Dante Rosario News

Ricky Williams scored three times to power the Dolphins rushing attack. The Miami Dolphins stayed in the playoff race Thursday night with a gritty performance to beat the Carolina Panthers 24-17 in Bank of America Stadium.

CHARLOTTE The Carolina Panthers season is over. You can hold out a faint hope that they're mathematically alive at 4-6, but the reality is this team has thrown in the towel.

Week 10 Byes: N.Y. Giants, Houston . Atlanta at Carolina, 1 p.m. He hasn't missed a game yet this season, but Roddy White is once again questionable.

As much as they've struggled throwing the ball lately, the Carolina Panthers could at least count on their running game.

When it comes to the Carolina Panthers' passing game, there is plenty of frustration to go around.

Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams is questionable for Sunday's game against Atlanta with a sore left knee.

Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams has missed practice because of a sore knee.

Most of the pregame intrigue will focus on whether Panthers kicker John Kasay will play today.

Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis has a torn ACL in his right knee and will miss the remainder of the season, according to a team spokesman.

As Thomas Davis stood near his locker changing into his clothes, defensive tackle Hollis Thomas called over to him, "Are you OK?" Davis simply shook his head no and went back to what he was doing.

Originally published November 8, 2009 at 2:23 p.m., updated November 8, 2009 at 2:26 p.m. NEW ORLEANS a ' The Carolina Panthers deactivated wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad and safety Charles Godfrey against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday because of lingering injuries that also sidelined the pair at Arizona a week earlier.

For all the plays Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers made last week, there's a sense among those around him that they're only seeing the beginning of what he could do.

The Carolina Panthers will be without several starters who didn't make the trip for Sunday's game in New Orleans.

The Carolina Panthers seem to have re-established their identity as a run-heavy team.A Twice in the last three weeks, the Panthers have eclipsed the 265-yard mark on the ground, racking up 267 in Tampa Bay and 270 last week in Arizona.A Sandwiched in the middle of those great performances is a game that can be summed up with a single character: ? ...

CHARLOTTE The Carolina Panthers will almost certainly be without both fullbacks this Sunday against New Orleans.

The hope is that having Mike Goodson back will help spark the Panthers' return game.

It was third-and-8 and Carolina running back DeAngelo Williams appeared bottled up at the line of scrimmage.

"Possessing the ball and protecting the ball is ... paramount," said Delhomme. The Panthers will face the Saints Sunday in New Orleans' Superdome.

Here are the key injury updates heading into the late games of Week Eight: As expected, Panthers WR Muhsin Muhammad and TE Dante Rosario are inactive.

What has become apparent all season will become official Sunday - Panthers wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad won't be a factor.