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Offseason News Links


Mr. Scot

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Looking for the best places (outside of The Huddle, of course) to get updates on free agent signings and NFL news?

 

Here are the websites that I recommend checking regularly to keep up on what's happening:

 

OFFICIAL TEAM PAGES

    
Team Website - http://www.panthers.com/
Team Twitter - https://twitter.com/Panthers
    
TEAM NEWS PAGES 

 

The Charlotte Observer - http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/

Black and Blue Review - http://blackandbluereview.com/
ESPN Panthers News - http://espn.go.com/blog/carolina-panthers
    
GENERAL NFL NEWS

 

NFL.com - http://www.nfl.com/news

Pro Football Talk - http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/category/rumor-mill/
National Football Post - http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/
    
QUICK UPDATE SITES

 

Rotoworld - http://www.rotoworld.com/sports/nfl/football?rw=1
KFFL Hotwire - http://fantasy.usatoday.com/news/sport_tag/nfl?source=KFFL
The Red Zone - http://www.theredzone.org/

Eye on Football - http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football
    
TRANSACTION RECORDS

 

NFL.com - http://www.nfl.com/transactions
ESPN - http://espn.go.com/nfl/transactions
CBS Sports - http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/transactions
Rotoworld - http://www.rotoworld.com/teams/transactions/nfl/all/today/

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Prefer getting your updates through Twiiter?

 

Here are my favorite Twitter pages to look for breaking news:

 

LOCAL BEAT WRITERS

 

Bill Voth - https://twitter.com/BlackBlueReview
Joe Person - https://twitter.com/josephperson
Jonathan Jones - https://twitter.com/jjones9
David Newton - https://twitter.com/Dnewtonespn
 

BEST NATIONAL COVERAGE

  

Aaron Wilson - https://twitter.com/ravensinsider

Ian Rapoport - https://twitter.com/RapSheet
Adam Schefter - https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter
Jason LaCanfora - https://twitter.com/JasonLaCanfora
Jay Glazer - https://twitter.com/jayglazer

 

 

OTHER GOOD SOURCES

 

Albert Breer - https://twitter.com/AlbertBreer
Daniel Jeremiah - https://twitter.com/movethesticks

Gregg Rosenthal - https://twitter.com/greggrosenthal
Alex Marvez - https://twitter.com/alexmarvez
Adam Caplan - https://twitter.com/caplannfl
Dianna Russini - https://twitter.com/NBCdianna

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One more thing.  Here are the Twitter accounts for those whom I consider to be the best beat writers, team by team:

 

AFC EAST

 

Buffalo Bills  - Vic Carucci, Buffalo News (https://twitter.com/viccarucci)
Miami Dolphins  - Armando Salguero, Miami Herald (https://twitter.com/ArmandoSalguero)
New England Patriots  - Ben Volin, Boston Globe (https://twitter.com/BenVolin)
New York Jets  - Manish Mehta, New York Daily News (https://twitter.com/MMehtaNYDN)
 

AFC NORTH

 

Baltimore Ravens  - Aaron Wilson, Baltimore Sun (https://twitter.com/ravensinsider)
Cincinnati Bengals  -  Paul Dehner, Cincinnati Enquirer (https://twitter.com/pauldehnerjr)
Cleveland Browns  - Mary Kay Cabot, Cleveland Plain Dealer (https://twitter.com/marykaycabot)
Pittsburgh Steelers  - Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (https://twitter.com/edbouchette)

 

AFC SOUTH

 

Houston Texans  - Brian T Smith, Houston Chronicle (https://twitter.com/chronbriansmith)
Indianapolis Colts  - Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star (https://twitter.com/GreggDoyelStar)
Jacksonville Jaguars  - Ryan O'Halloran, Florida Times-Union (https://twitter.com/ryanohalloran)
Tennessee Titans  - Jim Wyatt, The Tennesseean (https://twitter.com/jwyattsports)

 

AFC WEST

 

Denver Broncos  - Mike Klis, Denver Post (https://twitter.com/MikeKlis)
Kansas City Chiefs  - Terez Paylor, Kansas City Star (https://twitter.com/terezpaylor)
Oakland Raiders  - Jerry McDonald, Oakland Tribune (https://twitter.com/jerrymcd)
San Diego Chargers  - Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune (https://twitter.com/utkevinacee)
 

NFC EAST

 

Dallas Cowboys  - Clarence Hill, Fort Worth Star-Telegram (https://twitter.com/clarencehilljr)
New York Giants  - Ralph Vacchiano, New York Daily News (https://twitter.com/RVacchianoNYDN)
Philadelphia Eagles  -  Jeff McLane, Philadelphia Inquirer (https://twitter.com/jeff_mclane)
Washington Redskins  - Mark Maske, Washington Post (https://twitter.com/MarkMaske)

 

NFC NORTH

 

Chicago Bears  - Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune (https://twitter.com/BradBiggs)
Detroit Lions  - Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press (https://twitter.com/davebirkett)
Green Bay Packers - Bob McGinn, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (https://twitter.com/bobmcginn)
Minnesota Vikings  - Chris Tomasson, Saint Paul Pioneer Press (https://twitter.com/christomasson)

 

NFC SOUTH

 

New Orleans Saints  - Evan Woodbery, New Orleans Times-Picayune (https://twitter.com/TheSaintsBeat)
Atlanta Falcons  - D Orlando Ledbetter, Atlanta Journal Constitution (https://twitter.com/DOrlandoAJC)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers  - Rick Stroud, Tampa Bay Times (https://twitter.com/NFLSTROUD)

 

NFC WEST

 

Arizona Cardinals  - Kent Somers, Arizona Republic (https://twitter.com/kentsomers)
Saint Louis Rams  - Jim Thomas, Saint Louis Post-Dispatch (https://twitter.com/jthom1)
San Francisco 49ers  - Matt Maiocco, CSN Bay Area (https://twitter.com/MaioccoCSN)
Seattle Seahawks  - Bob Condotta, Seattle Times (https://twitter.com/bcondotta)

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So for the news and update hungry who are always wearing out for F5 buttons eagerly awaiting what happens next, hope you find this helpful.

 

Anyone with suggestions for good sites I might have omitted or places you think are better sources, feel free to post in this thread.

 

Happy offseason B)

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Voth breaks down Gettleman's previous free agency timelines (link)

 

2013

    2/7    Free agent    DT Colin Cole
    2/14    Free agent    WR James Shaw
    3/1    Released    DT Ron Edwards
    3/11    Extension    LB Jordan Senn
    3/12    Released    LB James Anderson
    3/14    Unrestricted free agent    CB Drayton Florence
    3/15    Unrestricted free agent re-signed    QB Derek Anderson
    3/18    Unrestricted free agent re-signed    TE Ben Hartsock
    3/20    Unrestricted free agent    CB D.J. Moore
    3/21    Unrestricted free agent re-signed    CB Captain Munnerlyn
    3/21    Unrestricted free agent    S Mike Mitchell
    3/22    Unrestricted free agent    WR Ted Ginn
    3/26    Extension    T Jordan Gross
    3/27    Unrestricted free agent re-signed    DT Dwan Edwards
    4/2    Unrestricted free agent    LB Chase Blackburn
    4/10    Unrestricted free agent    WR Domenik Hixon

2014

    2/27    Free agent    S Anderson Russell
    2/28    Franchised    DE Greg Hardy
    3/10    Extension    K Graham Gano
    3/10    Extension    OL Garry Williams
    3/10    Extension    TE Richie Brockel
    3/13    Released    WR Steve Smith
    3/13    Unrestricted free agent re-signed    QB Derek Anderson
    3/14    Free agent    TE Mike McNeill
    3/17    Unrestricted free agent re-signed    LB Jason Williams
    3/17    Free agent    CB James Dockery
    3/18    Free agent    S Roman Harper
    3/20    Unrestricted free agent    WR Jerricho Cotchery
    3/21    Unrestricted free agent    WR Tiquan Underwood
    3/21    Unrestricted free agent    CB Antoine Cason
    3/24    Unrestricted free agent    QB Joe Webb
    4/8    Free agent    WR Jason Avant
    4/9    Unrestricted free agent re-signed    DT Colin Cole
    4/10    Unrestricted free agent    TE Ed Dickson
    4/11    Waived    WR R.J. Webb
    4/11    Free agent    DE Alex Hall
    4/11    Free agent    S Thomas DeCoud

2015

    2/17    Extension    G Chris Scott
    2/17    Released    S Thomas DeCoud
    3/3    Extension    DT Colin Cole
    3/6    Extension    TE Greg Olsen
    3/6    Free agent    OT Michael Oher

NOTES

- The Panthers signed a total of 18 unrestricted free agents in ’13 and ’14.
- Seven of those UFAs were their own (ex: Derek Anderson, Captain Munnerlyn).
- Of the 11 other UFAs who came from elsewhere, only one is under contract for ’15 (Jerricho Cotchery).
- Of those 11, only Drayton Florence (’13) and D.J. Moore (’13) were signed during the first week of free agency. Mike Mitchell (’13), Ted Ginn (’13), Cotchery (’14), Tiquan Underwood (’14), Antoine Cason (’14) and Joe Webb (’14) were signed in the second week. Chase Blackburn (’13), Domenik Hixon (’13) and Ed Dickson (’14) didn’t sign until April.
 
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Nice read. You would think that we would sign at least one mid level free agent like Torrey smith but I keep thinking in the back of my mind that we will only sign cheap free agents and save money to extend players.

 

I'm not sure Smith is still 'mid-range' after seeing what Randall Cobb got.

 

Not that Cobb isn't worth a lot of money, but I hate when the market gets inflated.

 

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  • 3 weeks later...

Kaepernick learning to throw with touch with Kurt Warner

 

 

"We had some guys come out from the office playing in my corporate charity event, and there were a couple of times where I went, 'Whoa! Was that a little bit of touch I just saw?" Warner said of Kaepernick's performance this week while speaking at a Super Bowl 50 promotional appearance during the NFL Annual Meeting, per the USA Today. "Colin laughed and told me, 'We're not out here working for nothing.'

"The situation forced him to throw with a little more touch. He couldn't throw it as hard as maybe he wanted to with those corporate guys.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000482037/article/kaepernick-improving-with-warners-help-flag-football

 

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