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| Giants defense faces first test under Fewell (AP) View Full Story |
| Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:58:50 PDT |
| For the past nine months, the New York Giants have talked about playing defense like the Giants of old. The style was simple, brute force. No one outmuscled the Giants. No one ran on them. New defensive coordinator Perry Fewell and his unit will see how far they have come on Sunday when the Carolina Panthers open the season against the Giants in the $1.6 billion New Meadowlands Stadium. |
| Delhomme fitting in nicely with Browns (AP) View Full Story |
| Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:52:02 PDT |
| Resting on the top shelf of Jake Delhomme's locker are a ratty set of shoulder pads, hand-me-downs from New Orleans teammate Billy Joe Tolliver. Delhomme brought the well-worn equipment with him to Cleveland after seven seasons in Carolina. He wears them during training camp because they're much lighter than new ones, and any break from the summer's heat helps. |
| Safety Phillips back in Giants lineup (The Canadian Press) View Full Story |
| Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:31:21 PDT |
| EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - After missing most of last season, safety Kenny Phillips is back in the New York Giants' starting lineup. |
| Vikings-Saints: Great way to get going (PA SportsTicker) View Full Story |
| Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:08:19 PDT |
| By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer |
| Fans guide to NFL labor battle (Yahoo! Sports) View Full Story |
| Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:51:00 PDT |
| It's easy to get a headache keeping up with the NFL's brewing labor war. Here's a primer on what's going on. |
| Panthers waive G Davis from injured reserve (The Canadian Press) View Full Story |
| Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:17:29 PDT |
| CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Carolina Panthers have waived guard C.J. Davis after reaching an injury settlement. |
| Youth movement makes Panthers NFL's youngest team (AP) View Full Story |
| Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:32:57 PDT |
| The Carolina Panthers weren't fooling around when they started their youth movement. It's produced the NFL's youngest roster. According to STATS LLC, Carolina's average age of 25 years, 233 days is the most youthful in the league. It comes after the Panthers shed numerous veterans in the offseason, then kept nine of 10 draft picks and undrafted rookie Andre Neblett. |
| NFL division races: NFC South (SportingNews.com) View Full Story |
| Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:22:00 PDT |
| A look at the strengths, weaknesses, rehab issues and what to expect in the NFC South, as provided by SN's NFL correspondents: New Orleans Saints The strength: The Saints have the most potent and versatile offense in the NFL, led by Drew Brees. Coach Sean Payton is the game's most creative play caller, and he creates mismatches using a deep array of weapons. The Saints are loaded at receiver, running back and tight end and have three Pro Bowlers in the offensive line. |
| Week 1 matchup: Carolina Panthers at New York Giants (SportingNews.com) View Full Story |
| Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:30:00 PDT |
| Three story lines Opening day line-up. Expected to dominate up front, the Giants defensive line underachieved badly in 2009, done in by a mixture of injuries, sub-par performances and a lack of a sense of urgency. The club retooled, taking DE Jason Pierre-Paul and DT Linval Joseph with the first two draft picks to add to a talented group that is still smarting from last year's humbling. Hold the Peppers. There was great concern how the Panthers would be able to pressure the opposing quarterback now that Julius Peppers is gone but in the preseason they... |
| Panthers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) View Full Story |
| Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:15:39 PDT |
| With new starters at seven positions this year, not much has been expected of Carolina's defense this year.
But in preseason games against the Ravens, Jets and Titans, the Panthers have been lights out.
They rank first in overall defense—and it's not even close—and second in fewest points allowed. They also have a league-high 18 sacks, despite losing Julius Peppers to free agency and parting ways with long-time starters like Damione Lewis, Nail Diggs, Chris Harris and Maake Kemoeatu this offseason. Preseason or not, the fact that Carolina's defense is allowing just 174 yards and 10 points per game is impressive. It's been the one highlight for the Panthers in a preseason marred by inconsistent special teams play and a flailing passing game led by... |
| NFP Power Rankings (The National Football Post) View Full Story |
| Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:31:00 PDT |
| Each week, the National Football Post will bring you our NFL Power Rankings: a rundown of how we stack up the... |
| 6 on the coaching hot seat (PA SportsTicker) View Full Story |
| Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:03:20 PDT |
| By BARRY WILNER AP Football Writer |
| Ten issues of '10: Money matters unresolved (Yahoo! Sports) View Full Story |
| Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:39:00 PDT |
| Though there's more to the new season than contract disputes, negotiations are still a part of the discussion. |
| 2010 NFL preview capsules (The Canadian Press) View Full Story |
| Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:47:23 PDT |
| Capsules for the 32 NFL teams as they begin the 2010 season, in predicted order of finish: |
| Monday's National Football League Capsules (PA SportsTicker) View Full Story |
| Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:48:47 PDT |
| By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer |
| Big concerns: NFC South (SportingNews.com) View Full Story |
| Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:30:00 PDT |
| Atlanta Falcons The starting secondary will play together for the first time in Sunday's opener at Pittsburgh. CB Dunta Robinson didn't play in the preseason because of a tight hamstring. He did practice the last two weeks, but the coaches didn't want to expose him to injury in a meaningless exhibition game. During the offseason minicamp and spring practices, he lined up on the left side. He will play the right corner against Pittsburgh. |
| Fitz's final preseason draft board (ProFootballWeekly.com) View Full Story |
| Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:49:19 PDT |
| Originally posted Sept. 1, 2010 @ 1:12 p.m. ET. Updated Sept. 6, 2010 @ 4:49 p.m. ET Pat Fitzmaurice, a winner of the... |
| Panthers undrafted rookie Neblett overcomes odds (AP) View Full Story |
| Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:38:53 PDT |
| There are so many reasons Andre Neblett shouldn't be on an NFL roster. Poor grades in high school left him lightly recruited. Struggling Temple took a chance, but the coaches switched him from linebacker to defensive tackle, a position he not only never played, but hated. While he eventually thrived there and helped turn around the Owls' moribund program, he went undrafted because of... |
| Panthers sign Murphy's son to practice squad (The Canadian Press) View Full Story |
| Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:44:26 PDT |
| CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Carolina Panthers have signed eight players to the practice squad, including former Atlanta Braves star Dale Murphy's son. |
| Panthers sign Dale Murphy's son to practice squad (AP) View Full Story |
| Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:39:48 PDT |
| The Carolina Panthers have signed eight players to the practice squad, including former Atlanta Braves star Dale Murphy's son. Guard Shawn Murphy has bounced around after being Miami's fourth-round pick in 2008. The 27-year-old played at Utah State, during which he took off three years for a church mission and to decide if he wanted to play football again. |
