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Weinke taking it one game at a time

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Posted 7:28PM on Wednesday 16th October 2002 ( 22 years ago )
CHARLOTTEE, NORTH CAROLINA - Chris Weinke is back as Carolina&#39;s starting quarterback, refusing to think about anything but the Atlanta Falcons. <br> <br> Weinke, benched before the start of the season, got his job back when team officials decided Rodney Peete could no longer play with a knee injury. Weinke took his first snaps with the first team in practice Wednesday. <br> <br> How long he stays there remains to be seen. Peete is expected back next month, and if Weinke doesn&#39;t play well he could lose the starting spot again. <br> <br> Weinke said, ``For me to look beyond Sunday would probably be a mistake. I need to continue to focus on one game at a time. There will be rumblings here and there about the future around here, but I can&#39;t worry about that.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Weinke, once touted as Carolina&#39;s franchise quarterback, will make his first start of the season Sunday in Atlanta (2-3). <br> <br> The Atlanta game, as well as the ones that follow, gives the Panthers (3-3) a chance to evaluate their future and determine if former Heisman Trophy winner Weinke is still in their plans.

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