Moore was originally injured in the third quarter of the Panthers' final
preseason game at Pittsburgh last week when he was hit in the leg by Steelers
safety Anthony Smith. X-rays and an MRI the next day came back negative and
indications were that Moore had suffered a shin contusion.
"Matt went out today and threw and felt a pop," said Panthers general manager
Marty Hurney. "We did another X-ray, and it showed a fractured fibula (the
smaller of the two bones in the lower leg)."
The Panthers described Moore's status as week-to-week.
"Hopefully, he can come back fairly quickly and pick up where he left off,"
Hurney said.
In three preseason games, Moore completed 35-of-65 passes for 389 yards with
three interceptions.
To add depth at quarterback, Carolina re-signed Brett Basanez to the practice
squad. Basanez had been waived by the Panthers in the final roster cutdown on
Saturday.
<< Ross leads Fish past Bravos
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cody Ross' run-scoring single in the bottom of
the seventh inning proved to be the difference as Florida downed Atlanta, 5-3,
in the rubber match of a three-game set at Dolphin Stadium.
Hanley Ramirez homered
<< Zito pitches Giants over Rockies
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Barry Zito was phenomenal on the mound to pick
up his third win in four starts, while Scott McClain and Travis Ishikawa drove
in three runs apiece, as the San Francisco Giants salvaged the finale of a
three-g
<< A's/Royals rained out
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wednesday night's game between the Oakland
Athletics and Kansas City Royals was postponed due to rain.
The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Thursday, starting at
5:10 p.m. (et). The sec
<< Bombers ink QB Chang
Winnipeg, MB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed
quarterback Timmy Chang Wednesday.
Chang, a former star at the University of Hawaii, spent the entire 2007 season
with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, starting one gam
<< MLB maintains scorer's ruling, Sabathia denied no-hitter
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Major League Baseball announced Wednesday that
CC Sabathia's controversial one-hitter from Sunday's 7-0 Milwaukee win in
Pittsburgh will stand.
Sabathia held the Pirates hitless for the first four innings
Edmonton's Ray highlights CFL weekly awards >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ricky Ray and Kamau Peterson of the Edmonton
Eskimos were among the top players for the CFL in Week 10.
Ray earned offensive honors for the third time this season after completing
26-of-38 passes for 37
Giants-Redskins issue final injury report for season opener >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Giants will be without
linebacker Jonathan Goff (back), cornerback Terrell Thomas (hamstring) and
kicker Lawrence Tynes (left knee) as the team opens its 2008 regular season
against
Murray reaches first Grand Slam semifinal >>
Flushing Meadows, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sixth seed Andy Murray of Great
Britain reached the semifinals at the U.S. Open on Wednesday with a tough
four-set victory over 17th seed Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina.
Murray secured
Diamondbacks rally in ninth to edge Cardinals >>
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Adam Dunn's RBI double capped a two-run ninth
inning as Arizona recovered from a three-run deficit to nip St. Louis, 4-3, in
the rubber match of a three-game set.
Stephen Drew greeted Chris Perez (2-2) with
Chalmers, Arthur reportedly caught with marijuana >>
Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Kansas players Mario Chalmers and
Darrell Arthur were reportedly dismissed from the NBA's rookie transition
program.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal reported league officials discovered evidenc
MySportsbook.com: NFL draft - The NFC South
In part two of MySportsbook.com’s draft preview, we’ll take a look at a division that was extremely disappointing last season: the NFC South. Many “experts” predicted the Panthers to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, of course they could not even make the playoffs in an extremely weak NFC. The Saints definitely made up for the disappointing seasons of their NFC South brethren by exploding out of no where en route to the NFC Championship game. For the avid NFL gambler, it is imperative to pay attention to the NFL draft. Although free agency gets a ton of publicity, the successful franchises build their teams around the draft.
1. New Orleans Saints
Who would have thought this time last year that the Saints would be the favorites to win the NFC South for the 2007 campaign? New Orleans is loaded with firepower on the offensive side of the ball but with the exodus of Joe Horn they will most likely look to draft a WR on Day 1. Despite having the NFL’s 3rd ranked pass defense last season, the Saints will most likely upgrade their CB’s with one of their first two picks. Other possibilities for the Saints will be TE and DT. Because of where they will be selecting (27th), the Saints could go the “best available player” route which could net a LB.
Key additions: Eric Johnson TE, Troy Evans LB, David Patten WR
Key loses: Joe Horn WR,
Team needs: CB, WR, TE, LB, DT
Possible draftees: Aaron Ross CB Texas, Darrelle Revis CB Pitt, Ted Ginn Jr. WR OSU, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Chris Houston CB Arkansas, Greg Olsen TE Miami
2. Carolina Panthers
Carolina was one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL last season. With the signing of David Carr, expect the very first quarterback controversy to come out of Carolina if Jake Delhomme doesn’t rebound quickly from an average 2007 season. With veteran safety Mike Minter getting up there in age, they will look to draft a safety on Day 1 but probably not in the first round. LB is another need with the loss of Chris Draft to go along with Dan Morgan’s concussion problems. If TE Greg Olsen is still on the board, he might be too good to pass up despite their needs on the defensive side of the ball.
Key additions: David Carr QB
Key loses: Chris Draft LB
Team needs: LB, TE, S, OT
Possible draftees: Greg Olsen TE Miami, Patrick Willis LB Ole Miss, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Levi Brown OT PSU
3. Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons were another NFC South team to have a disappointing 2007 season. The Falcons have been plenty busy during the off season with plenty of players coming and going including a new head coach. The Falcons were able to improve their draft position with the trade of coveted backup QB Matt Schaub. High on the list of Day 1 needs will be a defensive end to replace Patrick Kerney and a hard hitting safety since Lawyer Milloy is nearing the end of his career. With an additional 2nd round pick, the Falcons could attempt to trade up to acquire local product WR Calvin Johnson.
Key additions: Joey Harrington QB, Toniu Fonoti OG, Joe Horn WR
Key loses: Justin Griffen RB, Patrick Kerney DE, Matt Lehr OG, Ashley Lelie WR, Matt Schaub QB
Team needs: DE, S, OT, WR, DT
Possible draftees: LaRon Landry S LSU, Amobi Okoye DT Louisville, Levi Brown OT PSU, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas, Alan Branch DT Michigan
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Age really caught up to the Bucs last season. The Bucs still have plenty of household names on defense in Ronde Barber, Simeon Rice and Derrick Brooks but the one thing those three have in common is unfortunately age. It is imperative for the Bucs to get much younger, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Despite having bigger needs on the defensive side of the ball, WR Calvin Johnson is the most likely pick if he is still available when the Bucs pick at the four spot. This would suit Bucs’ faithful just fine as Johnson is widely considered the top talent in the draft and it is a position of need for the Bucs.
Key additions: Jeff Garcia QB, Kevin Carter DE, Torrie Cox CB, Cato June LB
Key loses: Dewayne White DE, Sean Mahan OG
Team needs: WR, LB, DE, CB (Youth on defense!)
Possible draftees: Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech, Gains Adams DE Clemson, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas
It is never too early to start betting on the NFL. Log on to MySportsbook.com to checkout all of the NFL futures for the upcoming season. On the clock: the NFC North
Odds to win the NFC South:
New Orleans Saints 8-5
Carolina Panthers 2-1
Atlanta Falcons 12-5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-2
Odds to win the NFC:
New Orleans Saints 13-2
Carolina Panthers 7-1
Atlanta Falcons 20-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25-1
Odds to win the Super Bowl:
New Orleans Saints 18-1
Carolina Panthers 20-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 75-1
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