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Book Signings and Events

Dec
17
Scott Fowler - "Panthers Rising"
Meet the Author: Scott Fowler
Barnes & Noble Birkdale Village
8725 Townley Road, Huntersville, NC 28078
704-895-8855
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Saturday, December 17, 2016 - 2:00pm
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Panthers Rising
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By Scott Fowler, Foreword by Eugene Robinson

Cloth

ISBN 9781629373126

Published Sep 2016

<div>In 2010, the Carolina Panthers hit rock bottom—they were a 2-14 team that had become an NFL joke. But an extraordinary turnaround over the next five years culminated in a 15-1 record in 2015 and a berth in Super Bowl 50. Fueled by charismatic quarterback Cam Newton and a host of other big personalities, the Panthers staked their place in NFL history. <em>Panthers Rising</em> is the inside story of this remarkable turnaround. Author Scott Fowler has covered the Panthers for <em>The Charlotte Observer</em> since the team’s inception in 1995. He writes from an insider’s perspective about what really led to Newton’s rise to NFL Most Valuable Player and the controversies that surrounded the best season the quarterback has ever played. Head coach Ron Rivera, a linebacker on the legendary 1985 Chicago Bears, told his players all season to let their personalities shine through like that squad once did 30 years earlier. Carolina responded with a 14-game winning streak to open the season and an unprecedented run through the NFC playoffs. Based on exclusive interviews with many Panthers stars and Fowler’s behind-the-scenes access to the team, <em>Panthers Rising </em>is the inside story of the Panthers’ rise to the NFL’s elite.</div>