Professor

http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9678170/rss

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers All-Pro receiver Steve Smith practiced for the second straight day Friday as he recovers from a strained right hamstring.

"He looked good," said coach John Fox, who indicated it will be a game-time decision if Smith plays Sunday at Tampa Bay.

Smith, who led the NFL in receiving last season, missed Carolina's first two games after being injured in practice on Sept. 5. The Panthers scored only one touchdown and 19 points in losing to Atlanta and Minnesota.

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Professor

still a game time decision

http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/sports/15577871.htm

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arolina Panthers head coach John Fox will make a game-time decision on whether All-Pro receiver Steve Smith will play Sunday against Tampa Bay.

Smith practiced for the second straight day on Friday.

“He looked good,” Fox said.

However, the decision will largely be up to Smith and how his injured right hamstring feels when he wakes up Sunday morning in Tampa, Fla.

He doesn’t want to run the risk of re-injuring his hamstring and having to start the rehab process over yet again. At the same time, this is not a game the Panthers can afford to lose. Smith has suffered hamstring injuries in both legs since the start of training camp, the most recent coming Sept. 5.

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