Carolina Huddle

The Carolina Panthers signed OT Travelle Wharton to a six year deal today that locks up their starting LT.  Wharton was a 3rd round pick from the University of South Carolina and had just finished his original four year rookie deal and would have been a free agent Feb. 29th.  Wharton had a good season coming back […]

Each season nearly 100 players come to camp and half leave disappointed.  It was their dream.  An opportunity to play a game for a good living.  To be on TV.  To play in the NFL.  To live the American dream. 
How can you not care?
In the mid 80’s a man pursued a dream and spent […]

Last season I asked Mike Minter who on this team inspired him to play at a higher level.  This was his answer:
“Steve Smith is a guy that I look at and say, ‘man you know if this guy can go out and compete and play hard like that then I want to do that too.’  […]

by Andy Little
When Mike Wahle called a players only meeting last week, some fans were a bit puzzled as to why it was him that called it.  Shouldn’t Delhomme?  Peppers?  Steve Smith? 
The fact is that Wahle was the perfect player to call this meeting for several reasons:
1.  Mike Wahle has respect and is down to […]

Peppers Should Not Be Given A Blank Check
by Andy Little
During training camp, a reporter asked Mike Rucker about the physical skills of Julius Peppers.  He said, “When it really hits you is when you see him jump on the scale and he’s anywhere from 280 to 290 or 295 and you see what he’s doing you would think he’s […]

by Andy Little
Jeff King came to the Carolina Panthers last season as a fifth round pick out of Virginia Tech. He brought a strong resume from college as do most other draft picks. Last year he made the team as the Panthers decided to keep four tight ends on the final 53 man roster. Since […]

by Andy Little
The heat was brutal. Good thing the team gave out picture rosters today as many of them served as fans.
Julius Peppers and Mike Rucker sat out the practice. Rucker is being brought along slowly from his injury and Peppers is getting over being sick.
#24 Alex Haynes and #10 Ryne Robinson took most of […]

On Friday at camp, Mike Minter discussed his future with the team and his current health. He disclosed that he has thought about retirement before the season starts but that it will all depend on how his knees feel. Here are the contents of that interview with several reporters in Spartanburg. The […]