver.com) Things didn't begin, or end, so well the last time the Carolina Panthers opened a season with an inexperienced snapper. Team officials decided to include steady veteran Mark Rodenhauser among their final cuts before the 1998 season, opting to go with rookie Jerry Jensen as their long snapper. Rodenhauser had only one bad snap during his three seasons....
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Turf Show Times (Free subscription) | 06/13/2009
More photos » by Doug Mills - AP FILE - In this file photo taken Feb. 3, 2002, New England Patriots' kicker Adam Vinatieri (4) celebrates with teammate Ken Walter, back, after kicking a game-winning 48-yard field goal to beat the St. Louis Rams 20-17 in Super Bowl XXXVI at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. Rams' Dre' Bly is at left. (AP Photo/Doug Mills, File) Browse more photos »...