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Talking Trash on NFL playoffs: This field gets my attention

(), charlotteobserver.com

College Bowl games are nice, even if attendance is down (again). But without a playoff, can you prove the Alabama-Notre Dame winner is more worthy of a national championship than…Click to Continue »

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Kyrie Irving scored 33 points, including a pull-up jumper from the foul line with one second left, to lift the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 106-104 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday night.

(Joseph Person), charlotteobserver.com

Ron Rivera’s week of waiting will end Saturday when the Carolina Panthers’ second-year head coach is scheduled to meet with owner Jerry Richardson.Click to Continue »

CNNSI.com

It was a rough week for title contenders, which allowed an old familiar favorite to take the top overall spot. How did the rest of the league fare? Matt Dollinger ranks every team.

Matt Loede, panthersgab.com

Pat Yasinskas of ESPN.com writes that the Carolina Panthers are in such a bad cap position this offseason that they could be forced to cut some key players like CB Chris Gamble, RB DeAngelo Williams and possibly even LB Jon Beason. According to Yasinska…

ESPN.com

The regular season is over, but that doesn’t mean our NFC South chats are done. We’ll chat Friday at 1 p.m. ET. Bring your questions about the Falcons and the playoffs. Bring your questions about Ron Rivera’s future with the Panthers and what Caroli…