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Jon Beason Replaces Lance Briggs on NFC Bowl Squad

Jon Beason's season began with the usually nice Jon Gruden, the coach turned TV analyst, ridiculing the way Beason was playing outside linebacker for the Carolina Panthers. It was an NFL exhibition game, not exactly a showcase venue where veterans are judged on the merits of their ability. Beason took slight offense, then...

Week 17 IDP Rankings: Linebackers

When the Patriots drafted Mayo tenth overall in the 2008 NFL Draft, this is the Jerod Mayo they envisioned -- a defensive leader who'd provide a strong tackling presence to complement NT Vince Wilfork in the middle of the 3-4 . Typically, the biggest weakness of the 3-4 is its vulnerability to gouging runs up the middle,...

Steve Smith Fumbled His Analysis of Jimmy Clausen's Apology to Teammate

If you remember, Steve Smith was the one who crashed into the pile of Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the goal line after the Bucs tried to rough up Carolina rookie quarterback Jimmy Clausen. That was a lesson on how you stick up for a teammate. Smith, the Panthers' ace wide receiver, then provided the wrong lesson on how you...

Week 14 IDP Rankings: Linebackers

Just 12 games into the 2010 season, Stephen Tulloch has already eclipsed his 2009 tackle total. While there are a few reasons for this, but the simplest explanation is that the Titans' offense stinks, and Tulloch – who's now a part of the nickel package as well – is on the field for more plays. But Tulloch is...

Week 13 IDP Rankings: Linebackers

Just about all of the linebackers in Sunday night's Steelers-Ravens tilt get my vote of confidence this week. After all, this grudge match will feature several of the best in the league, and these combatants almost always step up in big contests. Neither team yields especially favorable numbers to opposing linebackers,...

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05/25/12 Panthers Jon Beason fires back on Twitter at Niners... Source: 1010 Wins On Thursday, 49ers quarterback Alex Smith made some noise when he said that passing yards are a "totally overblown stat." He's correct to a degree (although I personally don't believe he's as correct as my colleague Clark Judge does ) but what really stood out from his potent quotables was the decision to invoke Cam Newton 's name along with the stat. Smith pointed out that Newton had a bunch of 300-yard passing games but was "not winning."
05/24/12 Jon Beason held out of Panthers OTAs post-surgery Source: NFL The Carolina Panthers are taking a cautious approach with middle linebacker Jon Beason , holding the veteran out of the OTAs , Joseph Person of the Charlotte Observer reports.
04/27/12 2012 NFL Draft: Winners, Losers, and Shockers of Day 1 Source: Giants Football Blog They traded back twice in this first round.
04/27/12 Carolina Panthers draft analysis: Kuechly covers... Source: Sporting News The Carolina Panthers gave all three of their starting linebackers contract extensions last summer, but two of them â Jon Beason (Achilles tendon) and Thomas Davis (ACL) â went down the first two weeks of the season.
04/26/12 : Carolina Panthers draft analysis: Kuechly covers... Source: SceneDaily The Carolina Panthers gave all three of their starting linebackers contract extensions last summer, but two of them â Jon Beason (Achilles tendon) and Thomas Davis (ACL) â went down the first two weeks of the season.

Background on Jon Beason

Jonathan Beason (born January 14, 1985 in Miramar, Florida) is an American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League.

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