1. 10 Questions For Julius Peppers (Assuming He'd Answer)

    Julius Peppers isn't known as the most loquacious guy. He's gotten better with the media, but he tends to give off the vibe that, all things being equal, he'd just as soon be watching ...

    Ron Wagner Written by Ron Wagner about over 2 years ago 179 reads 0 comments

  2. Carolina Panthers Fans Hope the Change We Need Is on Defense

    Following a 12-4 season in which Carolina won the NFC South, forgive Panther fans for viewing the word "change" with suspicion...

    Ron Wagner Written by Ron Wagner about over 2 years ago 92 reads 1 comments

  3. Carolina Panthers' Coaches Have One Thing In Common: Winning

    Members of the coaching staff assembled by John Fox at Carolina come from all corners of the country. They range in experience from a handful of seasons to decades...

    Ron Wagner Written by Ron Wagner about over 2 years ago 203 reads 5 comments

  4. Why It's Time the Braves Gave Up on the Jeff Francoeur Experiment

    Reading ajc.com this morning, I ran across David O'Brien's Wednesday blog on Jeff Francoeur. Frenchy's having a bad year. Again. I've always been one to say I told you so, so allow me to say I told you so...

    Ron Wagner Written by Ron Wagner about over 2 years ago 433 reads 3 comments

  5. I Couldn't Deny It Anymore: I Liked the NFL Because Carolina Was My Team

    Why am I a Carolina Panthers fan? The answer is obvious, right? I live in Carolina (North, for the record). The Carolina Panthers are in the NFL. This is America. The NFL is king in America...

    Ron Wagner Written by Ron Wagner about almost 3 years ago 197 reads 5 comments

  6. Carolina's Time Is Now

    The year after a good year hasn't historically been kind to the Carolina Panthers. The franchise had three winning seasons before last year, and all three were followed by big dives...

    Ron Wagner Written by Ron Wagner about almost 3 years ago 144 reads 2 comments

  7. Just In: To Spite Face, ACC Cuts Off Nose

    Lord knows I love the ACC. Always have, always will. But these recent delusions of gradeur are getting on my nerves.First, the nation's best conference basketball schedule was ruined by the additions of Boston College and Virgina Tech...

    Ron Wagner Written by Ron Wagner about almost 3 years ago 137 reads 2 comments

  8. Good News for Carolina Fans: Atlanta's the Pick To Win the South

    Predicting a division can be tricky business. Just ask division-predicting professionals who get paid in July to tell the masses who's going to be where in December—even though they're hardly ever right...

    Ron Wagner Written by Ron Wagner about almost 3 years ago 270 reads 3 comments

  9. Furman ERA Update

    Looks like the Paladins will make the first SoCon tournament they have ever hosted despite the fact that they were swept by the Citadel at home last weekend...

    Ron Wagner Written by Ron Wagner about almost 3 years ago 7 reads 0 comments

  10. Jake Won't Keep My Wife and I From Going to Another Carolina Panthers' Game

    In January, my wife Kristy and I attended our second Carolina Panthers game as fans (I've been to dozens as a sports reporter, but that's another story and I don't like to brag), and things started out innocently enough...

    Ron Wagner Written by Ron Wagner about almost 3 years ago 148 reads 2 comments

  11. SI's Peter King May Be Right About the Carolina Panthers

    Sports Illustrated's Peter King recently put the 2009 Carolina Panthers 18th in his preseason NFL rankings, and if you can believe it that isn't a popular sentiment in Charlotte. Personally, I hope he's wrong...

    Ron Wagner Written by Ron Wagner about almost 3 years ago 136 reads 0 comments