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Carolina Makes QB Cam Newton No. 1 Pick

John Johnson — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:27:27 CDT

The No. 1 pick in this year's NFL draft is—no drum roll necessary—Auburn quarterback Cam Newton. As expected, the Carolina Panthers picked him first, reports ESPN . Newton won this year's Heisman and led Auburn to the national title. The draft's first round runs tonight, followed by subsequent rounds...

Big Underdog Arizona Stuns Carolina, 33-13

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:44:08 CST

The Arizona Cardinals were expected by most to be easy prey in another futile trip to the East Coast. Instead, the Cardinals are a victory away from their first Super Bowl appearance—with a big assist from Jake Delhomme and the bumbling Carolina Panthers. The once discarded Kurt Warner was...

NFL Playoffs Feature Rematches

Katherine Thompson — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:26:01 CST

All four match-ups for next weekend's NFL playoffs are been-there, done-that this season, but the outcomes aren't necessarily givens, USA Today reports: Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco's interceptions helped the Titans as much as Kerry Collin's 80-yard touchdown drive in defeating the Ravens, but Flacco's seen a lot of play since...

Detroit Ends Season Winless

Nick McMaster — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 18:00:00 CST

The Detroit Lions today achieved the perfect record that last season eluded the New England Patriots—only perfectly losing at 0-16, reports the AP. In other NFL games: The Minnesota Vikings secured their place in the playoffs as a walk-off field goal from Ryan Longwell put them 20-19 over the...

Giants Score Top NFC Seed

Matt Cantor — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:26:00 CST

The New York Giants clinched the top NFC seed for the playoffs as they triumphed over the Carolina Panthers, 34-28, in an overtime nail-biter last night, the New York Times reports. In “the best game of his career,” Derrick Ward ran for 215 yards on 15 carries, with a crucial...

Pats Top Jets 19-10 Without Brady at Helm

Laurel Jorgensen — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:31:26 CDT

Matt Cassel stepped in to lead the Tom Bradyless New England Patriots today, as Peyton Manning sparked a late Indianapolis Colts rally and Eli Manning showed why the New York Giants are champs: Tom who? In his first start since high school, Matt Cassel led the Patriots to a 19-10...

Panthers Send Testaverde Out With a Win

Mike Buss — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:44:42 CST

Vinny Testaverde ended his pro football career where it began—in Tampa—taking the final snap of Carolina's 31-23 meaningless win over the Buccaneers. The Panthers took advantage of Tampa resting seven starters in preparation for next week's playoff game against the New York Giants. Leaving the field, Testaverde hugged...

Cowboys Win, But Owens Hurt

Chip Bayers — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 05:40:58 CST

Tony Romo was able to play through a banged up thumb and throw one touchdown pass to Terrell Owens, Marion Barber ran for another, and that plus two Nick Folk FGs was more than enough for the Cowboys to grab a road win over the Panthers in their next-to-last game...

Saints Make Playoff Move, Beat 'Zona

Mike Buss — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 19:46:28 CST

New Orleans, essentially playing must-win games every week, got one today over fellow playoff hopeful Arizona, 31-24. Quarterback Drew Brees was outstanding, completing nearly 90 percent of his passes, while Aaron Stecker balanced the offense with 95 yards rushing and two scores, reports the Times-Picayune. The Saints (7-7) also pressured...