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Agent: Top pick Lotulelei signs with Carolina
The agent for first-round draft pick Star Lotulelei says his client has signed a four-year contract with the Carolina Panthers. Financial terms were not released. The deal includes a team option for a fifth season. Bruce Tollner says Lotulelei, the 14th overall pick in the NFL draft, is "extremely excited ...
Panthers reach contract agreement with DT Star Lotulelei
Panthers GM Dave Gettleman is in the process of getting all the Panthers rookies under contract, and he made an important move towards achieving that goal today by inking first round draft pick Star Lotulelei to a contract. The terms are currently undisclosed, but according to a tweet from Rep ...
Derek Anderson is taking his health seriously
It's time to self-evaluate as we all get older. Things don't work quite how we once imagined, and maybe we have to put in just a little more effort to get the same results that once came easily. Derek Anderson's legendary work ethic will not subside, and today his self-improvement ...
The Cam Newton article you've been waiting for.
Is Cam Newton the NFL's Jay Gatsby? The scene is Miami, but it might as well be West Egg. America's nouveau riche bump shoulders, celebrating their hedonism in an opulence only fame can afford. Ear-shattering music is drowned out only by Cam Newton's loud shirt, and in an era where ...
Panthers sign second round draft pick Kawann Short
The Panthers have announced they've signed second round draft choice Kawann Short. Short, a defensive tackle from Purdue, was the 44th overall pick in April's NFL draft. He's the first of Carolina's five draft picks to sign. Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed Wednesday. The 6-foot-3, 308-pound Short started ...
2013 NFL Offseason: Jon Beason called out for lack of restructured contract
In a recent column in CBS Charlotte's online sports section, Brett Jensen called out Jon Beason for his lack of a restructured contract when other veterans have taken new deals. The article, titled "Everybody Restructures But Beason" is basically a slam piece directed at the Panthers linebacker, calling him out ...
Who should be on an All NFC South team?
The prospect of creating an all-division roster is a daunting one, but it's an opportunity to talk as a community about the best players in the division, and who needs to be schemed against in 2013. Welcome to the dog days of May. For an NFL fan this is the ...
The Panthers depth at RB and LB following the draft
The Carolina Panthers bolstered their depth at running back and linebacker through the draft, and I worked with the SB Nation video team to give you this on Kenjon Barner and A.J. Klein. Thanks for watching, and remember to subscribe to our CSR YouTube channel for the full compliment of ...
Bobcats will pick No. 4 overall in NBA draft
Michael Jordan's Charlotte Bobcats are having just as tough of a time winning the NBA lottery as they are winning basketball games of late. For the second straight year the Bobcats failed to land the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft lottery despite decent odds. Charlotte got the fourth ...
Michael Jordan: Bobcats changing name to Hornets
Michael Jordan wants to "bring the buzz back" to Charlotte. The Bobcats owner said at a press conference Tuesday evening he's changing his team's name to the Charlotte Hornets beginning in 2014-15. Jordan said he submitted an application to the NBA board of governors earlier Tuesday informing them of his ...
Cat Scratch Radio Returns Next Week
Check back next Tuesday, May 28th at 10pm EST for the latest in Panther news. By then we will have absorbed every bit of news from the Panthers first set of OTAs. Keep Pounding! Cat Scratch Radio Returns Next Week
San Francisco and Houston set to host Super Bowls
The NFL announced today at the owners' meeting in Boston that Santa Clara (home of the new 49ers stadium), and Houston will host the Super Bowl in 2016 and 2017 respectively. It keeps the game in fair-weather cities, and avoids risks of inclement weather. This will be the second time ...
2013 NFL Offseason: Locations for Super Bowl L and LI revealed
In case you didn't know, the NFL plans ahead the locations of its Super Bowls by several years to give cities time to prepare themselves for the influx of people who will attend the event. Today, the NFL announced the sites for Super Bowl L and Super Bowl LI, which ...
Captain Munnerlyn is the Carolina Panthers 'secret superstar'
Captain Munnerlyn has gotten more than his fair share of criticism over the last few years. His scrappy demeanor and physical play-style hasn't meshed with the role he's been put in, and as a result he's looked like a corner who needs to play in the slot, or not at ...
2012 Flashback: Week 1 Bucs 16 Panthers 10
Start by watching the highlights on NFL.com that I have linked here. In this game several things stand out as reasons the Panthers lost this game. In my post game write up I lamented how little the Panthers did on the ground: The offensive line has to be the biggest ...
AP Source: Jordan changing team name to Hornets
Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is changing his team's name to the Hornets, said a person familiar with the situation. The person said Jordan will detail the timetable for the change to be completed at a press conference the Bobcats have scheduled for Tuesday. The person spoke to The Associated ...
Panther OTA's Start Tomorrow: Here's the Rules
Organized Training Activities (OTAs) are voluntary. Fines are not issued for absences, and players missing these sessions are not viewed as disruptive. There is no direct contact permitted but OTA sessions include on-the-field coaching. Helmets and elbow and knee pads are allowed but OTAs are not "fully padded" practices. Basically, ...
2013 NFL Offseason: NFL and NFLPA in talks to push back draft and change start of league year
If you're a draft junkie who has date lines marked on your bedroom wall to count down the days before the draft like you see prisoners do in movies, you probably won't like this news. Adam Schefter is reporting that the NFL and NFLPA are in the process of moving ...
NFL.com Ranks Cam Newton #12 QB in NFL
We've grown accustomed to Newton getting slighted in the national media. Marc Sessler is the latest writer to place Newton below less accomplished QBs who instead had winning seasons last year. I guess having the best two first seasons by a QB in NFL history is not worth a mention, ...
The Sween's Reflections: Panther's Early Offseason
As some have probably noted, I've been a little quiet since the draft, but now that everything is finally starting to cool off, I've had time to really sit down and reflect on what the Panthers have done and how they are looking as we move into the early off ...
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