Weekend Sports in Brief
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:11:48 PST)
Eli Manning outdid Tom Brady to lead the New York Giants to a 21-17 victory over the New England Patriots in Sunday's Super Bowl - in older brother Peyton's house, at that.

Three 2012 Carolina Panthers Free Agent Linebackers to Keep: Fan's Opinion (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:13:00 PST)
The Carolina Panthers are certainly in better shape than they were in 2011 where free agent losses are concerned. Last year, the Panthers were trying to keep Charles Johnson and DeAngelo Williams, plus several other important players.

Rodgers, Brees, Jim Harbaugh win AP awards
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:29:04 PST)
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer

Newton wins NFL Rookie of the Year Award
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:10:14 PST)
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton's record-setting season resulted in him winning the 2011 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year Award on Saturday night during the NFL Honors show. Newton set the record for most passing yards by a rookie with 4,051 and the single-season record...

Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers wins NFL MVP award
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:45:24 PST)
Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player award in a landslide. Rodgers earned 48 votes to two for New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees in balloting by a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the NFL. The Packers star is the first Green Bay player honored since Brett Favre concluded a run of three straight seasons as MVP in 1997.

Newton wins AP Offensive Rookie of Year
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:47:59 PST)
INDIANAPOLIS - Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award.

Lions QB Stafford wins Comeback Player of Year
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:36:18 PST)
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer

Panthers QB Newton wins Offensive Rookie of Year
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:29:34 PST)
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award. Newton is the second straight No. 1 overall draft pick to take the honor in voting by a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league. Rams QB Sam Bradford won it last year.

Panthers Team Report
(Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:25:17 PST)

The Panthers made one tweak to their coaching staff last week, making a move coach Ron Rivera wanted from the beginning.

They replaced defensive backs coach (and former coordinator under John Fox) Ron Meeks with San Diego's Steve Wilks.

Wilks had worked with Rivera in both Chicago and San Diego, but the Chargers wouldn't let him out of the last year of his contract in 2011, so the Panthers let Meeks keep the seat warm for a year.

If nothing else, he's more of a schematic fit with Rivera. The two helped the Chargers bounce from 31st in pass defense in 2008 to 11th the following year, and tops in the league in both pass defense and total defense in 2010.

Meeks was a classic Tampa-2 coach, comfortable calling a more conservative style.

Edelman vs. Giants wide receivers: mismatch?
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:56:16 PST)
INDIANAPOLIS - Victor Cruz, Hakeem Nicks and the other Giants receivers can't wait to go against the Patriots' Julian Edelman in Sunday's Super Bowl.

Capsule look at Hall of Fame finalists
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:31:50 PST)
A capsule look at the finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame:

Tom Brady: Master of the schemes
(Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:52:45 PST)
Among all the many things that makes Tom Brady such a great quarterback, perhaps the most valuable and overlooked trait is his ability to change schemes through his career, master those different concepts, and keep playing at an elite level. … Continue reading ?

With his rookie season done, Cam Newton is already looking for more
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:37:28 PST)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton may not have had the best Pro Bowl anybody can remember, but it's hard to remember anything else that didn't come up roses for the 2011 first-overall draft pick. With a Panthers team … Continue reading ?

Panthers' Newton wants to protect the ball better
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:50:11 PST)
Carolina Panthers rookie quarterback Cam Newton has joined the media circus for Super Bowl week in Indianapolis. Instead of gloating about the records he set during his first NFL season, he's lamenting what he did wrong. "I did a poor job of protecting the football,"...

Colts hire Manusky as defensive coordinator
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:20:22 PST)
The Indianapolis Colts filled one of their coaching voids Thursday when they hired Greg Manusky to be their defensive coordinator. The San Diego Chargers fired Manusky last month after one season as their defensive coordinator.

Cam Newton nails down another endorsement deal (The National Football Post)
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:57:00 PST)
Now, Cam Newton will have plenty of rea$ons to drape that Gatorade towel over his head on the sideline.

Indy gets dose of star power with Super Bowl
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:22:07 PST)
By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY AP Music Writer

The Past Could Become the Future for Panthers Fans (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:56:00 PST)
I remember it like it was yesterday. Super Bowl XXXVIII: the Carolina Panthers against the New England Patriots. The proverbial David versus Goliath matchup, pitting the upstart NFC South Champions against the dominant former Super Bowl champs.

Newton figures to be entertainer, too
(Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:10:13 PST)
Yes he 'Cam', be both a great football player and entertainer that is. At least that's how Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton sees himself after a season which he proved to be a talented signal-caller who is fun to watch.

It's Time to Dump Sir Purr: A Fan's Call to Action! (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
(Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:37:00 PST)
The Carolina Panthers have made some subtle changes to the team's logo to reflect a more athletic, powerful, modern vibe. This is a small change in re-branding the Panthers, and as a Carolina fan I like the new look. But if the team wants to get bold in making the brand look...

Jack Del Rio was advised against taking Broncos defensive coordinator job
(Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:39:31 PST)
Newly named Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio may have come across as "Mile High" during his introductory press conference on Monday afternoon, but if he had listened to his inner circle, he would have never taken the job. … Continue reading ?

NFL Roundup: Irsay mum on Manning; Redskins interested?
(Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:20:16 PST)
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay told reporters Monday that he won't comment publicly this week on quarterback Peyton Manning's future with the team, but that's not preventing Manning from getting much of the media attention in the days leading up to the Super Bowl.

NFL roundup: Irsay says he'll stay mum on Manning this week
(Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:55:15 PST)
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay told reporters Monday that he won't comment publicly this week on quarterback Peyton Manning's future with the team, but that's not preventing Manning from getting much of the media attention in the days leading up to the Super Bowl.

Carolina Panthers getting new logo (The National Football Post)
(Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:16:00 PST)
The Carolina Panthers have tweaked their logo for the first time since entering the NFL. Scott Fowler of the...

Panthers new logo has more 'bite'
(Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:15:14 PST)
Fang you very much. The Carolina Panthers released their new logo during Sunday night's Pro Bowl, as a Nike Football Facebook page showed versions of all NFL teams' logos on a new glove the league is selling. The Panthers new logo was inadvertently shown, forcing the team to...

The Carolina Panthers have a new logo
(Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:55:20 PST)
Every time I watched the Carolina Panthers this season, I thought to myself, "You know what this team needs? For their Panther logo to not be such a pansy." Today, there's good news. Look at the new guy. He'll chew … Continue reading ?

Marshall's 4 TD catches lifts AFC in Pro Bowl
(Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:12:43 PST)
HONOLULU, Hawaii - While everyone was playing at half-speed and ready to extend their Hawaiian vacation, Brandon Marshall played as if it was his last game.