CHARLOTTE - Health concerns forced Bruce DeHaven to take a leave of absence last spring, but DeHaven and his special teams units are doing well these days.
"We've got some guys that are flying around, trying to do the right thing," DeHaven said. "We always tell the guys, ‘If you're not getting better, you're getting worse. You can't stay the same.' We're trying to improve."
The Panthers certainly have improved in DeHaven's first season in charge. They're an average of 13 spots higher in the NFL rankings than last season in punt and kickoff coverage, punt return average and gross and net punting.