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FOXBOROUGH – It was fight night (or in this case, morning) again between the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers at joint practice on Wednesday. A couple of the same players were involved in Wednesday’s fracas, too. Patriots receiver Kristian Wilkerson, who was at the center of Tuesday’s fight, was on the wrong end of […]

The Carolina Panthers-New England Patriots brawls on Tuesday and Wednesday led to plenty of drama with the Panthers. There is a chance that Kenny Robinson, who was ejected on both Tuesday and Wednesday for his actions during the brawls, could be cut from the team. But the situation recently grew even messier following Robinson’s latest […]

The Carolina Panthers and New England Patriots have fought one another in back-to-back practices now. The fights have occurred during the teams’ join practices together. Panthers safety Kenny Robinson has been right in the middle of both brawls. Carolina head coach Matt Rhule discussed what he saw from Robinson during Wednesday’s fight, per Pro Football Talk. […]

The Baker Mayfield vs. Sam Darnold QB battle has been a major headline during training camp. And it will remain a tending topic in the preseason. Despite many people anticipating Mayfield winning the job, and Mayfield starting the Panthers’ preseason opener, head coach Matt Rhule remained reluctant to officially name a starter. Rhule shared his […]

The Carolina Panthers are still in the midst of a quarterback battle. Both Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold are fighting for the starting job. Head coach Matt Rhule has still offered no insight on who is winning the battle. In the first depth chart that was released, both quarterbacks were listed at QB1. Both quarterbacks […]

Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule is not yet ready to name their starting QB amid the intense battle between Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold, and for good reason. Rhule emphasized that the important thing for the Panthers is to determine the “right guy” for the job, and if it means taking their time and […]

Carolina Panthers fans can expect the Baker Mayfield-Sam Darnold QB competition to be settled following the team’s August 19th preseason game against the New England Patriots. At least, that is what Matt Rhule announced in reference to the looming QB1 decision, per ESPN. “I’m not putting a timetable on the quarterback position until after we […]

Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule wants spirits to be high ahead of the upcoming season. However, he also isn’t a huge fan of taunting during practice. And according to Panthers beat writer Ellis L. Williams, that is exactly what happened at a recent Panthers’ scrimmage. Baker Mayfield fired a deep touchdown pass to receiver […]

The Carolina Panthers acquired Baker Mayfield in a trade a few weeks ago. As a result, it is unclear who will take the reins as QB1 this season. Sam Darnold recently said that Mayfield and him are ‘cool’ off of the field. But there is certainly a quarterback competition between them between the lines. Panthers […]

The offseason was quite a rollercoaster, or, should I say, carousel, for NFL quarterbacks. Trades were flying, players entered (and exited) retirement, and rookies entered the league. However, through it all, Baker Mayfield has yet to find his place of employment for the 2022-2023 season. Most recently, the Cleveland Browns quarterback has been the topic […]

The Carolina Panthers are hoping for a better go of things in the 2022 season following a disappointing campaign last year. Matt Rhule will be coaching for his job, and the team will be hoping Christian McCaffrey can stay on the field and play a big role offensively. After moving on from Cam Newton in […]

Former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton may have announced his retirement earlier this offseason, but that hasn’t stopped his name from surfacing in rumors. Most recently, Payton was linked to the Carolina Panthers, who were rumored to be eyeing the Super Bowl-winning head coach as a 2023 candidate for the job in Carolina, […]

According to Michael McCarthy of FrontOfficeSports.com, the Carolina Panthers could already have a target in mind for their coaching search in 2023 should the team move on from current head coach Matt Rhule. The man on their radar? Former division rival and New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton. The Panthers reportedly are considering a […]

The Carolina Panthers are in the middle of an important offseason. Head coach Matt Rhule is on the hot seat. There’s tons of pressure on the Panthers to have a winning season in a weak NFC South division. Building that winning season started in free agency, and it continues in the upcoming NFL Draft. The […]

There’s still uncertainty in terms of Jim Harbaugh’s future in Ann Arbor as the Michigan Wolverines head coach. The lure of a return to the NFL is seemingly there for him, and if he ends up re-entering the pros, one name that’s floated as his potential replacement on Michigan’s sidelines is Matt Rhule of the […]

The Carolina Panthers’ offense was horrid last year. The team never nailed down its quarterback spot and it showed, as the Panthers averaged the lowest yards per play in the NFL this season and tied for the second-most turnovers in the league. Head coach Matt Rhule needed a new offensive coordinator badly. According to NFL […]

The Carolina Panthers will have a busy offseason after a disappointing campaign in the NFL. One of the key decisions to make is to hire a new offensive coordinator to work alongside coach Matt Rhule after the team fired Joe Brady after just two seasons. According to reports, one of the guys targeted by Rhule […]

Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule has had a rough second year as the leader of the franchise. What started out as a promising season quickly went downhill, as the Panthers lost their last seven games to finish 5-12. The awful final stretch included a truly peculiar quarterback experiment and rumors of Carolina owner David […]

For the third season in a row, the Carolina Panthers missed the train to the NFL Playoffs. And in each of those seasons, they finished with exactly five wins and no better than third in the NFC South division standings. Matt Rhule had sat on a warm seat for most of the 2021 NFL season, […]

The Carolina Panthers are looking to turn the corner after a disappointing 2021 season that saw them finish 5-12. The main question surrounding the Panthers is the future at the quarterback position. After cycling through the likes of PJ Walker, Cam Newton, and Sam Darnold in 2021, it’s time for head coach Matt Rhule to […]

The Carolina Panthers quarterback situation in 2021 was an absolute disaster. Amid the carousel at the position that saw them cycle through Sam Darnold, PJ Walker, and Cam Newton with seemingly no ultimate goal in mind caused a ton of confusion among the fanbase, and it seems the players were left unsettled, too. When asked […]

The Carolina Panthers’ offense went from bad to worse this season. After averaging 21.9 points per game last season, they averaged 17.9 points per game. Without star running back Christian McCaffrey, who only appeared in seven games this season, the offense has looked terrible. Carolina started this season with Sam Darnold under center. The offseason […]

Despite their struggles this season, the Carolina Panthers are planning to stick with head coach Matt Rhule in 2022, per ESPN. Panthers plan to keep head coach Matt Rhule for 2022 season, per @JFowlerESPN.https://t.co/uc8qZGEzEr — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 8, 2022 Rhule hasn’t exactly excelled as a HC, going just 10-22 ahead of Week 18 […]

The Carolina Panthers have lost six straight games. During the awful stretch, Panthers head coach Matt Rhule has turned to each of Cam Newton, Sam Darnold, and P.J. Walker at the quarterback spot- and sometimes two of them at once in the same game- with limited success. The multi-quarterback system simply hasn’t worked, yet Rhule […]

When Matt Rhule and his glaring resume joined the Carolina Panthers in 2020, many believed that he was the man that was going to take the team to the promised land. At this point, however, to say that his tenure thus far has been a disappointment would be an understatement. As a matter of fact, […]

The Carolina Panthers have been the subject of many rumors lately, given their peculiar quarterback situation and five-game losing streak. The rumors have swirled around Rhule’s job status, as well as the stability of the Panthers locker room. Rhule was asked about the rumors of a disconnect in the Panthers locker room, to which he […]

Like a lot of teams this year, the Carolina Panthers have had multiple different starting quarterbacks. The uncertainty within the position, as well as a lack of quality performance, resulted in their 5-10 lackluster season. As the season comes to a close, things are still a little cloudy as to who will lead this team […]

The Carolina Panthers Week 16 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was one of the lowlights of what has been an all-around disappointing season in 2021. The Panthers have a ton of questions to figure out on both sides of the football, and that was evident on Sunday. With the Panthers-Buccaneers game still fresh in […]

The Carolina Panthers are officially out of playoff contention after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers blew them out in Week 16. Despite the loss and another poor season, however, head coach Matt Rhule believes the team is trending in the right direction. Carolina’s latest defeat dropped them to 5-10 on the season, and they could very […]

The Carolina Panthers endured a brutal loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, and their fans didn’t shy away from voicing their displeasure with the team. Sam Darnold was the recipient of a series of boos from the home crowd on Sunday after he replaced Cam Newton at quarterback, and head coach Matt Rhule […]

The Carolina Panthers were defeated convincingly by the Buffalo Bills last week. One of the most memorable plays from the game occurred on a 4th-and-1 play, in which Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, who was blitzed heavily, opted to pass instead of hand the ball on the option play, ultimately throwing the ball to no one. […]

The Carolina Panthers are set to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 16. It should be a great NFC South showdown with the playoffs growing ever closer. However, with the franchise struggling to find a competent quarterback, Matt Rhule reveals a bold strategy regarding Cam Newton and Sam Darnold. According to David Newton, […]

The Carolina Panthers’ playoffs hopes are dwindling fast. Cam Newton’s return hasn’t lit the spark Matt Rhule had hoped for. Additionally, Sam Darnold is making his return from injury. For that reason, the already murky quarterback situation has become even less clear. According to ESPN, Matt Rhule is up in the air on who will […]

The Carolina Panthers suffered another loss on Sunday, marking the team’s fourth consecutive defeat. As the team continues to cycle through quarterbacks, head coach Matt Rhule has not been afraid to be vocally critical of his signal-callers. Well, after the 31-14 loss to the Buffalo Bills, Rhule didn’t hesitate to call out a costly mistake […]

The Carolina Panthers are deploying one of the more unique offenses in the NFL right now, and just about nobody is pleased with it. Head coach Matt Rhule seemingly has no idea what direction he wants to go in terms of the franchise’s starting quarterback, opting to use two different QBs instead of naming one […]

The Carolina Panthers recently designated quarterback Sam Darnold for return off of IR. The move comes after the Panthers’ recent loss to the Atlanta Falcons, where head coach Matt Rhule benched starter Cam Newton for backup PJ Walker, only to bring Newton back into the game. Rhule stated plans to continue with the two-quarterback system, […]

The Carolina Panthers’ dwindling playoff hopes suffered a major blow on Sunday after losing to the division-rival Atlanta Falcons. After a 29-21 home defeat, the Panthers (5-8) fell to 12th place in the NFC standings. They lost to multiple of the teams ahead of them in the playoff picture—including the Washington Football Team (6-7), owners […]

The Carolina Panthers lost to their division rival Atlanta Falcons, 29-21, on Sunday. In the loss, starting quarterback Cam Newton struggled. He finished 15-of-23 for 178 yards passing. He threw one interception and fumbled twice, losing one of them. In the second quarter with the game tied at 7-7, Newton threw an interception that was […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton once again had a performance to forget this season, as he recorded a pair of turnovers in his team’s 29-21 home loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Newton opened up the game on a promising note, as he led Carolina to a nine-play, 65-yard touchdown drive that was capped off by […]