But after securing a 2–1 victory, Marchand made headlines for another reason entirely—his amusing misunderstanding of the Panthers' iconic rat-throwing tradition. Marchand adm ...

The rat craze in Florida began during that campaign after news broke that Panthers forward Scott Mellanby killed a live rat in the dressing room of the team's former arena before scoring two goals.

As first reported by ESPN senior NFL insider Adam Schefter on Saturday afternoon, the Panthers have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with safety Nick Scott. An earlier report this morning from ...