NFL

The Carolinas' Divided NFL Loyalties

Ben Bradford — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:08:43 +0000

Nationally, the Panthers aren't one of the NFL's most popular teams. In fact, try 4th least popular, according to an ESPN Sports Poll taken last year--not too surprising, considering the team is only heading into its 18th season of existence.

Deadspin Report: Panthers Profits Nearly $100 Million Over Two Years

Steve Harrison/Charlotte Observer — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:52:01 +0000

The Carolina Panthers, who are seeking more than $200 million in public funds for stadium renovations, said Thursday the team made $66.5 million during the 2010 and 2011 seasons, after an audit of the team was published by the website Deadspin.

Panthers Running Backs Contribute To Salary Cap Woes

Ben Bradford — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:11:05 +0000

While the Carolina Panthers are in talks to upgrade their stadium, they also need to figure out who will play in it next season. The team is more than $10 million over next year’s league-wide salary cap. That means dropping expensive players and reworking contracts to get below the cap by March 12.

Behind Closed Doors, Panthers Ask Council For Stadium Upgrades

Ben Bradford — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:19:18 +0000

The Charlotte City Council met Monday night behind closed doors with Panthers president Danny Morrison and owner Jerry Richardson. The team is seeking public support for renovation of their 16-year-old stadium. But, Panthers officials won’t talk about it, the mayor won’t talk about it, and (only) a limited number of staff have been let in on it.

Rivera At A Loss

Michael Tomsic — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:13:14 +0000

Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera says he’s searching for answers to solving the team’s string of disappointing losses. He just isn’t finding them.

“If we were losing games by 14 points, OK, we're not good enough. But when you lose close games, you are good enough. There's something missing,” Rivera said Monday during his weekly press conference at Bank of America stadium. “There's something we have to find and we've got to get past and through those things, and we've got to make plays.”

Commentary: Another NFL Pinkwashing Campaign Comes To An End

Ryan Basen — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 16:09:19 +0000

NFL games look different today, the first Sunday in November. The color pink won't be nearly as prevalent as it was in October. In this commentary, Ryan Basen says the NFL's "A Crucial Catch" campaign for breast cancer awareness is also a manipulative image-enhancer for the league and its corporate partners.