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Panthers focused in practice despite sleet, ice and snow angels

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Neither snow, nor sleet nor snow angels could keep the Carolina Panthers from getting in a practice for Sunday's NFC title game against the Arizona Cardinals.

It's not quite the postal service motto, but it sums up what the Panthers dealt with Friday on the seldom-used artificial practice field near Bank of America Stadium.

"Mario Addison said it best, 'The elements may change, but we don't, we don't change who we are,'" said Carolina coach Ron Rivera, quoting the fifth-year defensive end.

"So we went out and practiced.