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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 |
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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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| Report: NFL owners meet in secret with union's Smith |
NFL Football |
06/02/2011 |
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| tly in a western suburb of Chicago this week with union head DeMaurice Smith. The Chicago Tribune reported that the private jets of both owners were spotted at DuPage airport. The paper also cited sources as saying NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson were part of the meeting. ESPN then reported that Smith and other union officials were also in attendance. The apparent meeting came only a few days before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis will hear arguments o |
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| Jury sides with Panthers' Beason in civil trial |
NFL Football |
05/19/2011 |
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Carolina Panthers linebacker Jon Beason has won a civil trial brought by a man who claims the three-time Pro Bowl pick punched him in the face at a Charlotte strip club. After five hours of deliberations over two days, the jury of eight women and four men determined Thursday that Beason did not strike Gregory Frye. The jury also ruled that Frye slandered Beason and awarded Beason $1 in damages. Beason testified he confronted Frye at the Uptown Cabaret in November 2009 for telling ot |
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| UFL's Destroyers select Payton Award winner Peterson |
Division I-AA College Football |
05/02/2011 |
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| rtford Colonials and head coach Jerry Glanville used the first pick - and 11th overall - on former Tennessee State center Cecil Newton Jr., the brother of Cam Newton, the 2010 Heisman Trophy winner who was the NFL's No. 1 overall draft choice of the Carolina Panthers this past Thursday. Cecil Newton has been a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars' organization. Virginia selected Albany defensive tackle Trevor Anderson with the fourth pick of the fifth round, and 25th overall. The 6-2, 295-pound All-Northeast Confe |
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| Rice's Ozougwu is 'Mr. Irrelevant' at draft |
NFL Football |
04/30/2011 |
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| eeable future, as the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals granted the league's motion for a temporary stay of the order lifting the lockout on Friday. Saturday proceeded as normal, however, and the final day of the NFL's 75th annual draft began with the Carolina Panthers taking Brandon Hogan, a 5-foot-10 defensive back out of West Virginia. Roy Helu, passed over on the first two days, was snagged a little later by the Washington Redskins with the 105th overall pick. The Nebraska running back rushed for 1,245 yards w |
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| Bengals land Dalton early in second round |
NFL Football |
04/29/2011 |
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| oner Roger Goodell handed off the announcing duties to former NFL greats. The New England Patriots started the second round by taking Virginia cornerback Ras-I Dowling. New England acquired the 33rd overall selection during last year's draft, as the Carolina Panthers traded their 2011 second-round pick for the Patriots' 2010 third-rounder (89th overall). The crafty swap allowed the Patriots to land Dowling, who was limited due to injuries in his senior season but has the size (6-foot-2) to help a New England sec |
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| NFL Draft Update, Day 2 |
NFL Football |
04/29/2011 |
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| ami- Florida); 61. San Diego Chargers - Jonas Mouton (LB, Michigan); 62. Miami Dolphins - Daniel Thomas (RB, Kansas State); 63. Pittsburgh Steelers - Marcus Gilbert (OT, Florida); 64. Green Bay Packers - Randall Cobb (WR, Kentucky). Round Three: 65. Carolina Panthers - Terrell McClain (DT, So Florida); 66. Cincinnati Bengals - Dontay Moch (LB, Nevada); 67. Denver Broncos - Nate Irving (LB, NC State); 68. Buffalo Bills - Kelvin Sheppard (LB, L-S-U); 69. Arizona Cardinals - Rob Housler (TE, Fla Atlantic); 70. Kans |
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| NFL players return to work, fighting in court |
Headlines |
04/29/2011 |
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| n injunction in place, a stay may deprive the public of professional football altogether.'' But on Friday, at least, the players were back, from Tony Romo in Dallas to Chad Greenway in Minnesota and DeAngelo Hall with the Redskins. About a dozen Carolina Panthers players entered Bank of America Stadium, where a voluntary meeting was planned and players were expected to receive their playbooks from new coach Ron Rivera. One of the first to arrive was quarterback Jimmy Clausen, whose job may be in jeopardy aft |
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