During the first half of the 2011 season, the Carolina Panthers defense wasn’t very good and their special teams were anything but. There was one bright spot, though: The offense was potentially...
For all the hype Cam Newton (who’s rushed for just 47 fewer yards than Johnson) will deservedly get coming into the game, the biggest key could be when the NFL’s most-exciting rookie isn’t on the field. If Carolina can keep Chris Johnson bottled up and stuck in his surprisingly disappointing season, it could be a good start for what Ron Rivera’s calling “the beginning of the season” for his Panthers.
For an NFL kicker, the cameras, reporters and notepads don’t tend to appear unless one of two things happen: you kick a game-winning field goal or you screw up. Sunday night at Bank of America Stadium, the media gathered around Olindo Mare’s locker while he dressed.
The 2011 season has never been about the Super Bowl or even the playoffs for the Carolina Panthers. Instead, it’s a season about days like Sunday. It’s about beating a lesser team, at home....
Bill Voth provides some direct quotes and insight related to rookie Byron Bell's promotion to starter with the loss of Jeff Otah for the season
The Panthers theme Sunday was mostly the same as it was in the first four losses this season. It was a game they could have won but didn’t because of mistakes and a suspect defense.
The last time Cam Newton played in the Georgia Dome, he took a celebratory ride on the shoulders of his college teammates. Nine months later, Newton will return to the field where he led Auburn to the SEC Championship, with the raised expectations of an NFL franchise on his shoulders.
Their quarterback helped give the Saints an opening touchdown while their head coach gifted New Orleans a crucial field goal. Despite many positives, rookie mistakes are the biggest reason why the Carolina Panthers remain stuck on just one win.
The Carolina Panthers have been in every game they've played. Problem is: they've lost three of their first four.
Matt Moore to start for Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay: Panthers Paw Prints.
