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Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
(By Charles Chandler, cchandler@charlotteobserver.com) On the brink of what could have been a season-crushing loss, the Carolina Panthers finally established the identity they've been seeking since training camp opened in August. They ran and ran and ran on a gallant game-saving drive, unleashing their "Double Trouble" tandem of running backs to pull out a 28-21 win against...
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Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
(By Charles Chandler, cchandler@charlotteobserver.com) Aside from his daughter's signature, there's not much Brad Hoover likes about the cast he's wearing on his right foot and ankle. "I wish they'd cut it off right now," he said Thursday.
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Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
(By Charles Chandler, cchandler@charlotteobserver.com) Sherrod Martin brought two footballs home from Arizona, one for each of his interceptions of future Hall of Fame candidate Kurt Warner. It was a splendid starting debut for Martin, the Carolina Panthers' rookie free safety who was filling in for injured Charles Godfrey. Martin's interceptions helped the Panthers to a 34-21...
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Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
(Charles Chandler, cchandler@charlotteobserver.com) Panthers coach John Fox said today he still believes Jake Delhomme is the team's best quarterback, but that doesn't mean Delhomme will start Sunday against Arizona. The reality is we're not operating very well there, and I don't know if status quo is necessarily the answer or not, he said.
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Mile High Report (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
... If There's Anything Else To Drink Besides Gatorade CO - Kyle, McCoy land with unbeaten teams - Charles Chandler OT - NFL insider: Broncos are no fluke - Jerry McDonald PC - Holliday playing big on Broncos' defense - Andrew Miller DP - Broncos, Saints mine solid gold from Purdue - Mark Kiszla Ravens News AP - Ravens' defense has work to do - David Ginsburg PFW - Issues abound for Ravens'...
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Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
(By Charles Chandler, cchandler@charlotteobserver.com) As requested Monday, Tank Tyler reported to a meeting with Kansas City Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli. The defensive tackle expected a conversation about his reduced playing time of late, especially since he already discussed his concerns about the matter with his position coach.
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Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
(By Charles Chandler, cchandler@charlotteobserver.com) The NFL moved swiftly Monday to discipline Carolina's Dante Wesley for what it described as a "flagrant (and) unnecessarily dangerous" hit on a Tampa Bay player one day earlier. Wesley was suspended without pay from this Sunday's home game against Buffalo for hitting Buccaneers' punt returner Clinton Smith before the ball...
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Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
(By Charles Chandler, cchandler@charlotteobserver.com) It's not hard to imagine how Steve Smith could feel, as he said after Sunday's 28-21 win against Tampa Bay, that he's "no longer an asset" to the Carolina Panthers. His slow statistical start is hitting historic proportions - for him, that is.
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JoeBucsFan.com (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
... can almost sense the giggling in Stewart’s voice reading his quote about that drive, reports Charles Chandler of the Charlotte Observer . Stewart said the Panthers worked extensively on their running game in practice last week and that, against the Bucs, “a couple of runs felt like it was in practice.” So there you have it: The Bucs front seven is a glorified practice squad. And Tom...
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JoeBucsFan.com (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
One of the problems the Panthers had in losing their first three games was they couldn’t stop the run. That stopped last week against the Redskins, thanks to a free agent pickup, so writes Charles Chandler of the Charlotte Observer. Thomas is the rather portly (6-foot, 340 pounds) veteran of 14 seasons whom the Panthers signed to [...]
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Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
(By Charles Chandler, cchandler@charlotteobserver.com) Carolina Panthers linebacker Jon Beason said Thursday he shouldn't have told a radio audience last week that he planned to talk to defensive end Julius Peppers about playing harder. "After what happened, I realized I was wrong," Beason said during his weekly appearance on WFNZ (610 AM). "There are certain things you...
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Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
(By Charles Chandler, cchandler@charlotteobserver.com) One of the mysteries about the Carolina Panthers' 1-3 start involves the play of what was supposed to be one of the NFL's best offensive lines. All five starters returned this season, led by 2008 All-Pro left tackle Jordan Gross, but so far the line has struggled both in run blocking and pass protection.
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Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
(David Scott and Charles Chandler, The Charlotte Observer) Carolina Panthers coach John Fox firmly denied a report on the Fox Sports Web site which said he'd told friends and some close acquaintances that he expected to be fired at the end of the season. "I think if I was talking to my friends, I'd probably tell them if I was expecting a new five-year contract, but I don't think...
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Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
(By Charles Chandler, cchandler@charlotteobserver.com) Given the parallel tracks of their careers, especially over the past eight months, it was fitting that two former Independence High teammates had their NFL breakout games on the same day last Sunday. Rookie receivers Hakeem Nicks of the New York Giants and Mohamed Massaquoi of the Cleveland Browns shined for their teams after having...