November 21st, 2007 
Matt Loede 
Posted in The Panthers will return to practice today as they begin to get ready for Sunday’s visit by the New Orleans Saints. Sunday’s game will be pivotal for both teams’ hopes of remaining in the NFC South race. The Panthers and saints are both 4-and-6 and are two games behind division-leading Tampa Bay. Carolina is mired in [...]
Archive for November, 2007
Testaverde Named Starter For Now for Panthers
Like it or not, the Panthers are sticking with Vinny Testaverde as their starting QB for the future as long as he can stay healthy. Vinny was given the starting nod on Wednesday by head coach John Fox. Testaverde and David Carr had been going back and forth for the past few weeks, and finally [...]
Fox: Panthers Need Consistency
Panthers coach John Fox says his team is too inconsistent to win football games. The Panthers sit at 4-and-6 after losing their fourth straight game 31-17 Sunday in Green Bay. While the results are the same, Fox says his team has shown improvement . The Panthers have dropped two games behind first-place Tampa Bay in [...]
Testaverde Gets the Nod Over Carr for Sunday
Vinny will get another shot Sunday, as Panthers coach John Fox announced today that Vinny Testaverde will be his starter Sunday when the Panthers travel to Green Bay to take on the very tough Packers. Vinny gets the nod over David Carr, who despite being healthy for the first time in awhile will serve as [...]
Testaverde: No Pain From Achilles Injury
Panthers quarterback Vinny Testaverde said he was able to practice without any pain from a nagging Achilles injury Thursday. The aging signal-caller said he is not 100 percent recovered, noting that remnants of the injury are likely to linger for the rest of the season. The 4-5 Panthers travel to Green Bay Sunday to face [...]
WR Smith Misses Second Straight Practice
The Panthers offense is in bad shape right now, and on Sunday they could be missing one of their most important weapons, as wide out Steve Smith is suffering from a shin injury that has forced him to miss practice yesterday and today. Smith has struggled along with the rest of the offense this season, [...]
Peppers Addresses His Play
Defensive end Julius Peppers says he’s not sick or injured and has no excuses for his personal lack of production or his team’s disappointing 4-and-5 record. Peppers is generally considered to be one of the NFL’s most feared defensive players, but has only one and-a-half sacks this season and has been criticized heavily by [...]
Testaverde, Carr Both Practice
Panthers quarterbacks David Carr and Vinny Testaverde both practiced Wednesday and say they hope to put their injury problems behind them. Coach John Fox would not name a starting quarterback for Sunday’s game at Green Bay, saying the decision was day to day. Carr has been nursing a sore back. Testaverde has been battling an [...]
