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• "Greatest Panther" Poll Shows How Far Franchise Still Has to Go
• By David J. Warner 7/11/2008 10:20 AM ET
• When you're stuck in that NFL dead zone in between post-draft minicamp and the start of training camp, you find yourself looking for things to do. This is doubly true in the media, which suddenly has ...
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• Mike Rucker's Replacement: Julius Peppers?
• By David J. Warner 5/31/2008 12:22 AM ET
• Mike Rucker's retirement left a gaping hole at the right defensive end spot for the Carolina Panthers. The team thinks, however, that they have just the man to fill Rucker's shoes, and he's been on ...
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• Panthers Dragging Their Feet in Signing Gross
• By David J. Warner 2/18/2008 2:20 PM ET
• Someone needs to tell Jordan Gross that sitting and staring at his phone isn't going to make it ring. Yes, the offensive tackle is eager to get a long-term deal from the Carolina Panthers, and by all ...
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• NFL Offseason Roadmap: St. Louis Rams
• By Tom Mantzouranis 1/24/2008 6:50 PM ET
• NFL Offseason Roadmap is a series focused on the needs of NFL teams as they begin the offseason. 1. Offensive Tackle. The Rams have been lucky to have an incredible franchise left tackle for the last ... More »
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• Panthers' D-Line Due for Overhaul in 2008
• By David J. Warner 12/28/2007 11:50 AM ET
• Julius Peppers landed on IR. Mike Rucker is talking about playing his last home game. Kris Jenkins sounds like he wants to play elsewhere. Damione Lewis and Kindal Moorehead are unrestricted free ... More »
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• The Panthers Should Have Fun More Often
• By David J. Warner 12/04/2007 11:30 AM ET
• If there was one thread running through the Panthers' win on Sunday against the 49ers -- aside from the fact that the 49ers are a big gaping maw of suck -- it was this: the Panthers were having fun ... More »
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• Carolina Panthers @ New York Giants: Week One Preseason Injury Report
• By Dan 8/11/2007 12:01 PM ET
• Taking into account that it's the preseason, many of the players sitting on the sidelines tonight would normally be on the field if it was a meaningful game. With that said, I'm sure most fans would ... More »
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• Could Stanley McClover Steal Mike Rucker's Starting Job in Carolina?
• By David J. Warner 7/29/2007 2:00 PM ET
• Carolina Panthers defensive end Stanley McClover might have been higher than a 7th-round draft pick in 2006 had he stayed at Auburn another year. He racked up 15.5 sacks as a freshman and sophomore, ...
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