Darin Gantt

There's apparently no more love for the glove. The Panthers latest totem has gone away, apparently out of sensitivity about the appearance of encouraging borderline hits.

CHARLOTTE -- We know John Fox isn't a doctor or a statistician.

CHARLOTTE -- Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams said in his third year, things are "starting to slow down for him."

CHARLOTTE -- It seemed like a reasonable debate, at the time.

CHARLOTTE -- Maybe the rains that began Thursday will be a good omen for Chris Harris.

CHARLOTTE -- The same day he was honored for his own performance, Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers was still picking apart the problems from their win at Oakland.

CHARLOTTE -- You have to be careful making big decisions off individual performances, whether they're good or bad.

CHARLOTTE -- Panthers defensive tackle Darwin Walker, still bothered by neck problems since his Oct. 25 car wreck, won't play Sunday at Oakland.

CHARLOTTE -- Panthers defensive tackle Darwin Walker hits people at full speed for a living, but his last collision still has him a little shaky.

CHARLOTTE -- Even though he hasn't practiced in a week or played in two, Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart was held out of practice Wednesday because of a sore left heel.