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STEVE SMITH BEATS UP KEN LUCAS
ProFootballTalk.com — Every time we mention the 2002 incident during which Panthers receiver Steve Smith cold-cocked former teammate Anthony Bright in the film room, we’re chastised for dredging up ancient events and ignoring how much Smith has changed. Yeah, he’s changed.  He now fights his teammates out in the open. According to Steve Reed of CarolinaGrowl.com, Smith beat the crap out of cornerback Ken Lucas on the team’s practice field. During a Friday morning session at the Panthers’ Wofford College training camp, Smith and Lucas got into a fight while on the sidelines during a special teams ...

NFL Power Rankings: 1-15
The Big Lead — ... . Couple things to keep in mind: This is simply how we’d rank the teams entering the season based on arbitrary things like schedule, offseason acquisitions, the draft, etc, so Steve Smith, please do not beat our ass like you did Ken Lucas. Just because we’ve got a team first, it doesn’t mean they’re our Super Bowl pick. ...

Panthers Steve Smith brawls with Ken Lucas
Sports Crackle Pop — This morning at Carolina Panthers practice, wide receiver Steve Smith and cornerback Ken Lucas fought during a sideline altercation. “The two men were on the sidelines while other members of the team were working through special teams drills when the fight broke out. They exchanged several punches before teammates and coach John Fox charged in to break up the fight. Linebacker Jon Beason had to pull Smith away from Lucas. It took several people to restrain the men and restore order.” Ken Lucas was then taken under a tent ...

STEVE SMITH SEEMS NICE
With Leather - Sports news and gossip, panda sex, and the occasional Toonces the driving cat Photoshop — ... Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith is just a little guy out there on the field with big, bad bruisers.  But that doesn't keep the All-Pro from punching his teammates in the face.  Today's training camp victim: cornerback Ken Lucas. ...

Steve Smith Punches a Teammate. Again.
FanHouse — ... Steve Reed of CarolinaGrowl.com reports that Smith and Panthers cornerback Ken Lucas exchanged blows on the sideline during a special teams practice today at training camp. Neither player was wearing a helmet at the time, and Smith got the better of it: ...

Steve Smith Attacks Teammate... Again
About Football — ... . Keep your helmet on when Steve's in the vicinity. According to Steve Reed of CarolinaGrowl.com , Smith punched cornerback Ken Lucas during a sideline altercation at Friday morning’s practice, leaving Lucas with a large gash under his eye. ...

Panthers Do the Right Thing, Suspend Steve Smith Two Games
Larry Brown Sports — ... this year. In case you missed it, star receiver Steve Smith of the Panthers got into a rumble with teammate Ken Lucas on Friday at practice. How did it happen? ...

Morning Links: Michigan gets another signature win and It's Just Sports still needs your vote
It's Just Sports — ... vote for It's Just Sports and our superior debating skills. Yahoo! : Purdue loses to Michigan, DeShawn Sims scores 29 points. Who can figure out the Big Ten? Great win, but Michigan probably still could use wins at Minnesota and at Wisconsin just to be safe. Like to have that Iowa loss back? NY Daily News : A-Rod's cousin is a good looking man. Spartans Weblog : Hey, what's Drew Neitzel up to? Sporting News : Ken Lucas would rather stay with a team where he was brutally attacked by a teammate than go to the Lions. Detroit Bad Boys : Rip ...

Morning Links: Nate Robinson will give the Pistons nightmares and Justin Verlander is not looking great
It's Just Sports — ... 30-12 last night. Hurry back AI. Big League Stew : Gary Sheffield does not want to see Ghostbusters III. Detroit Free Press : Justin Verlander looked ROUGH . He says he is changing his delivery, though. With Leather : Jay Cutler is sad in Denver still. Would playing for a historically bad team in a lousy climate in a failing economy cheer you up? Pro Football Talk : Ken Lucas is now a free agent after refusing a trade to the Lions. At least he is free from Steve Smith . The Starting Five (politics warning) : Future President Erica ...

Lucas Had 3.3 Million Reasons Not To Play In Detroit
ProFootballTalk.com — ... in Detroit, the deal died. On March 11, the Panthers cut Lucas. He later landed in Seattle, via a one-year deal.  And it pays him only $2.3 million. So, basically, Lucas gave up $3.3 million to not play for the Lions. He’ll get to face the team he spurned on November 8.  If the Lions’ record at the time is as good or better than Seattle’s (hey, stranger stuff has happened), we’ve got a feeling that a few of the Detroit players will give him an earful. Or maybe one of them will simply punch him in the face .