Norman’s departure, however, won’t be a shock to Carolina’s defensive system. With a huge payday looming for defensive tackle Kawann Short, Norman was no longer a short- or long-term luxury the team could afford, especially for a player who will turn 29 years old in December. The decision to break away meshed with the Panthers’ philosophy of investing in the front seven and not overspending in the secondary. The Panthers’ biggest priority heading into training camp is figuring out who will replace Norman in the starting lineup....

Carolina called a timeout with less than five seconds to play in the second quarter of its preseason opener against Chicago at Soldier Field in an attempt to ice the kicker. The strategy, however, did not work out as Elliott Fry nailed a 43-yard field goal just before halftime. The move was unusual in an exhibition game and Rivera was asked about it after his team’s 23-13 win. “I did that to help the Bears,” Rivera told reporters....

That’s not the case for Green Bay’s 38-17 dismantling of Carolina on Sunday. It was that bad … maybe worse. MORE: Week 7 scoreboard, updates | Photos | Luke Kuechly ejected for ref contact You can go beyond the score. Look at Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ perfect passer rating through three quarters. Consider the fact Green Bay had scored three touchdowns before Carolina picked up a first down. The Panthers’ defense has fallen that far....

But will they be able to bring another passer to Charlotte? With quarterbacks on the rise ahead of the 2021 NFL Draft, it’s going to be difficult to pass up if one fall into their lap at No. 8 overall, lest they trade down and capitalize on another team’s desire to take a quarterback. With Darnold on board, it’s likely Carolina will look to strengthen their once-strong defense, a goal that they attempted to accomplish last year by spending all seven of their draft picks on defense....

The Panthers linebacker broke his right forearm in Sunday’s 49-15 win over the Cardinals in the NFC championship game. He had surgery Monday and was on the practice field Wednesday as a spectator. Davis said after the win over the Cardinals nothing will keep him out of the Super Bowl against the Broncos on Feb. 7. MORE: Super Bowl Quiz | Super Bowl 50 odds “I know Thomas and if he says he’s going to do it, I believe he will,” Panthers coach Ron Rivera said Wednesday at Bank of America Stadium....

The employee claimed that they had been left with no other option than to resign in order to fulfil their swimming career dreams. After making their decision, they took to the popular “Anti Work” subreddit, where users head to express issues with the work force and environments, especially at a structural level. “My work denied my unpaid time off for 15.31 hours so I can try to make the World Championship Team to represent the U....

They voiced their true feelings to Mumsnet, under username Lavawater, as they asked: “How do you feel about your stepchildren?” They stated they’re “young” to be a stepparent, and as such had few friends in similar situations who could sympathize or share advice. The parent claimed only one of their friends had stepchildren, and they have an “amazing relationship,” with that stepmom treating them as if they were her own, a stark contrast to their own experience....

In the post, user VingtQuatreFaubourg describes how they had four couples “round to eat and to celebrate various things and catch up after the summer. We all have teens of various ages.” Explaining that it was going to be a grown up only party “so it wasn’t too unwieldy/expensive, and we could chat freely, relax and enjoy some nice food and wine. My DC were very happy with this and they planned a sleepover elsewhere....

The median hourly wage for U.S. childcare workers was $13.22 in May 2021, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But Axios reported that the average hourly rate for babysitters rose 11 percent last year to $20.57, far outpacing inflation, as parents struggled to find childcare providers amid the labor shortage. A parent took to Reddit on Friday to share how he and his wife calculated payment for the teenage babysitter who watched their five children, ages 5 to 12, for four hours....

“Scammers are going to scam, but to go to that low level and scam a dead child’s page is unbelievable,” Graeme Jackson told BBC Scotland’s The Nine. “You can’t fathom that another person would do such as thing. It’s absolutely vile,” added Amanda Jackson. “Going through the pain of losing your daughter is hard enough without someone setting up a fake page that you have then to deal with,” said Graeme Jackson....

Fire erupted at Rome’s iconic Cinecittà studios shortly after 3:30 p.m. Monday, when a set based on Renaissance-era Florence went ablaze. Netflix’s production of Old Guard 2, the sequel to Old Guard starring Charlize Theron, was briefly disrupted. At least two days of filming of the Netflix production were lost. The fire was so massive that a column of black smoke could clearly be seen from miles away, and some nearby roads had to be closed to traffic....

---- ORIGINAL STORY The life of a pastor out West, who is also a football fan, has to be tough. Game times running into services on a regular basis. Big chunks of the season missed. But this would probably qualify as a first: Watch Pastor Tim Christensen of Gold Hill Lutheran Church in Butte, Montana fire through the quickest church service you'll ever see. Yes, he did just kiss his biceps and rip his shirt open....

Rev. Tony Spell held a crowded service Tuesday night at his Life Tabernacle Church in East Baton Rouge, according to WAFB. Although Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has banned gatherings of more than 50 people and President Donald Trump recently suggested groups of no more than 10, Spell believes there is no risk to his congregation because the virus is “politically motivated.” “It’s not a concern. The virus, we believe, is politically motivated....

Rev. Tim Stradling, 56, said he let the dog go outside his home at around 10 p.m. Shortly after, the canine—a nine-year-old Maltese/silky terrier mix named Peyton Manning—began barking, The Tribune-Review reported. Stradling initially thought that Peyton was barking at the deer that sometimes frequent the woods close to his home. But when the pastor looked outside, he saw “a good medium-sized” black bear with Peyton clutched in the animal’s jaws....

Pastor Jamal Bryant took on Walker about one week before Georgia’s midterm elections, from his pulpit at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest, Georgia. In a video posted on Twitter by Brian Tyler Cohen, Bryant said the GOP thought they could hand-pick someone the party viewed as more politically favorable than incumbent Democratic senators Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff. “They figured they would delude us by picking somebody who they thought would, in fact, represent us better with a football than with a degree in philosophy,” Bryant said in the video viewed over 1....

The ABC show made history on Tuesday, when Mark Baer took home the coveted cash prize—one day after Lisa Kramer was seen achieving the same feat. It marked the first time in the show’s history that back-to-back winners had scooped the big money prize. Hours before Bree Yokouchi of Portland, Oregon, would make it a treble, Sajak addressed the “conspiracy theorists” who have accused the show of game fixing....

With more electric vehicles rolling out over the next few decades, what becomes of ICE parts and are manufacturers ready to make the shift to EV parts? According to auto parts executives and automotive supply chain experts, the estimated $380 billion industry is going to have to consolidate traditional parts and be able to shift towards international markets. In an August interview with Newsweek, CarParts.com’s chief executive officer Lev Peker said that businesses like his are ready to supply EV parts....

It was horribly premature - even without the benefit of hindsight - but it was also understandable. PSG was in complete control. It was almost too easy. There had been no storm to weather. Chelsea saw plenty of the ball in the opening 20 minutes but appeared utterly incapable of doing anything with it. Playing on the front foot looked predictably alien to Jose Mourinho's counter-attacking lineup. Furthermore, Eden Hazard had been forced off through injury, thus depriving Chelsea of its most creative and incisive attacking talent....