Panthers' quick start drawing comparisons to 2003

It's easy to look at the Carolina Panthers and think it's 2003 again. At 4-1, they're off to their best start since beginning 5-0 five years ago. DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart have given the Panthers an effective running game missing since Stephen Davis was running over tacklers in 2003. The league's fourth-ranked defense looks like the dominating unit five years ago that held Philadelphia to a field goal in the NFC championship game. Jake Delhomme is healthy again and making few mistakes. Defenses can't just focus on receiver Steve Smith because Muhsin Muhammad is also making big catches. The similarities to that Super Bowl club that lost to New England on a late field goal may be striking, but coach John Fox doesn't want to talk about it. "The only good thing is we both had good records at this point. That would be... [read full story]