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Transformation

The plan was devised early in the morning and activated late in the day during a tense hour of high-stakes bidding.

Analyst Sapp intrigued by Newton, Panthers' potential
By Ron Green Jr. | E-mail | July 22, 2011
Warren Sapp is like seemingly everyone else.
Mediocre again
By Scott Fowler | September 3, 2008

So here we are again, on the verge of another season of Carolina Panthers football. Wasn't training camp a grind? Man, the players must be tired, because even I got so tired of attending all those practices and those endless preseason games.

Time to believe
Tom Sorensen | September 3, 2008

Here's what happens this season. The Carolina Panthers return to the playoffs. The offense remembers how to run the ball and the defense remembers how to get to the quarterback.

Not scarred by scar

The scar is about 4 inches in length, running along the inside of his elbow and just out of quarterback Jake Delhomme's view.

Moose is back

In retrospect, it's clear Muhsin Muhammad and the Carolina Panthers never should have parted ways.

Sky's the limit

Defensive end Julius Peppers was perhaps more dominating than ever this preseason.

Davis at home in new position

Usually, pro athletes say they're motivated by wanting to prove certain people wrong.

Line muscle

Rookie right tackle Jeff Otah is the personification of the Panthers' offensive line transformation.

Powering up the backfield

If the Panthers could build a bionic running back he might look something like this.

5 Can't-Miss Games

It's always important to get off to a strong start, but opening the season with one of the top teams in the NFL makes this especially challenging.

Position-by-Position Breakdown

A healthy Jake Delhomme is better than most NFL starting quarterbacks. No, he's not the caliber of Peyton Manning or Tom Brady, but who is?

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