Matt Moore feels like this is his team now. (Photo by John Clark)

   CHARLOTTE – Matt Moore believes he’ll be the starting quarterback this coming season for the Carolina Panthers regardless of who the team brings in.
   “From what they are telling me, yeah, I do feel like it’s my team now,” Moore said in an interview Friday with Carolina Growl.
   Moore said he was “shocked” when his agent Dr. Lynn Lashbrook called to notify him that the Panthers were releasing veteran Jake Delhomme last Thursday on the eve of free agency.
   “I was completely caught off guard,” Moore said.

It will cost more to see RB Jonathan Stewart and others play this year. (Photo by John Clark)

   CHARLOTTE – Although the Carolina Panthers are sinking less money into the product they’re putting on the field this season they’ll be asking fans to dole out more to watch them play.
    On average the Panthers will raise ticket prices between $1 and $9 per seat, a team spokesman said Friday. About half the tickets in the stadium will increase between $1 and $3 each.

   The news is sure not to set will with a fan base that is already frustrated with the team's fire sale this off-season and a lack of spending in the free agent market. Through the first week of free agency, the Panthers haven't signed any big-name free agents, while cutting six veteran players including quarterback Jake Delhomme, defensive tackles Damione Lewis and Maake Kemoeatu and linebacker Na'il Diggs. The team also hasn't re-signed any of its own free agents, including defensive end Julius Peppers, who signed a $92 million contract with the Chicago Bears. 

Matt Moore will make $3.043 million in 2010. (Photo by John Clark)

   CHARLOTTE – Matt Moore isn’t interested in playing for someone other than the Carolina Panthers this season, which is why the third-year quarterback plans to sign his $3.043 million tender on Friday rather than explore the free agent market. Moore had planned to sign the tender on Thursday, but because of logistical reasons could not.
   By doing so, it ensures Moore will play for the Panthers this season and that he won’t sign an offer sheet with another team.
   “It was a very good tender obviously and Matt is just very interested in getting into camp and having the year he’s capable he’s of having,” said his agent, Dr. Lynn Lashbrook. “There’s no use waiting around. Matt is very appreciative of the tender and he wanted to sign it. He wanted to send a message loud and clear that he wants to be a Carolina Panther.”