Fox: Stewart to get shot at kick returns
Carolina Panthers05/16/2008 8:15 AM The Charlotte Observer reports first-round draft pick RB Jonathan Stewart could be the Carolina Panthers' primary kickoff returner next season as well as their featured running back. Coach John Fox dropped the news at a Charlotte Touchdown Club luncheon Wednesday when asked who would be the team's kickoff returner. It's an area of serious concern for Panthers fans because the team ranked last and next-to-last in the NFL over the past two seasons, respectively, with the two worst yards-per-return averages in team history (19.4 in 2006 and 19.1 in '07). The Panthers haven't had a kickoff return for a touchdown since Rod Smart did it in 2003. Read more