Undrafted rookie LB Ben Boulware has already annoyed Luke Kuechly at Panthers camp

Carolina Panthers rookie linebacker Ben Boulware understands that his situation is both a good one and a tough one. Those spots have frontrunners, too. Backup middle linebacker David Mayo has proven himself valuable on special teams and is eager to step into the role left vacant by A.J. Klein (who signed with the Saints in free agency). Alongside Mayo are Jared Norris, Ben Jacobs and Jeremy Cash, all of whom have at least a year of NFL experience. East Carolina’s Zeek Bigger is also fighting for a shot as an undrafted free agent, like Boulware. Boulware’s position is one of the hardest (if not the hardest) in the league to crack into. That doesn’t change his I’d-even-be-the-water-boy attitude

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  Panthers rookie Curtis Samuel arrives at camp, dropped off by his mom

  Shutdown Corner
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  Boulware is going All In if he gets to hit Watson

  The Clemson Insider

The fake controversy surrounding Spieth' win

What started as a rather funny joke has gained some minor traction online, so much so that a Golf Channel analyst weighed in on it. So, we thought it would be helpful to nip this in the bud once and for all; to explain it, so we can all go back to having a good laugh about it. The 'controversy' (which I'm putting in air quotes because it's not a real controversy), happened on Jordan Spieth's 13th hole of his final round. After blowing his drive miles right, Spieth spent the next 20 minutes or so running around, trying to figure out where to drop his ball after taking an unplayable lie. He eventually settled on a spot on the driving range, which brings us to the spoof controversy. Before his shot,

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  Jordan Spieth's caddie enters curious scoring note at The Open

  Daily Mail
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  Golf: Bjorn lauds 'special' Spieth

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Detroit Lions training camp: Three questions facing the team

Two potential difference-makers for the Detroit Lions, one on offense and one on defense, will try to prove they are healthy in camp.