Carolina Sports News and Rumors

Goodson legal issues predate recent arrest

Rich Cimini, ESPN.com

Mike Goodson's legal issues didn't start with last Friday's arrest in New Jersey on drug and weapons charges, which could result in jail time. In his previous NFL stops, with the Panthers and Raiders, his personal life spilled into the courts.

Don Banks, CNNSI.com

Now that Brian Urlacher and Ray Lewis have opted for retirement just months apart, maybe their defining accomplishment is that nobody personified the evolution of the middle/inside linebacker position -- with all its demands for increasing athleticism -…

(Jonathan Jones), charlotteobserver.com

Thursday marked the third day of OTAs for the Carolina Panthers, and the first day that was open to the media. No player really made a case to move up…Click to Continue »

(Joseph Person), charlotteobserver.com

Drayton Florence intercepted a Cam Newton pass and D.J. Moore nearly did the same during practice Thursday.Click to Continue »

Iam Thomsen, CNNSI.com

MIAMI -- The Mohawk had been lacquered and spiked while Chris "Birdman'' Andersen was making his large yet minimalist impact on Game 1 of the Eastern finals Wednesday night. On Thursday after practice, he and his hair were more relaxed. The hair la…

(Joseph Person), charlotteobserver.com

Greg Hardy, the Carolina Panthers' trash-talking defensive end, dropped nearly 15 pounds in the offseason, hoping to improve his speed-rush and prove his breakthrough 2012 season was not a fluke.Click to Continue »

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

The Panthers signed their entire draft class in about a day and a half. The agent for fifth-round linebacker A.J. Klein just tweeted that his client had signed his rookie deal. The Panthers came back moments later with confirmation of that, along with w…

Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com

With news jumping out of the bag about the Charlotte Bobcats officially deciding to lose their original team name and glom onto the suddenly available “Hornets” nickname for their franchise in 2014-15, Ben Eagle at Sports Illustrated’s The Point For…

ESPN.com

Atlanta Falcons The Falcons have set a franchise record for season-ticket sales. Falcons kicker Matt Bryant was among the players who spent time fishing Wednesday with Wounded Warrior veterans. Carolina Panthers Joseph Person of the Charlotte Observer: …

Observer Staff Reports (), charlotteobserver.com

The case between four former media members and the City of Charlotte, over negotiations between the city and the Carolina Panthers for stadium improvements, is expected to be heard by…Click to Continue »

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

The Carolina Panthers added another linebacker to their roster Wednesday by claiming Ryan Rau off waivers from the Cleveland Browns. Rau was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Portland State University by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2012. He was re…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Last year, then-49ers quarterback Alex Smith caused a stir by pointing out that stats don’t supersede wins. While that concept isn’t controversial standing alone, Smith’s decision to point to the Panthers and quarterback Cam Newton gave it a little …

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

The Panthers doubled up on defensive tackles to open the draft, and now they’ve gotten half of them under contract. The team just announced they had signed second-rounder Kawann Short, the 44th overall pick. “We are very pleased to have Kawann under c…

ESPN.com

Atlanta Falcons When he signs his new deal, quarterback Matt Ryan is projected to be a member of the $100 million club. League owners voted Tuesday to give the Falcons $200 million in funding the new planned stadium. Carolina Panthers Following the addi…

Dime Magazine, dimemag.com

Hey Charlotte Hornets fans, do you remember how your team drafted Kobe Bryant with the 13th pick in the 1996 NBA Draft, only to immediately trade him to L.A. for Vlade Divac? Oh, you still think about it every day? Well just in case you have gotten past…

(Joseph Person), charlotteobserver.com

The Panthers are one of 29 teams starting phase 3 of their organized team activities (OTAs) this week. Here are five questions they’ll be looking to answer.Click to Continue »

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Darrell Green had a Hall of Fame career with the Redskins, but no one will be happier to cheer for the Cowboys this season. That’s because his son, wide receiver Jared Green, is on the Cowboys roster after spending last year on the Panthers practice squ…

Inside the Panthers blog (Jonath, charlotteobserver.com

Writers from NFL.com and CBSSports.com have Panthers QB Cam Newton ranked among the best quarterbacks in the NFL.Click to Continue »

NFC South programming notes

May 20 (6 days ago)

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I’ll be off this week, but please keep an eye on the NFC South blog. Our editors will post links, videos and anything that’s relevant to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, and New Orleans Saints. We’ll have a pinch hitter …