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There was one man between Atlanta Falcons punt returner Eric Weems and the goal line and it was punter Jason Baker.

Jason Baker had 50/50 chance of being right. He picked correctly and might have saved a touchdown, and a victory.

The first time through, Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan had his way with the Carolina Panthers.

The Carolina Panthers won impressively Sunday, beating the division rival Atlanta Falcons 28-19 and pushing their 2009 record to 4-5. But was it all for naught? Is their season already over? Of course not.

Despite playing with an injury-hampered lineup, the Carolina Panthers rode two big plays and Atlanta mistakes to a 28-19 victory over the Falcons Sunday at Bank of America Stadium.

Not only are the Panthers changing personnel at linebacker, but it will likely have them making some scheme changes as well.

The Carolina Panthers are trying to fix a dysfunctional passing game and replace a key defensive player as they hold out hope of salvaging their 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.

Despite yesterday's loss, the timing of the Panther's second win in a row couldn't have come at a better time for the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina.

JEFF SINER - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2009/10/24/21/PANTHERS_SKINS_323.embedded.prod_affiliate.138.JPG 249 Carolina Panthers' John Kasay boots a field goal against the Washington Redskins in the 4th quarter at Bank of America Stadium.

It might not seem like much, but to players, those 10 pounds can mean everything.

The Carolina Panthers learned Monday that special teams ace Dante Wesley will miss one game for the bone-crushing blow he delivered to Buccaneers' Pro Bowl return man Clifton Smith.A The play has been a large topic of conversation on blog sites and at water coolers across the country today and rightfully so.A The hit was late.A The hit was brutal.A ...

Carolina Panthers special teamer Dante Wesley will be suspended for one week without pay after his vicious hit on Tampa Bay return man Clifton Smith.

Panthers fullback Brad Hoover says there's "bad blood" between these two franchises.

The weather might not have been worse. But Carolina Panthers coach John Fox saw something in his team Wednesday, perhaps just the lift from coming off their first win of the year.

"Hey!" Thomas yelled, causing two reporters to jump and another to flinch. "How are things going!" Thomas then let out a hearty laugh and walked to his locker, where a SpongeBob SquarePants backpack sat on the shelf.

The Big East Conference announced Wednesday a four-year extension of their agreement with the Meineke Car Care Bowl through the 2013 season.

The Carolina Panthers' Quinton Teal credited a summer camp special teams meeting.

Strong safety Chris Harris has missed the Panthers' first three games with a left knee injury and coach John Fox said it's important to get him back.

Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley ARLINGTON, Texas -- Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made the decision to close the roof this evening, so it should be a little louder than it was against the Giants last Sunday night.