CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — The Panthers have placed starting cornerback Captain Munnerlyn on injured reserve with a strained left hamstring. Munnerlyn, a former Murphy High School standout, was injured on Sunday against the Houston Texans and had to leave the game. Darius Butler, acquired off waivers earlier this season from the Patriots, will start Saturday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, coach Ron Rivera said

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The Carolina Panthers will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Dec.

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By IRA KAUFMAN | The Tampa Tribune Published: December 23, 2011 Updated: December 23, 2011 – 3:05 PM CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers fans had better enjoy Rob Chudzinski while they have him. He won’t be there for long.

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By Rick Stroud , Times staff writer Tampa Bay Times In Print: Thursday, December 22, 2011 TAMPA — Panthers offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski has a multitude of weapons at his disposal, from 6-foot-6 rookie QB Cam Newton to 5-foot-9 veteran WR Steve Smith . But sizing up what Chudzinski has in store is tough for any defense because he’s not afraid to reach deep into his bag of trick plays.

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Credit: Carolina Panthers The volume on the television showing the Carolina Panthers-Houston Texans game was turned down as most of the fans Sunday at Buffalo Wild Wings in Manassas were there to cheer and yell for the hometown Redskins. But to Steve Schultze, the sound didn’t matter

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Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski has a bag full of tricks and he’s not afraid to use them — even if it means borrowing a play from a kids’ movie.

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shockey Carolina Panthers tight end Jeremy Shockey (80) reaches to put the ball across the goal line and score despite the efforts of Houston Texans cornerback Jason Allen in the second quarter of an NFL football game on Sunday, Dec.

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HOUSTON — With all eyes on Cam Newton, the Carolina Panthers turned to a trick play to stretch their big lead in Houston on Sunday. Newton took the snap, slipped the ball to Richie Brockel, and the tight end swung around the left side for a touchdown late in the first half of Carolina’s 28-13 victory that snapped the Texans’ seven-game winning streak.

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HOUSTON (AP)—The Carolina Panthers were determined not to squander another lead.

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HOUSTON — With all eyes on Cam Newton, the Carolina Panthers turned to a trick play to stretch their big lead in Houston. Newton took the snap, slipped the ball to Richie Brockel, and the tight end swung around the left side for a touchdown late in the first half of Carolina’s 28-13 victory that snapped the Texans’ seven-game winning streak. Newton also threw two touchdown passes and outplayed opposing rookie quarterback T.J.

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HOUSTON — As the Carolina Panthers began to fritter away another double-digit lead in the second half Sunday, folks on their couches around the Carolinas were cringing. Another avalanche was rumbling in the hills. The Panthers had been up 17 points by Detroit and 16 on Atlanta and had lost both of those games.

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The Carolina Panthers went on the road to play the Houston Texans on Dec. 18 th .

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HOUSTON – With all eyes on Cam Newton, the Carolina Panthers turned to a trick play to stretch their big lead in Houston on Sunday. Newton took the snap, slipped the ball to Richie Brockel, and the tight end swung around the left side for a touchdown late in the first half of Carolina’s 28-13 victory that snapped the Texans’ seven-game winning streak

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