Old friend, and one-year defensive tackle, Michael Myers visited the Carolina Panthers Tuesday. He was one of four defensive tackles to visit the Panthers.

Even though Palmer is begging for some protection, Pat Kirwin says that he's hardly alone, with defenses blitzing as much as they are

As I reported during my summer camp tour, defensive coordinators around the league were inspired by the New York Giant game plan that sacked Brady five times and hit him another nine times in Super Bowl XLII. As defenses continue to bring the heat, this could be a tough year for quarterbacks all around the NFL. Week 1 was a just a sign of things to come.

Chinedum Ndukwe and Pat Sims are finally back at practice. However, Frostee Rucker, who left Sunday on crutches, has yet to practice this week and we don't anticipate David Jones returning this week after suffering a concussion. Herana-Daze Jones also missed practice for some unknown reason.

We'll put out the practice/injury report later (usually a late-evening post).