From stars to fringe players, Panthers defense sets tone for victory
. Carolina’s quietest defensive lineman and a Panthers backup were first in line to cash in the checks the line wrote this preseason. Defensive tackle Star…
Greg Olsen: Panthers running game ‘still goes through Stew,’ more fine-tuning ahead
Carolina Panthers TE Greg Olsen says team’s running game still goes through Jonathan Stewart, after Sunday’s 23-3 win over San Francisco 49ers. … Click to Continue…
Chris Thompson nervous for family in Florida during Hurricane Irma
LANDOVER — Redskins running back Chris Thompson said Sunday he was a little nervous for his family’s safety during Hurricane Irma. Thompson’s mother and his stepfather…
Carolina Panthers – San Francisco 49ers summary: The numbers from Sunday’s game
Panthers 23, 49ers 3 Carolina 7 6 10 0 — 23 San Francisco 0 0 3 0 — 3 First Quarter Car—Shepard 40 pass from Newton…
Redskins unable to explain slow starts after another Week 1 loss
LANDOVER — The Redskins had an opportunity Sunday to do something they haven’t done since 2012: win a season opener. Yet again, they fell short. It’s…
Newton throws 2 TDs to lead Panthers past 49ers 23-3
Cam Newton threw a pair of touchdown passes following San Francisco turnovers and the Carolina defense shut down Kyle Shanahan’s offense in his coaching debut as…
Instant analysis: Go for it on 4th-and-short? A bad idea for 49ers against Panthers
Instant analysis from the Carolina Panthers’ 23-3 victory at San Francisco: ▪ Panthers’ defense was salty, especially on fourth downs. San Francisco kept finding itself in…
New, improved Washington disappointingly familiar
LANDOVER — The 2017 NFL season has begun and Washington’s fans at FedEx Field witnessed a time warp. Fifteen games remain but Sunday felt like 2016…
