http://catcrave.com A Carolina Panthers Blog Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:03:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I got an email yesterday from the boss...again!  This time, he was wishing all of us in his employ a fun and happy Fourth of July weekend. That reminded me.  It's the Fourth of July. See, I'm the oldest of the Fan Sided bloggers and I tend to forget things.  All these ... http://catcrave.com/2008/07/04/happy-fourth-of-july-from-the-old-man/ There is a debate to end all debates brewing on the Charlotte Observer's blog.  It's an argument concerning the types of fans that inhabit Bank of America Stadium.  Are they the wine and cheese crowd, the frat crowd or just the uppity, rich banking crowd?  (The stadium does bear the ... http://catcrave.com/2008/07/03/we-must-protect-this-house/ I'm not saying that I consider Pro Football Talk a road map.  I don't see them as a news organization that I trust above all others.  What I will say is that they are reporting something today that, if true, could be absolutely enormous. They're a cute little website but it ... http://catcrave.com/2008/07/03/brett-fah-vruh-a-panther-give-me-a-break/ A very interesting story appeared today on Pro Football Weekly.  The Carolina Panthers are reportedly negotiating with Julius Peppers to keep in him the fold for the long haul. Negotiations on a long-term contract extension for Panthers DE Julius Peppers are ongoing, the way we hear it. Sources in Carolina say the team ... http://catcrave.com/2008/07/03/peppers-is-negotiating/ Adam Best, one of the lead writers at Arrowhead Addict and Fan Sided boss man, gave some of his underlings an assignment - name your dream sports day.  It had to be at least slightly conceivable - you know, logistically possible. I thought about it.  I mulled it over.  I spent ... http://catcrave.com/2008/07/02/the-dream-experiment/ Why are you still wearing that old rag of a hat? Don't you need a new one? The Fan Sided Network has announced the latest addition to the lineup - a fan shop. There you can shop for just about any article of clothing emblazoned with the colors of your favorite college and ... http://catcrave.com/2008/07/02/shop-til-you-drop/ Our countdown of the biggest moments in Carolina Panthers history is rolling right along.  We're up to number four.  (Like nobody was looking at the headline of this story.) Thus far, we've covered great games and great performances.  There have been franchise-changing moments. The number four moment was exactly that - a ... http://catcrave.com/2008/07/02/top-ten-moments-in-panthers-history-number-four/ It's time to begin the second half of our countdown of the greatest moments in Carolina Panthers history. We've covered some very memorable moments thus far.  Now, it's time to cover what really is a collection of moments. The decision here to include this as the number five "moment" was made because ... http://catcrave.com/2008/07/01/top-ten-moments-in-panthers-history-number-five/ Interesting tidbit in the Charlotte Observer Monday concerning the negotiations, or lack of them, with the Carolina Panthers' rookie class. The Carolina Panthers are in the early stages of signing their rookie draft choices. General manager Marty Hurney said Monday there's nothing yet to report on the team's two first-round picks ... http://catcrave.com/2008/07/01/no-rookies-signed-yet/ You might think that somewhere in the media somebody might have a little faith in what the Carolina Panthers are capable of this season.  Okay, maybe not. Could there be somebody in the blogosphere who could throw a little love our way?  If only it were true. Daniel Evans at NFL Mocks ... http://catcrave.com/2008/07/01/add-another-power-ranking-diss-to-the-list/