| Panthers face difficult road after Dolphins loss (AP) |
20 Nov 2009 at 5:01pm
| From Jake Delhomme's struggles to suspect tackling to key injuries and just plain bad luck, there are plenty of reasons for Carolina's 4-6 record. It shouldn't, however, be a surprise. Following a playoff season with a dud is all the Panthers have known in their 15-year history. Thursday's 24-17 loss to Miami followed the familiar script. |
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| Williams leads Dolphins over Panthers 24-17 (AP) |
19 Nov 2009 at 11:38pm
With Ronnie Brown lost for the season, the Miami Dolphins turned to their aging running back. Ricky Williams showed he's still got it. The 32-year-old Williams rushed for 119 yards and scored three touchdowns, and the Dolphins beat the Carolina Panthers 24-17 on Thursday night for their fourth win in six games to get into the AFC playoff picture.
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| Williams, Stewart a go for Panthers vs. Dolphins (AP) |
19 Nov 2009 at 6:18pm
| Carolina running backs DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart are active against Miami despite nagging injuries. Williams missed practice Wednesday with a sore left knee. Stewart was held out a day earlier with a sore left Achilles' tendon. Both were listed as questionable for Thursday's game. The Panthers were without reserve defensive end Charles Johnson (pectoral), fullback Brad Hoover... |
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| Panthers WR Smith OK after minor car accident (AP) |
19 Nov 2009 at 5:52pm
| Carolina Panthers receiver Steve Smith will play against the Miami Dolphins after being involved in a car accident on the way to the game. A team official said somebody "bumped into" Smith's car Thursday, but said Smith was able to continue to drive to the stadium and is fine. The four-time Pro Bowl pick has 38 catches for 512 yards and three touchdowns this season. |
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| Simms gearing up for 1st start since '06 injury (AP) |
19 Nov 2009 at 5:46pm
| Chris Simms' comeback is nearly complete. The backup quarterback for the Denver Broncos took the snaps with the starters again Thursday, making it increasingly likely he'll start against San Diego on Sunday in place of Kyle Orton, who hasn't practiced since spraining his left ankle last week at Washington. |
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| Panthers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) |
19 Nov 2009 at 1:33am
The Panthers talked a lot in the offseason about returning 21 of 22 starters from last year's NFC South championship team.
But injuries have them down to 16 at the moment.
Although the Panthers have played their best football of the season the past three weeks, the reality is it will be tough to maintain that momentum if they continue to lose star players to injuries.
The Panthers defeated the Falcons 28-19 on Sunday to get to 4-5 entering Thursday night's game against the Dolphins. But they lost Pro Bowl left tackle Jordan Gross—the player the team invested $50 million in during the offseason—to a broken right ankle after he got his leg trapped under a pile in the second quarter. That devastating injury comes on the heels of losing outside... |
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| Panthers LB Davis preparing for surgery, offseason (AP) |
18 Nov 2009 at 5:21pm
| Carolina linebacker Thomas Davis hopes to remain with the Panthers next season, regardless of the rules surrounding his upcoming free agency. Davis was in the locker room Wednesday, preparing for surgery on Nov. 30 to repair the torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. Davis was injured in a loss to New Orleans earlier this month, ending his most productive season as a pro. |
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