Is Panthers OT Michael Oher going to play in 2017?
Four months after entering the NFL’s concussion protocol, Carolina Panthers offensive tackle Michael Oher still has not been cleared from it, according to a source with…
Discrepancy in prevalence of concussions among NFL teams could be sign of underreporting
Three of the 32 NFL teams, including the Carolina Panthers, saw seven players miss at least one game with a concussion during the 2016 regular season,…
Panthers tied NFL lead for most concussions suffered, most games missed in 2016 season
Carolina Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman gets a collection of 300 or so documents put on his desk each week. They detail the happenings around the…
NFL’s data show drop in concussions suffered during games for 2016
The NFL released its injury data from this season, compiled and analyzed by an independent, third-party company retained by the league, last week. The league found…
Bullet-point takeaways from analysis of Observer’s NFL injuries database
The Observer built a database to analyze the prevalence of concussions in the NFL using data from teams’ final weekly injury reports, official NFL box scores…
Brown’s 30 helps Miami beat No. 9 North Carolina 77-62
Freshman Bruce Brown needed only 11 shots to score a career-high 30 points, and the Miami Hurricanes deployed a swarming zone defense Saturday to upset the…
Ice-cold Campbell blown out by Liberty, 72-40
BUIES CREEK — With Campbell able to make only 12 field goals in 40 minutes of action, Liberty was able to run away with a 72-40…
Observer analysis: NFL must do more to protect receivers, defensive backs from concussions
The NFL has taken steps in recent years to better protect defenseless receivers from big hits, but a database of league injuries built by the Observer…
