A look at Carolina Panthers-related news and nuggets from around the web.
ESPN's Scott Van Pelt focused on the Panthers during his "One Big Thing" segment Monday night:
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Valerie Brag of WSET.com shares the heart-warming story of the young fan who received Cam Newton's touchdown football on Sunday:
Life as six-year-old Colin Toler knew it, was turned upside down on September 30th. Colin would never get to see his dad again because he passed away from a medical condition.
His dad promised to take him to a Panthers game, but after the unexpected happened, friends of the family gave Colin's family tickets to the Panthers, Green Bay match. Both of his grandfathers attended with him.
Watch it below and read more at WSET.com
Scott Fowler of the Charlotte Observer gives a reminder about enjoying the present:
I have covered the NFL as a journalist for 25 years and have never covered a team that started 8-0. If you’ve always been a Panthers fan, you’ve never seen one up close, either.
And you know what it looks like from here?
It looks like a lot of people who are too worried about what’s coming next to appreciate what they have right now.
Read it at CharlotteObserver.com
Erik Spanberg of the Charlotte Business Journal updates the latest local TV ratings:
In the Charlotte TV market, an average of 458,000 people are watching Panthers games, according to Nielsen Media Research. Through the first half of 2014, Carolina averaged 409,000 viewers. Overall, the local audience consists of 2.9 million viewers, ranking 22nd in the U.S.
Read it at BizJournals.com
Will Brinson of CBS Sports wraps up the Panthers' efforts during last week's "Salute to Service":
Rivera believes the project “raised the awareness of our players,” saying some are already asking about trips to military bases, usually a discussion reserved for the offseason. Maybe it shouldn't be surprising given the type of players the Panthers accumulated on the roster since Rivera arrived.
Read it at CBS Sports
And finally, what made Aaron Rodgers throw his tablet?
Check out this hilarious gif created by @JRKAHLER! #KeepPounding #Panthers #8and0 #PanthersNation pic.twitter.com/RF4phztkKq
— WCCB, Charlotte's CW (@WCCBCharlotte) November 9, 2015