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After watching Cam Newton in his past two games, it occurred to me: I have seen this act before. The incredibly talented Carolina quarterback has been sulking on the sidelines when things don't go well, waiting nearly an hour to talk to the media ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina's Steve Smith became the 35th player in NFL history to reach the 10,000-yard receiving mark. Smith got very reflective after Sunday's loss to Atlanta as he talked about the milestone. "It's a lot of people, a lot of ...

Quarterback Matt Barkley was named the Pac-12 conference's offensive player of the week Monday after he posted a five-touchdown, no-interception performance in a 38-17 win over Syracuse on Saturday. Barkley, a junior, completed 26-of-39 passes for...

It was very quiet while I was off last week, but there was one story with NFC South roots that deserves some reflection here. Quarterback Kerry Collins retired from the Tennessee Titans. Collins played for the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Sai...

In a piece for ESPN Insider subscribers, Football Outsiders senior writer Mike Tanier assembled his list of the 10 most disappointing playoff performances of the past 25 years. Tanier's criteria for inclusion were a great regular season or a roste...

Examining the most crucial event in the history of every team in the division. The most important moment in the history of the New Orleans Saints, maybe even in the history of the entire NFC South, might have come when a coach and a quarterback we...

The Carolina Panthers might be getting more out of Chris Weinke now than they ever did as a player. Quarterback Cam Newton has been working out with Weinke at IMG in Bradenton, Fla. In recent weeks. That's not a bad pairing of Heisman Trophy winne...

Time for a trip into the mailbag to see what's on the minds of readers across the NFC South. Evan in Charlotte wrote to say he's bothered by the fact what he thinks was the defining moment in the history of the Carolina Panthers was not on the lis...

A look back on the week that was. Team of the week: Stanford rolled up 510 yards of offense against one of the nation's best defenses in a 42-17 win against Arizona. The Cardinal defense wasn't too shabby either while holding the Wildcats to 15.6 ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Two games into his ninth season as coach of the Carolina Panthers, John Fox clearly is at a crossroads. Heck, he might even be past it. It's that bad, really. The point of no return, if one actually still existed, may have come ...

Notable players: RB Stephen Davis, QB Jake Delhomme, WR Steve Smith, WR Muhsin Muhammad, DE Julius Peppers, DT Kris Jenkins, LB Dan Morgan. Analysis: When owner Jerry Richardson talked about how the life had been drained from his franchise during ...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- I've put in a request to the league asking for less access to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. By my count, we've heard from him three times in the past two weeks -- and he's delivered wildly different messages each time. From what I...

The St. Louis Rams need not look far to see what can happen when an overmatched NFL team mishandles a quarterback drafted first overall. The division-rival San Francisco 49ers are still trying to recoup their investment in 2005 first overall choic...

If Matt Moore is the starting quarterback for the Carolina Panthers when they close the regular season Jan. 2 in Atlanta, John Fox will be the happiest coach in the NFL. It will mean the Panthers are headed to the playoffs and Fox will have earned...

Through their autistic children, former pro athletes Jim Gott and Rodney Peete have learned to pour competitive energy into helping others. That's the link that connects all of us fathers, helping sons and daughters be the best they can be.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas John Fox faced the media a little bit ago and said about what you would expect him to say about Carolina's quarterback situation. Jake Delhomme remains the starter. Did you really expect Fox to say anything el...