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Records, Jobs On The Line As Panthers And Saints Look To Close Out Season With A Win
The end is here and it could be the end of the line for a couple of head coaches and for a pair of quarterbacks. The Panthers and Saints go at it for the final time this year, and for fans watching, it could turn out to be an entertaining game.
Panthers Get Pro Bowl Snub, But Could Still Have Players Selected As Subs
Maybe it is a case of losing teams not getting any respect, but it is hard to believe that the Panthers did not have anyone good enough to be selected to the Pro Bowl. It has been three years since that happened although there is still a possibility that one or more could get in as alternates with Luke Kuechly’s name at the top of the list.
Panthers’ Payback: Keep Brees Out Of Record Book
The Panthers and Saints will not be playing past this weekend as both will miss the playoffs, but there are some interesting story lines to watch for. Does Carolina go for a knockout blow against Drew Brees for New Orleans targeting Cam Newton last year or do they simply try to keep him etching his name in the record book – again?
Cam Newton’s Ref Bump Could Be First Test Of Roger Goodell’s Post-Bounty Gate Power
‘Tis the season to find out who was naughty and who was nice, so when Roger Goodell gets handed the paperwork from Sunday’s Raiders-Panthers game, he will see that Carolina’s Cam Newton was very, very naughty. The NFL Commissioner will leave a few lumps of coal in Newton’s stocking and could add a note telling the quarterback to just watch his team’s season finale on TV.
Without Seymour, Raiders Left Defenseless Against ‘Healthier’ Panthers
Defense has not been a trademark of the 2012 Raiders, having given up 402 points in 14 games, so it will be no surprise if they add to that inflated number this weekend. Pro Bowl defensive tackle Richard Seymour has somehow stayed on the active roster all season, despite missing the last six contests, and he will be out again when his team tries to slow down the recharged Panthers.
Offense Challenged Raiders Ripe For The Picking In Panther Final Home Game Of 2012
The world did not come to an end as the Mayans had predicted, so that is good news for the Panthers as they get to play a downtrodden Raiders team on Sunday to close out their home schedule. After a brutal start to the season, Carolina is one win away from matching their record from a year ago and have a chance to better it with one game remaining on the docket.
Panthers Linebacker Thomas Davis Gets Walter Payton Award Nod, Practice News And Notes
The Panthers are riding the kind of natural high associated with their first winning streak of the season, and one player has been instrumental in that success. Thomas Davis has come back from injuries that would have sent others into retirement, and along with his off-field charity and volunteer work, he now has the honor of being the Panthers’ nominee for a very significant award named after an NFL legend.
The ‘Perturbed Panther PSL Owners Federation’ Giving Forrest Gump A Bad Name
When an individual or group expresses outrage at something but hides behind the anonymity of a keyboard, they are usually dismissed as trolls. So why is a group calling themselves a disgruntled group of business folks getting so much attention just because there was enough money to take out an ad in a Charlotte newspaper? Is ignorance truly bliss?
Unsure Of His Head Coaching Future, Ron Rivera Believes The Panthers Are ‘Trending Upward’
There are just two games left in the season and it could be the final audition for Ron Rivera to remain as head coach of the Carolina Panthers for at least another year. The 5-9 record notwithstanding, the Panthers are playing their best football of the year, but how far will it go with owner Jerry Richardson?
Ron Rivera Needs To Be Told He Will Return As Panthers Head Coach For 2013
What is more important: How you begin or how you finish? For head coach Ron Rivera, the Panthers have begun to turn things around, but is it too late to keep his job beyond 2012. Over the last half-dozen games, Carolina is a .500 club and deserves a commitment for at least one more year from owner Jerry Richardson.
