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Spears NFL Pre Season Thursday
Miami over Carolina- +4.5
Culpepper revenges his injury tonight in the first half. Carolinas running backs were non-effective in the game with Jacksonville but won when the Panthers had their 1st team in versus Del Rio's 25 play limit on the first team- so it was Jax 2nd team versus the Carolinas 1st team and the Panthers took advantage and that was the difference in the game. The defenses will again be tough and Miami's running game should be superior to the Panthers. Even if Steve Smith plays - it will be limited.
Also considered a teaser with Miami and the Under as a play.
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Daunte Culpepper will return to the scene of his harrowing 2005 injury. It was last Oct. 30th that Culpepper, then with the Minnesota Vikings, sustained a major injury to his right knee, tearing three ligaments following a hit from cornerback Chris Gamble in the first quarter of an eventual 38-13 road loss to the Panthers. Culpepper was dealt to the Dolphins in the offseason, and has spent the 2006 preseason trying to shake off the rust of that injury in the interests of being ready for Miami's regular season opener on Sept. 7th.
Culpepper has played in each of Miami's first two preseason games, appearing briefly in the Fins' opener before seeing extended time in last Saturday's 13-10 win at Tampa Bay. Culpepper looked sharp against the Bucs, completing 7- of-9 passes for 86 yards before yielding to backups Joey Harrington (8-of-15, 81 yards) and Cleo Lemon (3-of-7, 29 yards). The UCF product also withstood his first major contact since the 2005 injury, absorbing a pair of sacks in the game and bearing no ill health effects. Culpepper and his fellow starters are expected to play the entire first half against the Panthers. In the second half, the most notable battles will be at running back and in the secondary, where the depth chart has yet to be solidified and several players are perceived to be fighting for jobs. On the injury front, wide receiver Kelly Campbell (leg) and cornerbacks Eddie Jackson (abdomen), Travis Daniels (ankle) and Michael Lehan (knee) are all considered questionable.
The Panthers will be looking to round out the home portion of their preseason schedule by maintaining their positive preseason momentum, after John Fox's club downed Buffalo (14-13) and Jacksonville (17-10) in its first two summer tune-ups. Among the major storylines for Carolina will be at running back, where incumbent starter DeShaun Foster, rookie DeAngelo Williams, and second- year-pro Eric Shelton are all battling for playing time. None of the three played particularly well in last week's win over the Jaguars, as Foster (4 carries, 10 yards), Williams (4 carries, 7 yards), and Eric Shelton (2 carries, 6 yards) combined for just 23 yards on 10 rush attempts. Thursday could also mark the first appearance of the 2006 preseason for Pro Bowl wideout Steve Smith, who has missed time in training camp with a hamstring injury. Smith is considered questionable, and tight end Kris Mangum (foot) is among the other Carolina notables with uncertain status for Thursday.
The Dolphins and Panthers will be meeting in the preseason for the first time, though the franchises do possess some regular season history together. Miami owns a 3-0 lead in the regular season series, including a 27-24 victory at Dolphins Stadium last season.
Culpepper revenges his injury tonight in the first half. Carolinas running backs were non-effective in the game with Jacksonville but won when the Panthers had their 1st team in versus Del Rio's 25 play limit on the first team- so it was Jax 2nd team versus the Carolinas 1st team and the Panthers took advantage and that was the difference in the game. The defenses will again be tough and Miami's running game should be superior to the Panthers. Even if Steve Smith plays - it will be limited.
Also considered a teaser with Miami and the Under as a play.
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Daunte Culpepper will return to the scene of his harrowing 2005 injury. It was last Oct. 30th that Culpepper, then with the Minnesota Vikings, sustained a major injury to his right knee, tearing three ligaments following a hit from cornerback Chris Gamble in the first quarter of an eventual 38-13 road loss to the Panthers. Culpepper was dealt to the Dolphins in the offseason, and has spent the 2006 preseason trying to shake off the rust of that injury in the interests of being ready for Miami's regular season opener on Sept. 7th.
Culpepper has played in each of Miami's first two preseason games, appearing briefly in the Fins' opener before seeing extended time in last Saturday's 13-10 win at Tampa Bay. Culpepper looked sharp against the Bucs, completing 7- of-9 passes for 86 yards before yielding to backups Joey Harrington (8-of-15, 81 yards) and Cleo Lemon (3-of-7, 29 yards). The UCF product also withstood his first major contact since the 2005 injury, absorbing a pair of sacks in the game and bearing no ill health effects. Culpepper and his fellow starters are expected to play the entire first half against the Panthers. In the second half, the most notable battles will be at running back and in the secondary, where the depth chart has yet to be solidified and several players are perceived to be fighting for jobs. On the injury front, wide receiver Kelly Campbell (leg) and cornerbacks Eddie Jackson (abdomen), Travis Daniels (ankle) and Michael Lehan (knee) are all considered questionable.
The Panthers will be looking to round out the home portion of their preseason schedule by maintaining their positive preseason momentum, after John Fox's club downed Buffalo (14-13) and Jacksonville (17-10) in its first two summer tune-ups. Among the major storylines for Carolina will be at running back, where incumbent starter DeShaun Foster, rookie DeAngelo Williams, and second- year-pro Eric Shelton are all battling for playing time. None of the three played particularly well in last week's win over the Jaguars, as Foster (4 carries, 10 yards), Williams (4 carries, 7 yards), and Eric Shelton (2 carries, 6 yards) combined for just 23 yards on 10 rush attempts. Thursday could also mark the first appearance of the 2006 preseason for Pro Bowl wideout Steve Smith, who has missed time in training camp with a hamstring injury. Smith is considered questionable, and tight end Kris Mangum (foot) is among the other Carolina notables with uncertain status for Thursday.
The Dolphins and Panthers will be meeting in the preseason for the first time, though the franchises do possess some regular season history together. Miami owns a 3-0 lead in the regular season series, including a 27-24 victory at Dolphins Stadium last season.
MY MEAT IN THE HOT DESERT.......
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