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Breanna Welch
UWRT 1102
March 1, 2016
Annotated Bibliography
Carolina Panthers. 2016. Nfl.com. Web. 03 Mar. 2016.
(Carolina Panthers)
This part of this website focuses on all things Carolina Panthers. From the
team stats to the injuries, nfl.com has it all. For instance, the Panthers had
224.3 passing yards and 142.6 rushing yards. This article will help me to
gather all of the statistics that I need for this team.
This article will also be very helpful to my group because we can all take
something away. NFL is the national football league. They are very reliable
when it comes to researching a football team. There is no specified author.
Carolina Panthers Contracts. 2016. Spotrac.com. Web. 03 Mar. 2016.
(Carolina Panthers Contracts)
This is a chart of all of the Carolina Panthers players salaries. This chart lists
also things such as, contract terms, guaranteed, position, age, experience
and when their contract expires. For instance, Cam Newtons average salary
is $20,760,000 and it his contract will expire in 2021.

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This chart will be used to talk about the players salaries specifically. Spotrac
also lists out other athletes salaries on different teams in the NFL, MLB, NBA,
NHL, and MLS. . There is no specified author.
Carolina Panthers Pride, Citywide. 2014-2016. Charlottesgotalot.com. Web.
03 Mar. 2016.
(Carolina Panthers Pride, Citywide)
This is a web article focused on the activities that the Carolina Panthers bring
to their fans. This article talks about all of the different things that go on
when the Panthers are in town for game day and even on non-game days.
From tailgating hotspots to rich Panther traditions, Charlottes got a lot of
ways for you to make your time in Charlotte the ultimate Carolina Panthers
experience. This article supports the idea that there is more to do with the
panthers than just watch them play on the field.
This article will be used to make the point that a fan can make any day a
Carolina Panther day in Charlotte, North Carolina. Charlottes got a lot is a go
to place to find out what Charlotte has to offer. There is no specified author.

Craggs, Tommy. Fear of a Black Quarterback. 15 Jan. 2015. Slate.com. Web.

03 Mar. 2016.
(Craggs)

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This is a web article focusing on the Carolina Panthers Quarterback, Cam

Newton. This article talks about the racial side of the NFL. How Cam Newton
has stretched the sports worlds racial barriers. This article will help support
the idea that racially diverse teams were not always accepted.
This article will help bring to light the problems that black athletes had to
face before the times we are in now. Slate has written other articles on the
news of today. Tommy Craggs has not written much before.
Menzer, Joe and Condor, Bob. The Carolina Panthers. New York, NY:
Macmillan, 1996. Print.
(Menzer)
This source is a book that highlights the Carolina Panthers football team as a
whole. The book talks about all of the ups and downs of the Carolina
Panthers organization. "Presents the history, accomplishments and key
personalities of the Carolina Panthers football team. Includes timelines,
quotes, maps, glossary and websites. This book showcases the struggles
and triumphs of running a football team and the players involved.
This book will be used to describe the Carolina Panthers history and how they
came about. Joe Menzer and Bob Condor are responsible for also writing
books about other teams, both in football and other sports. This book does
not, however, showcase the recent events of the Carolina Panthers. This
book may not say exactly all the tough times that the Carolina Panthers have
had. The book does give us a look into the past of the team.

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Newton, David. Cam Newton, Luke Kuechly, among top 10 players in

Panthers history. 30 Jan. 2016.
Espn.go.com. Web. 03 Mar. 2016.
(Newton)
This is a web article that focuses on the top players of the Carolina Panthers.
This article specifically talks about two of the well-known players, Cam
Newton and Luke Kuechly, being among the top 10. Shouts of "LUUUUKE!"
have been reverberating through stadiums since the Panthers made Kuechly,
a middle linebacker, the ninth pick of the 2012 draft. He was the NFL
Defensive Rookie of the Year that season. Newton is the most polarizing
player in the league today, and arguably the most polarizing player in
Carolina history -- but if he isn't the NFL MVP this season, there should be a
demand for a recount.
This article will be used to make the point that the Carolina Panthers have
had some amazing players in the past and present. Espn is a sports channel,
website, and magazine. It is very reliable when looking at sports information.
The author, David Newton has written many of the articles on this espn
website.
Panthers Charities. 2015. Panthers.com. Web. 03 Mar. 2016.
(Panthers Charities)

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This is a web article focusing on the charities that the Carolina Panthers work
with. The article talks about the mission of the Carolina Panthers and what
they stand for. The mission of Carolina Panthers Charities is to assess the
needs of communities in North and South Carolina and develop programs
and partnerships that create measurable and sustainable change. This
article supports the idea that the Panthers are not just a football team, but
an organization and a family.
This article will be used to make the point that a football team can be rough
on the field, but when it comes to something like charity off the field, they
have such big hearts. Panthers is the official Carolina Panthers website.
There is no specified author.

Pramuk, Jacob. Super Bowl win is nice, but team value is built over years.
03 Feb. 2016. Cnbc.com. Web.
03 Mar. 2016.
(Pramuk)
This source is a web article focusing on the years that it takes to become a
strong team financially. This article talks about the fact that you could be a
winning team, but it does not mean that you will be a rich team. The
Carolina Panthers could emerge as the National Football League's best team
with their first Super Bowl win on Sunday, but it may take years of success

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before the mid-market franchise becomes one of the NFL's financial elite.
This article will help discuss how the Carolina Panthers were not always good
financially.
This article will be used to make the point that the players pay checks are
not the only ones counted. Cnbc is a news website, therefore highly trusted.
The author is not very well known, but does some other work on the cnbc
website.
Puryear, Natasha. How did football get started in America? 27 Jul. 2015.
Livestrong.com. Web. 03 Mar.
2016.
(Puryear)
This is a web article focusing on the history of American football. This article
talks about how football was not always played like it is payed today. When
football first arrived in America, it resembled the rugby-style game played in
England. But with rule changes implemented in the late 19th and early 20th
century by football star Walter Camp, football evolved into the game enjoyed
by millions today. This article will support the birth of American football.
This article will be used to help me explain how American football came
about. Live strong is not a very well-known website. The author is not very
well known either.

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The Business of Football: Carolina Panthers. Sept. 2015. Forbes.com. Web.

03 Mar. 2016.
(The Business of Football: Carolina Panthers)
This source is mainly statistics on the Carolina Panthers team worth. This
web page talks about the many aspects of the revenue brought in by the
Carolina Panthers team. The latest bump is $2 to $5 for most tickets,
although 2,200 seats in the lower level increased $30 for the 2015 season.
These statistics support the fact that the Carolina Panthers brought more
money in this year than they ever have before.
These statistics will be used to make the point that a team can be down and
out one season, but make a miraculous come back the next. Forbes
magazine is about wealth and money and they also look at other teams
worth. There was no specified author for these statistics.