Sherrod Martin News

Tom Sorensen has been a columnist at The Observer for 20 years and has been at the paper for 25, writing about nearly every sport in the Carolinas.

He may be 32, but Ricky Williams is far from done. And even without Ronnie Brown, the once written-off Miami Dolphins are back in the playoff picture.

When rookie Sherrod Martin arrived for preseason football camp in late July, the Carolina Panthers still weren't sure how to use the second-round pick Martin was primarily a safety in college, but the Panthers projected him as a cornerback, and that's where they needed help the most.

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

They want them to take the handcuffs off Jake Delhomme. Well, if there's a game to do it, it's probably this one.

The NFL has given the Arizona Cardinals a 24-hour extension to the television blackout deadline for Sunday's game in Glendale against the Seattle Seahawks.

NEW ORLEANS Saints safety Roman Harper didn't even try to hide it he was pumped by Alabama's 24-15 win over LSU on Saturday.

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.

Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Martin underwent an MRI on Thursday that revealed a non-displaced hairline fracture in his left wrist.

Carolina Panthers' Sherrod Martin picks off a pass intended for Arizona Cardinals' Jerheme Urban , who had the ball knocked loose by Carolina Panthers' Chris Gamble, in the 4th quarter at University of Phoenix Stadium.

DeAngelo Williams was dominant and set a team record, Julius Peppers was spectacular and Sherrod Martin came out of nowhere to produce two of Carolina's six forced turnovers.

Grades from Panthers-Cardinals game on Nov. 1 . QUARTERBACK Grade: B Comment: Jake Delhomme had an efficient, courageous effort before leaving the game with a chest injury.

Boosted by three second-quarter touchdowns, the Panthers beat the Cardinals 34-21 Sunday at University of Phoenix Stadium .

Now Delhomme has a chance to exorcise those demons by bouncing back with a big game this week.

The Carolina Panthers will be without starting receiver Muhsin Muhammad and free safety Charles Godfrey for Sunday's game at Arizona.

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.

Carolina Panthers' Captain Munnerlyn talks with Steve Smith prior to taking on the Miami Dolphins in preseason exhibition at Land Shark Stadium in Miami.

Captain Munnerlyn, a rookie defensive back drafted in the seventh round out of South Carolina, says he wants to show teams what they missed.

Vikings rookie wide receiver Percy Harvin missed his second straight day of practice Friday with an illness and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the 49ers.

Since the day he walked in the door, Panthers cornerback Captain Munnerlyn has been in the middle of it all.