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Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images How this week’s injury report affects our picks The Carolina Panthers have quietly become one of the most interesting—and hardest to pick—teams in the NFL. Andy Dalton is leading a fun offense. They may not be firing on all cylinders just yet, but the engine is getting notice on the block nonetheless. The defense, on the other hand, … [Read more...] about Odds and injuries: Week 5 and Shaq Thompson

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Let’s take a closer look at one of the prospects the Panthers could select in the 2025 NFL Draft. Since it’s never too early to look forward to the NFL Draft, this weekly series will take a closer look at some of the prospects the Carolina Panthers could select in the 2025 iteration of the Draft. In this series, we’ll only be looking at prospects … [Read more...] about CSR 2025 NFL Draft Prospect Profile: Shadeur Sanders

Bob Donnan-Imagn Images Just a few early mistakes compounded to leave the Panthers fighting to stay in the game. A valiant effort for Carolina Panthers ended in a loss against a Cincinnati Bengals team desperate for a win. While the familiar sting of losing was felt by all, the Panthers energy, competency and competitiveness made for a significantly more enjoyable … [Read more...] about Panthers vs. Bengals game review: Opportunities lost

Photo by Matt Kelley/Getty Images We bring you part one of this week’s fan mailbag! Hello Panthers fans! Welcome to Brian Asks, your weekly CSR mailbag for everyone! This week, we’re coming off a hard fought loss by the Panthers to the Cincinnati Bengals, where Andy Dalton and the offense looked to build on a crazy week 3 performance. Unfortunately, a few missed … [Read more...] about Brian Asks: The Panthers defense is in a bad spot, huh?

Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports Here’s this week’s open thread. Greetings, internet users. Welcome to The Scratching Post. Feel free to use this thread to chat about (almost) anything you want: video games, food, movies, non-football sports, you name it. As long as it’s allowed by the site’s ToS, it’s fair game here. You know the drill. This is now an open thread! … [Read more...] about The Scratching Post: 9/30-10/4