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Carolina Panthers Finish Season Strong with 44-38 Victory Over New Orleans Saints
December 31st, 2012 at 9:39 PM
DeAngelo Williams and Mike Tolbert combined for 260 yards and five touchdowns as the Carolina Panthers toppled the New Orleans Saints 44-38 in Sunday's regular-season finale. Williams was especially explosive, carrying the ball 21 times for 210 times and two scores. Tolbert relished the closer role as the 5-foot-9, 245-pound fullback...

Carolina Panthers Roll Past Oakland Raiders to Notch Third Consecutive Win
December 23rd, 2012 at 9:54 PM
***PHOTO1***Cam Newton threw for 170 yards and a touchdown and ran for 60 yards and another score as the Carolina Panthers beat the Oakland Raiders 17-6  in their home finale on Sunday. It was the third straight victory and fourth in five games for the Panthers, who improved to 6-9 after...

Carolina Panthers Pummel San Diego Chargers, but What Does It Mean?
December 17th, 2012 at 2:49 PM
The Carolina Panthers blasted the San Diego Chargers 31-7 at Qualcomm Stadium on Sunday, putting together back-to-back victories for the first time since last December. Cam Newton played another exceptional game, completing 19-of-33 passes for 231 yards and two touchdowns. The second-year quarterback has now thrown 153 passes without an interception...

Revenge is Sweet: Cam Newton Shines as Carolina Panthers Whip Atlanta Falcons
December 11th, 2012 at 8:33 PM
Greg Hardy may not be so crazy after all. Many people snickered when the Carolina Panthers defensive end told the media that his 3-9 team was better than the 11-1 Atlanta Falcons. After Sunday, the last laugh belongs to Hardy and his teammates. The Panthers shellacked their NFC South rival 30-20 at Bank...

Tragedy Clouds Carolina Panthers’ Loss to Heavy-hearted Kansas City Chiefs
December 5th, 2012 at 12:33 AM
Considering the circumstances, it's hard to comment on how atrocious the Carolina Panthers' defense played in Sunday's 27-21 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. By now, everyone is aware of the tragedy that struck the Chiefs organization last weekend. Early Saturday morning, linebacker Jovan Belcher murdered his girlfriend, drove to Arrowhead...

Signs of Growth? Carolina Panthers Finally Become Closers on ‘Monday Night Football’
November 28th, 2012 at 11:44 PM
The Panthers defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 30-22 on "Monday Night Football." At this point in the Panthers season, though, it's not about the win. It's about how they win. The next five Sundays present an opportunity - not to contend for a Super Bowl - but to grow, learn and head into the offseason...

Carolina Panthers Trounced at Home by Denver Broncos
November 13th, 2012 at 12:23 AM
Just when we thought they had finally  turned the corner, the Carolina Panthers returned to their miserable losing ways in Sunday's 36-14 home defeat to the Denver Broncos. The Broncos mauled the Panthers in the trenches to give John Fox a happy homecoming, registering seven sacks and applying relentless pressure on...

Carolina Panthers Snatch Defeat from Jaws of Victory, Lose Another Heartbreaker to Chicago Bears
October 29th, 2012 at 9:33 PM
I'm still trying to figure out exactly how the Carolina Panthers managed to lose to the Chicago Bears on Sunday. The Panthers outgained the Bears by more than 200 yards, dominated the time of possession, won the turnover battle and held a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter. But, somehow, the team...

Carolina Panthers’ Loss to Dallas Cowboys Nail in Coffin for Ron Rivera
October 22nd, 2012 at 9:31 PM
Losers lose and winners win. When the chips are down, the best NFL teams find ways to win. They convert third downs when they have to. They make big stops on defense. They sustain drives late and protect a lead. The Carolina Panthers do none of those things.  Why? Because they are losers. This was...

Ron Rivera: Cam Newton is ‘Pressing’ to Make Things Happen
October 10th, 2012 at 11:19 PM
***PHOTO1*** Panthers head coach Ron Rivera thinks Cam Newton is trying too hard to make the big play downfield instead of taking what the defense gives him. “I think he’s pressing, personally I do. He wants to make things happen so much,” Rivera told the Charlotte Observer on Monday. “He’s trying...

Oh, No…Not Again!: Carolina Panthers Falter Late for Second Straight Week, Lose to Seattle Seahawks in Disappointing Fashion
October 8th, 2012 at 9:59 PM
Football is a game of inches. Every fan, player and coach has heard the age-old adage a million times. The Carolina Panthers are learning why in the hardest way possible. For the second consecutive week, the Panthers failed to close out their opponent in a crucial, late-game short-yardage situation. Last week at Atlanta,...

Carolina Panthers Suffer Improbable 30-28 Defeat at Atlanta Falcons
October 1st, 2012 at 9:29 PM
Unfortunately, for the Carolina Panthers, “almost” only counts in horse shoes and hand grenades. The Panthers' 30-28 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday was particularly maddening because they played well enough to win. In the last three minutes of the fourth quarter, the Carolina offense was two yards from getting...

Giant Letdown: Carolina Panthers Embarrassed on National Stage by Eli Manning, New York Giants
September 21st, 2012 at 9:45 PM
Last season, we saw how far the Carolina Panthers had come from the abysmal 2-14 team that couldn’t move the ball against a squad of determined Girl Scouts. Last night, we saw how far they still have to go. ***PHOTO1*** The New York Giants massacred the Panthers 36-7 in front of their home...

Carolina Panthers’ Offense Finds Its Groove in Crucial Home Win Against New Orleans Saints
September 17th, 2012 at 11:48 PM
There were a lot of firsts for the Carolina Panthers in their 35-27 victory against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Ron Rivera and Cam Newton were triumphant over the Saints for the first time since the pair started a new era in Charlotte last season. Newton also rushed for a...

What We Learned from Carolina Panthers’ Week 1 Loss
September 14th, 2012 at 7:54 PM
Don’t overreact. It was only one game. Take a deep breath and say it with me. Don’t overreact. After week one of the NFL, it’s easy to overreact. All we know about the NFL season happened on Sunday, and opinions are running through our heads faster than Usain Bolt being chased...

Carolina Panthers Week 1 Loss: Cause for Concern or Aberration?
September 12th, 2012 at 7:56 PM
I was listening to the Stephen A. Smith and Ryan Ruocco show on ESPN Radio Tuesday as the two hosts were rehashing the first week of NFL action. At the time I tuned in, they were discussing which teams they view differently based on their performance in Week 1.  Naturally, the...

Carolina Panthers Look Terrible in 16-10 Loss to Tampa Bay Buccaneers
September 10th, 2012 at 9:15 PM
Somewhere in Charlotte, Ryan Kalil may be rewriting his Super Bowl promise. The Carolina Panthers looked more like a high school team than a Super Bowl team in their 16-10 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday. ***PHOTO1*** The Panthers simply weren’t ready to play. The offense...

Carolina Panthers Drop Preseason Finale to Pittsburgh Steelers, Make Final Roster Cuts
September 1st, 2012 at 3:39 AM
Despite a late rally, the Carolina Panthers lost their preseason finale to the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field  on Thursday night, 17-16. ***PHOTO1*** The Panthers, who fell behind 10-0 within the first 15 minutes of the game, bounced back to tie the score in the third quarter when Jimmy Clausen engineered a 10-play, 87-yard...

Carolina Panthers Take on Pittsburgh Steelers in Preseason Finale
August 30th, 2012 at 6:33 PM
The Carolina Panthers will play the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field in their fourth and final preseason game Thursday night at 7 p.m. As expected, Panthers head coach coach Ron Rivera has indicated that his starters will see very little playing time in this game. “They’re going to play minimal,” Rivera told...

Carolina Panthers Win Ugly Against New York Jets, 17-12
August 27th, 2012 at 10:36 PM
In the preseason, the final score is inconsequential. While the Carolina Panthers did ultimately defeat the New York Jets on Sunday Night Football, neither team‘s offense looked sharp. ***PHOTO1*** The Jets, who are still without a touchdown in three preseason games, weren’t expected to wow anyone on the offensive side of the...