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The Josh Norman fiasco may have dominated the news cycle for the past 72 hours, but Carolina did begin OTAs today, and the real story is the return of Kelvin Benjamin.
Read MoreTwo of the six most versatile college football players are now Carolina Panthers. Brandon Boykin (2011) and Shaq Thompson (2014) are both recipients of the Paul Horning Award, which "recognizes and rewards versatile, high-level performers in major college football."
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Read MoreThe morning after the Super Bowl my husband (the Jets fan) said to me " sorry honey, but it's just a game." Just a game….Now that I've taken some time to reflect on this past season and the ending that wasn't what I'd hoped for, I find myself asking, is it really just a game?
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The Panthers have already signaled they will franchise tag Josh Norman. The question is will they be able to reach a long-term deal before the season starts or will they end up renting the emerging star for a season?
Read MorePanther fans have a history with Aqib Talib. He's the source of one of Steve Smith's most famous soundbites, "ICE UP SON." Talib is known for having a boisterous personality. In the lead-up the Super Bowl, he flaunted his 80k Rolex, thick gold chains, and iced out jewelry resembling Deion Sanders style mixed with Chris Bosch's birdlike head.
Read MoreAs the season began, I started my weekly predictions for the first time in my new journey and hobby of writing and analyzing. Through the first few weeks against slightly lesser opponents, I picked the Panthers each week. As I watched the team mold and grow, I found myself picking them every week right into Super Bowl 50. After about week six, I caught myself smiling as I typed, thinking "I really believe this team just can't lose right now." i kept it to myself in hopes of not jinxing anything all season. We had one slip, but we haven't and shouldn't have another.
Read MoreNot all of us get to see this up close and personal like C3's Mel Mayock, but if you do want a cool look at Levi's Stadium, check out this fly over. It's a pretty phenomenal look at the new facility from above!
Read MoreIt’s strange that stopping a Hall of Famer who has 539 career passing touchdowns and 72,000 passing yards isn’t the key defensive priority for Carolina in Super Bowl 50. Instead, Carolina will force the Broncos to try and win with Manning's arm. .
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Just think, 30 teams don't get to care about what their favorite players are wearing heading to the Super Bowl this year. As usual, Cam Newton and the Panthers didn't disappoint in their fashion choices. Also not a surprise, Panthers fans turned to show their support!
Read MoreThe more and more I read, the more I believe that either Arizona or Carolina will walk away this season with their first Lombardi.
Read MoreIf played right, the Carolina Panthers could enter next season with about 40 million in cap space. This would require parting ways with both Big Money Charles Johnson and Jared Allen. Neither have made any argument to this point to why they should be brought back, especially with contracts totaling about 20 combined.
Read MoreThe Panthers success has shaded Kelvin Benjamin's rehab of his torn ACL suffered in training camp. The cameras occasionally focused on KB on the sidelines during games throughout the season, but the team's success rarely called for the camera men to search for stories of interest off the field. Last week, however, Joe Person reported that KB had returned to practice and had been running for the past five months.
Read MoreThe Carolina Panthers have experienced an unforgettable regular season where they flirted with perfection and that was amazing; but now it's put up or shut up time for all the playoff teams in the quest for reaching the ultimate glory hoisting the Lombardi trophy! Here are my five keys for the Panthers to fulfill the dream they’ve worked so hard to realize.
Read MoreThe Panthers accolades just keep rolling in and rightfully so on the franchises best season at 15-1 going into the playoffs. After a franchise best ten pro bowlers being voted in, the Panthers now have a team best six players voted to the All-Pro team today. They had only had a best three in 1996 and 2013.
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