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Carolina Panthers News and Rumors

Minority hiring takes a hit in NFL

(Joseph Person), charlotteobserver.com

After no minorities were hired for any of the 15 head coaching and GM jobs this winter, the NFL wants to expand the Rooney Rule to include assistant head coaches…Click to Continue »

Associated Press (), charlotteobserver.com

While a blimp hovers not too far in the distance, circling over tens of thousands of Super Bowl revelers, Christopher Weaver looks around at the neighborhood where he was born…Click to Continue »

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

We’re drawing ever closer to kickoff, but there’s still time to fill before Super Bowl XLVII finally kicks off. We’ll fill some of it by welcoming three NFC South stars to the Pro Football Talk on NBC Sports Network set in New Orleans. Saints quarte…

(), charlotteobserver.com

Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is back in school and back with the coach he’s worked with the past two seasons — and said Friday he is fired up about both…Click to Continue »

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

We’ve heard from coach Ron Rivera and wide receiver Steve Smith about the Panthers’ decision to promote Mike Shula to offensive coordinator this week and now quarterback Cam Newton has added his two cents on the hire. Newton doesn’t differ too much …