Giants close deal with Linval Joseph
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that the Giants have come to terms with rookie defensive tackle Linval Joseph on a four-year contract. Joseph was the 46th overall pick in April's draft.A 6-foot-6, 300-pounder out of East Carolina, Joseph projects as a...
Peter King: Carolina Panthers training camp postcard
The days of Jake Delhomme and Julius Peppers in Carolina are over. With an influx of young talent and zero position players over 31, the Panthers are starting over, reports Peter King.
Haynesworth fails test - again
(Associated Press) Albert Haynesworth has failed his conditioning test for a second consecutive day and is being forced to sit out practice again at Washington Redskins training camp.Haynesworth boycotted the team's offseason workouts and minicamps because he is unhappy with the Redskins'...
Rams, top pick Bradford agree to $78 million deal
(By R.B. FALLSTROM, AP Sports Writer) No. 1 overall draft pick Sam Bradford agreed to a six-year, $78 million contract with the St. Louis Rams on Friday night, with $50 million in guaranteed money.The Rams and the former Oklahoma quarterback concluded negotiations in time for the first full-squad...
Defensive tackle Tyler, Panthers get re-acquainted
(By Ryan Wood, rwood@charlotteobserver.com) The trade that brought defensive tackle Tank Tyler home to the Carolina Panthers midway through last season couldn't have been better timed.Tyler, a Fayetteville native, spent 2 1/2 seasons in Kansas City buried under inconsistent play. He was traded...
He ditched smoothies for kickoffs
(By Tom Sorensen, tsorensen@charlotteobserver.com) Most of us know what an NFL player looks like. He looks expensive. He looks cool. He looks as if his athleticism separated him from the rest of us long ago and he's never coming back.So when I meet Carolina Panther kicker Todd Carter on Friday,...
Notebook: Smith's bad break could be a break for backup WR Moore
(By Darin Gantt, dgantt@heraldonline.com) When Carolina Panthers receiver Steve Smith broke his arm playing flag football, it wasn't long before he got the "what were you thinking?" speech from coach John Fox.Kenny Moore said Friday he didn't need to hear it from the boss to learn the...
Stewart stuck in neutral
(Darin Gantt, dgantt@heraldonline.com) In many respects, Friday was just like every other day Jonathan Stewart has ever spent at Wofford.
Morning update: Stewart's getting close
The Panthers won't hit the practice field until 3 p.m., and it's going to be a hot one. They're going full pads, so it should be interesting to see how they plow through the effects of yesterday's double. Here's a few highlights of the interview period, from which we'll have...
They Said It: the week of July 26
Thursday, July 29, 2010Bengals WR Antonio Bryant, quoted in the Knoxville News Sentinel describing the conversation he had with Terrell Ownens regarding the No. 81 jersey that Bryant was given when he signed with the club: "I'm a realist. I said, 'Hey, man, I'm not going to make no big...
Help wanted: More leaders
(Darin Gantt, dgantt@heraldonline.com) The Carolina Panthers came to training camp looking for receivers, defensive linemen, new backups and a handful of starters.But one other thing likely will be discovered at Wofford: The team should leave with a clearer idea of who will lead the team this...
Clausen starts Panthers camp in unfamiliar position: third string
If Jimmy Clausen indeed becomes Carolina's franchise quarterback, it will be after overcoming a humble beginning to his professional career.
Beason knows he's not as good as Davis at outside linebacker
(By Darin Gantt, daringantt@carolina.rr.com) Jon Beason knows he can play weakside linebacker. But he also knows he can't play it just like Thomas Davis.The Carolina Panthers are considering moving their Pro Bowl middle linebacker outside to the "Will" position to cover for Davis, who suffered...
Owens arrives in Cincinnati, gets applause and his No. 81
(Associated Press) Terrell Owens arrived fashionably late, still got several rounds of applause, and his favorite number was waiting, too.The Cincinnati Bengals' newest receiver missed an overnight flight that would have brought him to town early Thursday, allowing for a proper introduction....
QB hopes 4th string won't be Pike's peak
(By Tom Sorensen, tsorensen@charlotteobserver.com) The fourth-team quarterback holds his helmet, takes a slug from a sports drink, wipes his face with a towel, takes two steps backward, one laterally and watches the three quarterbacks in front of him take turns taking snaps.
Clausen's first day on the job: 'A dream come true'
(By Darin Gantt, daringantt@carolina.rr.com) SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Whether Jimmy Clausen wanted spotlights or not, they always found him. But Thursday, the process of learning to be an NFL quarterback began quietly, as he took his first snaps of Carolina Panthers training camp.There would be no...
Fumbling causes humble start for Panthers QB Jimmy Clausen
If Jimmy Clausen indeed becomes Carolina's franchise quarterback, it'll be after overcoming a humble beginning to his professional career. Three ...
Matt Moore says Steve Smith will be ready when it counts
Panthers quarterback Matt Moore says he's not concerned about opening training camp with his top receiver, Steve Smith, sidelined with a broken arm suffered in a flag football game."As long as he is ready to go come Week 1 that...
Jimmy Clausen humbled as Carolina Panthers' career begins
If Jimmy Clausen indeed becomes Carolina's franchise quarterback, it'll be after overcoming a humble beginning to his professional career.
Don't count Panthers out - or in - yet
(By Tom Sorensen, tsorensen@charlotteobserver.com) I hear and read the predictions. The Carolina Panthers will go 6-10, 9-7 or 4-12, and they should have signed Terrell Owens but didn't because they don't care about this season, anyway.I love predictions. If it weren't for predictions,...
Carolina Panthers rookie QB Clausen gets a contract; now hard work begins
(By Darin Gantt, dgantt@heraldonline.com) As polished as he looked in college, rookie quarterback Jimmy Clausen still needs camp time to acclimate to the pro game. So it was a relief when the Carolina Panthers reached a deal with their second-round pick on a four-year contract early Wednesday...
Carolina Panthers Training Camp Basics
(From staff reports) WHEN: Thursday, first practice at 9:10 a.m. through Aug. 18
Moore staying |cal&squo; in spotlight
(By Darin Gantt, dgantt@heraldonline.com) In years past, Matt Moore has checked into training camp without making so much as a ripple.The wave of television cameras and reporters in his path Wednesday was the first tangible sign of the change in his circumstance and standing with the Carolina...
Clausen, Panthers agree to four-year, $6.3M deal as camp opens
The Carolina Panthers have come to terms with quarterback Jimmy Clausen on a four-year contract that includes $2.53 million in guarantees, ensuring the team will not have rookie holdouts at the start of training camp.
Clausen's escalator could blaze a new trail for second-round picks
We reported earlier today, via a brief update to the item regarding Jimmy Clausen's contract with the Panthers, that Clausen's deal contains a fourth-year escalator worth up to $2.85 million.A league source with no connection to the Panthers or Clausen's...