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Panthers re-sign Jansen, Phillips
When he let a ball slip through his hands in the 2010 season opener at the new Meadowlands Stadium, Panthers long snapper J.J. Jansen said he did not want to get his name in the newspaper because it meant he did something wrong.
Jansen has avoided any publicity since then – until Wednesday when the Panthers announced they re-signed Jansen to a four-year contract extension. The...
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4 days ago
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Video: Super Bowl XLVI: Giants' Eli Manning, Tom Coughlin react
Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning and New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin discuss Sunday's win over the New England Patriots at a press conference on Monday in Indianapolis.
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6 days ago
Pre-game prediction: Big Blue in a tight one
INDIANAPOLIS
Spent most of the week writing Super Bowl stories about players and coaches with ties to the Carolinas or the Panthers, so didn't get much of a chance to break down the Xs-and-Os.
Both quarterbacks, obviously, are big-time players with a history of fourth-quarter success. As brilliant as Tom Brady has been over the course of his Hall-of-Fame career, Eli Manning has...
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7 days ago
Video: Carolina Panthers RBs Williams, Stewart weigh in on Super Bowl XLVI
Carolina Panthers' running backs DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart offer their predictions for Super Bowl XLVI at Friday's Playboy Party in Indianapolis:
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8 days ago
Video: Panthers QB Cam Newton wins rookie honors
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton won Pepsi's Rookie of the Year Award, determined by fan voting, as well as AP Offensive Rookie of the Year honors on Saturday. Newton threw for over 4,000 yards and set a rookie record with 14 rushing touchdowns:
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8 days ago
Cam Newton wins offensive rookie award
INDIANAPOLIS
The Carolina Panthers' Cam Newton was named the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year on Saturday, capping a season in which he threw for more yards than any rookie in NFL history.
Newton, the No. 1 overall pick last year, set several league and team records, beginning with a 422-yard passing performance at Arizona that was the most prolific debut for a rookie quarterback...
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8 days ago
Cam Newton says he failed at Pro Bowl
INDIANAPOLIS
It was essentially an exhibition against an AFC team whose defensive intensity fluctuated throughout the game.
But Panthers quarterback Cam Newton made no excuses for his poor showing in his first Pro Bowl last week in the NFC's 59-41 loss.
Playing the entire second half, Newton was 9-of-27 passing with two touchdowns and three interceptions – one of which was...
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10 days ago
Rodney Harrison: Pro Bowl was embarrassing
INDIANAPOLIS
A prominent former NFL coach and ex-player criticized the lackluster play in the Pro Bowl last weekend – a 59-41 win by the AFC that featured the most points in the game's history and a lot of booing from the crowd at Aloha Stadium.
NBC Sports analyst Rodney Harrison, the Patriots safety when they faced the Giants in the Super Bowl four years ago, said he was embarrassed...
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10 days ago
Cam Newton lands Gatorade deal
INDIANAPOLIS
Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, who draped a Gatorade towel over his head on the sideline throughout his rookie season, has landed a multi-year marketing deal with the sports-drink giant, Gatorade officials announced Wednesday.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Newton, who also has sponsorship deals with Under Armour and GMC, said partnering with Gatorade fulfills...
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11 days ago
VIDEO: Super Bowl lessons for Panthers
Observer reporter Joseph Person talks about what the Carolina Panthers can learn from this season's Super Bowl teams:
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11 days ago
Ex-Niners coach: Cam Newton in "fast lane" to greatness
INDIANAPOLIS
As his Pro Bowl performance showed – albeit in an exhibition where the intensity level ebbed and flowed like the Pacific tides – Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is not yet a finished product.
But a former NFL coach believes Newton is well on his way to greatness.
Ex-San Francisco coach Steve Mariucci, now an NFL Network analyst, raved about Newton's rookie season...
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12 days ago
Cam Newton featured on ESPN special this week
With his rookie season over, Panthers quarterback Cam Newton apparently is doing more national media.
Newton, who limited his media availability during his first NFL season, will be among four of the league's biggest personalities featured on SportsCenter Special: NFL Face to Face with Hannah Storm at 9 p.m. Tuesday on ESPN2.
The one-hour special will include interviews...
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13 days ago
Cam Newton Pro Bowl performance: Ugh
Cam Newton won't lose the Rookie of the Year Award based on his Pro Bowl performance in the AFC's 59-31 win, but he didn't win over any of his critics, either.
Playing the entire second half Sunday in relief of Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees, Newton completed just 9-of-27 passes for 186 yards, with three interceptions -- including one that was returned for a touchdown....
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14 days ago
Kellen Winslow wanted Chud in Tampa
Most Carolina Panthers' fans -- not to mention the front office -- breathed a sigh of relief Thursday when Tampa Bay hired former Rutgers coach Greg Schiano.
That means Panthers offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski -- affectionately known as 'Chud' -- likely will be staying in Charlotte for at least one more season. Chudzinski interviewed for the Bucs' job -- one...
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17 days ago
Could Russell Wilson back up Cam Newton?
MOBILE, Ala.
The Panthers obviously are set with their starting quarterback, who is enjoying the fruits of a record-setting rookie season in Hawaii this week.
But what about the backup to Cam Newton?
Derek Anderson, who handled that role last season, is an unrestricted free agent. Though Anderson has said he'd like to return to Carolina, the Panthers appear to be exploring the...
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18 days ago
Captain Munnerlyn "sick of" talk Panthers need a corner
MOBILE, Ala. – There was an impromptu defensive staff meeting for the Carolina Panthers today following the early Senior Bowl practice at Ladd-Peebles Stadium.
Defensive coordinator Sean McDermott, linebackers coach Warren Belin and new secondary coach Steve Wilks spent about 15 minutes visiting with cornerback Captain Munnerlyn, who lives in Mobile in the offseason.
It was Munnerlyn...
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19 days ago
Cam Newton is Pro Bowl-bound
Cam Newton is headed to Hawaii.
With Eli Manning and the New York Giants punching their Super Bowl ticket Sunday with a win at San Francisco in the NFC championship game, Newton is expected to take Manning's spot on the NFC team in the Pro Bowl on Jan. 29 in Honolulu.
Newton, who broke Peyton Manning's rookie passing record, was the NFC's first alternate at quarterback...
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21 days ago
Panthers not locked on defensive player with 1st pick
Panthers coach Ron Rivera will take his entire staff to Mobile, Ala., next week to scout the Senior Bowl practices.
And contrary to popular belief, the Panthers will not be limiting their focus to the defensive fields while evaluating possible prospects for their first-round pick.
The Panthers, who will pick 8th or 9th based on the outcome of a coin flip with Miami, have needs on...
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23 days ago
Mel Kiper: Dre Kirkpatrick a fit for Panthers
Like most NFL observers, ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper looks at the Carolina Panthers and sees that their biggest needs are on defense.
The Panthers have a number of holes they could look to plug on a defense that gave up more points and yards than any team in franchise history. Kiper thinks the Panthers could use a pass-rushing defensive end or a big-time defensive tackle.
But in...
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24 days ago
Will pot charge hurt Dre Kirkpatrick in draft?
Alabama cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick, who has shown up next to the Panthers' name on a couple of early mock drafts, was arrested in Florida early Tuesday on a marijuana possession charge.
Kirkpatrick, who left Alabama after his junior season, is considered by most analysts a top-10 pick. The Panthers will pick 8th or 9th, based on a coin flip with Miami next month.
How will this...
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25 days ago
Panthers chat at noon today
Join Joseph Person, Panthers' beat writer, for a live chat from noon to 1 p.m. today at charlotteobserver.com.
Among the expected topics:
--the latest on Rob Chudzinski;
--the Panthers' offseason plans;
--a look at what the Panthers might do in the draft;
--updates on the team's injured players.
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26 days ago
Panthers cannot block 'Chud' from talking to Bucs
Panthers offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski will interview with Tampa Bay on Tuesday, according to a source close to the man known as “Chud.”
Many fans have asked why the Panthers would allow Chudzinski to talk to a division rival.
In short, they don't have a choice.
NFL teams can't block assistant coaches from interviewing for head-coaching opportunities. So while...
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27 days ago
Report: Charlotte native Steve Wilks to coach Panthers DBs
The Carolina Panthers appear to have found their new secondary coach – and it's someone familiar both with Charlotte and Panthers coach Ron Rivera.
San Diego Chargers defensive backs coach Steve Wilks has accepted the same position with the Panthers, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported Saturday. A Panthers spokesman said he could not confirm the hire.
Wilks, who grew up in Charlotte...
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29 days ago
Trent Dilfer ranks Broncos' Tim Tebow among NFL's passers: 80th out of 80
Former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer spoke at the Hood Hargett Breakfast Club in Charlotte Friday, and he was complimentary of Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, who he said would "change the game" in the NFL with his skills and work ethic.
He was not as kind in discussing Denver quarterback Tim Tebow, who has the Broncos...
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January 13, 2012
Panthers let secondary coach Ron Meeks go
Panthers secondary coach Ron Meeks, one of only two holdovers from John Fox's staff, has been relieved of his duties, sources told the Observer on Friday.
Meeks, who has two decades of NFL coaching experience, was with the Panthers' for three years, including two as Fox's defensive coordinator. Meeks and assistant defensive line coach Sam Mills III were the only assistants...
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January 13, 2012
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