Julius Peppers' stalemate with the Carolina Panthers is over, leaving the defensive end rich and the NFC South champions free from worrying about a holdout. ...more

June 25, 2009

The Carolina Panthers placed the franchise tag on defensive end Julius Peppers on Thursday, setting up a potential nasty showdown with their four-time Pro Bowl defensive end who wants to play elsewhere next season. ...more

February 20, 2009

If there is one defensive area where Tampa Bay needs to improve, it has to be up front. ...more

February 18, 2009

The St. Louis Rams and Steve Spagnuolo agreed Saturday on a four-year contract to make the New York Giants' defensive coordinator their coach. ...more

January 18, 2009

The Arizona Cardinals spent the week devising ways to slow dynamic running back DeAngelo Williams, speedy receiver Steve Smith and disruptive defensive end Julius Peppers. ...more

January 10, 2009

Carolina sits alone atop the NFC South, but nobody is talking division title quite yet. ...more

December 9, 2008

It has been a while since Tampa Bay DT Ryan Sims strapped on his helmet early in the first quarter. ...more

December 9, 2008

Mario Williams, Steve Slaton and the Houston Texans put on quite a show in their "Monday Night Football" debut. ...more

December 2, 2008

The Carolina Panthers should have been trudging into a snowy Green Bay night wondering for the second week in a row if they're really as good as their record would indicate. ...more

December 1, 2008

If Donald Penn keeps this up, he might even get a compliment from offensive line coach Bill Muir. ...more

November 17, 2008