A.J. Feeley News

For a half, or most of one, it seemed the Carolina Panthers' defense was in control of this one.

The date was Jan. 10, 2009. Upstart Arizona stunned Carolina 33-13 in Charlotte, sending the Cardinals to the NFC championship game and Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme on a downward spiral that hasn't stopped.

Carolina Panthers' quarterback Matt Moore has some supporters but clearly hasn't wowed coaches and team officials.

Carolina coach John Fox said Wednesday he has decided Jake Delhomme remains his best option at quarterback, ahead of backups Matt Moore and A.J. Feeley.

A miserable seven-game stretch of 18 interceptions and three lost fumbles wasn't bad enough for Jake Delhomme to lose his job.

You can't miss the merchandise trailer in the parking lot on the walk from Bank of America Stadium to Carolina's practice fields.

Alex Smith is getting a big chance to resurrect his career. All but forgotten, the former No.

Even after the most crushing losses, the ones in which he was nearly alone in responsibility, Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme always stood up and took it and looked ready for the next fight.

With veteran Dante Wesley serving a one-week suspension and unavailable to play Sunday against Buffalo, the Carolina Panthers had a temp job open and switched into rent-a-player mode.

Jairus Byrd just kept catching passes from Mark Sanchez . And when he wasn't catching them, he was defending them, or making tackles.

The Carolina Panthers beat Tampa Bay 28-21 Sunday in spite of Jake Delhomme, not because of him.

Hopes were high for the Carolina Panthers this summer. The defending NFC South champions didn't have a first-round choice and didn't add a major free agent, but they did return 21 starters.

Carolina Panthers middle linebacker Jon Beason said Thursday he plans to have a heart-to-heart talk with fellow defensive captain Julius Peppers before Sunday's game against the Washington Redskins.

The Florida Panthers on Monday signed center Dominic Moore to a one-year contract.

Our newly beloved Carolina Panthers were off this week with a much needed bye week.

Each Friday, columnist Dan Daly and Redskins beat writer Ryan O'Halloran debate a football issue.

Jake Delhomme may have two touchdown passes and seven interceptions, but he'll remain winless Carolina's starting quarterback.

2. Sheldon Brown's interception was one of four thrown by in the Panthers ' season opener.

Last spring, SportsNation rated Jeff Garcia ahead of the following NFL quarterbacks: Jason Campbell, David Garrard, Trent Edwards, Matt Schaub, Brady Quinn, Kyle Orton, Shaun Hill, JaMarcus Russell, Matthew Stafford and Mark Sanchez.

New Carolina Panthers backup quarterback A.J. Feeley is working overtime to learn the team's offensive system, which he described Wednesday as being "foreign" to him.