As the players filed into the locker room on Monday afternoon, they had a while to process the change and Canales’ call to “give Andy the same support that we have going into this week. That the guys are supportive and approach things with the same energy every day.” Safety Nick Scott, who has been […]
Defensive line supports each other in adapting to injuries Defensive end A’Shawn Robinson said he was feeling “great” after limping off the field during Sunday’s game against the Chargers. “I only sustained a few injuries during the game, but I feel good,” Robinson said. “Nothing serious happened to me. I kept playing, the whole game.” […]
Confronting the two-headed monster Speaking of the pass-rushing duo, Bosa and Mack seem primed to disrupt any offensive plan. The Panthers, fresh off a game in which Young was sacked four times, know they have to focus on the duo, which offensive coordinator Brad Idzik described as “quick and powerful.” Against the Raiders, Bosa and […]
For the second play to be successful, the receiver must master both factors: He must know how Young is moving and where to go in response. “It’s all about field shifting and where a player is,” offensive coordinator Brad Idzik said. “You see him running either left or right. Where is he? Where is the […]
Young will obviously be the focus after how things fell apart – the first play of the Dave Canales era was an interception he called a “throw” to new wide receiver Diontae Johnson – but the mishaps were systematic. “I mean, we just didn’t give him a lot of chances,” Thielen said. “A lot of […]
CHARLOTTE — Ja’Tavion Sanders has developed a ritual of sorts in his short NFL career. Before the Panthers’ first preseason game against the Patriots, the rookie tight end took the field early, stopped at the 40-yard line and took a moment to realize what it meant to be there. “I’m just going to hit 40 […]
“It was about us going out to practice every day, nobody taking a day off,” he said. “Things didn’t go the way we wanted, but overall it was all positive. Everyone was talking positively and just trying to get better.” “Being around Adam was great, especially because of the way he approaches the game. He […]
