Tom Sorensen

Before Dan Henning was run out of Charlotte, he was Draw-Play Dan. Carolina would have the ball third and 13, Jake Delhomme would drop back to pass and - Henning would order him to hand the ball to a running back.

Tom Sorensen: Stephen Jackson is the best player the Charlotte Bobcats have ever had. He also is the most troubled.

It is the ultimate duel, man against man, player against player, specialist against specialist, and it is played out in front of 73,239 fans at Bank of America Stadium. It is no exaggeration to say that if Weems wins the Panthers lose.

Tom Sorensen: Unless Bob Johnson owns a team, or George Seifert or Chuck Amato coach it, I don't like to say, "It's over," not when there's a half a season to play.

Tom Sorensen: Last weekend was bizarre in that everything went right. Every flight was on time, every restaurant had an open table and every source called when he said he would. I had the best oysters I have ever eaten, and I don't like oysters.

Tom Sorensen: NBA teams play 82 games, so not every one can be a referendum. Was Charlotte's domination of Atlanta last week indicative of the quality of basketball it offers or was Tuesday's performance against Orlando?

After spending the first half showing what they can do, the Carolina Panthers spent the second half showing what they can't.

I'm in a group. There are 56 of us, and we pick three games every week against the line.

“I was scared to death,” he says.

At 7 p.m. tonight on Independence's field, Jabari Cuffie will play the biggest game of his life.