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Arizona Cardinals www.sportingnews.com/nfl/teams/cardinals UPGRADING: No one could fault the work ethic of the defensive linemen, but there was an obvious lack of talent last season. Finding a playmaker is the […]

Carolina has several problems it must fix before it can recapture the spirit of '96 and return to the playoffs Sean Gilbert won't be enough. No matter how well the […]

About two-thirds through this as the Panthers were building what has become an eight-game winning streak, cornerback Eric Davis joined other veterans in sensing a need for a change in […]

Atlanta Falcons www.sportingnews.com/nfl/teams/falcons FLAT LINE: Coming off back-to-back wins, the offensive line had appeared to be the team's most improved unit. But it took a big step backward in a […]

They may not bully and intimidate opponents like Pittsburgh's Steel Curtain or thoroughly dominate foes like Buddy Ryan's 1985 Bears, but the Panthers feel the finishing touches they recently put […]

The Panthers are a dark-horse contender in the NFC largely because of their tall, strong receiving corps--arguably the best in the league Natrone Means was just being honest. He didn't […]

Up-and-comers Based on what they did in '99 and early projections for next season, these players should be significant contributors in 2000: Patrick Kerney, DE, Falcons: Kerney has an explosive […]

The difference between the Carolina Panthers and a boomerang? One is capable of a comeback. The Panthers proved last Sunday against the Titans that when they are put in a […]

Brentson Buckner can't explain The Look. Neither can Kris Jenkins. They know it when they see it, and they shot it at each other against Tampa Bay in Week 2 […]

Atlanta Falcons www.sportingnews.com/nfl/teams/falcons DETERMINING FACTOR: This team was pegged to win seven or eight games. But at 6-4, it was in position to land a wild-card berth. A familiar weakness--a […]

1 SAN FRANCISCO '95 record: 11-5, 5-3 in division. Good news. The NFL's No.1 ranked defense from 1995 may actually be stronger than it was a year ago. The only […]

Blocking kicks is hard. If a team blocks five kicks all year, it has had a great season. The Panthers have blocked five kicks already--in just two games. And those […]

1CAROLINA '96 record: 12-4, 7-1 in division. Good news: The strength of this team continues to be its superb linebacking corps. The team will rely on the big-play ability of […]

ATLANTA Where: Suwanee, Ga. When: Rookies and veterans July 17. Preseason priority: With a remade roster and a new coaching staff, management structure and offensive philosophy, the Falcons need to […]

The misguided theory goes something like this: Two expansion teams made it to the doorstep of the Super Bowl after only two seasons because the NFL rigged the race, providing […]

Of all the accomplishments the Panthers have compiled in less than two seasons on the NFL map--and boy, there have been a bundle--the one that has to impress you most […]

Maybe it's time to remove that expansion label from the Panthers. Somewhere along the way, this team took the standard growth chart for an infantile NFL franchise and chucked it […]

In a season that has been defined by the unexpected, this is the most stunning development of all: After 10 weeks, both of the expansion teams are within two games […]

As to their business future, the Carolina Panthers, with home offices in Charlotte, N.C., already have sold 45,000 season tickets for this year's home games to be played 150 miles […]