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CAROLINA PANTHERS (17-2)OPEN CAMP: July 28, Spartanburg, South CarolinaLAST YEAR: Panthers won third straight NFC South championship under NFL Coach of Year Ron Rivera and went to Super Bowl for second time in franchise history before losing to Denver 24-10. Ryan Allen Jersey . Quarterback Cam Newton had breakout season, winning league MVP honors while scoring combined 45 touchdowns. Carolina had leagues highest-scoring offense in 2015.IMPORTANT ADDITIONS: CB James Bradberry, CB Daryl Worley, DT Vernon Butler.IMPORTANT LOSSES: CB Josh Norman, CB Charles Tillman, WR Jerricho Cotchery, S Roman Harper, DE Jared Allen.CAMP NEEDS: Carolina needs to figure out its cornerback situation following departure of last years starters Norman and Tillman. They drafted three rookie cornerbacks hoping to fill void and will get Bene Benwikere back from broken leg. Carolina is counting on Kony Ealy to step up as pass rusher after outstanding performance in Super Bowl, but generating pass rush off corners could be concern. Look for team to continue working on contract extension for defensive tackle Kawann Short.EXPECTATIONS: Panthers didnt do much in free agency outside of re-signing some core players to extensions, including offensive linemen Ryan Kalil and Michael Oher. Team feels its offense will be even better with return of wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin, 1,000-yard receiver as rookie in 2014 who spent last season on injured reserve with torn ACL. Carolina still has most dangerous quarterback in league in Newton, who seems to be improving with each passing season, and perhaps leagues best linebacker corps with Luke Kuechly, Thomas Davis and Shaq Thompson. 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National selector James Whitaker expects Eoin Morgan to return as captain of the England ODI side in India despite opting out of the tour of Bangladesh.Morgan, Englands ODI captain since the end of 2014, decided against travelling to Bangladesh due to security concerns. While Whitaker echoed the view of Andrew Strauss, Englands director of cricket, in terming Morgans view disappointing he also made it clear that it would not be held against him when it comes to future selection.Eoin has done exceptionally well as captain, Whitaker said. Over the last couple of years hes established a really good leadership base. Hes done a marvellous job.Its slightly disappointing that hes turned this opportunity down, but we expect him to be captain in India. At the same time, well review as we do after every series. Other people will come in and put pressure on those guys. And all Ill say is, I expect him to be captain in India.While Jos Buttler has been appointed for the three ODIs in Bangladesh, he made it clear earlier this week that he viewed that as an interim appointment. Eoin is very much captain of the England ODI team, he told ESPNcricinfo. I fully expect him to take up the reins when he is available.England have lost only one ODI this summer - and that in a dead rubber against Pakistan - winning series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan in the process and setting a new record ODI score. Morgan has generally been seen as a crucial part of their new, more positive approach.Meanwhile, Whitaker also provided a strong hint that Ben Stokes will be vice-captain of the England ODI side in Bangladesh. Although an official vice-captain has yet to be named, it has become clear that there is great respect for Stokes influence among the management with his absence seen as a crucial factor in Englands poor performance in the final Test of the summer at The Oval. Elandon Roberts Jersey. We havent nominated a vice-captain yet, Whitaker said. But Ben Stokes is taking a leading role more and more in both forms of the game.He is an astute reader of the game. And a very astute motivator of other players around him. But from official point of view, we havent named one. Jos and Trevor will take a view, but Ben Stokes is a galvaniser of people and an astute reader of the game. He is taking a more leading role on that senior player group.England are meanwhile confident that Alastair Cook will be available for the first Test in Bangladesh despite him returning to England to attend the birth of his second child.Cooks wife, Alice, is due to give birth in the week starting October 10. So, while the rest of the England Test squad will travel to Bangladesh on October 9, Cook will go at the start of the month and gain some familiarity with the conditions.While he is then expected to return to England as his Test colleagues arrive - and, as a consequence, miss the two warm-up games in Chittagong, to be played on October 14-15 and 15-16 - the England management are confident Cook will be back in time for the first Test on October 20, and has the experience to cope with the absence of warm-up games.Hell go out for a little bit of practice at the back-end of the one-day series, then come back home and then go out ready for the first Test, Whitaker told Sky Sports. Hes got a lot of experience, hell figure it out. Im sure hell be ready for the first Test. ' ' '
