Panthers get some protection for Newton with SilatoluMike Florio, profootballtalk.com With two picks in the 2012 draft, the Panthers have added no weapons for quarterback Cam Newton. With the 40th overall pick, however, Carolina has at least picked a guy who may help give Cam more time to find whatever weapons he has. The Panthers selec… |
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Cam Newton buys $1.6M uptown condoApr 27, 2012
NewsChannel 36 (Caleb Troop), charlotteobserver.com Quarterback Cam Newton has found a new home off the field.Click to Continue » |
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Panthers Use Silatolu to Shore Up Offensive LineApr 27, 2012
Matt Loede, panthersgab.com By Jake Saltzman In 2011, the Panthers used the draft to select two offensive linemen. By week two, they were forced to start undrafted free agent Byron Bell against the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers. By taking guard Amini Silatolu wit… |
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(Ron Green Jr.), charlotteobserver.com After a December Panthers practice, head coach Ron Rivera ducked into general manager Marty Hurney’s office and glanced at the video screen.Click to Continue » |
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Panthers load up on O-line with SilatoluApr 27, 2012
The need wasn’t immediate, but that didn’t stop the Carolina Panthers. They just selected Midwestern State offensive lineman Amini Silatolu in the second round (40th overall). This one comes as a bit of a surprise. Most of Carolina’s remaining needs… |
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Matt Loede, panthersgab.com The Panthers added girth on the offensive line on Friday night, as they picked up Midwest St OG Amini Silatolu with their second round pick. Here’s a scouting report on Silatolu: Positives: Plays with aggression. Very heavy-handed with power in his punc… |
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Overnight wait pays off for Stanford TE FleenerApr 27, 2012
AP Pro Football Writer (BARRY WI, charlotteobserver.com The overnight wait paid off for Stanford tight end Coby Fleener. He's reuniting with his college quarterback, a guy named Andrew Luck.Click to Continue » |
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Maggette thinks Jordan will turn Bobcats aroundApr 27, 2012
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Forward Corey Maggette said that while the Bobcats have plenty of questions to answer moving forward, owner Michael Jordan's commitment to winning is not among them. |
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Inside or out for Luke Kuechly?Apr 27, 2012
There’s a big question now that the Carolina Panthers have used their first-round pick on linebacker Luke Kuechly. Where does he play? General manager Marty Hurney and coach Ron Rivera aren’t giving any hints if Kuechly will play inside, where he spen… |
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Looking ahead to Day 2Apr 27, 2012
The second round of the draft is shaping up to be a very quiet one for the NFC South. At the moment, the Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons are the only two teams with picks in the round. The Panthers have No. 40 overall, and the Falcons have No. 55.… |
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(Tom Sorensen), charlotteobserver.com The Carolina Panthers need a defensive end and a defensive tackle and they could use a cornerback, a safety, a wide receiver and an offensive lineman.Click to Continue » |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com Normally, we’d start a 13-game night off with some recaps, but since the average margin of victory across the NBA last night was like 87 points, it felt good just to look forward to the weekend. The regular season is over and the matchups are set. In th… |
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Rivera excited to work with fellow linebackerApr 27, 2012
(Joseph Person), charlotteobserver.com Panthers coach Ron Rivera will forever be linked with quarterback Cam Newton, the team?s No. 1 pick in 2011 ? Rivera?s first year in Charlotte.Click to Continue » |
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Tankonia: The Bobcats Show the Knicks How to LoseApr 27, 2012
A couple weeks back, the Knicks' Jared Jeffries suggested the Chicago Bulls were a more vulnerable playoff opponent than the Miami Heat. But even in a... |
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