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Extending Derrick Brown pivotal for Panthers’ Dan Morgan

CHARLOTTE, N. C. — New Carolina Panthers general manager Dan Morgan has done his best to avoid comparisons with his predecessor. That he and Scott Fitterer remain great friends is one reason. That he was a part of the decisions as Fitterer’s right-hand man that led to a change is another. But the comparisons will […]

Examining the Panthers’ roster needs ahead of the NFL draft

CHARLOTTE, N. C. — New Carolina Panthers coach Dave Canales didn’t hesitate to take the empty chair next to Andy Reid last week for the annual picture of head coaches at the NFL owners’ meeting. “Like, he’s my favorite,” Canales said of the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, winner of the past two […]

32 NFL players who need a change of scenery this offseason

More Teams. More Games. The “Get Up” crew examines the potential quarterback options for the Pittsburgh Steelers next season. (1:36) There’s nothing wrong with change. Some of the NFL’s best players have had their careers jump-started by switching franchises. Both sides can benefit from these changes, whether it be players who excel in new schemes […]

Brian Burns, Frankie Luvu among Panthers’ top free agents

“This is my third — third? — official coaching change. Second? Third?” said the two-time Pro Bowl linebacker, who will have his fourth head coach this season since Carolina made him the 16th overall pick of the 2019 draft. “It kind of feels the same. I feel like we’ve been having a fresh start every […]

Army All-American Bowl commitments

Arguably the worst-kept secret at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl became legitimate late in the fourth quarter. Barry Sanders is heading to Stanford. Sanders announced to the 39,011 at the Alamodome that he has committed to Stanford, choosing the Cardinal over Florida State and Alabama. He also chose Stanford over Oklahoma State, the alma mater […]

Balancing new technology

Among Carroll’s prime feats in the social networking sphere was his leadership in the launch of the USCRipsIt blog, PeteCarroll.com and PeteCarrollTV, a YouTube channel designed to give an inside look at the Trojans program. USC fans gravitated to the sites for the in-depth look at USC football, but Carroll knew his product would also […]

Cal loses more than a coach in Lupoi

This is reality at Cal, where the athletic department operates under the weight of a budget deficit that exceeded, on average, more than $11 million from 2003 to 2010, according to a university report. Lupoi, who recently finished his fourth year as defensive line coach under Tedford, reportedly earned $164,000 at Cal. At Washington, he […]

Cam Newton’s ‘Dab’: How current Panthers remember the phenomenon

More Teams. More Games. Cam Newton extends his arm for a late touchdown vs. the Titans and does the Dab in celebration. (0:20) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers were on their way to a 9-0 start in November 2015 when quarterback Cam Newton, with a Tennessee Titans defender holding onto his left leg, stretched […]

NFL field surface intel: Grass vs. turf, owners, problems

The Miami Dolphins hosted the New York Giants on Sunday, one day after the Miami Hurricanes hosted Georgia Tech on the same field — in the rain — at Hard Rock Stadium. In past years, depending on the weather, that kind of doubleheader sometimes led to tough field conditions for the NFL teams. Multiple tenants […]

Sources: Panthers’ Xavier Woods (hamstring) to miss extended time

Starting safety Xavier Woods is expected to miss extended time, sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, after injuring his hamstring in Sunday’s 37-27 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. One source said the absence could be 4-6 weeks. Meanwhile, starting cornerback Jaycee Horn is already on injured reserve with a hamstring injury suffered in the opener that […]

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