CHARLOTTE, N.C. — On a slant route with under two minutes remaining Sunday, Carolina Panthers’ Adam Thielen cradled a Bryce Young touchdown pass, forcing overtime against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Bank of America Stadium. The clutch catch wasn’t the veteran wide receiver’s best play during the Buccaneers’ eventual 26-23 victory. It wasn’t his second-best, either. Thielen’s … [Read more...] about Panthers Notebook: Adam Thielen Rejects NFL Replay Judgement; Weird Happenings In Charlotte
Panthers Notebook: Coach Dave Canales Could Soon Hear From NFL Tackle-Pass Lobbyists
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Will NFL offensive tackles stand up and lobby their front offices for more? When the Detroit Lions ran a pass play Thursday featuring tackle Penei Sewell, you could be sure “hog mollies” in living rooms throughout the nation collectively rose out of their seats as the first-quarter play developed. Sewell, a Pro Bowl right tackle, lined up outside of tight … [Read more...] about Panthers Notebook: Coach Dave Canales Could Soon Hear From NFL Tackle-Pass Lobbyists
Panthers Notebook: Will Injured Thumb Continue To Ground Receiving Abilities Of ‘Chuba Missile Crisis’ Hubbard?
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With NFL fans embracing the new nickname ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman anointed to Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard last Sunday: “Chuba Missile Crisis,” questions emerged over his recent passing-game struggles blowing up more plays at Bank of America Stadium. Berman bequeathed the moniker while describing Hubbard’s 1-yard, fourth-quarter touchdown … [Read more...] about Panthers Notebook: Will Injured Thumb Continue To Ground Receiving Abilities Of ‘Chuba Missile Crisis’ Hubbard?
Finally Healthy, LaMelo Ball Is Taking A Leap
Since his All-Star sophomore campaign, LaMelo Ball’s career has been marred by injuries. It’s all too easy to forget that a then-20-year-old Ball led his Charlotte Hornets to the Play-In. Now in year five, a healthy Ball has continued ascending toward basketball superstardom. The 6-11 Hornets are a bad basketball team, limited by a lack of talent and various injuries. Ball’s … [Read more...] about Finally Healthy, LaMelo Ball Is Taking A Leap
Hornets’ Grant Williams Suffers Season-Ending ACL, Meniscus Tears
Charlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams sustained season-ending tears to the ACL, meniscus, and associated ligaments in his right knee, sources informed ESPN’s Shams Charania on Sunday. Charlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams was driving the ball to the paint, bumped into Brook Lopez, and lost his footing Williams suffered the injuries late in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s … [Read more...] about Hornets’ Grant Williams Suffers Season-Ending ACL, Meniscus Tears