Over the course of the 2018 campaign the Carolina Panthers found themselves slacking on both sides of the ball. The offensive unit was unable to generate a solid run game, but with their acqisition of former Buffalo Bill, Thurman Thomas, the Panthers look set to makea change there.
Carolina mainly found themselves struggling on the defensive, unable to keep Quarterbacks contained or even take them to the ground. A big part of their pass rush was handed his walking papers this of...
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When the 22-year old vertical threat was drafted in the first-round by the Carolina Panthers this past off-season expectations were high. Brining in another big bodied target would spread the field for Cam Newton and his wide-out corp, but that hasn't been the case.
Through the first 5 games Santiago saw few targets and had even fewer receptions, a total of 8 for 111 yards, although he did score his first career TD in this span. In order for the Panthers' offense to evol...
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Few would have expected the Carolina Panthers to get through the early quarter of their schedule undefeated, but they've done just that. Traveling to both Cincinnati and Philadelphia was no easy task for teams prior, but the Cam Newton lead Panthers were able to secure wins late in both contests.
In order for the Panthers to be in such a position they had to rely on the play of none other than Cam Newton. The 7th year quarterback has made ball security one of his top p...
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In an effort to build upon their most recent season the Carolina Panthers selected 6 players over the course of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Needs were addressed on both sides of the ball and here's a breakdown of the newest additions to the defending NFC South Champions.
Round 1 - TE - Nico Santiago - Oregon - 22 Years Old - 6'3" - 254lbs
Santiago may not have been the Panthers' first choice when it came to the 23rd overall ...
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The 2018 regular season was one for the books in the eyes of Carolina Panthers fans alike. The team was able to secure their first NFC South title while winning 11 games on the year, but when the post-season came along the team shorted out.
In a Wildcard match-up against the Dallas Cowboys the air assault was in full force for Romo and company. Taking on a veteran like Romo was no easy task and the Panthers showed their weakness in full, giving up 254 yards and 3 TDs on the nigh...
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The SFL playoffs just wouldn't be the same if they didn't pit two unlikely foes against one another in Coach Crim and Coach Gomes. These two have had their fair share of run-ins with one another, meeting in the playoffs a total of 3 times to date.
Carolina will have the luxury of playing in-front of their home crowd this weekend as they finished with the #3 seed in the NFC. Home field advantage may not be enough for the Panthers' to suceed as they prepare to go up ag...
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For the first time in SFL history the Carolina Panthers have captured the NFC South and were crowned division champions with their 36-31 victory over the Detroit Lions in Week 16.
The Panthers have been living in the shadow of the Atlanta Falcons for as long as they can remember, but the 2017-18 campaign has been one for the ages. For the first time in 8 weeks the Panthers were at full force when it came to their offence, both Johnathan Stewart and Kelvin Benjamin made the...
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As the playoff race coninues to heat up around the league teams are looking for ways to either put themselves into the conversation or solidify a spot in the post season. For the Carolina Panthers it's all about tightening their grip on the NFC South division and they are left with 4 weeks to do just that.
Carolina's schedule is very NFC South heavy moving forward, they'll go toe-to-toe with the likes of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions and two meetings with t...
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