7:55 PM ET, Fri September 03, 2010

Friday's Panthers-Steelers links

Inside the Panthers | Charlotte Observer — Friday's links from the Panthers' 19-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in their exhibition finale: Panthers healthy, still looking for offensive TD / Charlotte Observer Sorensen: Armanti adds intrigue to offense / Observer Scott Says: 3 things I didn't like,...

12 hours ago

Notebook: Otah won't be ready for opener

Charlotte Observer — (By Darin Gantt, dgantt@heraldonline.com) The Carolina Panthers knew Jeff Otah wasn't going to play Thursday night, but the question is quickly becoming how many more he will miss?The starting right tackle, who's been out since having an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee early in training camp, is not expected to be ready for the regular-season opener and perhaps the week after that, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

17 hours ago

Edwards adds intrigue to vanilla offense

Charlotte Observer — (By Tom Sorensen, tsorensen@charlotteobserver.com) The Carolina Panthers have had players other than their quarterback take a snap from center. But those players weren't allowed to attempt a forward pass, no matter how hard DeAngelo Williams lobbied.Armanti Edwards is allowed. With 11 minutes, 10 seconds left in the third quarter at Heinz Field Thursday, the Panthers send Edwards into the backfield and line him up behind center Andrew Crummey. Until then, the game has been unremarkable. Or maybe Pittsburgh's 19-3 victory has been unwatchable. It definitely is one of the two, and might be both....

17 hours ago

Big Ben's suspension likely to be shortened

Charlotte Observer — (By Alan Robinson, Associated Press) Ben Roethlisberger's first big gain of the season may occur weeks before he returns to the field.His six-game suspension for violating the league's personal conduct policy probably will be shortened to four games by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after the two meet in New York today.

17 hours ago

Panthers attain goal but little else

Charlotte Observer — (By Darin Gantt, dgantt@heraldonline.com) PITTSBURGH The Carolina Panthers learned a few important things Thursday night.Or at least, you hope they did, since it was hard to tell that anything was accomplished by either side at Heinz Field.

17 hours ago

Scott Says: 3 things I didn't like, 2 I did

Charlotte Observer — (By Scott Fowler, sfowler@charlotteobserver.com) A few thoughts on the humdrum 19-3 beating Pittsburgh just laid upon the Carolina Panthers in both teams' final preseason game. I watched this one on TV -- Tom Sorensen and I split the road games as The Observer's two sports columnists, and thankfully this one was all his.The bad:

17 hours ago

Cardinals shopping QB Leinart?

Charlotte Observer — (Observer News Services) The Buffalo Bills, Oakland Raiders and New York Giants have had discussions about trading for Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart, league sources told ESPN.Leinart and the Cardinals are tiring of each other and as each day passes, many believe a trade of Leinart, who is unhappy that he's not starting, is more likely with roster moves coming this weekend, sources said.

September 2, 2010

Fox: Starters might see some action in finale

Charlotte Observer — (By Darin Gantt, dgantt@heraldonline.com)

September 1, 2010

Panthers' keepers, sleepers, weepers

Charlotte Observer — (By Darin Gantt, dgantt@heraldonline.com)

September 1, 2010

Panthers projected roster after cuts

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September 1, 2010
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