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Carolina Panthers News and Rumors

Super Bowl favorites? All guesses are under review

AP Pro Football Writer (BARRY WI, charlotteobserver.com

Unless you're part of the Manning family and hoping for a hometown reunion with Eli, Peyton and their teams in New Orleans, there's little reason now to make Super Bowl…Click to Continue »

(Joseph Person), charlotteobserver.com

Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera is looking toward the team?s future ? one he hopes to still be a part of next season.Click to Continue »

(Jonathan Jones and Joseph Pers, charlotteobserver.com

Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera said Monday the team will move free safety Sherrod Martin to the injured reserve after the fourth-year player tore his ACL and MCL against Kansas…Click to Continue »

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Panthers coach Ron Rivera isn't overly concerned with his tenuous job security, saying he's committed to playing younger players the next four weeks so he can prepare to coach them next season.

The Associated Press (), charlotteobserver.com

Safety Sherrod Martin injures ACL and MCL in his right knee in Carolina's 27-21 loss to the Kansas City.Click to Continue »

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Ron Rivera is doing like many coaches who are playing out the string, he’s playing kids. But the Panthers coach said he’s doing it in preparation for coaching them next year. Oh, Ron. “It is about winning, don’t get me wrong, because I intend to w…

CNNSI.com

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kansas City police say Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher moved behind a vehicle and shot himself in the team parking lot after he saw police arrive.

ESPN.com

Perhaps the only reason to watch Carolina down the stretch is to find out where the Panthers will be picking in the 2013 NFL draft. As it stands right now, the 3-9 Panthers would have the fifth overall pick. They’re one of three 3-9 teams and they curre…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

The Panthers are playing a lot of big games down the stretch. At least if you’re an NFL draft junkie. While we spend most of our time in December dissecting the teams in the playoff hunt, we’ll also spend some of our time looking at the teams racing t…

The Kansas City Star (SAM MELLIN, charlotteobserver.com

Romeo Crennel likes to say his best quality is his even spirit. He learned it from his father, a lifetime military man. In the midst of battle, the advantage is…Click to Continue »

CNNSI.com

It was a tough day for the Chiefs, who found a way to beat the Panthers 27-21. Under tragic circumstances, coach Romeo Crennel held his team together, writes Dennis Dillon.