Team: Carolina Panthers
Sport: Pro Football (NFL)
Stadium: Ericsson Stadium
Head Coach: John Fox
Super Bowls: None
Background: The Carolina Panthers are one of the
most successful expansion franchises in NFL history. Within
the first few years, the Carolina Panthers were on the verge
of a trip to the Super Bowl. Finally the 2003 season would
be the most successful season in Carolina Panthers history.
The team would fight their way all the way to the Super Bowl.
Their opponent would be the always tough New England Patriots.
The Carolina Panthers played their hearts out and barely lost
due to a last second field goal. The Panthers rewarded quarterback
Jake Delhomme for his Super Bowl season June 17 by giving
him a five-year, $38 million contract extension that included
a $12 million signing bonus. Delhomme was entering the final
year of a two-year, $4 million contract. He was scheduled
to make a base salary of $1.37 million. This deal will keep
him in Carolina until 2009.
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