Brad Hoover News

The days of the workhorse running back that dominates the ball seem to be dwindling.

Tony Fiammetta, the first county player to be drafted by an NFL team since 1973, signed his first pro contract with the Panthers on Friday.

Former Syracuse University fullback Tony Fiametta has signed his first NFL contract.

The Carolina Panthers have signed fourth-round draft picks Mike Goodson of Texas A&M and Tony Fiammetta of Syracuse to four-year deals.

The Carolina Panthers get today and Friday off. They'll resume summer school practice Monday and finish Tuesday.

If Jamall Lee was the first Canadian you met, and you based your opinion of the country solely on him, you would conclude that Canadians run fast, jump high and are very nice.

Life as a rookie in the NFL can be tough, but Panthers' fullback Tony Fiammetta is taking it in stride.

Mike Goodson didn't play all that much in three seasons at Texas A&M, but the time he did spend on the field was enough to convince the Carolina Panthers to select him in the fourth round in April's NFL draft.

Brad Hoover was walking off the practice field Monday shortly after beating most of his Carolina teammates in a series of sprints when he told a reporter he couldn't talk until later.

By selecting Tony Fiammetta in April's NFL draft, the Carolina Panthers cast a tinge of doubt on the future of one of the organization's stalwart performers... by Larry Cothren 43 reads Opinion By selecting Tony Fiammetta in April's NFL draft, the Carolina Panthers cast a tinge of doubt on the future of one of the organization's stalwart ...

Carolina Panthers fullback Brad Hoover admits to being "a little shocked" eight days ago when the team selected the top fullback available in the NFL draft, Syracuse's Tony Fiammetta , in the fourth round.

Walkersville graduate Tony Fiammetta sits with his 6-month-old son, Vincent, and wife Alicia as his brother Thomas, standing left and friend Jeff Williford view a selection of photos of Tony hung on the wall in the family's Walkersville home.

With their third round pick, No. 93 overall, the Carolina Panthers selected defensive lineman Corvey Irvin out of SEC powerhouse Georgia.

We'll start of our series of post-draft team-by-team mailbags with the Carolina Panthers .

In this article I will break down the Carolina Panthers 2009 NFL draft. They didn't have a first round draft pick due to a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles last season.

The Panthers used a fourth-round draft pick on fullback Tony Fiammetta of Syracuse, which means former Western Carolina standout Brad Hoover should probably be looking over his shoulder.

THE BUZZ: A day after being chosen by his favorite team growing up, the eastern North Carolina native was eager to show the Panthers made the right move in trading next year's first-round pick to get the speedy if undersized defensive end.

PROSPECTS : Will be needed on the interior line primarily to help stop the run behind starters Damione Lewis and Maake Kemoeatu .

The Carolina Panthers have finally addressed their lack of depth on the offensive line by selecting Duke Robinson of Oklahoma in the fifth round.

The Carolina Panthers have selected fullback Tony Fiammetta of Syracuse with their second fourth-round pick, perhaps giving veteran Brad Hoover competition in training camp.