January 1, 2012; New Orleans, LA, USA; Carolina Panthers tight end Jeremy Shockey (80) walks to the sidelines before their game against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-US PRESSWIRE

The Panthers have 16 players that will become free agents this year. However, none of the guys on the list would be viewed as guys that Carolina has to retain. There’s a couple players I’m sure the Panthers would like to have back as far as depth goes, but all these guys are expendable. That’s a good thing too, because Carolina spent a lot of money last offseason on retaining a couple potential free agents (Charles Johnson and DeAngelo Williams) and we’re also active in the free agent market.

Here’s a list of the players who could become free agents: Quarterback Derek Anderson, linebacker/defensive lineman Antwan Applewhite, offensive lineman Mackenzy Bernadeau, linebacker Dan Connor, linebacker Omar Gaither, cornerback Cletis Gordon, offensive lineman Geoff Hangartner, long-snapper J.J. Jansen, receiver Legedu Naanee, linebacker Jordan Senn, tight end Jeremy Shockey, receiver Seyi Ajirotutu (exclusive rights), tight end Richie Brockel (exclusive rights), cornerback R.J. Stanford (exclusive rights), linebacker Thomas Williams (exclusive rights), linebacker Jason Phillips (restricted) and guard Geoff Schwartz (restricted).
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So to kick off this exciting day, I have finally gotten around to writing my official Carolina Panthers season prediction column. My fellow Cat Crave writers, Slate and Seth, have both wrote their prediction columns, you can find Slate’s here and you can find Seth’s here, so without further ado, lets begin. (more…)

We had the opportunity to speak to Matt Bowen who played seven seasons in the NFL, has written for the Chicago Sun Times, Milwaukee journal Sentinel, Washington Times and now is a major contributor for the National Football Post.  His entries on their site, and all their stuff, is absolutely must-read material for all football fans!

Also, Nick Yeoman re-joined us this week after some technical glitches prevented him from appearing to take part in The Great Debate.  This week, we debated the future of John Fox.

We even threw in a Rant or Rave for good measure.

Enjoy the show and feel free to comment below.

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Episode Fifty-Two: March 4, 2009

In Episode Fifty-Two…

• News
• Rant Or Rave
• Special Guest – Matt Bowen (National Football Post)
• The Great Debate: The Future of John Fox – Nick Yeoman (Nick’s Video Blogs)
• A Tribute to Paul Harvey

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