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Archive for July, 2008

Panthers Sign Two More Picks

The Panthers have signed third-round draft choice Charles Godfrey and seventh-rounder Geoff Schwartz.  Godfrey, who starred at Iowa, could become a starter at free safety, while Schwartz will provide depth on the offensive line.  The Panthers now have only two picks unsigned, first-rounders Jonathan Stewart and Jeff Otah.  The team hopes to have Stewart and Otah [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 22 2008

Williams Ready To Carry The Load For Panthers


Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 21 2008

Training Camp Opens This Week for Panthers

The Panthers will begin preparations for the 2008 NFL season later this week. Players will report to Spartanburg for the start of training camp Friday, with the first practice scheduled for Saturday morning. The Panthers are coming off a 7-and-9 season and have missed the playoffs two straight seasons. Quarterback Jake Delhomme [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 21 2008

Panthers Sign Two More Draft Picks

The Panthers have signed two more draft choices.  Linebacker Dan Connor, a third-round choice from Penn State, and defensive end Hilee Taylor, a seventh-rounder from UNC, agreed to terms Thursday.  The Panthers have now signed five draft choices one week before players are due to report for training camp.  Both first-round picks, running back Jonathan [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 18 2008

Panthers Ink Sixth-Round Pick TE Gary Barnidge

The Rock Hill Herald is reporting the Panthers have signed fifth-round pick TE Gary Barnidge.  He’s the second draft pick to be signed with the Panthers, as the team also has DT Nick Hayden, their sixth-round pick, in the fold.  Barnidge is 6-foot-6, 243 pounds, and last season was All-Big East Conference first-team selection.  Scouts [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 15 2008

Franchise Player Gross Seems Ready to Play w/ Current Deal

It does not look likely that offensive tackle Jordan Gross is going to get his long-term deal from the Panther according to Rock Hill Herald.  The paper points out that Gross is almost for sure going to play out the one-year franchise tender at $7.45 million, then it will be up to the team to [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 13 2008

Williams Not Worried About Carries Going to Stewart

From: Pro Football Weekly
Although Panthers RB DeAngelo Williams was cast as a part-time back before ever getting a true shot as a starter, sources say he has been upbeat during OTAs and doesn’t seem too concerned about sharing carries with rookie Jonathan Stewart.

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 06 2008

GM Hurney Dismissed Talk of Favre in Carolina

Panthers GM Marty Hurney is speaking out about the rumor that Brett Favre’s agent threw out that his client may want to play again in 2008 - for the Carolina Panthers. The rumor was thrown out Wednesday, the day that the story broke that Favre wanted to come back and play again, putting the [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 05 2008

Could There Be a Favre Sighting in Carolina This Season?

Just as we threw out some teams earlier where Brett Favre may end up if he really does want back in the league and the Pack does not want him back, one source is reporting that Favre’s agent wants him to play for the Panthers. ProFootballTalk.com is reporting that Favre’s agent Bus Cook, is privately [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 03 2008

SSSHH!! Jake Delhomme Is Our Secret Weapon

Hello, Caropanfans! This is how I affectionately refer to us hardcore Panther diehards…(Caro-pan-fan)…hope you can appreciate it too.
Now to the topic at hand… Is there anyone as tired as me about hearing that the Carolina Panthers have no quarterback for the ‘08 season? Apparently most of Jake’s detractors have forgotten that by [...]

Posted by Wendy Bubp on Jul 01 2008