Carolina Panthers News

So here it is, the college football postseason. Florida State is 12-0 and No. 1 in the nation for the first time in 14 years and only one game stands between them and their first national title bid since the 2000 Orange Bowl.

The NFL always has it's fair share of rookies who make an impact on their respective teams, but there are always more gems to be found by digging deeper into rosters.

Carolina Panthers defensive end Charles Johnson was back on the practice field Wednesday, and while his sprained knee isn't 100 percent yet, he says his chances of playing Sunday night at New Orleans are.

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith took on the Saints' crowd noise, bandwagon fans and the national media in a group interview on Wednesday.

The Panthers have allowed the fewest points in the NFL, but their secondary suddenly seems susceptible to big plays.

This year, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has drawn three unnecessary roughness flags and three roughing the passer flags for after hits against him, in 477 pass attempts.

New England Patriots wide receiver Kenbrell Thompkins runs after catching a pass during the fourth quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium.

The Carolina Panthers have covered the spread 11 of the last 12 times they've played on the Saints ' home field.

With another exciting week of football under our belts, here are the Lester's Legends 2013 Week 14 fantasy football tight end rankings.

Sunday's 27-6 road loss to the Carolina Panthers pointed out that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' recent win streak was more a mirage than resurgence.

The Panthers rise to #3 in the Power Rankings thanks to the Saints loss last night on Monday Night Football.

Dec 1, 2013; Charlotte, NC, USA; Carolina Panthers running back Kenjon Barner breaks the tackle of Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Danny Gorrer during the second half of the game at Bank of America Stadium.

The Saints are 9-3 and they are still in a prime position to win the division and move into the playoffs, however, last night's loss to the Seattle Seahawks was a reality check! The Saints did nothing to silence the critics who say they are not a good team on the road in cold weather.

On paper, Cam Newton isn't anywhere close to the caliber of a quarterback Drew Brees is.

Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis said during the summer that the team could have the NFL's top defense.

From NBC Sports Football Night in America Rodney Harrison the former New England Patriots safety talks with The Drive about his proclamation that Cam Newton should have been benched a few weeks ago, how the Panthers have managed to win 8 straight games, and what one trait that Tom Brady has that makes him such a great quarterback.

After another Panthers victory, fans are looking ahead to next weekend's game with New Orleans, and some are even looking ahead to the Super Bowl.

Cam Newton threw for 263 yards and two touchdowns on 18-for-29 passing. Newton also led the Panthers in rushing for the third consecutive game, picking up 68 yards and a touchdown on five carries.

LaFell's 16-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter was his fifth of the season, establishing a new career-best.

Cam Newton leaned into the microphone on Sunday after leading the Carolina Panthers to a franchise-record eighth straight victory and whispered, "War Eagle."