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Panthers’ defense is blast from past

This looks oh-so familiar. “When we started out in 2003, we said we want to be the blueprint for what people in Carolina want their defense to look like, no matter who was the coach,” former Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Brentson Buckner said last week. “That’s what we did. “The guys they have now are […]

Panthers’ Greg Hardy talks trash

Carolina defensive end Greg Hardy said Wednesday the struggling Panthers are a “better team” than Atlanta. Yes, better than the Falcons, who have clinched the NFC South Division title and have the NFC’s best record at 11-1. The Panthers, meanwhile, are coming off a loss to Kansas City, which had won only one game this […]

Greg Hardy targets 50 sacks in ’13

“Fifty,” Hardy said Tuesday during a break between minicamp practices. “Why shoot low, right? If I’m going to shoot at it, I’m going to shoot at it with a 50 caliber. I’m going to shoot at a little bird with a 50-caliber bullet. That’s the goal for this year, 50 sacks, that’s where I’m at. […]

Kalil: No Super Bowl talk this year

Not after last year. The Panthers three-time Pro Bowl center created a stir days before the start of training camp last year when he took out a full page advertisement in the Charlotte Observer and wrote about the Panthers being “Super Bowl XLVII champions!” That didn’t happen. The Panthers started last season slow and finished […]

Greg Hardy wants long-term deal

Hardy is coming off a career season in which he had 11 sacks, 23 quarterback pressures and two forced fumbles. The defensive end is scheduled to make $1.35 million this season, the final year of his rookie contract. The Panthers are between $12 million and $13 million under the salary cap after some creative work […]