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Saints-Panthers: New Orleans Could Be In Double Trouble

Posted: 5th November 2009 by Austin Penny in NFL
The Carolina Panthers seem to have re-established their identity as a run-heavy team.á Twice in the last three weeks, the Panthers have eclipsed the 265-yard mark on the ground, racking up 267 in Tampa Bay and 270 last week in Arizona.á Sandwiched in the middle of those great performances is a game that can be summed up with a single character: ? The Panthers threw the ...

The Elevator: Panthers Avenge Playoff Loss, Run over Cardinals

Posted: 2nd November 2009 by Austin Penny in NFL
The Carolina Panthers, for a day at least, looked like the Carolina Panthers of old.á DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart combined to chew up 245 yards on the ground and the Panthers rushed for a total of 270 yards, good for second-best in franchise history. The Panthers' defense was everywhere on Sunday, proving to be equally as involved in the impressive 34-21 win as the offense. There ...

Carolina Panthers Sticking With Delhomme…For Now

Posted: 28th October 2009 by Austin Penny in NFL
The Carolina Panthers are sticking with Jake Delhommeùat least through Sunday. Head coach John Fox said after practice Wednesday that Delhomme would be under center Sunday in Arizona, putting to rest any ideas that backups Matt Moore and A.J. Feeley might have a chance at grabbing the starting role. Fox said that, in his eyes, Delhomme still gives the Panthers the "best chance to win." A city full of fans and ...

The Elevator: Turnovers Doom Panthers In Loss to Bills

Posted: 26th October 2009 by Austin Penny in NFL
Just when you thought things might be turning around... The Carolina Panthers published their latest installment in a series of embarrassing outings on Sunday afternoon against the visiting Buffalo Bills, losing 20-9 and falling to 2-4 on the season. What unfolded at Bank of America Stadium can only be described as "spooky" in light of the upcoming holiday, and will surely give Panther Nation nightmares for days to come. ...
The Carolina Panthers learned Monday that special teams ace Dante Wesley will miss one game for the bone-crushing blow he delivered to Buccaneers' Pro Bowl return man Clifton Smith.á The play has been a large topic of conversation on blog sites and at water coolers across the country today and rightfully so.á The hit was late.á The hit was brutal.á The hit certainly warranted the 15-yard penalty it brought about. But the ejection ...

The Elevator: Double Trouble Makes a Comeback, Panthers Beat Bucs

Posted: 19th October 2009 by Austin Penny in NFL
The Carolina Panthers knew heading into Sunday's game against the Buccaneers that if their running game was ever going to break out, it would happen in Tampa Bay. The Panthers' wish came true as DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart combined for 262 yards and three touchdowns in the team's 28-21 victory. Jonathan Stewart said via Twitter after the game that "Double Trouble is back," and it appears as though he may be ...

Carolina Panthers First Quarter Awards

Posted: 14th October 2009 by Austin Penny in NFL
The Carolina Panthers have played their first quarter of games this year without much cause for celebration. In sports and in life, though, there will be times when things aren't going quite the way we wish they would be. The key to getting through times like that is to keep everything as normal and as routine as possible. Therefore we will still be handing out awards for the first ...

Picking Up The Pieces: Carolina Panthers Look To Reverse Fortune

Posted: 6th October 2009 by Austin Penny in NFL
For Carolina Panthers fans, the 2009 season has been brutal to date.á With expectations looming taller than the Bank of America building in downtown Charlotte heading into the season, the Panthers have failed to produce anything close to the level of football that folks in the Carolinas have come to expect. After a 12-4 season that was abruptly and painfully halted in the team's first home playoff game since 2005, the excitement ...

Julius Peppers: My Worst Nightmare Coming True in Carolina

Posted: 30th September 2009 by Austin Penny in NFL
Julius Peppers. Where do I start? Where can I start? I'll start at the beginning. Peppers was John Fox's first draft pick as head coach of the Carolina Panthers. The city of Charlotte, already excited about having George Seifert out of town and the prospects of Fox turning the franchise around, were ecstatic when then-commissioner Paul Tagliabue announced that the Panthers had selected the University of North Carolina's own Julius Peppers with ...

The Elevator: Panthers Stutter Into Bye Week After Loss To Cowboys

Posted: 30th September 2009 by Austin Penny in NFL
The Carolina Panthers continued their depressing start to the 2009 season by losing their third consecutive game on Monday Night Football in Dallas. The Cowboys overcame a shaky first half to score 21 unanswered points in the second half and beat a Panthers team that is nosediving quickly less than a quarter of the way through the season. For Panthers fans, Monday night's loss was likely the most disconcerting of the young ...