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A young Cincinnati Bengals fan has been penalized for clipping. Dustin Reader got the NFL team's stripes and "B" insignia cut into his hair as a tribute to the team's good season.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas It's time to reveal the selections on special teams for our midseason All-NFC South team.

Two games after he was knocked out by an illegal hit while fielding a punt, Clifton Smith was the one causing headaches again.

Providing compelling evidence that there are numerous ways for a struggling team to score, the Bucs got a gift-wrapped touchdown when LB Geno Hayes smothered a Packers punt in the second quarter, setting up CB Ronde Barber for a 31-yard touchdown return.

The Carolina Panthers lost perhaps their most productive defensive player Monday when tests showed weakside linebacker Thomas Davis has a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.

Several good early efforts this season have gone for naught after second-half collapses.

Call it innovative, or call it desperate. But make no mistake, the Carolina Panthers are pushing buttons on defense, throwing new looks out on the field weekly.

CHARLOTTE For eight seasons, Dante Wesley has earned a paycheck in the NFL because of his special teams prowess.

Authorities have identified the remains of a 74-year-old North Carolina man suspected of walking to South Carolina when he went missing five years ago.

Three players disciplined and fined last week took the initiative to personally apologize to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for violating player safety rules.

Panthers receiver Steve Smith is off to one of the most frustrating starts of his career, averaging about four catches and 65 yards per game without a touchdown.

Jake Delhomme will remain Carolina's starting quarterback despite an NFL-high 13 interceptions in six games.

The Carolina Panthers did the expected Tuesday, releasing safety Keith Lewis after his one-week stay.

From the be-careful-what-you-wish-for department: Much has been made this week of the Panthers' need to get receiver Steve Smith the ball, and it's hard to imagine that they won't. But this is a Bills defense that intercepted the Jets' Mark Sanchez five times last week.

With those harsh sentiments, Josh Johnson summed up his third NFL start as quarterback for the winless Bucs.

The attorney for the man accused of shooting and paralyzing Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman Richard Collier last year is expected to tell jurors that others also had a motive to pull the trigger and that her client is innocent.

The Napa County district attorney's office has decided not to file criminal charges against Oakland Raiders head coach Tom Cable for allegedly assaulting an assistant coach, D.A. Gary Lieberstein announced on Thursday.

The NFL has created a policy to provide relief to teams if they're hit hard by the flu.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie Sammie Stroughter is the NFC's special teams player of the week.

We're still at least a few weeks away from being able to make a declaration about the 2-3 Carolina Panthers, whether they have a chance to fix it or whether they're truly and finally sunk.