Carolina Panthers

Falcons look to strike early against Panthers
Atlanta Journal-Constitution | November 21, 2008
Flowery Branch — If the Falcons were a boxer, they'd be known for the early TKO.

Panthers game may be key to Falcons' season
Atlanta Journal-Constitution | November 20, 2008
Flowery Branch — Most of the Falcons see the elephant sitting in their locker room.

Former UGA star Davis playing well for Panthers
Atlanta Journal-Constitution | November 20, 2008
Flowery Branch — Former Georgia Bulldogs standout Thomas Davis appears to have found him a home at weakside linebacker for Carolina.

Falcons-Panthers game sold out
Atlanta Journal-Constitution | November 20, 2008
Flowery Branch — The Falcons' game Sunday against Carolina is sold out and will be televised locally, according to the team.

NFL Preview - Carolina (8-2) at Atlanta (6-4)
Kansas City Star | November 20, 2008
Strong play at the Georgia Dome has helped the Atlanta Falcons become one of the NFL's most improved teams of the 2008 season. It's also a place where the Carolina Panthers have enjoyed visiting in recent years.

How Falcons can avenge loss to Panthers
Atlanta Journal-Constitution | November 17, 2008
Trailing Carolina by two games in the NFC South, the Falcons face an important divisional matchup on Sunday.

Lions help Panthers to record rush
Detroit News | November 17, 2008
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Ten weeks into the season, this is the ugly truth about the Lions: They're still mostly defenseless.

John Niyo: Daunting task: Familiar end for Culpepper and Lions
Detroit News | November 17, 2008
This is where it all nearly ended for Daunte Culpepper. Culpepper, returning to the same stadium where he suffered a career-threatening knee injury three years ago, walked off the field under his own power Sunday. But he was still hurting after the Lions' fourth-quarter rally came up short in a 31-22 loss to the Carolina Panthers (8-2) at Bank of America Stadium. And it was Culpepper's ill-advised throw under pressure -- intercepted by rookie Charles Godfrey and returned to the Lions 4-yard line -- that spoiled the Lions' ongoing bid to avoid an 0-16 season.

Still winless: Lions fail in fourth quarter at Carolina
USA Today | November 16, 2008
The one-two punch of DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart dazzled with a record setting day on the ground for Carolina. The ...

The Star's NFL predictions
Kansas City Star | November 15, 2008
Holly Lawton Randy Covitz Joe Posnanski Adam Teicher Jason Whitlock Kent Babb Flipper It seems like today might be the day: for the Chiefs to squeeze out a victory, for the Titans to finally fall, for the Lions to … um, never mind about the Lions.

This could be Panthers' year
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | November 14, 2008

Lions' quest for 'W' gets harder
Detroit News | November 14, 2008
ALLEN PARK -- The Lions already are on the path to 0-16.

Lions' Smith earns confidence
Detroit News | November 13, 2008
For months, rookie Kevin Smith has told anyone who will listen he's ready to carry the load for the Lions. Now the coaching staff agrees.

Game time changed for Falcons-Panthers
Atlanta Journal-Constitution | November 10, 2008
The NFL is taking notice of the Falcons.

Raiders' no-names keep Panthers' big names in check
San Francisco Chronicle | November 10, 2008
With cornerback DeAngelo Hall banished and nickel back Michael Huff demoted, the Raiders trotted out a couple of guys in their secondary Sunday whom opposing receivers Steve Smith and Muhsin Muhammad might have sized up as easy marks. Safety Rashad Baker, 26,...

Sometimes, math doesn't equate
San Francisco Chronicle | November 10, 2008
Sunday's game at the Coliseum had it all going in the Raiders' favor: turnovers, field position, yardage, time of possession, backups shaking the dust off their careers, a franchise record established. Toss in a career-worst game by the opposing quarterback...

A LITTLE BETTER, BUT STILL BAD / Whoever plays QB, Raiders still starved for touchdowns
San Francisco Chronicle | November 10, 2008
The Raiders got a glimpse of life without JaMarcus Russell for a day. As it turned out, they were able to avoid the end zone just as easily without him. An injured knee kept Russell on the sideline Sunday, giving blast-from-the-past quarterbacks Andrew Walter...

Panthers sloppy play equals ugly win over lowly Raiders
USA Today | November 09, 2008
Even the worst game of Jake Delhomme's career proved to be enough to beat the lowly Oakland Raiders. Delhomme threw a touchdown ...

Raiders still can't stand their ground / Panthers next up to run ball down Oakland's throats
San Francisco Chronicle | November 09, 2008
The Atlanta Falcons walked into the Coliseum last week and ran all over the Raiders defense for 252 rushing yards ... and counting. "They're still rushing the ball right now," Raiders defensive end Jay Richardson said a day later. He then pulled out his...

Sometimes, math doesn't equate
San Francisco Chronicle | November 09, 2008
Sunday's game at the Coliseum had it all going in the Raiders' favor: turnovers, field position, yardage, time of possession, backups shaking the dust off their careers, a franchise record established. Toss in a career-worst game by the opposing quarterback...

Raiders' no-names keep Panthers' big names in check
San Francisco Chronicle | November 09, 2008
With cornerback DeAngelo Hall banished and nickel back Michael Huff demoted, the Raiders trotted out a couple of guys in their secondary Sunday whom opposing receivers Steve Smith and Muhsin Muhammad might have sized up as easy marks. Safety Rashad Baker, 26,...

Sometimes, math doesn't equate
San Francisco Chronicle | November 09, 2008
Sunday's game at the Coliseum had it all going in the Raiders' favor: turnovers, field position, yardage, time of possession, backups shaking the dust off their careers, a franchise record established. Toss in a career-worst game by the opposing quarterback...

A LITTLE BETTER, BUT STILL BAD / Whoever plays QB, Raiders still starved for touchdowns
San Francisco Chronicle | November 09, 2008
The Raiders got a glimpse of life without JaMarcus Russell for a day. As it turned out, they were able to avoid the end zone just as easily without him. An injured knee kept Russell on the sideline Sunday, giving blast-from-the-past quarterbacks Andrew Walter...

Raiders defense still can't stand its ground / Panthers next up to run ball down Oakland's throats
San Francisco Chronicle | November 09, 2008
The Atlanta Falcons walked into the Coliseum last week and ran all over the Raiders defense for 252 rushing yards ... and counting. "They're still rushing the ball right now," Raiders defensive end Jay Richardson said a day later. He then pulled out his...

The Star's NFL predictions
Kansas City Star | November 08, 2008
Randy Covitz Holly Lawton Joe Posnanski Adam Teicher Jason Whitlock Jeffrey Flanagan Kent Babb Flipper

Resurgent Panthers drive pace car in NFC South
USA Today | November 07, 2008
Suddenly, the team that plays its home games in the land of NASCAR doesn't look so likely for a major overhaul under the hood. ...

NFL Preview - Carolina (6-2) at Oakland (2-6)
Kansas City Star | November 06, 2008
One week after suffering through a historically miserable loss to the Atlanta Falcons, the Raiders will be at it again on Sunday at the Oakland Coliseum.

Panthers ink Kasay to four-year extension
Kansas City Star | October 29, 2008
The Carolina Panthers signed kicker John Kasay to a four-year contract extension on Wednesday, meaning that the last member of the club's original expansion roster could play in Carolina through the 2012 season.

Panthers claim control of NFC South after surge past Cardinals
USA Today | October 27, 2008
Jake Delhomme sighed deeply, ran his hand through his slightly disheveled hair and shook his head. "Whew," the Carolina Panthers ...

NFL: Panthers' Walker in a car accident in N.C.
Philly.com | October 26, 2008

The Star's NFL predictions
Kansas City Star | October 25, 2008
Randy Covitz Holly Lawton Adam Teicher Jason Whitlock Joe Posnanski Jeffrey Flanagan Kent Babb Flipper