Panther newcomers feel at home

Posted Jul 31, 2011
For free agent acquisitions Omar Gaither and Olindo Mare and for undrafted free agent Kendric Burney, the opportunity to join the Panthers family is like coming home. "When I got the phone call asking me to join the Panthers, I smiled big-time and I said, ‘Well, God worked out a way for me to get here,'" Burney said. "Having the opportunity to sign with the Panthers and try to make this team is a blessing." (Panthers.com)

Related: Football Alumni

Audio: Hakeem Nicks Interview
Charlotte resident and Giants star WR Hakeem Nicks joined the guys to discuss the Super Bowl, his rise to stardom, and whether or not he...
Fri Jan 27, 2012

Coples, Brown lead next group of Tar Heels going pro
The pipeline from Chapel Hill to the NFL is alive and well, and evident at this year's Senior Bowl in the form of four Tar...
Fri Jan 27, 2012

Senior Bowl: Stock down for UNC's Dwight Jones
The latest notes from ESPN's Scouts Inc. crew featured two former North Carolina players, receiver Dwight Jones, and linebacker Zach Brown, as both struggled on...
Thu Jan 26, 2012

UNC's Coples sees a chance to bolster rep
Tony Pauline, draft expert for SI.com, said UNC coaches have been telling scouts that Quinton Coples played cautiously his senior season to avoid getting hurt...
Thu Jan 26, 2012