CHARLOTTE, N. Charles Jones Jersey .C. -- Panthers quarterback Cam Newton missed practice on Wednesday with a concussion, raising concerns about his availability for Monday nights division game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.The leagues reigning MVP remains in the concussion protocol, three days after taking a helmet-to-helmet hit from linebacker Deion Jones in the fourth quarter of a 48-33 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.Panthers coach Ron Rivera did not address reporters and the team was not required to release an injury report, so there was no official update on Newtons status. Newton did not make an appearance in the locker room on Wednesday and did not speak to reporters.Derek Anderson would start for Carolina if Newton cant play.Anderson is 2-0 as a starter since joining the Panthers in 2011. Both victories came against the Buccaneers in 2014. Anderson declined comment, saying he was scheduled to address reporters on Thursday.Third-string quarterback Joe Webb said he spoke to Newton on Wednesday.He was in good spirits, Webb said. He wasnt down or nothing like that.The struggling Panthers (1-3) are suddenly dealing with several injuries.Left tackle Michael Oher did not practice after missing the Atlanta game with a concussion. Running back Jonathan Stewart, who has missed the past two games with a hamstring injury, continued to work on the side with trainers. And offensive tackle Mike Remmers was given a day to rest. Remmers said he expects to play against Tampa Bay.The good news for Carolina is the Buccaneers always seem to serve as the perfect elixir.The Panthers have defeated their division rivals six straight times going back to 2013.Panthers wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin said the team has confidence in Andersons ability to step in and win some games.We already know D.A. can come in and play, Benjamin said. We have to keep the same mentality and the same confidence.The 33-year-old Anderson relieved Newton in the fourth quarter of Sundays loss and led two touchdown drives to get the Panthers back in the game, throwing TD passes to Greg Olsen and Philly Brown.However, the Panthers defense was unable to keep the game tight, allowing a long TD pass to Julio Jones.Anderson was forced to throw the ball on every play in the closing minutes and was picked off twice, one of which was returned for a touchdown.He did some pretty good things with the exception of the one he thought he was throwing away, Rivera said after the game.He made some good decisions, some really good reads. He handled himself well under the circumstances and got us down there in a position to score. Again, cant make mistakes -- we made some mistakes and they capitalized on them.Benjamin said playing with Anderson is a little different than Newton.D.A. is going to get it out quicker than Cam, Benjamin said. We just have to be fast on our routes. We have to run our routes and beat them to the spot.Benjamin said he doesnt think the Panthers are lacking confidence, but realizes the team is in need of a win if it hopes to catch the Falcons (3-1) and win a fourth straight NFC South title.When you are losing, your head starts sagging and you start getting down on yourself, Benjamin said. So it would be a real good team win if we can beat them.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Wes Unseld Jersey . "Hes going to have hip surgery on Jan. 7, and hell be expected to rehabilitate for four to six months beyond that," Canucks general manager Mike Gillis said Friday in an interview. John Wall Jersey . 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The top-ranked Irish can win ugly.The Irish struggled at times on offense, but Arike Ogunbowale scored 13 points to help them beat a pesky Fordham squad, 67-36 in a preseason WNIT quarterfinal game.Ogunbowale, who earned ACC player of the week honors earlier in the day, had a steal and layup to put the Irish up by 20 points early in the fourth quarter, just four minutes after Fordham had cut the lead to eight.Its a great thing to learn about this team, that we can win ugly, McGraw said. We missed a lot of shots and we were frustrated early, but we kept our composure.After shooting over 52 percent in a 60-point win over Central Michigan to open the season, Notre Dame shot 42 percent against Fordham, including making just one of eight 3-pointers.The offense the other night, we couldnt miss, McGraw said. Tonight, we couldnt make a shot, but we kept working on defense and never let it get to us.The Rams werent any better, shooting just 23 percent, including 2 of 19 from 3.Lindsay Allen finished with 13 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Irish (2-0).Gmrice Davis led Fordham (1-1) with nine points and 15 rebounds.PLAYER OF THE GAMEThe Irish hit just one of their first 12 shots to open the second half after ending the first half by going scoreless for nearly three minutes before Allens leaner in the paint gave them a 14-point halftime advantage.Anna Kellys jumper from the left corner with three minutes left in the third quarter cut Notre Dames lead to 36-28, but the Irish got a spark from an unlikely source. Reserve center Kristina Nelson scored the next six points while grabbing a pair of offensive rebounds.I thought Kristina Nelson was player of the game, she made some huge plays for us, McGraw said. Davis Bertans Jersey. .Notre Dame loosened up from there and turned it into a rout in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Rams 20-4 in the final 10 minutes.When (Nelson) made that mini run and got those hustle plays, that revved us up a little bit, Allen said. It gave us that energy that we needed.SURPRISE VISITORFormer Notre Dame mens coach Digger Phelps stopped by the Fordham shoot around at Purcell Pavilion earlier in the day and stayed long enough to give the undersized Rams some inspiration.He just walked in out of nowhere and made a great speech to the kids, said Fordham coach Stephanie Gaitley. He talked to them about one of his teams that was small and had injuries, and they left it all out there. As you can see, we go four guards out, but I was really proud of our effort, I thought we gave a great defensive effort. Their size and talent just over-powered us at the end.BIG PICTUREFordham: Gaitley remains stuck at 99 wins in her sixth year at Fordham, which is making its first appearance in the preseason WNIT. This game also marked the first time Fordham has faced the nations top-ranked team.Notre Dame: Jackie Young, last years Naismith National High School Player of the Year, sat out a second game with a thumb injury, but could be back on Thursday as the Irish continue working toward their second ever preseason WNIT championship (2004).UP NEXTFordham: The Rams play a consolation game on either Friday or Saturday against an opponent yet to be determined.Notre Dame: The Irish host Green Bay in the WNIT semifinal round on Thursday ' ' '