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Panthers Sign Draft Choices Lotulelei & Kugbila
Bydphifer at May 23, 2013 | 11:44 am | 0 Comment
The Carolina Panthers have signed 2013 first-round draft choice (14th overall) defensive tackle Star Lotulelei and fourth-round choice (108th overall) guard Edmund Kugbila, the team announced Thursday. Lotulelei and Kugbila join Kawann Short, who signed Wednesday, as Panthers draft choices under contract. “Star gives us an impactful three-down defensive
Charlotte Hounds Fall to Nationals in Overtime
Bydphifer at May 22, 2013 | 12:17 pm | 0 Comment
The Charlotte Hounds on Friday afternoon dropped a close game to the Hamilton Nationals, falling 16-15 in overtime at Ron Joyce Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario. Matt Dolente of the Nationals was named player of the game for tallying the game-winning goal. The Nationals opened the contest with a three goal run, capped by Kevin Crowley’s rip to the top corner 4:52 into
Panthers Sign 2nd Round Choice Short
Bydphifer at May 22, 2013 | 11:38 am | 0 Comment
The Carolina Panthers have signed 2013 second-round draft choice (44th overall) Kawann Short, the team announced Wednesday. A defensive tackle from Purdue University, Short started all 50 games played for the Boilermakers from 2009-12. He ranks third in school history for the most tackles for loss (49) and sacks (19.5) by a defensive tackle and blocked a
Bobcats Forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Selected To NBA All-Rookie Second Team
Bydphifer at May 15, 2013 | 7:16 pm | 0 Comment
Bobcats Note: Bobcats forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. Kidd-Gilchrist becomes the sixth Bobcats player to receive All-Rookie honors, joining Emeka Okafor (First Team, 2004-05), Raymond Felton (Second Team, 2005-06), Walter Herrmann (Second Team, 2006-07), Adam Morrison (Second Team, 2006-07) and D.J. Augustin (Second Team,
Panthers Make Roster Moves
Bydphifer at May 15, 2013 | 7:06 pm | 0 Comment
The Carolina Panthers announced Monday that the team has signed eight players following their participation on a tryout basis at the team’s minicamp, May 10-12. Player Position College Brenton Bersin
Charlotte Bobcats Hang Tough but Fall Short to the Heat
Bydphifer at December 27, 2012 | 12:26 am | 0 Comment
The Charlotte Bobcats welcomed the defending NBA Champion Miami Heat into town on Wednesday and everyone knew it would be tough for the Bobcats to get a win. And even though Charlotte fell 105-92 tonight it was very entertaining and close game. The game started out how many expected with LeBron James and the Heat taking it to the Bobcats early on. James would fill up
Carolina Panthers Win Third Straight Game
Bydphifer at December 23, 2012 | 10:09 pm | 0 Comment
It is the holiday season and it is the time for giving. And the Carolina Panthers gave their fans a third straight win on Sunday in their final home game of the season. The Panthers beat the Oakland Raiders 17-6 and improved their record to 6-9 on the year. It was a defensive battle and it was Luke Keuchly and Thomas Davis that stole the show. The Panthers struck first
Carolina Panthers Crush the Chargers
Bydphifer at December 18, 2012 | 10:02 pm | 0 Comment
Remember before the season when everybody looked at the Carolina Panthers and said "this team will do some things?" And then remember this team severely disappointing all year and compiling a 3-9 record? Well now we are back on the positive side of things as the Panthers steamrolled the San Diego Chargers 31-7 on their way to a second straight win. The second straight
Panthers Dominate Division Rival Falcons
Bydphifer at December 9, 2012 | 10:45 pm | 0 Comment
The Carolina Panthers welcomed the rival Atlanta Falcons to Bank of America on Sunday and even with a 3-9 record the Panthers had some unfinished business. After letting one slip away in Atlanta earlier this season Carolina made sure that didn’t happen again as they dominated most of the game for a 30-20 win. The first half was about as dominating as it could get for
Carolina Panthers Continue to Disappoint
Bydphifer at December 2, 2012 | 11:55 pm | 0 Comment
The Carolina Panthers continued with what has been a disastrous season on Sunday with a 27-21 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Heading into the game the Chiefs were 1-10 and dealing with a horrific tragedy that occurred just less than 24 hours before the game. And playing with all that emotion Kansas City was able to come together as a team and get their second win of the
Carolina Panthers Get Win in Primetime
Bydphifer at November 27, 2012 | 1:12 am | 0 Comment
The Carolina Panthers ended a two game losing streak on Monday night and the win came in the national spotlight. Cam Newton accounted for four touchdowns in the 30-22 win over the Philadelphia Eagles and the win improved their record to 3-8 on the season. The game couldn’t have started any better for the struggling Panthers as they jumped out to a 14-3 lead. The lead
Carolina Panthers Continue to Find Ways to Lose
Bydphifer at November 18, 2012 | 10:57 pm | 0 Comment
The Carolina Panthers have found a lot of ways to lose games this season and Sunday was no different. Carolina held a 21-10 lead with six minutes left but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers stormed back tying the game with twelve seconds left and then winning the game 27-21 in overtime on their very first drive. The loss was the fifth straight at home for the Panthers which dropped
Carolina Panthers Lose Fourth Straight Game at Home
Bydphifer at November 11, 2012 | 10:59 pm | 0 Comment
The Carolina Panthers were looking to start a winning streak on Sunday and to do it they would have to beat a familiar face in John Fox and the Denver Broncos. Fox returned to his old stomping grounds for the first time since leaving Carolina and in the end it was his team that got the job done. Peyton Manning threw for 308 yards and a touchdown and once again the
Charlotte Bobcats Win a Thriller at Home
Bydphifer at November 11, 2012 | 1:01 am | 0 Comment
The Charlotte Bobcats went into Saturday night looking to get a huge monkey off their back. That monkey was the Dallas Mavericks. After going 0-for-16 in their franchise history against the Mavericks, the Bobcats finally defeated them for the first time. It took overtime to do it but a 101-97 win in front of a good home crowd improved the Bobcats to 2-3 on the young
Armanti Edwards Has His Number Called
Bydphifer at November 5, 2012 | 5:01 pm | 0 Comment
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Armanti Edwards has heard it all. Why did he get drafted in the third round? He will never be a receiver in the NFL. Is he one of the worst draft picks in Panthers history? All of these things have been said about the former quarterback out of Appalachian State. Edwards was a two time Walter Payton Award winner and one of the
Carolina Panthers Get Much Needed Win in Washington
Bydphifer at November 4, 2012 | 11:02 pm | 0 Comment
The Carolina Panthers went into Sunday looking to play a complete game for the first time in a long time. And after five losses in a row that goal was finally accomplished. The Panthers went into Fed Ex Field and beat the Washington Redskins 21-13 and it was good defense and a balanced offense that enabled them to get the job done. Charles Johnson and Greg Hardy were able
Charlotte Bobcats Win Home Opener
Bydphifer at November 3, 2012 | 12:19 am | 0 Comment
It was opening night at Time Warner Cable Arena on Friday and for the Charlotte Bobcats it was a fresh start. After a 7-59 season and a 23 game losing streak carrying over to this season the Bobcats got a 90-89 win over the Indiana Pacers in front of a sellout crowd. Kemba Walker led the way with a career high 30 points and it was the first win for new Head Coach Mike
Charlotte Bobcats to Paint the Town In Preparation For 2012-2013 Season
Bydphifer at October 29, 2012 | 8:16 pm | 0 Comment
October 29, 2012 – Bobcats Sports & Entertainment President & COO Fred Whitfield today announced the organization’s plans to “Paint The Town,” presented by Wells Fargo, leading up to the season opener on Friday, November 2, when the team hosts the Indiana Pacers at 7:00 p.m. Bobcats players, Rufus, the Lady Cats and other team representatives will make
Charlotte Bobcats Waive Owens and Summers
Bydphifer at October 29, 2012 | 8:09 pm | 0 Comment
October 27, 2012 – Charlotte Bobcats President of Basketball Operations Rod Higgins announced today that the team has waived forwards Josh Owens and DaJuan Summers. The Bobcats roster currently stands at 14 players. Summers played in six preseason games, averaging 2.3 points and 1.8 rebounds in 7.5 minutes. Owens did not see any game action in the
Carolina Panthers Lose Fifth Straight Game
Bydphifer at October 28, 2012 | 7:17 pm | 0 Comment
The Carolina Panthers looked like they were heading for their second win of the season on Sunday. But once again mistakes late and the inability to get a game winning stop led to the Panthers losing their fifth straight game and they now sit at 1-6 for the season. It did not look good early on as the Chicago Bears quickly jumped out to a 7-0 lead on a Matt Forte