Scott Fowler

Over and over, in the Carolina Panthers' 24-17 loss Thursday night to the Miami Dolphins, they kept trying to recapture the magic.

The Charlotte 49ers got embarrassed Tuesday night in a place where hundreds of college basketball teams have been embarrassed before them.

This has been a weird week. The Panthers have never played a real game on a Thursday before, as they've never been considered high-profile enough to grab one of the plum spots on Thanksgiving Day. But two home games in five days?!

Scott Fowler: The Charlotte 49ers got embarrassed Tuesday night in a place where hundreds of college basketball teams have been embarrassed before them.

The Carolina Panthers won impressively Sunday, beating division rival Atlanta, 28-19, and pushing their 2009 record to 4-5. But was it all for naught? Is their season already over?

Scott Fowler: Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan is going through a bit of a sophomore slump. After throwing only 11 interceptions in his rookie season of 2008, he already has 10 this season.

It will take a village to replace Stephen Curry this season at Davidson.

NASCAR needed David Pearson in its inaugural Hall of Fame class.

Scott Fowler: The Carolina Panthers (3-5) have now reached halftime of the 2009 season, and so far it's been a royal mess.

I love watching Saints receiver Marques Colston play. He's not that fast, but he's big and strong and just goes up and gets it over shorter defensive backs.