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Home | Sports | Access Vikings Q with Chris Weinke CARLOS GONZALEZ, STAR TRIBUNE Chris Weinke in his first regular-season game, for the Panthers against the Vikings in 2001. The Cretin-Derham Hall product lasted seven seasons in the NFL despite coming in older than most rookies after playing minor league baseball. The St. Paul native who went from Cretin-Derham Hall to the Toronto Blue Jays minor league system to winning the 2000 Heisman Trophy at Florida...Read Full Story

Cam Newton, the 2011 No. 1 overall draft pick, has learned about 90 percent of the Carolina Panthers playbook through his work with former Panthers quarterback Chris Weinke, according to The Charlotte Observer. Newton is working with Weinke, as well as former NFL quarterback Ken Dorsey, at IMG Academies in Bradenton, Fla. With the help of former Panthers QB Chris Weinke, Cam Newton is reportedly quickly picking up Carolina’s offense. (AP Photo) When the NFL lockout was briefly lifted by a...Read Full Story

Picture c/o http://www.newyorkjets.com/wap/player/1451-andrew-davieThe Carolina Panthers are taking another chance with a former minor league baseball player.The franchise that once drafted and started quarterback Chris Weinke claimed rookie tight end Andrew Davie off waivers from the New York Jets today. The 26-year-old spent four seasons in the St. Louis Cardinals farm system before switching to football.The 6-foot-4, 275-pound Davie caught 24 passes for 199 yards and six touchdowns in...Read Full Story

Picture c/o http://www.newyorkjets.com/wap/player/1451-andrew-davie The Carolina Panthers are taking another chance with a former minor league baseball player. The franchise that once drafted and started quarterback Chris Weinke claimed rookie tight end Andrew Davie off waivers from the New York Jets today. The 26-year-old spent four seasons in the St. Louis Cardinals farm system before switching to football. The 6-foot-4, 275-pound Davie caught 24 passes for 199 yards and six touchdowns...Read Full Story

Picture c/o http://www.newyorkjets.com/wap/player/1451-andrew-davie The Carolina Panthers are taking another chance with a former minor league baseball player. The franchise that once drafted and started quarterback Chris Weinke claimed rookie tight end Andrew Davie off waivers from the New York Jets today. The 26-year-old spent four seasons in the St. Louis Cardinals farm system before switching to football. The 6-foot-4, 275-pound Davie caught 24 passes for 199 yards and six touchdowns...Read Full Story