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On every Father's Day and Mother's Day for more than 20 years, one former player, Barry Robinson , phones his old coach to say thanks for being the parents he never really had.

The Carolina Panthers have been down this road before. They just hope the car trouble is early enough in the season they can get it fixed before they end up on the same dead end.

Movements in the world of football Wednesday: National Football League NFL-Fined Tennessee DT Jason Jones $5,000 for unnecessarily going into a scrum during Sunday's game against Houston.

Patrick Crayton has it in him. So does Terence Newman. Sunday would be an opportune time for the Cowboys to see it.

The Carolina Panthers' revolving door at defensive tackle spun once more Tuesday, as the team signed Antwon Burton and put Louis Leonard on injured reserve.

Marty Hurney should not get the opportunity to disrespect the guy again. Signing A.J. Feeley off of the street while declaring you need another "veteran quarterback" on the roster is a slap in the face of Moore, a three-year vet.

In 1973, the Denver Broncos used their 319th pick in the 13th round of the NFL Draft to select the first Bahamian pro football player Ed Smith.

This is an Aug. 29, 2009, file photo showing Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Louis Leonard during a preseason NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans at Cleveland Browns Stadium, in Cleveland.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas On this busy day of resignations and trades in the NFC South, we've collected some other transactions that weren't quite capable of standing alone on this blog.

The Carolina Panthers addressed their biggest need Tuesday by acquiring defensive tackle Louis Leonard from the Cleveland Browns for a 2010 late-round draft pick.

After spending last season on injured reserve with a slow-healing knee injury, Robinson was unable to retain his returner jobs in the preseason and fell behind Kenny Moore in the competition for the No.

New England just waived their 3rd round pick from last year, QB Kevin O'Connell. Imagine the Panthers doing that tomorrow with, say, Ryne Robinson, Dwayne Jarrett, or Nate Salley.

CHARLOTTE Carolina Panthers starting RB DeAngelo Williams returned to practice Thursday after getting a day off because of a sore knee.

The longer the Panthers look at rookie Mike Goodson , the more they like him. It's a good thing, because before long, he'll be the last running back left.

Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams has missed practice with a sore knee.

PANTHERS ROOKIE MARTIN SWITCHES TO SAFETY Sherrod Martin entered training camp as a candidate to snag the No.

It was nothing personal toward the guys who are in camp, but Carolina Panthers middle linebacker Jon Beason was clear Saturday when asked about the team's defensive tackle situation.

Not only was he alive, but he can throw. And catch. And even be play-tackled by teammates.

Landon Johnson News: Panthers Four will not play Monday [ + ] Impact: Steve Reed, of CarolinaGrowl.com, reports Carolina Panthers LB Thomas Davis , LB Landon Johnson , SS Nate Salley and OG C.J. Davis will not play in the team's preseason game Monday, Aug.

Jon Beason believes the Carolina Panthers will have to sign a veteran to fill the void at defensive tackle.