Salary Cap

Gettleman on Benjamin: “I Thought I was Watching a Young Plaxico”

Bill VothMay 21, 2014News2 Comments

During a brief appearance on SiriusXM Radio's "The Opening Drive" Wednesday, Panthers' general manager Dave Gettleman put his first-round pick in some pretty good company. When asked to compare Kelvin Benjamin to another receiver, Gettleman told Ross Tucker and Bob Papa, "You don't want to put undue pressure on the kid, but when I watched him, I thought I was watching a young Plaxico ... Read More

BBR This Morning: Breaking Down Charles Godfrey’s Pay Cut

Bill VothMay 7, 2014News2 Comments

There had been a lot of speculation about Charles Godfrey's fate the last few weeks, but there was really just one way it was going to go. The seventh-year safety, who tore his Achilles in Week 2 last season, had to stomach the significant pay cut that became official Tuesday. Godfrey suffered one of the most devastating injuries for an NFL player, so it's ... Read More

Jonathan Stewart Has Been Out of Sight, But He Shouldn’t Be Out of Mind

Bill VothMay 5, 2014Columns, News13 Comments

J onathan Stewart is well aware of what people have said. He has heard critics point to his contract. He knows many have questioned if he will ever be truly healthy again. He has watched more games than he has played the last two seasons. The more time a player spends on the sideline, the more his importance fades from collective memories. ... Read More

Panthers Positional Spending

Bill VothMarch 19, 2014Columns, DataLeave a Comment

Sportrac.com and OverThecap.com have become incredible resources for media and fans searching for salary cap information about their teams. Sportrac updated its positional spending numbers Wednesday, and while they reveal much of what we already know about the Panthers, I thought it would be helpful to visualize the data in the chart below. A few notes: The Panthers are … Read More

Gettleman’s Doing What He Said He’d Do, So Why Are We Surprised? – BBR

Bill VothMarch 17, 2014Columns37 Comments

I’m going into my 10th season covering the Panthers and I’ve never seen a week like this last one. Nothing — from a loss in the 2005 NFC Championship Game, to a 2-14 season, to consecutive 2-8 starts — has caused as much hand-wringing in the Carolinas over the last decade like the first few days of the … Read More

A Message To Panthers Fans: Dated March 11, 2014

Bill VothMarch 11, 2014ColumnsLeave a Comment

In November 1993 I had just left Mr. Antonelli’s math class. I was a freshman at St. Ignatius High School in downtown Cleveland when I heard the shocking news — the Browns cut Bernie Kosar. It’s now March 2014, and just writing that sentence — the Browns cut Bernie — still makes me emotional. Seriously. Being a fan … Read More

Will Steve Smith Clear Tuesday Hurdle?

Bill VothMarch 10, 2014Columns1 Comment

Divisional Playoffs - San Francisco 49ers v Carolina Panthers

The Steve Smith Situation has taken up the bulk of Panthers’ offseason talk, despite some saying it’s not the most important issue. Ok, maybe it’s not some, perhaps it was just me saying that last week. But since I keep getting asked a.) what’s going to happen and b.) when’s it going to happen, I wanted to send … Read More

12 Important Dave Gettleman Quotes From the NFL Combine

Bill VothFebruary 20, 2014ColumnsLeave a Comment

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Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman spent about 10 minutes talking to the media from one of the podiums at the NFL Combine Thursday afternoon, and then another 10 minutes with a smaller group. Not surprisingly, he didn’t provide many specifics about pending free agents and contracts, but he did drop a handful of nuggets. Here are 12 of his most … Read More

Gano: Kicker One of Panthers’ Most Important Free Agents

Bill VothFebruary 3, 2014ColumnsLeave a Comment

What’s more exciting — a defensive end chasing down a quarterback for a sack, or a touchback? An interception returned for a touchdown, or a 35-yard field goal? Defensive end Greg Hardy, who tied a Panthers’ record with 15 sacks this season, and cornerback Captain Munnerlyn, the franchise’s all-time pick-six king, are two of the more important and … Read More

Breaking Down Panthers’ Post-Season Press Conference

Bill VothJanuary 14, 2014ColumnsLeave a Comment

After politely declining all on-the-record interviews during the season, Panthers GM Dave Gettleman met with the media Tuesday, and many of the questions that were asked are still unanswered. That’s not a criticism of Gettleman. I thought he was brilliant. For someone who hasn’t had a lot of experience with the media, he deflected all the questions he … Read More