Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Panthers Pillage Buccaneers 38-19


TAMPA, Fla. - The Carolina Panthers couldn't fully shake free from Tampa Bay in the first half Sunday thanks to the Buccaneers' field goal kicker, but the Panthers put their foot down in the second half and rolled to a 38-19 victory at Raymond James Stadium. The outcome secured wins in consecutive games for Carolina for the first time since the final three games of the 2007 season. The victory also moved the Panthers (4-8) ahead of Tampa Bay (4-8) into third place in the NFC South.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Titans @ Panthers GAMEDAY Preview


The Carolina Panthers have just a pair of wins through eight games, but with rookie quarterback Cam Newton keeping them competitive, they're confident there will be better second-half results.The Tennessee Titans have the same hopes as they sit at .500 at the season's midpoint. Coming off a bye, the Panthers close out a three-game stretch at home Sunday when they face a Titans team opening a road-heavy portion of its schedule. With Olindo Mare missing a 31-yard field goal with 26 seconds left in a 24-21 loss to Minnesota on Oct. 30, the Panthers limped into the bye week at 2-6 - far off the 10-win pace first-year coach Ron Rivera said his team was capable of in training camp."To be 2-6 is not acceptable by any means, and it's disappointing," Rivera said. "But what we can do, and what we have the ability to do, is more important to our guys right now."

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Davis Has Torn His ACL 3 Times, Willing To Restructure His Contract To Return

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Thomas Davis loves football so much he isn’t about to let three knee injuries force him out of the game. The often-injured Carolina Panthers linebacker refuses to put his shoulder pads on the shelf and plans to keep playing despite tearing the ACL in his right knee three times in the last two years.

Davis’ latest knee injury came in Week 2 against Green Bay and he’s been on injured reserve since. But the seven-year NFL veteran hasn’t given up the dream of playing again. Davis, 28, said he has some good years left and will do anything to play again — even if that means volunteering to restructure his contract and take a pay cut.

CARRY ON