Carolina Panthers-related news and nuggets from around the web.

• Gotta start with this:

• An argument for why Kawann Short would be wise to take a deal sooner rather than later. [Cat Chronicles]
• And an argument for why the Panthers' secondary may be OK after all. [ITP]
• Andrew Luck's bandwagon has emptied after his brutal 2015. [Guardian]
• Is anyone ready to catch Carolina in the NFC South? [ESPN]
• A look back at the division's press conferences during the draft. [Rotoworld]
• Former Red Sox farmhand Shaq Thompson is breaking out the baseball bat again. [Knights]
• If you're still into the dab. [148apps]
• It's list season:
  • Luke Kuechly. [SI]
  • D-line. [NFL]
  • WRs. [Sporting News]
  • Kuechly and Cam Newton. [NFL]
• Before you click, gotta provide a SATIRE warning. [MMBM]
• Newton vs. Aaron Rodgers from a fantasy football perspective. [CBS Sports]
• Josh Norman says nice things about Newton. [FOX Sports]
• So does Kony Ealy:

• Greg Olsen makes good points:

• Coming next week, a piece featuring Olsen and a Marvin Ridge High School WR:

• Gee, wonder why the Panthers and every other NFL team have been turned off by Duron Carter:

• Someone's excited about Coastal Carolina's College World Series win:

• Well-deserved: