A Sleeping Giant: Three Bold Predictions for the 2012 Carolina Panthers
If some one had predicted a year ago that the New York Giants would win Super Bowl XLVI, it would be fair to have classified such a prediction as bold. While it would probably be a bit more than bold to say the 2012 Carolina Panthers will do the same, it's anything but impossible. One thing is clear. From the coaches, to the quarterback, to the very graphics of the logo itself...
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The Annexation of Puerto Rico #2 play of the year
In a fan vote for the top ten plays of the year the Carolina Panthers had the Annexation of Puerto Rico Play win #2. They also had the #5 play when Cam rushed a ball 54 yards for a touchdown on Christmas Eve.
“Cam’s ability to run and throw, it just adds another dimension,” coach Ron Rivera said. “It has been kind of neat to see the different things we...
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Cam Newton wins AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award
Cam Newton spoke to Panthers.com after receiving the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award from Katy Perry. Cam was apparently quite nervous. “My heart is just officially stopped pumping. I thought it was about to pop this button the way it was pumping so hard. Nervousness, anxiety, the works.“
When asked why he was nervous he replied, “I don’t know, it’s just human...
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Panthers hosting charity flag football game
On March 31st and April 1st the Carolina Panthers will host the ninth annual Miller Lite Weekend Warrior Flag Football Tournament. The games will be played at Bank of America Stadium and the team’s practice fields. The tournament is for ages 21 and older and has four different skill divisions: Weekend Warrior, Couch Potato, 35 & Over, and Matt & Ramona Co-Ed.
Tournament...
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Panthers don’t have many free agent concerns
The Carolina Panthers made a lot of news after the lockout by keeping their own players. Some of those moves worked out well, including the decision to keep Charles Johnson and not trade Steve Smith. Some contracts don’t look so great now — the deals for linebackers Thomas Davis and James Anderson. After spending a…
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Super Bowl champs highlight Panthers' 2012 home slate
The New York Giants' win against New England last week in Super Bowl XLVI means the reigning Super Bowl champion will play the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium…Click to Continue »
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Carolina Panthers aim for free agency balance
The Panthers don't have as many of their own free agents to sign as they did last year. And this year's group might not have the big names who will…Click to Continue »
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Steve Smith a huge factor in Newton's success
Selecting Cam Newton with the top overall draft pick last April was the most important offseason move among many by the Carolina Panthers. Hiring Ron Rivera as head coach was another, as was veteran wide receiver Steve Smith deciding to remain a Panther while embracing Newton.
The latter got plenty of play regionally, but not nationally. Newtons amazing rookie season generated weekly...
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Panthers, Rams making tweaks
With the NFL season in the books, teams have already begun their usual offseason jostling to land talent for the various open positions they may already have or that they may now be creating. The St. Louis Rams are apparently looking to fill their General Manager spot, and for that, they have asked for permission to interview the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Omar Khan.
The Rams must...
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Kendall Wright to the Carolina Panthers?
The Carolina Panthers clearly need to upgrade their receiving corps, but to what lengths will they go to surround Cam Newton with more talent?
Justin Blackmon would be an obvious choice if he were on the board, but it seems unlikely that he would slip past the Rams, Redskins and Jaguars. That leaves the Panthers with two options if they wish to address this need in the 1st round...
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Carolina Panthers decline ticket price increase
The Carolina Panthers organization have informed their season ticket holders that they will not raise ticket prices for the 2012 season. The Panthers drafted QB Cam Newton with the first overall selection of the 2011 NFL Draft and he didn’t disappoint, winning NFL Rookie of the Year honors. Newton’s success on the field renewed interest in the Carolina Panthers this past...
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Panthers re-sign long snapper Jansen to four-year contract
The Panthers have re-signed long snapper J.J. Jansen to a four-year contract extension and linebacker Jason Phillips to a one-year extension.
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Panthers Re-Sign LS J.J. Jansen, LB Jason Phillips
According to APs Football Twitter account, the Panthers have re-signed longsnapper J.J. Jansen to a 4 year contract extension and linebacker Jason Phillips to a 1 year contract. Jansen has played in every game for the last 3 years, and went to college at Notre Dame. Long term deals for longsnappers arent that uncommon, as they are usually low salary and low risk. Jason Phillips...
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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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Football. Vol Report: Time to Teach
With a pair of national championships (2009 and 2011) under his belt and having been on the cusp of a winning a Super Bowl ring with the Carolina Panthers (2004), Tennessee defensive coordinator Sal Sunseri knows what it takes to win at football's highest levels.
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Panthers sign long snapper to 4-year deal
The Carolina Panthers signed long snapper J.J. Jansen to a four-year contract on Wednesday.
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Panthers re-sign sure-handed snapper Jansen
The Panthers have re-signed long snapper J.J. Jansen to a four-year contract extension and linebacker Jason Phillips to a one-year extension.
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Panthers Fan Finds Playbook At Garage Sale; Promptly Returns It
Carolina Panthers fan Matt Rowell found perhaps the most greatest piece of Panthers memorabilia of all time at a garage sale.
Rowell found the Panthers playbook from their Super Bowl against the New England Patriots. Besides the plays in the book, there was something more important. Much more important.
Along with the plays, it also had sensitive financial information of the...
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Panthers re-sign LS Jansen, LB Phillips
The Panthers have re-signed long snapper J.J. Jansen to a four-year contract extension and linebacker Jason Phillips to a one-year extension.
The team announced the deals Wednesday. Financial terms of the deals were not released.
Both players were set to become restricted free agents on March 13.
Jansen has had only one bad snap in three seasons with Carolina. He's handled...
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Panthers re-sign long snapper Jansen, linebacker Phillips
The Panthers have re-signed long snapper J.J. Jansen to a four-year contract extension and linebacker Jason Phillips to a one-year extension.
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Panthers' Super Bowl playbook found at garage sale
A Carolina Panthers playbook from Super Bowl XXXVIII was found at a local garage sale, WCNC.com reported on Tuesday.
Matt Rowell, 26, found the discarded playbook stemming from the Panthers' Super Bowl loss to the New England Patriots. Also found at the garage sale was "sensitive financial information" on several players, as well as Kris Jenkins' locker room nameplate...
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Fan finds Carolina Panthers Super Bowl playbook at yard sale
The vast majority of things at your typical garage or yard sale is junk. But, one lucky Carolina Panthers fan came across some items earmarked for the dumpster that were far from garbage to a diehard fan.Matt Rowell, a 26 year old from North Carolina, found a Carolina Panthers playbook from Super Bowl XXXVIII when the Panthers lost on a last minute field goal by Patriots kicker...
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Carolina Panthers ‘Ultimate Franchise Player’ Selection
This is the fifth post in Kurt’s continuing series to identify the NFL’s Ultimate Franchise Player of All-Time. For an explanation of his methodology for choosing each franchise’s ultimate franchise player, and then how you and he will choose the NFL’s Ultimate Franchise Player from that list, click here.
To see all the category page for this series, of which there will be...
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Panthers playbook found at garage sale
A Carolina Panthers fan says he found a Super Bowl playbook and more team gear at a garage sale. He returned it to the team.
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