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You also never know who might step up and earn their place.Efe Obada makes 53-man rosterThere are still reasons to feel good about the Panthers’ offensive lineCurtis Samuel has ‘small procedure to fix irregular heartbeat’Who will be the Panthers 2018 breakout star?Made from Scratch: Panthers vs. CowboysThere you have it folks: some good news; some bad news; some hope; and some snacks.In case you missed the whole week, you can check out all of our coverage and previews for Week 1 against the cowboys here. A few years ago I wrote about why Thomas Davis deserved the NFL Comeback Player of the Year award. Now I’m here to write about why he might be the greatest Carolina Panther of all time."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Keep Sounding PodcastPanthers 2019 NFL DraftCSR Film RoomThe amazing story of Thomas Davis part 2: A fan’s retrospectiveNew,14commentsA few years ago I wrote about why Thomas Davis deserved the NFL Comeback Player of the Year award. Now I’m here to write about why he might be the greatest Carolina Panther of all time. ESTShareTweetShareShareThe amazing story of Thomas Davis part 2: A fan’s retrospectiveKim Klement-USA TODAY SportsOh... man. I knew this day would come, but I always hoped it would come off the heels of a Super Bowl victory, or something that truly capped off and encapsulated what Thomas Davis fought so hard to make an incredible career. Instead, it comes on the back of a disappointing 7-9 season where the Panthers started off hot but quickly fizzled out. But Thomas Davis’ career has never been about storybook endings, national media attention, or Hall of Fame accolades. Davis’ career has always about being overlooked, undervalued, or on his last leg. Thomas Davis didn’t just Keep Pounding Stitched Graham Gano Jersey , he kicked the damn door down.I wrote this about Thomas Davis back in 2013, following a return season where he beat so many odds and managed to return following 3 ACL tears. Hopefully, you read it at the time, but if you didn’t, here are the cliff notes.I didn’t write that because I wanted any kind of attention, or wanted to capitalize on what turned out to be an amazing comeback for Davis, I wrote it because I truly believed Davis deserved the comeback player of the year award. And you know what? This dude deserves comeback player of the century in the NFL.Ever since that season, Thomas Davis has played at an elite level for an outside linebacker in his late 20s-to-early-30s, a time where most linebackers start to fall off. But for Davis, he didn’t just play over his age, he played over his body. He played at a higher level from 2014-2017 than any of us could ever imagine. He became one part of arguably the best linebacker tandem in modern football with Luke Kuechly, and in doing so finally realized some of the accolades he always deserved. 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