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3B SPORTS/The Charlotte Pwt Thursday, September 4,1997 Panthers mistakes too costly Continued from 1B in the NFC championship game. That’s only part of the had news, however. All-pro linebackers Sam Mills and Lamar Lathon were injured and are hsted as ques tionable against Atlanta, forcing Carolina to re-sign inside line backer Carlton Bailey liiesday. “They ran the ball up in there,” Tferrell said. “We had some spurts where we did a good job, but we had plays where we stepped on our foot too many times. A team like the Redskins vriU punish you for making mistakes.” The Panthers made too many mistakes Sunday, a pattern that carried over from the preseason and shows no signs of letting up without a major about-face. “Guys went out and did some good things, but it aU bods down tonne guy where he’s not sup posed to be can hurt you,” Davis $aid. “Collectively, we’ve got to find our way. Every guy has to take it upon himself to do exactly what they’re supposed to do, and everything else will fall into place.” • There’s some solace. San J’rancisco, Carolina’s division rival, had an equally bad opener with a loss to Tampa Bay. For the Panthers, there were some bright moments, such as tailback Anthony Johnson’s team-record J.31 rushing yards, but there Jveren’t enough. [ “There was some improve ment,” Davis said. “It’s never as good as you think and it’s never People across the USA are talking about; • Ebonics • Multi-Racial Census Data • Affirmative Action • The Rev. Henry Lyons and National Baptist Convention • James Earl Ray & A New Trial Dial //http;M’ww.thepost.mindspring.com to say what they’re saying PHOTO/WADE NASH Carolina cornerback Eric Davis (25) says Carolina’s ioss to Washington isn’t devastating, “it’s never as good as you think and it’s never as bad as you think once you watch the film.” as bad as you think once you watch the film. I’m sure there are some things we can learn from, and I’m sure there are some things we can look at and say that’s just wrong. Either way, we’ll get it panned out and go from there.” Sting has needs to address for next year Continued from 1B If 6-1 Mihca Vukadinovic recovers from a bad back and Suber and Levesque mature, that problem coyld be solved. , "Center: Mapp overcame arthroscopic knee surgery to store an average of 11.6 points ppr game on 49.5 percent shoot- mg and hauled in an average of 5.5 rebounds per game. Sharon Manning gave Charlotte some pep off the bench once she became accustomed to the role. Power forward: Vicky BuUett was a force for Charlotte, display ing a deadly shooting touch from the perimeter as well as in the paint. BuUett, who averaged 12.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, gave the Sting a physical presence on both ends of the floor at center as weU. Again, finding more backup help would help. Small forward: Andrea Congreaves didn’t overwhelm anyone with her scoring (6.2 points a game), but came on strong in leadership and defense. She didn’t start untU the 12th game, but was instrumental in helping Charlotte during its play off drive. Congreaves has some accuracy from three-point range, but her defense (4.8 rebounds a game) was a plus. Permy Moore, who also subbed for Stinson at shooting guard, pro vides a change of pace; Katasha Artis didn’t play much, but has plenty of potential. JCSU needs improvement Continued from 1B pulse, with 93 yards on 42 attempts, which forced Smith into obvious passing situations. “The thing we’ve got to do offen sively is start moving the baU and keep our defense off the field,” Davis said. “We didn’t move the baU as consistent as I thought we could have moved it.” Junior Keith Mack, who started in place of injured quarterback Chuck Yoimg (concussion), had a solid debut, completing 6-of-12 passes for 93 yards and a touch down before giving way to Desmond Brown with Smith behind 21-7 in the second half. Brown, a junior, was l-for-13 for 32 yards in his first game as a Bull, but did manage to lead Smith to a fourth-quarter touch down. TheyTl need to improve quickly against a Virginia State team that was picked in presea son pcUs to win the CIAA. “We didn’t take him out because he was doing bad,” Davis said. “We wanted to get the other kid in to get his feet wet because we got PHOTO/HERBEFrr L. WHITE Johnson C. Smith running back Brad McClary looks for running room against Gardner-Webb in the Bulls’ 38-13 loss in Boiling Springs. Smith traveis to Virginia State Saturday. kind of far out there.” Davis said he’d wait until later in the week to name a starter against Virginia State. Young is more familiar with the offense, but Mack’s athletic ability and solid outing against Gardner- Webb may have earned him the job. “We’re going to have to look at it and see how are quarterbacks played and grade film and see where we go on finm there,” Davis said. Lewis goes out like champion in Berlin Continued from 1B “None of you will ever know who I really am,” he has said. “There are certain things that every person has to keep sacred.” During the Los Angeles Games, Lewis alienated thousands of peo ple by skipping his final four attempts in the long jump. Having already won the 100- meter gold and run two 200- meter heats on the same day, Lewis wanted to conserve his energy for the 200-meter final and the relay. So he decided to stop jumping after his opening - and ultimately unbeatable - leap. The 80,000-plus fans in the Los Angeles Coliseum jeered each time it was announced that Lewis was passing on an attempt. Lewis, who also had an ill-fated singing career, plans to work with kids and run exhibition track and field events, but has said he won’t compete again. Rice already talking about comeback Continued from 1B “I think everyone, when their time comes, in their own httle ,Wgy, has to step up and be accoimted for, and that’s the best way that I know of for us to get through this thing,” Uwaezuoke sbid. 'Added Woodson: “When you have someone go down, as a team you have to rally around each other. If you don’t come closer together, then you’ll be spread apart. We’re going to find out what we’re made of.” The injury will end Rice’s play ing streak of 189 straight regular- season, nonstrike games. He has played 176 games in a row with at least one reception. “It just seems surreal,” said Steve Young, who suffered a con cussion in the same game Sunday, but came back to play in the sec ond half. “Tb see Jerry Rice on the field laying down and then to hear about the surgery; you just don’t expect to see Jerry hurt. I’ve talked to him and he said he’ll be back. And of aU the human beings that have said that, he’s the one I believe the most. Fm excited he feels that way.” Rice was hurt on a running play, a reverse late in the second qirar- ter. After taking a handoff from runrring back Garrison Hearst, Rice ran to his left but was hit by Tampa Bay defensive tackle Warren Sapp, who burst into the 49ers’ backfield. CAR RENTAL SOUTH BOULEVARD LOCATION Special Weekend Rate Rates starting at m. 32 6400 C. 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