Fox ends speculation (hopefully) D. Will WONT be traded

[Dpantherman]

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Since the Carolina Panthers don't have a first-round draft pick, there's been speculation in recent weeks about whether the team would dare trade one of their two premier running backs, DeAngelo Williams or Jonathan Stewart, in order to garner a first-round selection.

Coach John Fox made it clear this morning that no such thing is in the team's plans.

Told that the Detroit Lions were in need of running back help and asked if they'd called the Panthers about Williams, who has one year remaining on his contract, Fox said:

"We have not received any phone calls," Fox said at a media breakfast for NFC coaches at the league's annual meetings. "He wouldn't be one of the guys on the top of my lists to deal (away). We've had no conversations about any of our backs."

Fox said the Panthers were committed to keeping Williams and Stewart, who last season became the first pair of teammates in NFL history to each rush for 1,100 yards in the same season.

"We're not looking to get rid of those guys," he said.

"They're both very, very capable and, in my opinion, if you're going to lean on the run game, you need more than one."

-- Charles Chandler

http://blogs.charlotte.com/panthers/2010/03/deangelo-to-lions-no-way-says-fox.html

damn im on a roll. time to go jog. im done for now.

[necroplasm]

Click it... you know you want to

[Dpantherman]

apparently this news was broken already by someone. im not on a roll. go ahead. shut me down.....

[panthers4life27]

wow all of a sudden it seems like u guys care that we wnt have stewart or williams.although all these talks are just rumors and would never happen, during the season everybody on here wanted stewart out of town. he took carries away from deangelo when he was hot...but now it would be sad to see him go

[Dpantherman]

wow all of a sudden it seems like u guys care that we wnt have stewart or williams.although all these talks are just rumors and would never happen, during the season everybody ?on here wanted stewart out of town. he took carries away from deangelo when he was hot...but now it would be sad to see him go

unless you have a list of names, don't say everybody.

[Montsta]

Good. They are going to be the first teammates to eclipse 1,200 yards each next season. 75 yards/game each isn't far fetched.

[Mr. Scot]

Happy to hear it.

[OneBadassCat]

unless you have a list of names, don't say everybody.

Yea I never said that.

[panthers4life27]

im sorry, not everybody, but i recall many people saying he just takes carries away from williams........ and monsta...85 each minimum and prob more

[Kyle82]

Only an idiot would even have this 'trade' cross their mind...

[YourMomsLover]

Might as well get rid of Beason and Smitty while we're at it! Give me a fuggin break Kit Kat man

[ChucktownK]

OMGz we don't have a 1st round talent to wonder about for 3 years!!!

:willy_nilly:

[JungleCat]

I'll take proven NFL stars over unproven draft picks anyday. :yesnod:

[SorthNarolina]

im sorry, not everybody, but i recall many people saying he just takes carries away from williams........ and monsta...85 each minimum and prob more

I've heard people say that they they don't like how each of them split carries which means they don't get as much props as a guy like AP or LT even though they're arguably just as good.