John Clayton's Last Call: Surprising Bengals stand alone atop AFC North

...has been considered damaged goods because of a reconstructed knee and a right elbow that needed Tommy John surgery. Chad Ochocinco, who drew limited trade interest when he wanted out of Cincinnati, was supposedly...

Week 1 Thursday report: Beware of Palmer, Cassel

Hooray! The 2009 season kicks off tonight and the anticipation, the buildup, the projections … they all come to a head amidst the excitement of t...

Key injuries to watch

Stephania Bell glances at the key injuries for fantasy owners to track heading into the 2009 season.

Panthers' weakness: Passing game

...wonder if Delhomme is on the decline. At this time last year, Delhomme was recovering from Tommy John surgery on his throwing arm -- a rather new procedure for quarterbacks. To his credit, Delhomme did...

Mailbag: Carolina Panthers edition

Mailbag: Carolina Panthers edition

...to stay here? Also, I heard that Jake Delhomme will become even stronger(his arm) because Tommy-John surgery takes over a full year for the player to fully recover? Just wanted to know...

Carolina's big plans fall apart

...quot;In a nutshell, we picked a bad day to have a bad day,'' coach John Fox said after a 33-13 loss to Arizona. Fox generally doesn't understate things, but...

Don't overlook comebacks by Delhomme, Bryant

...anything, Delhomme might have been hurt in the voting by how smoothly he came back from Tommy John elbow surgery. He's truly the first quarterback to do that and have much success. He...

NFC South midseason awards

...undrafted rookie Clifton Smith. Best comeback: Carolina quarterback Jake Delhomme. His name has become synonymous with Tommy John, and that's a good thing. Best individual performance that amounted to nothing: New Orleans' Reggie...

Bye-week observations on the Panthers

...Fox will stay in Carolina. Delhomme 2. Jake Delhomme has made an absolutely fantastic recovery from Tommy John elbow surgery. He has thrown the ball better than before. But there still is one more...

Panthers salute Delhomme's courage

...voted on by players. There is no doubt Delhomme, who has made a successful return from Tommy John elbow surgery in 2007, fits that profile

Breaking down Delhomme's bionic elbow

...researcher Greg Dohmann has done some extensive and fascinating research on Jake Delhomme's return from Tommy John elbow surgery. Previous quarterbacks who underwent the surgery -- otably Craig Erickson and Rob Johnson -- failed in...

NFC South playing from position of strength

...with the Panthers. Nobody knew what to expect from Carolina as quarterback Jake Delhomme returned from Tommy John elbow surgery and Steve Smith sat out a two-game suspension to start the season. Now...

Audibles: NFC South Week 5 preview

...to take this game very seriously. Quarterback Jake Delhomme has looked great in his return from Tommy John elbow surgery. But the absence of the starting tackles could prompt the Panthers to be cautious...

Flaws, strengths of NFC South becoming evident

...and Jonathan Stewart combined for 32 yards in 15 carries in the first half. Rumors that coach John Fox's ball-control offense was back and could wear a defense down became a myth as...