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Ironically, Kurt Coleman's sprained knee that will sideline him for the next several weeks brought Byrd to Carolina. Byrd, who was once the most highly acclaimed free agent, will now fill in for Coleman, who just three years ago was an unknown commodity.
Read MoreCarolina went to Foxboro without anyone giving them a shot to win, well except the Freak’n Puerto Rican of the C3 Carolina Panthers podcast. Well, the Panthers didn’t get the memo. Carolina defeated the Patriots 33-30 in a typical down to the wire, Cardiac Cats type win.
Read MoreTom Brady and the Patriots are mortal, however, and here are some things Carolina will need to do to keep it close and maybe even win.
Read MoreAfter throwing three interceptions that put Carolina’s defense in an untenable situation that resulted in an embarrassing 34-13 loss to the New Orlean Saints, Cam Newton may have had the best post-game press conference of his career.
Read MoreThree weeks in and the bug is starting to hit the Panthers. Carolina lost Greg Olsen for at least 8 weeks in the Bills game when broke his foot in a non-contact play. Cam Newton nicked his ankle pretty good in that game having to spend a little while in the injury tent before returning to the game. Here's the Panthers injury report following the first practice. We'll keep it updated throughout the week.
Read MoreIf comparisons work, Mike Shula can't get the Carolina Panthers offense to be great again, and his Dad's assistant helped make the case. Thanks to Tom Olivadotti for the inspiration to write this article.
Read MoreThis past week, Tom Brady put up career stats against the Saints with Gronk and a couple of running backs deployed in the passing game. New England only fielded three receivers Sunday, mainly because injuries are dropping them like flies. That didn't stop Brady from carving New Orleans up to the tune of 436 yards in the air.
Read MorePanthers Defensive Coordinator, Steve Wilks, addressed the media Monday after the Panthers win over Buffalo. It was a performance that was powered by a defense that is #1 in the league and is the first team since 1981 to allow 3 points or less in each of their first two games. Wilks addressed the team's performance, their early success, and some of the cogs that are making the machine work so well
Read MoreLive the sights and sounds of a Panthers fan! Mario in the Clay gives you a personal look at the game from losing his wallet, player introductions, commentaries of the offensive struggles, and witnesses the defense luckily hold on to the end!
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Read MoreEach week, NFL analysts offer a series of bold predictions for the week. This week, LaDainian Tomlinson picked Christian McCaffrey to have 100 yds rushing and 100 yds receiving.
Read MoreButler has been a full participant in practice all week. Coach Ron Rivera was confident in his status, reporting that the trainers "have completely cut him loose to us... and unless he has a setback tomorrow, he should be ready for Sunday."
Read MoreToday, a Charlotte start-up, JOMO, launches in Charlotte with the support of the Cam Newton Foundation. Like Cam Newton, JOMO is unique. It's a phone app meant to get you off your phone and involved in activities nearby. Whether it's a beer with friends, a pickup basketball game, or connecting with members of the Roaring Riot watching an away game at a local bar, JOMO makes it easy to find fun activities spontaneously.
Read Morehe defense.
The start wasn’t pretty, but the finish showed just what Carolina can be this season- a hard-hitting defense with an offense that will only get better as the season progresses.
Agent 89, now an analyst on the NFL Network, came on and predicted the 49ers to upset the Panthers today. To you, Smitty, I say IceUpSon. Here’s why I see good things coming today.
#pantherNation make your predictions here & RT
— PanthersDrafter (@PanthersDrafter) September 10, 2017
I'm going #Panthers 34-20
Most NFL games come down to QB play. I see Cam as ready and a full go and to play well. Folks worry about his lack of playing time in the pre-season. All I have to say to that is 2011 opener where Terry Bradshaw opened the season by saying he was shocked the Panthers took Cam #1 overall and he looked for him to struggle mightily. Then at half time, good ol’ Terry says “I love Cam Newton.” And Cam went on to a 400+ yard game. I look for a similar game today.
I do see good things happening today as I believe the Panthers’ offensive line has the ability to be a top 5 unit this season. Should they stay healthy, Cam and company should return to the swag-waving crew that the folks in Carolina love and opponents fear.
Two other players I also anticipate big days from are Christian McCaffrey and Julius Peppers. These are two players that add a little somethingsomething to the Panthers and I believe will be keys to the Panthers’ success in 2017. Here are some of Panther Nations’ tweets feeling the swagger heading into San Francisco:
47-14 Panthers Win!
— Tim Lucero (@djtimon) September 10, 2017
28-10 Carolina
— Levi Derosby (@LDerosby) September 10, 2017
So, to you, Agent 89: We love you, but Ice Up Son!
The Panthers take the field today at Levi's Stadium today and I'll be keeping an eye on three players specifically. Sure Christian McCaffrey will like dazzle and distract us in a good way but I want to know about the following players:
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