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Steve Smith punches teammate, improves Eagles pick?

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This year most Eagles fans will/should have a eye on the Carolina Panthers this due to the fact that the Eagles currently hold the Panthers 1st round draft pick next year. Obviously the worse the Panthers are the better the pick will be and vice versa.

WR Steve Smith dealt a blow to one of his teammates, and perhaps a blow to the Panthers fortunes this season.

Receiver Steve Smith was suspended two games by the Carolina Panthers after a training camp fight with cornerback Ken Lucas.

Smith, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, will continue to practice when training camp resumes Monday and will be allowed to participate in preseason games, coach John Fox said Saturday.

Lucas, who left the practice field at Wofford College on Friday with ice over his left eye, has a broken nose, Fox said. Smith was kicked out of practice and sent back to Charlotte.

"What (Smith) did was wrong and we take very serious and he is being punished severely for it," Fox said.

Fights in training camp are pretty common, but rarely go behind pushing and shoving or wrestling around. Steve Smith reportedly punched Ken Lucas in the face causing his eye to swell up. That goes far beyond the acceptable level of frustration in an NFL camp. For his actions, Smith has been suspended for two regular season games.

Steve Smith remains one of the better recievers in football, the Panther's best playmaker, and loosing him for two games can only hurt the Panthers. That said, it's hard to argue that the Panthers didn't do the right thing. Smith was way out of line and this is not his first offense, clearly coach Jon Fox had to make an example.

For some Panthers fans, this was the last straw and they've had enough of Steve Smith's antics.

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trade rumors here they come … more misspelled articles from gcobb anyone ? who am i kidding lol like we wouldnt take him …

If football had a church, Brian Dawkins would be my preacher !

by NorthPhillyKid on Aug 3, 2008 4:58 AM EDT reply reply   0 recs

G Cobb has a spelling problem? (smirk)

I can’t tell you how badly I want to see the Panthers fall flat on their collective faces to give the Eagles a better draft pick. How great would a 1-15 season be out of the cats?

As for G Cobb, some of the information on his site is decent. There are a good number of just completely useless articles on there. And his writing abilities? Obviously G didn’t take his English classes too seriously at USC because the writing on his site is atrocious! For a guy who has been a part of the media as long as Garry Cobb has, he should be a much better writer and reporter on his site than he is.

by Baron Dainer Von Tresvant on Aug 3, 2008 2:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

Come on Steve, go crazy.

Punch everyone!

"He’s in trouble. Whatever he throws me, I’m going to hit it."
-- Alex Cintron

by BrianS on Aug 5, 2008 7:57 AM EDT reply reply   0 recs

Don't get too excited

That draft pick will be no better than a #25! Smitty will come back with a vengeance and Delhomme is going to be comeback player of the year. Panther fans will be thanking you for Jeff Otah as he paves the way for rookie bowling ball Jonathan Stewart. Just wait and see!

I blog the Carolina Panthers at www.catscratchreader.com

by Jaxon on Aug 5, 2008 11:31 AM EDT reply reply   0 recs

riiiiiight….

by Remis on Aug 6, 2008 8:44 AM EDT to parent up reply reply   0 recs

no way the panthers make the playoffs

smith is suspended the irst two two regular season games thts great they have zero offense

by birdstothebowl44 on Aug 5, 2008 4:21 PM EDT reply reply   0 recs


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