Aside from his daughter’s signature, there’s not much Brad Hoover likes about the cast he’s wearing on his right foot and ankle.
“I wish they’d cut it off right now,” he said Thursday.
The sight of Hoover on crutches only begins to tell the story of the dilemma the Carolina Panthers face this week as they try to creatively find ways to address the absence of their top three options to play fullback Sunday against unbeaten New Orleans.
Hoover, the usual starter and a 10-year veteran, has a high ankle sprain that could cause him to miss multiple games.
