SHULA SILENCES CRITICS: Jonathan Jones of the Charlotte Observer highlights the success of Panthers' offensive coordinator Mike Shula. READ MORE

RUN GAME SETTING THE TONE:Max Henson of Panthers.com looks at the success of the league-leading rushing attack and overall success of the Panthers' offense. READ MORE

PANTHERS SIGN DISMUKES: The Panthers signed former Auburn All-American center Reese Dismukes to the practice squad yesterday. Dismukes joined the Steelers as an undrafted free agent in May but was released as the team reduced the roster to 53 players and later joined the practice squad. READ MORE

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HARPER, TEAMMATES DON APRONS FOR CHARITY:Anjanette Flowers of WCNC recaps Roman Harper's latest community outreach event, which featured the Panthers' players serving customers at a local restaurant to raise money for local children in need.READ MORE**

WEEK 7 SNAP COUNTS : Bill Voth of the Black and Blue Review provides a look at the snap counts from the Panthers' Week 7 win against Philadelphia and the running totals on the season. READ MORE

SPOTLIGHT ON  THE DEFENSE: Stephen White of SB Nation writes that the Panthers' defense, especially Kawann Short, deserves credit for the team's strong start to the season. READ MORE

NEWTON'S POTENTIAL:Brian Billick of NFL.com looks at the potential of quarterback Cam Newton. READ MORE