A look at Carolina Panthers-related news and nuggets from around the web.
Rick Gosselin of the Dallas News includes Josh Norman in his mid-season MVPs:
The 7-0 Panthers aren’t going to blow anyone away on offense. They rank 19th in yards and 29th in passing. But Carolina will blow foes away on defense. The Panthers rank 10th in the NFL, seventh in pass defense and seventh in points allowed — and Norman has been a key element in that dominance.
Read it at Talk of Fame Network
David Newton and Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com preview Panthers/Packers:
The Carolina Panthers haven’t faced the Green Bay Packers in a game of this magnitude or hype since the 1996 NFC Championship at Lambeau Field.
Read it at ESPN.com
Steve Greenberg of Rolling Stone argues the Panthers should be getting more respect:
For those of you scoring at home, it was Carolina’s 11th consecutive regular-season victory, which sounds like kind of a big deal. Because, you know, it is. It’s a huge deal, even if no one on God’s green earth is taking the Panthers seriously as Super Bowl contenders.
Read it at Rolling Stone
Bryan Strickland of Panthers.com on Ron Rivera’s quest for a complete game:
Just when the Carolina Panthers appeared to have another victory well in hand, things threatened to get out of hand.
The Panthers managed to regain the upper hand when it mattered most, but only after too much drama for head coach Ron Rivera’s comfort level.
Read it at Panthers.com
Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com finds positives and flaws in each of the NFL’s unbeatens:
It’s true that the Panthers have the NFL’s fifth-highest drop percentage (5.2), but Newton has either under- or overthrown his receivers on 23.7 percent of his throws — the third-highest mark in the league.
Read it at ESPN.com
Neal J. Leitereg of the Los Angeles Times showcases Ryan Kalil’s new West Coast digs:
Found in the city’s Gaslight District, an area known for its streets lined with original gas-burning lamps, the property centers on a 1950s ranch-style house with 1,842 square feet of living space in a single story.
Read it at the LA Times
John Brenkus of ESPN’s Sports Science breaks down Luke Kuechly’s overtime interception:
Watch it at ESPN.com