Home, then it's Miami

( By Charles Chandler, cchandler@charlotteobserver.com) The shortest training camp in Carolina Panthers history – 21 practices over 21/2 weeks – came to a close Thursday afternoon as the team set its sights on its second exhibition. The Panthers drove to Charlotte to spend one night at their homes before flying to Miami for Saturday night's 7:30 exhibition against the Dolphins at Land Shark Stadium. With camp abbreviated a week or more from previous years, coach John Fox put the players through a 1-hour, 50-minute practice Thursday, significantly longer than the brief morning workouts that customarily close camp. The Panthers are following an NFL “less is more” trend regarding the duration of camp practices, which include two-a-day workouts. “I think the league is getting bigger, stronger, faster,” said Fox. “There are more injuries. It's hard to replace front-line guys. It's a fine line that more and more people ...