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Jaguars Jolt Panthers With Big Second Half

The Panthers’ offense fell apart in the second half as the Jaguars cruised to a 37-6 win in Jacksonville.  Panthers quarterback Vinny Testaverde was 13-of-28 for 84 yards and an interception and was pulled in the fourth quarter for backup Matt Moore.  The Panthers have now lost six-of-seven and slip to 5-and-8.  David Garrard threw for [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 10 2007

Panthers Prepare For Jaguars

The Panthers will be on the road to face the playoff-minded Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday.  The 5-7 Panthers are trying to salvage their own postseason hopes as they sit in the middle of a logjam of teams battling for the NFC’s final Wild Card slot.  The Panthers are tied with five other franchises at 5-7, one game [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 08 2007

Diggs, Foster, Harris Return To Practice

The Panthers had all but one player back at practice Thursday.  Linebacker Na’il Diggs, running back DeShaun Foster and safety Chris Harris all took part in yesterday’s workout.  Diggs has been nursing a calf injury, while Foster has missed practice for a head injury.  Harris has been out with a hurt shoulder.  Meanwhile, rookie wide receiver [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 07 2007

Foster Misses Practice

Panthers running back DeShaun Foster missed practice on Wednesday.  Coach John Fox says Foster was hit in the head during last Sunday’s game with San Francisco but did not suffer a concussion.  He is expected to return to practice on Thursday.  Starting linebacker Na’il Diggs sat out with a calf injury, and safety Chris Harris [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 06 2007

Panthers Return to Practice

The Panthers will return to the practice field today, still with playoff hopes heading into the final four-game stretch of the season.  The Panthers snapped a five-game losing streak with Sunday’s 31-14 win over San Francisco and are 5-and-7 on the season. That puts them three games behind Tampa Bay in the NFC South, but the [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 05 2007

Fox Didn’t Want To Expose Carr To Home Crowd

During his Monday press conference, Panthers coach John Fox was questioned about his decision to designate David Carr as the third quarterback for Sunday’s win over San Francisco.  Fox said he didn’t want to expose Carr to a Panthers home game.  While not using exact language, Fox almost certainly meant that he was trying to spare [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 04 2007

Panthers Players To Attend Taylor Funeral

Several Panthers players have made the trip to Miami to attend the funeral of Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor.  Julius Peppers, Steve Smith, Jon Beason and Damione Lewis boarded a chartered jet last night for today’s 11 a.m. service.  The funeral is expected to draw thousands to Florida International University’s Pharmed Arena, including the entire Redskins [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 03 2007

Finally! Panthers Win at Home Topping San Fran 31-17

For the first time in 2007, the Panthers sent their fans home happy. The Panthers, behind 44-year-old Vinny Testaverde won for the first time at home in 2007, topping the San Francisco 49′ers 31-14. Vinny became the oldest starting QB to win a game in the league. The Panthers D finally stepped [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 02 2007

Panthers Welcome 49′ers Sunday

The Panthers will again try for their first home win of the season when they host San Francisco Sunday.  The Panthers are 0-and-5 at Bank of America Stadium and have dropped seven straight home games dating back to last season.  Carolina last won in front of its home fans November 19th, 2006 against the St. Louis [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 01 2007