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| Report: Panthers retain DE Johnson |
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07/26/2011 |
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| Charlotte, NC (MySportsbook) - The Carolina Panthers have worked out a deal to keep touted defensive end Charles Johnson in the fold. A year after letting Julius Peppers bolt to the Bears, the Panthers worked quickly, inking Johnson to a six-year, $76 million contract with $32 million guaranteed -- as reported by NFL.com. Johnson, 25, recorded a team-high 11.5 sacks in 2010 and was considered a prized free agent. |
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| NFL players approve new CBA |
NFL Football |
07/25/2011 |
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| eir approval of the deal last week. The entire group emerged a short time later to address the media in a joint session. Most owners and members of the union gave apologies to the fans as part of their statements. "This was a long time coming," said Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson, himself a former player. "We're delighted that we have an agreement that will serve the NFL, our teams, players and fans for many years to come." The owners opted out of the previous deal, leading to the work stoppage that la |
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| NFL on hold; players study deal OK'd by owners |
NFL Football |
07/22/2011 |
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| the lockout and tried to determine when - and even whether - to vote on it. As it is, clubs already were being told not to expect players to begin arriving at facilities Saturday, the day owners said gates would open. ``Now it's just waiting,'' Carolina Panthers general manager Marty Hurney said at an Atlanta hotel where team executives were being briefed on new rules for next season. ``Be flexible and wait and see what happens.'' The two sides were expected to be in contact as they tried to iron out rema |
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| QB Collins at peace retiring after 16 seasons |
NFL Football |
07/20/2011 |
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| July 7 released by his agent. Collins said Wednesday in an interview with four reporters that the time was right to walk away after 16 NFL seasons. The fifth pick overall in 1995 out of Penn State, Collins was the first pick of the then-expansion Carolina Panthers. Released in 1998, he also played for New Orleans, helped the New York Giants to the 2001 Super Bowl and Oakland before his final five seasons in Tennessee.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in |
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| Kerry Collins announces retirement |
NFL Football |
07/07/2011 |
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| y to play another season has waned to a level that I feel is no longer adequate to meet the demands of the position," the statement said. Following a collegiate career at Penn State, Collins was taken fifth overall in the 1995 draft by the expansion Carolina Panthers. He played three-plus seasons with the Panthers and joined the New York Giants in 1999, earning the starting job during that season. In 2000, he helped the Giants go 12-4 and win the NFC title before losing to Baltimore in Super Bowl XXXV. Collins a |
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| Mounting bills give NFL owners incentive to deal |
Headlines |
06/22/2011 |
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| L employees have had their salaries trimmed by 12 percent since April, and seven teams have instituted pay cuts or furloughs. Jones and the owners of the other deep-pocket teams may be able to hold on, but for how long? It's telling that Jones and Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson, another traditional hard-liner, have been active participants in the negotiations in recent weeks. It's equally telling that Goodell and the labor committee left the meeting with the owners and headed straight to another with |
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| Newton lobbies for Smith to stay in Carolina |
NFL Football |
06/17/2011 |
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Carolina Panthers receiver Steve Smith says he briefly contemplated retiring this offseason as his wife dealt with health issues. Now that tests have shown she doesn't have lupus, Smith is looking forward to proving he still can be an elite receiver at age 32. But whether the four-time Pro Bowl pick will be paired with No. 1 overall pick Cam Newton remains uncertain. After Smith sidestepped questions Friday on whether he wants to return to Carolina, Newton made a sales pitch at Smit |
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| Pryor vs. Newton: There's no comparison |
NFL Football |
06/15/2011 |
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| ly comes down to accountability. Now that's an ironic idea, mind you, especially when Newton had to endure a two-month barrage of questions pertaining to his own myriad of character and maturity concerns (including a few from this writer) before the Carolina Panthers became comfortable with making him the face of the sagging franchise. It's hard to recollect an incoming rookie that faced the intense amount of scrutiny Newton did prior to the draft, and to his credit, the charismatic youngster has shown a willing |
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| Conditioning is key in NFL lockout |
NFL Football |
06/14/2011 |
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| randon Short and Larry Johnson while at Penn State, told The MySportsbook via text message. "This [lockout] is the kind of situation that can definitely derail many athletes who have taken years to mentally and physically tweak up a perfect game." Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, whom like Russell was a No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft, is already turning heads with his desire to learn as much as possible before his rookie campaign eventually gets underway. Though it has to be tough on the athletes |
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| New Panthers coach remains upbeat during lockout |
Headlines |
06/04/2011 |
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FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) - As Carolina Panthers players organized a week of workouts, their new coach was forced to find out secondhand how they went. ``Guys who have been able to go out and see them have been able to tell me some really nice things about our guys,'' Ron Rivera said Friday. ``They say, 'Coach, they're working hard. It's good to see. They have 54 guys out there.' ``That's outstanding.'' Of course, it would be stupendous for Rivera if there wasn't a labor dispute and he was the one working o |
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