The 2013 Citizens Of Football Nation Mock Draft: Picks 9-16
The Citizens of Football Nation Mock Draft rolls on with picks 9-16. For Part 1 of the series, please click here. Follow along on Twitter #FNMockDraft.*****The Founding Fathers built Football Nation from the ground up as a Fan Democracy where each and every Citizen has a voice. So with NFL Mock Draft season in full swing, what better way to Mock N' Roll than to put it in...
Panthers take different approach in free agency
This offseason has seemingly been a game of one-upping signings between playoff teams in desperate search of pushing themselves over the proverbial hump. In Charlotte, though, the biggest free agency signing was the one-year resigning of cornerback Captain Munnerlyn.
But how did the Panthers get to a place where their biggest offseason moves have been cutting James Anderson and...
Top 10 Unsung Heroes of the NFL
Manning. Brady. Brees. Rodgers. Megatron. AP. Revis. When you think of any of these names, you think of the NFL’s elite. You think of big-time superstars, the pride of the league. They’re household names. And as such, they were all voted in to this year’s NFL Pro Bowl (with the exception of the injured Revis).
Look at some names in the Pro Bowl voting, however, and you might...
Top 5 Pro Bowl Snubs
Each year there are going to be worthy players that don’t get there due appreciation during the voting process for the NFL’s Pro Bowl.
Hype, reputation, respect and veteran status are key ingredients that peel names off the ballot and onto the roster.
But as stated, some guys are criminally disrespected.
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Carolina Panthers: Week 16 NFL Power Rankings (#21)
Last week: 25 (+4)
Record: 5-9
Net points per drive: -0.20 (21st)
DVOA: 3.4% (14th)
Weighted DVOA: 8.1% (11th)
The Panthers have actually been playing some good football lately and have been an underrated team all year, losing just twice by more than 6 points (once on Thursday Night, in a game they were completely unprepared for). However, they’ve won 3 of their last 4, including...
Falcons Week 14 Preview vs. Panthers
Opponent: Carolina Panthers
Where: Bank of America Stadium
Time: 1 p.m.
Records: Falcons (11-1, 3-1 in NFC South); Panthers (3-9, 1-3).
Point Spread (Danny Sheridans odds as published in USA Today): Atlanta is favored by 3 12 with an over of 47.
Key Offensive Matchup: The last time around the Falcons allowed seven sacks to the Panthers representing almost one-third of the 22 that...
3 Keys To Beating the Panthers
Here are the 3 keys for the Eagles to get a Monday Night Football win against the Panthers tonight:
1) Protect Nick Foles
The Panthers have 2 very good pass rushing DEs in Charles Johnson and Greg Hardy, and the Eagles will need to keep them in check in order to have success on offense tonight. Foles looks like he might be able to perform serviceably if he has time to throw and...
Charles Johnson Criticizes Panthers Teammates On Twitter
Charles Johnson of the Carolina Panthers thought his team's failure to hold an 11-point lead with less than four minutes left was the product of laziness on the part of some of his defensive teammates, Chris Chase of USA Today reports. Johnson sent out a critical tweet on his account that said as much.
His tweet read: "Embarrassed to be a part of that last drive! Some...
Panthers’ Charles Johnson calls out his teammates on Twitter
After Sunday’s overtime loss to the Buccaneers, Carolina Panthers defensive end Charles Johnson called out his teammates on twitter.
Embarrassed to be apart of that last drive! Some people study and work harder than others and they get exposé in the game #saynomore
— charles johnson (@randywattson) November 18, 2012
This is a sign of a team headed in the wrong direction. ...
Panthers DE Charles Johnson returns to game
Panthers defensive end Charles Johnson returned to Sunday's game against Tampa Bay in the second half after missing all of the second quarter with a head injury.
Johnson first left after a collision with teammate Greg Hardy in the backfield late in the first quarter.
Johnson, tied for sixth in the league with 8 1-2 sacks, collided with Hardy's knee as they were applying...
Panthers' Smith, Johnson injured
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith has returned to Sunday's game after injuring his hand in the second quarter and being taken to the locker room. Smith suffered the injury while trying to catch a pass in the end zone from Cam Newton. Smith came up with the catch but was called for offensive pass interference, nullifying the score. He left the game holding...
Panthers WR Smith injures left hand vs. Bucs
Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith injured his left hand in the second quarter of Sunday's game against Tampa Bay and has been taken to the locker room for observation.
The team has not announced if he'll return to the game.
Smith injured his hand while trying to catch a pass in the end zone from Cam Newton. Smith came up with the catch but was called for offensive pass...
Panthers pass rush bright spot in losing season
The Carolina Panthers' pass rush has proven to a bright spot in an otherwise disappointing season.
Defensive ends Charles Johnson and Greg Hardy have combined for 15 sacks in the past six games making them the NFL's second-most productive sack tandem in the league behind only Denver's Von Miller and Elvis Dumervil.
Panthers coach Ron Rivera says he wouldn't trade...
Panthers Rain On Redskins' Parade: Hero and Zero of the Game
It was a rough day at FedEx field for the Redskins and their fan base alike. In a battle of two teams that just aren't that good, the Panthers were able to come out on top through a strong defensive effort, and an offense that played well enough for them to win.Carolina's D was able to keep the RG3 circus at bay, and kept the Redskins out of the end zone until the fourth...
Panthers DE Charles Johnson's Hip Injury Limits Him At Practice
Defensive end Charles Johnson injured his hip Thursday during practice, but head coach Ron Rivera doesn't believe the injury to his $72 million end is serious.
Rivera was unsure how Johnson sustained the injury--a sharp below, a hip pointer or a strange twist--but it wasn't worth letting Johnson practice fully the rest of the day.
"We slowed him down a little bit...
Panthers GM Hurney fired after team's 1-5 start
Marty Hurney was fired Monday as general manager of the Carolina Panthers, who are off to a 1-5 start and have not made the playoffs since 2008.
Brandon Beane, the team's director of football operations, will handle day-to-day football matters until a new GM is hired, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity...
Panthers’ Charles Johnson almost became a bust in 2012
Carolina Panthers Charles Johnson had 0 sacks coming into Week 4 against the Atlanta Falcons with the Panthers as a whole being one of the worst pass rush teams in the NFL. However Johnson exploded onto the scene in Week 4 with 3.5 sacks proving that his flirtations will being deemed a bust will have to wait for a little while longer. Sure, Johnson was a third round draft pick out...
Despite pass push, Panthers secondary struggling
The Panthers believe they've found a pass rush. Now they just need to shore up their secondary.
Despite Carolina's 12 sacks on the season - including a franchise-record seven against Atlanta last Sunday - the defensive backfield remains an issue.
The Panthers are giving up 259 yards passing a game. And they allowed Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan to throw for 369 yards and...
What to Like/Dislike About the Falcons Victory Over the Panthers
Coming off of a last-second win over the Carolina Panthers, there is a lot to like and also a lot to dislike about how the Falcons performed. In the NFL you simply aren't going to go 16-0 and teams that you don't expect to challenge you will jump up and smack you in the mouth on occassion. That's what happened this week with the Panthers in the Georgia Dome. Let's...
White, 59-yard reception powers Falcons to 4-0
ATLANTA -- All game long Charles Johnson and the Carolina Panthers were tearing holes in the Atlanta Falcons' offense line, leaving quarterback Matt Ryan battered.
So on the critical play of the game, the Falcons called for an eight-man protection scheme to try and hold off Carolina, which was poised less than a minute away from a season-changing victory.
From his own 1-yard...
Saints Nation: Scouting the Panthers
The Saints will come into Carolina to face the 0-1 Panthers as both teams will try to avoid the dreaded 0-2 start. In fact, the Panthers may be even more desperate for a win because a loss would already signal their second divisional loss after they dropped their opener in Tampa to the Bucs. Being 0-2 is bad enough, but suffering both losses to direct competition for a divisonal...
2007 NFL Draft Redo
1. Oakland Raiders- WR Calvin Johnson (Georgia Tech)
Hmm…Calvin Johnson or JaMarcus Russell? Calvin Johnson or JaMarcus Russell? The Raiders obviously would have liked to have been able to get a franchise quarterback here because that was a huge need and such an important position, but there simply wasn’t one available. Look at the list of quarterbacks drafted in 2007. JaMarcus...
Five Positives From the Jets’ Third Preseason Game
The Jets dropped a 17-12 decision to the visiting Carolina Panthers, but this game was far from a total disaster, the way last week’s 26-3 loss to the Giants was. There were lots of positive things for Jets fans to take away from the game, here are five of the best:
1. Austin Howard
> All eyes were on the man who stepped in to replace Wayne Hunter as the Jets’ starting right...
Carolina Panthers Potential Breakout Player of 2012: Greg Hardy
The great thing about the NFL is that there are so many positions that every year, there is almost always at least one player who has a breakout year on every team, no matter how good or bad the team is. This is one part in a 32 part segment detailing one potential breakout player for the 2012 NFL season on each NFL team. For the Carolina Panthers, that player is defensive end Greg...
Carolina Panthers to be NFL’s 2012 breakout team
Charlotte, NC. The rookie season that Cam Newton had in 2011 was quite possibly the best that any first year QB has ever had. The 2011 #1 overall pick burst onto the scene last September and never looked back. He stunned the NFL world with 2 straight 400 yard passing games….in his first two NFL games as a starting QB for the Carolina Panthers. The guy immediately showed ridiculous...
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