Category: Panthers
Panthers running backs have a new plan to bounce back from underwhelming 2017 season
There’s no point in sugarcoating it: The Carolina Panthers’ running backs underwhelmed in 2017. The tandem of Jonathan Stewart and Christian McCaffrey combined for 1,115 rushing…
10 questions (and answers) about the future of the Carolina Panthers under David Tepper
One of the things most obvious about new Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper is his energy. Tepper’s first Charlotte press conference Tuesday was notable both for…
‘You’re the best.’ The Panthers’ Sir Purr and his video really are, vote NFL mascots.
The first member of the Carolina Panthers organization to score some points — figuratively, that is — under new owner David Tepper is the team’s longtime…
Why the world of sports has been insulated from the fallout of the #MeToo movement
Defenses both casual and calculated are under siege. Sexual abusers and harassers are being called out, even punished, for what men got away with for decades,…
Longtime Carolina Panthers attorney fired
Richard Thigpen has been fired after more than two decades as general counsel of the Carolina Panthers, Thigpen confirmed to the Observer Thursday morning. Thigpen’s departure…
David Tepper era gets off to a good start: What’s important to him matters.
First impressions of new Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper: He’s relaxed. He wears no jacket to his introductory news conference, and he wears no tie. This…
Carolina Panthers founder’s statue is no tribute to his legacy. But it’s close to it.
If the statue of Jerry Richardson were human, it would be a toddler. The statue will celebrate its second birthday next week, the same week that…
Is a Panthers defensive line with 3 Pro Bowlers and Julius Peppers underappreciated?
Defensive coordinator Eric Washington’s work with the Carolina Panthers defensive line the past seven seasons helped earn him a promotion, even if his group was overlooked…
