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  1. Sir Purr

    Muhsin Muhammad has crafted a legacy well beyond his playing days

    "I didn't know any different," Moose Jr. said. "We all have different paths to take, and realizing I could utilize all the tools he has is one thing I've capitalized on, for sure." But it took a while for Moose Jr. to get that far. His father remembered being in Chicago playing for the Bears...
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    X-Clown may not have happened without Ricky Manning Jr.

    Ricky Manning Jr. was a Panthers cornerback from 2003-05, but he's best known for two weeks in January of 2004. He came down with four interceptions in two playoff games, still tied for second-most in NFL history, and helped Carolina reach Super Bowl XXXVIII. Panthers fans surely remember...
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    Donte Jackson rated fastest cornerback in Madden 21

    Only four corners in this year's version of the signature NFL video game have speed ratings of at least 95: Jackson, Cleveland's Denzel Ward, Houston's Keion Crossen, and Jacksonville's Parry Nickerson. Heading into his third pro season as a second-round pick out of LSU, Jackson has recorded...
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    Panthers offer PSL Owners options for 2020 season as capacity decreases

    The Panthers' ticket office on Thursday shared its updated plans for the 2020 season with current PSL Owners. In an email, the team revealed that home games will have reduced seating capacity based on guidelines from state and local government, medical professionals and public health...
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    How Tahir Whitehead is approaching the uncertainty of the 2020 season

    The communication aspect is particularly crucial for a middle linebacker, which Whitehead knows well given his history with the position. He isn't taking lightly the fact that he's replacing Kuechly, but he also isn't going to make the situation more than what it is, trying to be a player he...
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    ESPN gives Panthers top-5 ranking in offensive weapons

    CHARLOTTE – For the last few years, ESPN's Bill Barnwell has ranked the groups of offensive weapons for all 32 NFL teams. After the Panthers came in at No. 17 in 2018 and No. 22 last year, Barnwell moved Carolina to No. 5 heading into the 2020 season, behind only the Chiefs, Browns, Cowboys, and...
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    Tepper Sports & Entertainment and Fanatics Announce Long-Term, Omnichannel Retail Partnership

    Fanatics, the global leader for licensed sports merchandise, and Tepper Sports & Entertainment (TSE) today announced an exclusive, long-term agreement to become the company's official omnichannel retail partner. Under the new deal, Fanatics will operate both the e-commerce and physical retail...
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    Christian McCaffrey selected to Madden 99 Club for a second-straight season

    CHARLOTTE – Christian McCaffrey won't need to wait for the Madden adjusters this year. He's already a Madden 99. For the second-straight season, McCaffrey has a Madden rating of 99, the highest overall grade a player can have in the game. Last year, it took McCaffrey 10 games to rise to a...
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    Mike Siravo continues coaching journey with Matt Rhule, Phil Snow

    Siravo became close with a few teammates who were starters and helped them study tape. He'd also provide sideline observations for how the game was developing and sniff out tells from the opposing backfield. "I got on the field sometimes, but it was out of necessity on the depth chart. I...
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    Flashback Friday: Jake Delhomme remembers ripped pants incident

    In the latest episode of "Inside Scoop," Hall of Honor quarterback Jake Delhomme recalled one of his most memorable moments in Carolina — and it wasn't one of his 23 game-winning drives. "I always wanted to go down in history when I was growing up," Delhomme told Kristen Balboni. "I didn't...
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    Rookie Diaries: Yetur Gross-Matos hopeful to meet rest of 2020 class soon

    "I think it's a different type of learning style," he said. "Obviously, it's me getting used to learning different terminology and kind of unlearning what you learned before. And I think they ask you to learn a lot more at this level. "(I'm) kind of thinking back like, 'Man if I had known...
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    What impressed Matt Rhule about Joe Brady's virtual offseason coaching

    In a typical offseason program, topics in morning meetings are primarily determined by what the team would practice later on the field, like red-zone plays or third-down drills. This spring, Brady instead gave players a clear view of the entire offensive picture. That way, they would have a...
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    After sharing recruiting trail, Brian Angelichio, Matt Rhule reconnect in Carolina

    It will take some time for the Panthers' coaching staff to determine exact strengths and weaknesses once training camp begins. But Angelichio liked what he saw from Carolina's tight ends during the virtual offseason program, calling the group hard working and focused. Of course, the position...
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    Flashback Friday: DeShaun Foster carves up defenses

    Foster still ranks fourth in franchise history with 3,336 career rushing yards. After missing the 2002 season on IR, he played from 2003-07, helping Carolina to two playoff trips and five playoff wins. He was a beast in the playoffs, totaling 401 yards in playoff runs in 2003 and 2005 with two...
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    Rookie Diaries: Jeremy Chinn making the most of working from home

    Having veterans around in the virtual meetings also helped Chinn better understand things. "Just listening to them in meetings and listening to how they ask questions, it helps me look at football from a bigger picture," Chinn said. "We have tags and checks that we go into a game with, and...
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    2003 Cardiac Cats reunion features previously untold stories, laughs and reflection

    The Panthers on Thursday released a 40-minute virtual reunion of the 2003 NFC Championship team. The group included recent Hall of Honor inductees Steve Smith Sr., Jake Delhomme and Jordan Gross along with Muhsin Muhammad, Mike Minter, Mike Rucker and Kevin Donnalley. That team's head coach...
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    Evan Cooper's love of football fostered by his family and hometown

    Not only is Cooper's grandmother, Margaret Axem, schooled on defensive coverages, but she'll also call her grandson with postgame critiques. "I know a little bit," Axem said. "I just say, 'Your coverage wasn't quite straight,' or 'You weren't quite where you should've been' or something to...
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    Members of 2003 NFC Championship team come together for online reunion

    The players on the call were quarterback Jake Delhomme, wide receivers Steve Smith and Muhsin Muhammad, offensive linemen Jordan Gross and Kevin Donnalley, defensive end Mike Rucker and safety Mike Minter. Delhomme, Smith and Gross were inducted into the Panthers' Hall of Honor this past year...
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    Will Grier helping provide scholarships to Black student-athletes at West Charlotte HS

    "I have a platform with my job and what I do, but I'm also a parent who's raising kids that hopefully know right from wrong and know good from evil, do the right things and good things," Grier said. "I need to do a good job of explaining that, but not just using words, but using actions. "That...
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    Remembering when DeShaun Foster ran through tackles on a play that "took a minute and a half" in the NFC Championship game

    For Panthers fans, it's the longest 1-yard touchdown run in NFL playoff history. It took "a minute and a half," according to the famed radio call by former play-by-play voice Bill Rosinski. And it sealed Carolina's 14-3 win over Philadelphia in the 2003 NFC Championship game, sending the...
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