SI.com 2003 NFL Preview


 
 
Fields was one of the keys to a suffocating defense. AP

Panthers de-clawed

The Carolina Panthers were confident that they could be a surprise team heading into the year, with SI.com's Peter King thinking of picking them as a surprise playoff contender. But they were dealt a crushing blow Sunday when they learned leading tackler Mark Fields will miss the year after being diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease.

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