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wmm 2C €)f)0 SPORT^tCte Clarlitte 9at Thursday, December 22, 2005 Carter grabs at chance to make a difference Continued from page 1C into practice and practice like you’re going to be playing that weekend,” said Carter*“I have a lot to prove to myself I feel like 1 can compete, but I just have to go out there and show it every day in practice and on Sundays ” VNTith two games left in the regular season and one win away ftxnu clinching the play offs, Panthers head coach John F(w wanted to reevalu ate the receiver corps. Carolina just signed rookie free agent wide receiver Efrem IliU from the practice squad to give him an opportu nity “We had some people we wanted to look at, and Drew Carter was one of them. He came up with a big play early in the game,” said Fox. He’s a guy we’ve been trying to get out there for the whole sea son. He showed us a lot in training camp and in the pre season. He’s a big, tall target that can run fast ” “The opportunities (Carter) had, he took full advantage of it,” receiver Steve Smith said “He’s been practicing, practic ing, practicing. He gets in there and is making plays. I think he’s got a great opportu nity If he maintains the work ethic that he has, he’ll pro gressively get better each and every week. Hopefully, if everything works itself out that we go to the playoffs, he can be a very good attribute to the team.” All Carter wants is a chance to stay in the rotation and contribute. Now that he has it, the rest is up to his talents - and health “You just have to be ready for your opportunities and run with them,” he said Scoring worth celebrating By Chens F. Hcxlgcs cheruhodftes^'lhecharUjttepirst com After three weeks, the celelwation was back. Against NFC south rival Atlanta, Steve Smith caught a pass from quarterback Jake Delhomme and dashed into the end zone. Then he “wiped the baby’s bottom.” ‘The baby had a dirty bottom,” he said. All season Smith has expressed himself in the end zone after a score and obviously everybody likes his dancing. He hasn’t been fined by the league like Cincinnati receiver Chad Johnson, whose end zone antics have cost him thousands. Tt’s just creativity a little bit,” Smith said. Tm just having fun and not trying to go over the top. just keep it in the middle where it’s fun and in the frame work of the game.” Of course you would have to over look his “row boat” impression against the Minnesota VUdngs after their cruise scandal. Smith denies that the dirty bottom baby had anything to do with the fact that they were playing the “dirty birds.” “(jetting in the end zone every time is fun. Every week it’s a pleasure to be there,” he said How does Smith’s end zone celebrations rank with some other memorable “perfor mances?’ Remember Joe Horn’s cell phone call in 2003? After scoring against the New York Giants the New Orleans receiver was hand ed a phone by teammate Michael Lewis, who pulled it out from imder the goal post padding. Horn punched in numbers, put the phone to the ear hole in his helmet and spoke into it for a few seconds. The NFL fined him $30,000. Cincinnati Bengals running back Ickey Woods performed a little dance whenever he scored. Following each touchdown Woods would turn to the crowd with arms out stretched, hop twice to the left, twice to the right, spike the ball and then twirl his right index finger over his head while swiveling his hips and howling, “Woo! Woo! Woo!” That is in the late 1980s, so it was cool and he was n’t fined. But no one would be celebrating if it wasn’t for the Houston (Dilers’ Billy “White Shoes” Johnson, known as the grandfather of the TD celebration. He may not have been the first, but his “Funky Chicken” of 1974 is the moat memorable. PHOTO^URTIS WILSON Panthers receiver Steve Smith has been at his most animated after scoring this sea son. He has 11 touchdowns. JCSU heads West for growth Continued from page 1C John Pulton — B in double fig ures. But Fulton. who averages 13.3 points per game. has been inconsis tent offensive- Joyner ly For Smith to succeed, Joyner said, Fulton has to be more involved. “Our best player is strug gling,” Joyner said. Tt’s going to be a hard ni^t when Jc^mny’s not scoring consis tently for xis.’ On the plus side, the Bulls are finding points with a three-guard offense of Hooper, Prince Parker and Jerome Givens and center (Tiarles C!lark, who averages 15.3 points a game. Even with Fulton’s struggles, Smith has managed to stay afloat by spreading the ball. “We have to find ways to manufacture points ...but we’re just not playing with that passion and attitude out there,” Joyner said. “People are looking for (Pulton) to come through when in some cases they have to come through themselves. We have to solve that.” Perfiaps the answer is in Los Angeles, where the Bulls won’t have to deal with acad emics or other distractions next week. Joyner hopes it’ll bring everyone doser with the CIAA season opening Jan. 7 against No. 1 \^rgmia Union. “Anytime we can get them away and they don’t have to be concerned with anything but themselves, they kind of focus on team stuff,” Joyner said. “We just really kind of need to lose ourselves within the team.” From pee-wees to the pros, read about your teams and athletes in Cl^arlotte Information that is always on line, 24 hours a day www.thecharlottepost.com C)atlotte HoM Eat, Drink & Sleep... Basketball For more information or to purchase tickets. caii 704.332.KIDS (5437) or visit us on the web at www.ciccharity.org This holiday season get a taste of some of the nations top basketball teams and players at the 6th Jlnaal Bojaagles' Irhsel BeriretbsU Hheotonf. These teams and players will bring their skills to Charlotte. NC for a S-Day Basketball Tournament to support the Dell Curry Charity lor Youth. ‘IWenty-lour (24) teams will converge upon Charlotte, NC for what been tabbed as oi^ of the very best high school basketball tournaments in the nation. Fsaturing boys and girls teams from across the nation, with players ranked among the nations best. Tkkets Purchased i • BearRockCafy Gotswo/c/ Village Shops • Charlotte Area Moe^ Southwest Griff Restaurant Locations DCCCmBCR 2S-3I, 2005 BECK STUDENT ACITVITIES CENTER Charlotte Latin School | Charlotte. North Carolina Ajod doni forget the Lo%ve'a Shootout presented by Bofangles' on Thursday, December 29. Where four (4) games from the tournament will be played at the new Bobcats Arena begirming at 3:30 p.m. SINGLE TICKET PRICES: $9/day (student); $12/day(A0UJ) 3-OAY PASSES*:$24 (student) and $30 (aduu) *lr}dudes Admis^on to Lowe^ Shootout Gomes
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