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Although there's been speculation that Steve Smith could be traded before Thursday afternoon's deadline, the wide receiver said he plans to finish his career with the Carolina Panthers. Smith told The Charlotte Observer's Joseph Person the only wa...

Ryan Kalil, the Carolina Panthers' Pro Bowl center, who took out a full-page ad in The Charlotte Observer to promise fans a championship, won't be going to the Super Bowl.

Take a look at this cartoon from The Charlotte Observer's Kevin Siers that mocks Carolina quarterback Cam Newton, who, at times, has portrayed himself as Superman. Harsh? Surprising for a guy who seemed to capture all of the Carolinas during his r...

There's a great story out of Charlotte on Wednesday morning. Carolina Panthers center Ryan Kalil took out a full-page ad in The Charlotte Observer. That act alone scores him points in my eyes. These are tough times for all newspapers and I'm happy t...

Via Charlotte Observer sports columnist Scott Fowler, John Kasay sent a very nice message to Carolina fans. Kasay, who recently was released by the Panthers, sent Fowler a letter and asked him to share it with fans. Kasay joined the expansion Pant...

Back in the 2006 season when I was covering the Carolina Panthers for The Charlotte Observer, co-worker Stan Olson and I had to play the Cover Two defense to handle the team's two big-name wide receivers. WhiteOur scheme was simple. If Keyshawn Jo...

Looks like Ron Rivera is kicking his efforts to fill his coaching staff into high gear. The Charlotte Observer reports that the Panthers have agreed to a deal with Rob Chudzinski to be their offensive coordinator. That comes after Chris Mortensen ...

NFC South Blog headquarters was going through a rare clean-up session this afternoon when I came across an old copy of The Charlotte Observer sports section. The date on it is June 3, 2005, and I can't find a link for it on the Observer's site. Ho...

Devin in Monterey, Calif., writes: The Charlotte Observer's own Charles Chandler just announced that he is leaving the paper. He will be missed in Carolina, and I will miss reading his stories and articles. What was your favorite memory working with ...

The Charlotte Observer has a statement from Julius Peppers in which the defensive end says his goal is to find the right match for his skill set. At various times in the last year, Peppers and his agent have implied that he wasn't able to reach hi...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- I've worked with some great sports photographers through the years, but none better than The Charlotte Observer's Jeff Siner. He not only is good with a camera, but he truly knows the game and that helps him always to be on the ...

Let's not go putting John Fox back on the Carolina sideline for 2010 just yet. Tom Sorensen of The Charlotte Observer broke the news today that Fox and his staff will be offered the opportunity to return next season. But look at the wording of Sor...

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas It is a sad and tragic day here at the NFC South blog. My friend and former co-worker David Poole has passed away. Football is going to take a back seat the rest of today. The NFC South often is called the NASCA...

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas The Charlotte Observer's David Scott reports some good news for Carolina fans. Panthers owner Jerry Richardson is out of the hospital. Richardson, 72, had a heart transplant the night of the Super Bowl. He'll contin...

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas For all those fans who were wishing Mike Trgovac would be fired as defensive coordinator of the Carolina Panthers, you're out of luck. The Charlotte Observer's Charles Chandler reports that Trgovac has b...

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas Charles Chandler, my friend and former colleague at The Charlotte Observer, got a great quote from NFL Films producer Greg Cosell about Carolina defensive end Julius Peppers. For those who don't know, Cosell...