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Panthers' Stewart, Williams questionable for Thursday

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November 19

Charlotte Observer

"Carolina Panthers running backs Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo Williams are both listed as questionable for Thursday's matchup against the Miami Dolphins. Stewart (achilles) missed practice on Monday and Tuesday before practicing in full on Wednesday. Williams (knee) showed up on the injury report Wednesday as a non-participant in practice. Williams has rushed for 860 yards and seven TDs on 168 carries in nine games this year for the 4-5 Panthers. Stewart has carried the ball 98 times for 466 yards and six touchdowns this season."

Bills facing 'Double Trouble' this afternoon

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October 25

Buffalo News

"The Buffalo Bills' defense gets a chance today to prove the validity of the cliche, "There are lies, damned lies and statistics." The Bills rank last in the NFL in run defense, allowing 182 yards a game. Are they really that bad? The Carolina Panthers will be determined to find out when the two teams meet at Bank of America Stadium. Carolina ranked third in rushing last season, stands eighth this season and boasts one of the best tailback combinations in the league in DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart. "They've got a really good offensive line, and their running backs have great vision," said Bills linebacker Keith Ellison. "They're able to find the crack in the defense." Both teams ..."

Tendon injury makes Stewart a spectator

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June 18

Charlotte Observer

"For the second straight offseason, Carolina Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart missed most of the significant on-field work at minicamp and summer school. This time the injury - considered mild - involves his left Achilles' tendon. Last season as a rookie he was recovering from toe surgery. Stewart has been at practice, but mostly just listening to the play calls and watching other running backs take his turn. That has caused some teasing among his teammates. "They're out there busting their butts and I'm just sitting on the sideline for the second year in a row," Stewart said. "I've been taking some heat for that." He said he didn't need surgery, but was supposed to rest the tendon ..."

Stewart, Panthers win again

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December 15

Portland Tribune

"Jonathan Stewart continued his strong rookie season for the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. The running back from Oregon scored the go-ahead touchdown in the second quarter as the Panthers beat visiting Denver 30-10. Stewart hit paydirt from two yards to lift Carolina (10-4) into a 17-10 lead. Stewart finished with 52 yards on 16 carries. Denver fell to 8-6. • Pittsburgh went to Baltimore and pulled out another last-minute victory 13-9 in their AFC North showdown. Linebacker Troy Polamalu from Winston, Or., had two tackles for the Steelers, who improved to 11-3. Haloti Ngata, the defensive tackle from Oregon, had three tackles and two assists for Baltimore, which fell to 9-5. Santonio Holmes ..."

Tampa Bay tag-teamed by Carolina

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December 9

Charlotte Observer

"DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart took turns. After Stewart scored, Williams would wait on the sideline like an impatient parent beneath the porch light. He'd congratulate the other players as they left the field, but it was Stewart he wanted, and when the rookie finally arrived, they'd do a choreographed dance. When Williams scored, Stewart would wait. A quarterback, a fullback, receivers and linemen would pass. But Stewart didn't move until Williams joined him, and they'd do another rehearsed dance. They were running out of dances Monday night at Bank of America Stadium. Tampa Bay, which had given up only one rushing touchdown in 12 games, gave up two to Williams and two to Stewart. ..."

Stewart's sure TD run turns into costly fumble

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December 1

Charlotte Observer

"As the goal line approached - and nearing the end of what appeared to be a 48-yard touchdown run in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field -- Carolina Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart felt both his hamstrings begin to cramp up. Then, Stewart began to slow. Then, Packers safety Rod Woodson swooped in from behind, tackling Stewart and knocking the ball from his hands. Luckily for Stewart, Panthers offensive guard Travelle Wharton, who had already made the key block upfield that sprang him, stayed with the play. He pounced on the ball at the Packers 2. Three plays later, quarterback Jake Delhomme scored from 1 yard and the Panthers had a 14-3 ..."

Stewart might miss Sunday's game with heel injury

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November 6

Gaston Gazette

"Carolina Panthers rookie running back Jonathan Stewart may not play Sunday against the Oakland Raiders after missing his second straight day of practice on Thursday with a heel injury. Stewart was wearing a walking boot on his left foot Thursday. "The medical people said he wouldn't be able to go today," coach John Fox said after practice. "It's day to day and we'll evaluate it tomorrow, but anytime you don't have a guy out there it's always concerning." Stewart said the heel began bothering him during Carolina's 27-23 win over Arizona on Oct. 26, a game in which he was held to just 10 yards on eight carries. He described the heel as "sore." "It's a sharp pain in my heel," Stewart said. "I ..."

Heel keeps Stewart out of practice

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November 6

Charlotte Observer

"Carolina Panthers rookie running back Jonathan Stewart didn't practice Wednesday because of a heel injury. Coach John Fox wouldn't speculate on Stewart's availability for Sunday's game in Oakland. But DeAngelo Williams, the team's starting running back, thinks Stewart will be OK. "It was a precautionary thing," said Williams. "I don't think he's hurt." Williams said having Stewart, who leads the team with five rushing touchdowns, is important. "It makes a huge difference," said Williams. "He hasn't missed a game thus far. I'm not a trainer, but they do a great job getting us back on the field. I don't think he'll miss time." Starting offensive linemen Jeff Otah and Ryan Kalil, who have ..."

Stewart Charlotte's new rock star

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September 15

Charlotte Observer

columnist Tom Sorensen

"Jonathan Stewart makes only one mistake. After the game, he stands in the locker of practice squad player Billy Latsko. Nobody stands in the locker of Billy Latsko. On the field, Stewart is impeccable. After running one time for one yard in the first half, he runs 13 times for 76 in the second. He scores two touchdowns. He has no room on the second touchdown, a one-yard run that pushes Carolina to its first lead. If he hits the hole fast, he also will hit Chicago middle linebacker Brian Urlacher. So Stewart waits, which is so difficult so close to the goal line, especially for a rookie. And then there is room and then, with fewer than four minutes remaining, there's the touchdown. The ..."

Jonathan Stewart Q

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September 14

Charlotte Observer

"Excerpts from Observer staff writer Charles Chandler's interview this week with the Panthers' rookie running back: Q: How comfortable are you with the offense? I think I've grasped pretty much a big large sum of what's going on. There are still a couple of things, especially as we're game-planning on different teams, kind of acknowledging each team's personality as a defense. Today, there was a blitz pickup (in practice) where I was kind of asking Jake (Delhomme) what he called so I could kind of get some feedback from him and put it all together for myself so I could watch film and have it all fit together and make sense totally. Q: You wept when you got the call from the Panthers on ..."

Panthers unveil one-two punch

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August 25

Charlotte Observer

"Jordan Gross was happy enough with any role he had in helping spring rookie Jonathan Stewart for a 50-yard touchdown run in the Carolina Panthers' 47-3 pounding of the Washington Redskins in an NFL exhibition Saturday at Bank of America Stadium. "I knew he had that in him," Gross, the Panthers' left offensive tackle, said of Stewart, a first-round draft choice brought in to reinvigorate Carolina's running game. But when DeAngelo Williams did Stewart one better - busting loose for a 60-yard scoring run - just a few minutes later, Gross started to really enjoy himself. "The thing I liked most was the next series, DeAngelo came back and hit one of his own," said Gross. "It was fun to be a ..."

Stewart might get chance to return kicks

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August 25

Charlotte Observer

"With Ryne Robinson still recovering from a leg injury and no apparent replacement in sight as the Carolina Panthers' kick returner, coach John Fox might be thinking about giving rookie Jonathan Stewart a try. Fox wouldn't say whether that might come in the Panthers' final exhibition Thursday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. "I can't put a time frame on it," said Fox. "(Stewart) was healthy enough to do it (Saturday against the Washington Redskins), but we just didn't feel it, so we'll wait and see." Ricardo Colclough was solid, if not spectacular, against the Redskins, returning two kickoffs for a 30.5 average, with a long return of 37 yards. "We're a little nicked there," said Fox. "I ..."