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The Sports Xchange Key for Panthers' offensive success is running game CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Carolina Panthers offense flows much better when it gets the running game going. While that could be said for most teams, Carolina is fortunate to have a...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Carolina Panthers - INSIDE SLANT Starting at the top with owner Jerry Richardson, the Panthers have traditionally been a conservative, non-flashy organization. The club's front-office staff, coaches and players...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Carolina Panthers - INSIDE SLANT The Panthers wrapped up their final OTA session on Thursday in a steady rain, but as is likely the case for other teams, optimism about the work done in the past three weeks reigned...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Carolina Panthers - INSIDE SLANT Cam Newton is bigger than your typical NFL quarterback. And while his size is one of his, well -- biggest advantages -- he decided to slim up a bit this offseason. Meeting with the...

The Sports Xchange Critical season for Rivera with Panthers CHARLOTTE, N. C. -- Three years into his tenure, Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera hopes a more cohesive team will help keep him around for a fourth season. Rivera enters the 2013 season...

The Sports Xchange Panthers are perfect in OTAs -- in attendance CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- There's usually not much to take away from an NFL team's OTAs, but the Carolina Panthers were certainly pleased that all 90 of their players were here for the first week...

NFL Team Report - Carolina Panthers - INSIDE SLANT There's usually not much to take away from an NFL team's OTAs, but the Panthers were certainly pleased that all 90 of their players were here for the first week of workouts, which wrapped up Thursday....

NEW YORK (AP) - When it comes to the NFL draft, getting tricked into an online relationship with a girl that didn't exist ended up being the least of Manti Te'o's problems. That stinker of a game he played against Alabama? Now that's an issue. Same goes...

Penn Jillette is, famously, not a religious man, but his visit to South Florida for performances at the Hard Rock this weekend is a pilgrimage of sorts. “Without Randi, there would be no Penn & Teller,” says the magician, author and star...

Couldn't afford tickets to the Big Easy?  Don't worry, there's plenty of places to watch Super Bowl XLVII and its million-dollar commercials. Whether you're a die-hard Ravens or Niners fan, Super Bowl in South Florida is the second best option come game...

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How do you think this year's defensive unit compares with the '85 Bears? -- Mike Litwin, Chicago Let's not get carried away here. This is a good defense. It can't touch the '85 Bears though, which many regard as the greatest defense in modern NFL...