A report today from the Associated Press doesn’t exactly spell out great news for the Carolina Panthers.  There is a big game coming up and we needed something like…oh, I don’t know…GOOD NEWS today.  I sure do hope what we’re hearing now changes before Sunday.

The Carolina Panthers didn’t just lose a game on Sunday.  This note from the Associated Press:
Carolina Panthers rookie linebacker Dan Connor will miss the rest of the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
Connor will be placed on injured reserve, but the Panthers on Monday had not immediately signed another player [...]

Dan Zinski of The Viking Age was one of our guests this week on Cat Crave Radio.  We discussed Tarvaris Jackson and his struggles at quarterback.  Well, now Dan is reporting that Jackson has been sent to the bench and that Gus Frerotte will start this Sunday.  In fact, he’s reporting that Frerotte will start [...]

Remember how Matt Moore dodged a bullet in that hit against the Steelers with only a contusion on his shin?  The bullet struck today.
The Carolina Panthers signed quarterback Brett Basanez to the practice squad Wednesday after Matt Moore fractured his fibula during practice Wednesday. The injury is not season-ending and Moore will be reevaluated on [...]

In the NFL, the letter “C” means something.  When it’s worn on the front of your jersey, it means that the coaches trust you enough to name you a team captain.
On Wednesday, coach John Fox named the Carolina Panthers team captains.

The Carolina Panthers signed a player Monday they hope will be at least a temporary answer to their return game woes.
The Carolina Panthers have signed Mark Jones to handle their kickoff- and punt-return duties while they wait for Ryne Robinson’s recovery from a knee injury.

It’s a sad day and one that coach John Fox readily admits that he hates.  What coach would like having to send 20-plus guys back to the unemployment line?  Unfortunately, it’s listed in the job description and the league has a limit on the number of players you can have on your roster.
It all adds [...]

The Carolina Panthers have a new quarterback according to the Palm Beach Post.
Back-up quarterback Josh McCown has been traded to the Carolina Panthers, a source familiar with the deal said this evening.
McCown, 29, played in only one pre-season game for the Dolphins, the Aug. 9 opener against Tampa Bay, raising questions about his future with [...]

ESPN reports the following.  And, as a result, the Carolina Panthers have everyone in camp on time and will have no holdouts.
The Carolina Panthers signed running back Jonathan Stewart to a five-year deal that includes $10.8 million in guaranteed money, putting all their draft picks under contract early Saturday before the team’s first training camp [...]

Great news!  Okay, great news and bad news but it’s something.
The Carolina Panthers signed tackle Jeff Otah on Friday, leaving only fellow first-round pick Jonathan Stewart without a deal as training camp gets underway.
Otah was the 19th overall pick. He was en route to Wofford College on Friday night and was expected be on the [...]