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Did we learn anything from the on-going verbal slap fight between the Carolina Panthers and the 49ers? Yes, we learned that athletes and coaches can be more sensitive than the media.

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Offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski has spent the first two weeks of organized team activities installing tweaks and twists to further diversify the NFL's seventh-ranked offense in 2011.

There was no shame in the San Francisco 49ers doing their research on quarterback Peyton Manning this offseason.

Panthers rookie linebacker Luke Kuechly is wearing several hats in his first few weeks in the NFL - and carrying them, too.

Ron Rivera had to do something last week he had probably never done in 16 years of coaching: Kick players out of the team facility for studying too long.

Ron Rivera will be all smiles if Carolina can win 11 games in 2012. But how can that happen? Streeter Lecka/Getty Images The Carolina Panthers finished 6-10 last year, but it was one of the most surprisingly optimistic 6-10 seasons in recent memory.

But for the lawsuits and arrests, last week's back-and-forth from players on franchises that used to be division rivals would have gotten a lot more interest and attention.A Still, the comments from 49ers quarterback Alex Smith about the perceived reason for Panthers rookie Cam Newton 's uncanny stats in 2011 were noticed by key players from each ... (more)

CBS Sports - Titans hope 3rd-round pick Mike Martin helps clog running lanes New Tennessee Titans general manager Ruston Webster and head coach Mike Munchak systematically checked off the needs for his team as the 2012 draft unfolded.

In an interview last week, the Niners QB raised a few eyebrows when he educated the football world with this little tidbit: "I could absolutely care less on yards per game.

"I could absolutely care less on yards per game," Smith said Wednesday of his ho-hum passing totals, before arguing that Cam Newton's pumped-up rookie numbers down in Carolina aren't all they appear to be.

Carolina Panthers linebacker Jon Beason appeared on an NFL draft preview last month on ESPNU and declared that Boston College linebacker Luke Kuechly was the safest pick in the draft.

Charlotte, NC, United States - He has only one year of National Football League experience under his belt, but Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is already acting and talking like a seasoned veteran in team practices.

San Francisco 49ers ' quarterback Alex Smith may have barked up the wrong tree when he took his stance on the yards per game category in the NFL .

The Carolina Panthers are in the midst of their first OTAs in preparation for the 2012 NFL season, and there are several Panthers players besides Cam Newton who need to step up their games in order for Carolina to have a successful season.

Panthers' fans can exhale. It turns out Davis had a dental appointment, and had not re-injured his thrice-repaired ACL.

There's a bit of a hype going around about what the Carolina Panthers can and cannot do next season.

Every year, experts take their pick as to which NFL rookies will have the biggest impact with their respective teams in their first season, and yet another talented crop of first-year players will attempt to leave their mark in 2012.

Every season, new clubs find ways to make playoff runs and contend with the perennially elite likes of the New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers.

The Panthers play a lot of three- and four-receiver sets, and their hope is LaFell will continue to develop and Gettis will come back strong from ACL surgery.