http://www.carolinapanthersblog.org Covering the latest Carolina Panthers news and rumors Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:27:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After being deactivated for last Sudnay's game with an irregular heartbeat, Carolina Panthers tackle Jeremy Bridges is expected to be able to play this Sunday in a pivitol division matchup against the Falcons. http://www.carolinapanthersblog.org/injuries/jeremy-bridges/ We'll here we are, ten games into the 2008 NFL season.  There have been some surprises, such as the dominance of the New York Giants, and some disappointments like the mediocre Minnesota Vikings.  All in all it still isn't quite time to start looking ahead to the playoffs, but we ... http://www.carolinapanthersblog.org/power-rankings/nfc-power-rankings-week-8/ The danger in playing a team like the winless Detroit Lions is one, they have absolutely nothing to lose, and two they are going to get a win sometime between now and week 17.  This is a classic trap game for the Carolina Panthers, who come in with the third ... http://www.carolinapanthersblog.org/game-preview/regular-season/panthers-need-to-be-ready-for-winless-lions/ Carolina Panthers center Ryan Kalil sat out of Wednesday's practice due to an ankle injury that has been bothering him over the past month.  According to head coach John Fox there was no setback with the injury, Kalil just needs more time to rest.  Geoff Hangartner will continue to start ... http://www.carolinapanthersblog.org/injuries/ryan-kalil/ For the first time since 2006, Julius Peppers looked like the all-pro defensive end he truly is.  Peppers was having a good season up to last Sunday, collecting a respectable 4 sacks and three forced fumbles.  But Peppers still seemed to be missing that dominating performance.  Sunday left no doubt ... http://www.carolinapanthersblog.org/featured/peppers-defensive-player-of-the-week/ Well, it certainly wasn't the Panther's best performance of the season, managing to hold on against the Oakland Raiders despite one of the worst games of Jake Delhomme's career.  But hey, a win is a win is a win, and this win puts Carolina at 7-2 with a full game ... http://www.carolinapanthersblog.org/game-recap/panthers-overcome-delhommes-bad-day/ As we've mentioned before, NFL coaches love to divide the season up into quarters, the idea being you want to treat each quarter like a mini-season.  With the Panthers right at the halfway point of the season, they are looking to continue the success that they had in the previous ... http://www.carolinapanthersblog.org/game-preview/regular-season/panthers-rested-up-and-ready-for-oakland/ According to Carolina Panthers head Coach John Fox, both offensive linemen Ryan Kalil and Jeff Otah were full participants in Wednesday's practice.  It is really exciting to finally get these two back on the field, as both Kalil and Otah have been out for almost and entire month.  If Kalil ... http://www.carolinapanthersblog.org/injuries/kalil-and-otah-practice/ The NFL has named Carolina Panther's linebacker Jon Beason the NFC's defensive player of the month for October, Beason's first career award.  With 37 tackles and two interceptions during the month of October, Beason was an easy choice. Beason, who leads the team with 64 tackles, has been playing at a ... http://www.carolinapanthersblog.org/offseason/beason-nfc-defensive-player-of-the-month/ Halfway through their 2008 campaign the Carolina Panthers are 6-2, sitting atop the NFC south.  Though the team has struggled at times, head Coach John Fox has to be pretty happy where his team is at.  The Panthers have come from behind three times in the second half to win, ... http://www.carolinapanthersblog.org/defense/midseason-report/