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| Smith likes new-look Panthers offense |
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08/18/2006 |
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) -Steve Smith watched the Carolina Panthers' receiving corps dominate Buffalo last week, and it brought a smile to his face. ``It makes me excited to think when I get back, things can continue,'' said Smith, who missed the preseason opener with a strained hamstring. ``Guys are here to make plays,'' he said. ``We're here to win the Super Bowl. We're here to win championships.'' On the opening drive, Keyshawn Johnson caught two passes for 27 yards, Keary Colbert had two catches for 2 |
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| New-look Bills face Panthers in Jauron's first game |
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08/11/2006 |
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -With a new coach, general manager and more than a dozen new players, it may be hard to recognize the Buffalo Bills in Saturday's preseason opener against the Carolina Panthers. Dick Jauron will make his Bills' coaching debut under new general manager Marv Levy, a Hall of Famer after taking Buffalo to four straight Super Bowls as head coach in the early 1990s. Add in the offseason departures of veterans Eric Moulds, Sam Adams, Lawyer Milloy, Mike Williams, and Mark Campbell, and the B |
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| Smith, Minter to miss Panthers' exhibition opener |
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08/11/2006 |
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) -Wide receiver Steve Smith and safety Mike Minter will miss the Carolina Panthers' exhibition opener against Buffalo on Saturday. Smith, the NFL's leading receiver last season, missed his 13th straight day of training camp Friday with a strained left hamstring, while Minter is not expected to rejoin the team until next week following the sudden death of his mother on Thursday. Tight end Kris Mangum, cornerback Marcus Cassel, tackle Dave Kadela, defensive end Devan Long, receiver Dan |
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| Basanez fighting for a job with a heavy heart |
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08/10/2006 |
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) -As a rookie fighting for the No. 3 quarterback job with the Carolina Panthers, wide-eyed Brett Basanez can't wait to get to the practice field each day. But the former Northwestern star also has another reason to hit the field - it helps him put the sudden death of his college coach out of his mind. Basanez was in Charlotte for offseason workouts in late June when he got the news that Randy Walker had unexpectedly died of an apparent heart attack. He was 52. ``I got the phone cal |
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| Panthers don't intend to bring back Fields |
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08/07/2006 |
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) -Former Pro Bowl linebacker Mark Fields wants to play in the NFL again after missing two of the last three seasons with Hodgkin's disease, but the Carolina Panthers aren't interested in bringing him back. ``I know he was planning on working out and getting ready to play,'' Panthers general manager Marty Hurney said of Fields. ``I don't know where he's at in terms of being ready to go. ``Everyone knows what Mark Fields means to us, it's just one of those things where we're looking at |
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| Aikman and White inducted into Hall of Fame |
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08/05/2006 |
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| passed -- when he retired in 2000. After two years in the USFL, he played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers from 1985-98, winning a Super Bowl with Green Bay after the 1996 campaign. He came out of retirement in 2000 to play with the Carolina Panthers. Fans in attendance chanted "Reggie, Reggie" and the bust of White was unveiled by his widow, Sara, and his son, Jeremy. The two then hugged in tears. "Reggie was not phony. Reggie stood for what he believed in. Whatever you believe in, you stand on |
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| Meadows making comeback after two-year layoff |
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08/03/2006 |
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| man who is attempting to make the Denver Broncos' roster. The money seemingly has always been secondary to Meadows, who started six seasons for the Indianapolis Colts before voluntarily returning every cent of his $2.5 million signing bonus to the Carolina Panthers after he abruptly announced his retirement two years ago. After signing a five-year contract worth $15 million in 2004, Meadows, who was projected as the Panthers' starting right tackle, retired just two weeks into training camp, complaining of ch |
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| Lucas wants to be the best in the NFL |
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08/03/2006 |
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) -Ken Lucas doesn't mess around when setting goals. Upset with his Pro Bowl snub and the loss to his former team in last season's NFC championship game, the Carolina Panthers cornerback set the bar high this season: He's intent on becoming the best defensive player in the NFL. The Panthers signed Lucas to a six-year, $36.5 million free-agent deal before last season in hopes he would become the shutdown corner they've been missing. He delivered. Going up against the opposition's best |
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| NFL players go to extremes to make training camp bearable |
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08/03/2006 |
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) -Julius Peppers arrived at Carolina Panthers training camp with a small army of workers carrying a sofa, chairs, a 52-inch television, a full-sized bed and even end tables. Then the carpet installer arrived. Each summer, oversized NFL players leave their mansions for spartan training camps where they squeeze into college dormitory rooms with small beds and shared bathrooms. That's led some players to go to extremes to make it a little more comfortable. Peppers, a Pro Bowl defens |
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| Panthers Smith sits out with strained hamstring |
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07/30/2006 |
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) -Carolina Panthers receiver Steve Smith missed practice Sunday, a day after he strained his left hamstring while running a route at training camp. Coach John Fox said Smith, who missed the final week of coaching sessions in June with tightness in the same hamstring, is listed as day-to-day. ``He was nursing it at the end of summer school, so we have to put him on the shelf, work the rehab, and we'll get him out here when he's healthy,'' Fox said. ``We'll take it as slow as we need t |
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