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6 unusual facts about Carolina Panthers


Aquafina

As of 2011, it is listed as being an official sponsor of Major League Soccer, the Professional Golf Association, the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Carolina Panthers.

Christopher Scott

Chris Scott (American football) (born 1987), American football offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers

Dick Hantak

Hantak was also involved in a humorous incident during a 1996 game between Pittsburgh and Carolina.

VMAQ-2

After several ideas were rejected the squadron chose Panthers as the new name and began using the logo (with permission) of the National Football League's Carolina Panthers.

WCCB

By coincidence, this made WCCB the unofficial "home" station of the Carolina Panthers upon the team's 1995 inception.

WZMJ

Clemson University sports will continue to air, and Lexington High School sports, but the Carolina Panthers will move to WWNU.


2005 Carolina Panthers season

The 2005 Carolina Panthers season was the 11th season for the team in the National Football League.

2010 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race

The third annual Pennzoil Ultra Victory Challenge – judged by former driver Jimmy Spencer, TNA wrestler Jeff Hardy, Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith along with Scott Stapp and Mark Tremonti from the rock group Creed – was held prior to the All-Star Race.

Andre Royal

Andre Tierre Royal (born December 1, 1972 in Theodore, Alabama) is a former professional football player in the National Football League who played linebacker for five seasons for the Carolina Panthers and the Indianapolis Colts.

Blake Brockermeyer

Blake Weeks Brockermeyer (born April 11, 1973 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American football offensive tackle who formerly played for the Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, and Denver Broncos in the NFL.

Bob Valesente

He was the head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks football team from 1986 to 1987 and has also served as an assistant football coach in the National Football League with the Baltimore Colts (secondary and special teams, 1982–1983), Pittsburgh Steelers (linebackers coach, 1990–1991), Green Bay Packers (linebackers coach, 1992–1994; defensive backs, 1995–1998), and Carolina Panthers (defensive backs, 1999).

Campbell Fighting Camels

On November 27, 2012, Campbell University announced former University of Nebraska and Carolina Panthers standout, Mike Minter, as their new Head Football Coach.

Clete Blakeman

Blakeman's crew was involved in a controversial call at the end of the New England Patriots-Carolina Panthers Monday Night Football game on November 18, 2013.

Dennis Raetz

Among the assistant coaches who worked for Raetz and went on to NFL head coach, assistant coach or player personnel positions were Sean Payton (New Orleans Saints), Dave McGinnis (Arizona Cardinals), (Tennessee Titans), Pete Hoener (San Francisco 49ers), Bobby Turner (Washington Redskins), Dave Magazu (Carolina Panthers) and Alvin Reynolds (Baltimore Ravens), (Atlanta Falcons).

Helmet-to-helmet collision

Former Carolina Panthers running back Eric Shelton sued the NFL in 2010, alleging that a helmet-to-helmet collision caused him a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed, and he was not appropriately compensated for his injuries.

Jamaal Branch

Branch currently works with the Pop Warner Youth Football players in his hometown of Mashpee, and also works with a company called D-1 Athletes, alongside former Carolina Panthers & Tennessee Titans wide receiver, Isaac Byrd.

Jeff Otah

The Carolina Panthers were reportedly very interested in him, evident by them sending head coach John Fox and General Manager Marty Hurney to his pro-day.

Jerry Richardson Stadium

On November 1, 2011, the stadium's playing field was named McColl–Richardson Field after Hugh McColl, former chief executive officer of Bank of America, and Jerry Richardson, owner of the National Football League's Carolina Panthers, purchased the naming rights for an undisclosed amount.

Jones Angell

In 2005, after Mick Mixon became the play-by-play man for the Carolina Panthers, Angell succeeded him as longtime announcer Woody Durham's partner, and was on hand for two Final Fours and the Tar Heels' most recent national championship, in 2009.

Kansas Jayhawks

Justin Hartwig, NFL player, center for the Carolina Panthers, holds distinction of being the NFL's highest-paid center

Lincoln Financial Media

It also produced telecasts of pre-season games of the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League, and in the 1980s, syndicated coverage of the NASCAR Winston Cup races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Memphis Hound Dogs

Along with representatives from the Jacksonville Jaguars, Carolina Cougars, Baltimore Bombers and St. Louis Stallions, the potential franchise owners gave a presentation to NFL owners in hopes of attracting an NFL team.

Mike Glennon

In his next start, Glennon would get his first taste of Thursday Night Football Week 8 vs the Carolina Panthers.

Pistol offense

The pistol has also made the transition to the NFL, mainly being used by the Carolina Panthers with Cam Newton and Robert Griffin III of the Washington Redskins, as well as the aforementioned Kaepnernick with the San Francisco 49ers, who in the NFL Playoffs versus the Green Bay Packers set the all-time single game rushing record for a quarterback with 181 yards.

Ramses Barden

On September 20, 2012 vs. the Carolina Panthers, with Hakeem Nicks out with a foot injury, Barden had a breakout performance with 9 catches for 138 yards.

Samari Rolle

However, in 2006 he struggled against the deep ball in several early games, most notably in week 6 against the Panthers where Rolle gave up two long touchdowns to Drew Carter and Steve Smith.

Sean Love

Sean Fitzgerald Love (born September 6, 1968 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania) is a retired American professional football player who played Guard for three season in the National Football League with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers.

Wofford Terriers

The Wofford campus is also the site of the training camp of the NFL's Carolina Panthers, whose owner, Jerry Richardson, is a Wofford alumnus.

WPTK

WRBZ later carried Duke University football and basketball games, Carolina Panthers football games, select East Carolina University football games, the Roy Williams and Butch Davis shows, and several other seasonal play by play games.

WSAT

Sports coverage on the station includes Catawba College football and men's and women's basketball, area high school sports, the Carolina Panthers of the NFL, and American Legion baseball.

WSJS

WSJS had the NFL Carolina Panthers and the NBA Charlotte Hornets, but the NBA lockout gave WSJS a reason to add the team's games later in the season.


see also

Athens Drive High School

Kevin Donnalley (1986) - NFL - Started at left guard for the Carolina Panthers Super Bowl team in 2004.

Dobyns-Bennett High School

Mike Faulkerson Dulaney - FB, North Carolina (1995-1997 Chicago Bears; 1998 Carolina Panthers)

Feeley

A. J. Feeley - a quarterback for the Carolina Panthers football team

Martin T. Rucker

Mike Rucker, a son, is a retired defensive end who played for the Carolina Panthers of the NFL.

Panthers Stadium

Bank of America Stadium, in Charlotte, North Carolina, home of the Carolina Panthers American football team.