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Wounded Panthers Lure Vinny Out of Retirement

Testaverde will back up Carr in his 21st season

(Newser) - With Jake Delhomme out for the season—and his oft-sacked understudy David Carr feeling woozy—Carolina scrambled to shore up depth at quarterback, signing a 43-year-old Vinny Testaverde out of retirement. Testaverde won college football's Heisman trophy in 1986, the year that one of his new teammates, rookie receiver Dwyane...

Delhomme Opts For Surgery
Delhomme Opts For Surgery

Delhomme Opts For Surgery

Carr will steer division-leading Carolina for the rest of the season

(Newser) - After a disappointing throwing session today, Panthers gunslinger Jake Delhomme will undergo season-ending surgery on his right elbow, ceding the starting spot to Houston castoff David Carr, who himself played through serious back pain to lead Carolina over New Orleans last weekend. Delhomme, a Pro Bowler, will require a rehab...

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