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With no first-rounder, who might Panthers target in Round 2?
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The big question at the Carolina Panthers’ pre-draft press conference a year ago was whether they would select Alabama quarterback Bryce Young or Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud with the No. 1 overall pick. Although they didn’t reveal it that day, it was Young, who had always been the choice in the minds […]
Continue readingRon Rivera blasts Panthers players
Such was the case on Tuesday when the mild-mannered Rivera ripped into players at midfield after what he called a “chippy” practice that included plenty of pushing and shoving, a few late hits and one “melee” involving more than a dozen players. With his fists waving up and down, an angry Rivera warned players about […]
Continue readingGreg Hardy placed on exempt list
More Teams. More Games. Steve Delsohn reports the details surrounding the domestic violence charge against Panthers DE Greg Hardy. (2:54) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy has been placed on the NFL’s commissioner exempt list until his domestic violence case is resolved. The team made the decision on Wednesday after meeting with […]
Continue readingTexas-Texas Tech total miss among worst ‘bad beats’ of the weekend
Closing lines are courtesy of Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, and pick percentages are via Wunderdog Sports. Closing line: Over/under 86 Our historical data goes back to the 1970s, and this was the highest over/under we’ve ever seen in a Texas game. Even with the total so high, 72 percent of the action was on the […]
Continue readingNFL bookmaker roundtable: Super Bowl 50 betting trends
Every Friday while the NFL is in action, ESPN Chalk will ask some of Las Vegas’ top oddsmakers where the action has come in during the week. Here is the latest installment, covering the final game of the 2015-16 NFL season (and one of the biggest sports betting days of the year): Super Bowl 50. […]
Continue readingPosition U: Why 2023 could be a defining year for the rankings
At quarterback, Oklahoma and USC have battled back and forth in recent years for the No. 1 spot, and the Trojans are on the verge of tipping the QBU scales after swiping both coach Lincoln Riley and Caleb Williams from the Sooners. On the D-line, Jared Verse and Florida State are closing in at the […]
Continue readingSon of former Carolina Panthers TE Greg Olsen receives heart transplant
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A heart donor has been found for the 8-year-old son of Greg Olsen, the retired Carolina Panthers tight end announced on social media Friday. The news of a donor comes eight days after Olsen’s son, TJ, was placed on the transplant list. “Today is a day of mixed emotions,” Olsen wrote on […]
Continue readingNFL free-agency tracker: Latest signings, trades, cuts, news and rumors for 2021
Who’s ready for 2021 NFL free agency? With Super Bowl LV in the rearview mirror, one of the strangest NFL offseasons ever is just getting started. We’ve already seen quarterback trades and other drama around star signal-callers, and the franchise tag window has come and gone with 10 players getting tagged. Free agency kicks off […]
Continue reading32 NFL players who need a change of scenery this offseason: Who needs a fresh start for every team
With the start of 2021 NFL free agency a month away, all 32 teams have looming decisions to make about how their rosters could look next season. That includes players who could use a change of scenery — free agents, cut candidates and guys who could be traded — and potentially flourish elsewhere. Will the […]
Continue readingTE Greg Olsen retires from NFL, will join Fox Sports as broadcaster
Three-time Pro Bowl tight end Greg Olsen announced before Sunday’s NFC Championship Game that he plans to retire and join Fox Sports’ NFL coverage. Olsen spent the 2021 season with the Seattle Seahawks after nine years with the Carolina Panthers, where he became the first tight end in NFL history to have three straight 1,000-yard […]
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