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Can Carolina Panthers’ defense sustain No.1 ranking? | Joe Person, Charlotte Observer
The Carolina Panthers enter Monday night’s game against the Miami Dolphins with the NFL’s top defense. But the end game – winning – is most important.
Panthers expecting to lean more on rookie RB McCaffrey | Steve Reed, Winston Salem Journal
The Panthers aren't prepared to call it a changing of the guard at running back.
However, it's becoming increasingly clear that Carolina is shifting its focus in the backfield away from veteran Jonathan Stewart and toward rookie Christian McCaffrey, the team's first-round draft pick out of Stanford.
Panthers' Cam dilemma: Find balance between running and preservation | David Newton, ESPN
Newton's running ability has always been his edge, but Carolina wants to see less of it with a more balanced ground game. That's easier said than done.
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