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LB Connor is anxious for return

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Published Aug. 15, 2009 at 1:06 a.m.

For many fans, the Carolina Panthers' exhibition in two days on “Monday Night Football” against the New York Giants is a soft opening. It is football, yes, but without the regular season's grandness. It doesn't count ... For Panthers linebacker Dan Connor, though, it counts ... “I can't wait to play again, to put the uniform on,” he said. “It has felt like forever.” ... It has been 11 months since Connor – Carolina's third-round draft choice in 2008 – played in any sort of game

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Tighter coverage on top receivers worth a Gamble for Panthers

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Published Aug. 7, 2009 at 11:08 p.m.

Chris Gamble is clearly the Carolina Panthers' best cornerback. At age 26, he stands in the prime of his career. He is so athletic that he can frequently mimic the cuts of the NFL's best receivers while running backward ... But while the Panthers pay Gamble shutdown corner money, they have yet to truly allow him to be a shutdown corner. Most of the time Gamble simply patrols the left side of the Carolina defense, covering the nearest wide receiver in his area ... As the Arizona playoff game last

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Panthers getting closer to single-game ticket date

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Published July 23, 2009 at 7:43 a.m.

Noting the sports world: ... The Panthers don't play a game that counts until Sept. 13, but another huge date in the minds of many fans is almost upon us ... On Saturday, Aug.1 at 10a.m. at all Ticketmaster outlets, about 7,000 single-game tickets for each of the Carolina Panthers' 2009 home games will go on sale. Panthers ticket guru Phil Youtsey expects the hottest sellers to be the regular-season games against Philadelphia (the Sept.13 season opener), Washington (Oct.11), Atlanta (Nov.15)

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