SEATTLE -- Seahawks safety Earl Thomas broke his left leg during Sunday nights 40-7 blowout win over the Carolina Panthers and will be out at least six weeks, Pete Carroll said.He broke his leg tonight, so I dont know what that means, but its always six weeks anyway, Carroll said. I dont know how severe it is, but its very unfortunate.He ran into?Kam [Chancellor], and Kams made of steel, so thats going to hurt, and it sure did.Thomas, 27, collided with Chancellor while breaking up a pass intended for tight end Greg Olsen with 10:40 left in the second quarter. Thomas tried to get up and walk the injury off but was unable to and dropped back down to the turf.Members of the Seahawks medical training staff carried Thomas off the field so he wouldnt have to put weight on his left leg. He was later taken off the field on a cart.Carroll said he didnt know definitively whether Thomas has a chance of returning at some point this season.During the game, Thomas tweeted that he had no regrets but that there was a lot running through his mind, including retirement.He also directed a playful jab at Chancellor.Thomas teammates warned afterward not to take the retirement talk too seriously.We all talked to him. Hes in good spirits, said cornerback Richard Sherman. Hes a strong-willed dude, so hell be fine.All of us consider retirement just about every game, Sherman continued. And when you get an injury like that, a lot of stuff goes through your mind.I would think its a little bit of an exaggeration.Chancellor offered his take.When you get injured, it becomes very emotional, Chancellor said. Sometimes you say things you might not mean. Sometimes you say things you might mean. Its one of those things you just have to let him sit back and breathe, let him sit back and go through his process.People are going to take it how theyre going to take it. At the end of the day, hes going to make the decision he wants to make; but right now, its an emotional battle at this moment.Thomas had never missed a game in his NFL career until Week 12, when he was sidelined with a hamstring injury. That broke a streak of 118 straight starts (regular season and playoffs) since he was drafted in 2010.Steven Terrell will take over at free safety for the Seahawks. He has made one start during his three-year career.Hyun-Jin Ryu Dodgers Jersey . -- Bryant McKinnie came out of his stance and lowered his shoulder into a practice squad player, causing a crisp thud to reverberate in the Miami Dolphins practice bubble. Enrique Hernandez Jersey . Toronto has dropped games to Indiana and Miami since a five-game winning streak and closed out a three-game road trip at 1-2. http://www.dodgerssale.com/customized/ . Now tied for second in the league in shootout goals, the 24-year-old likes to see what the opposing goaltender has in store before he ultimately lands on a move. Joc Pederson Jersey . -- When the Florida Panthers fell behind by two goals in the first period to the top team in the NHL, it appeared they were on their way to yet another loss. Kenta Maeda Jersey .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable.Melbourne Victory have appointed the man who turned Cristiano Ronaldo from a scrawny pre-teen to a superstar-in-waiting to head up the A-League clubs new academy program.Portuguese development guru Paulo Cardoso has joined Victory as academy director, bringing with him more than two decades of experience as coach, technical director and scout in elite football.Cardoso is best known for his time at Sporting Clube de Portugal, where he first spotted Ronaldo and oversaw his development from the age of 12 until he made his senior debut at 17.Im excited about this opportunity to join Melbourne Victory and Im looking forward to helping the club establish its football academy, said Cardoso, who has also worked in South Africa, Brazill and Saudi Arabia.dddddddddddd.Cardosos expertise will be crucial in shaping Victorys footballing philosophy and setting up a junior academy structure, which would feed into the clubs existing NPL Victoria, National Youth League and W-League programs.He has excellent leadership skills, a proven ability to recruit and develop players to a world-class standard, and a football network which extends to over 40 countries, club CEO Ian Robson said.These are all attributes that are important to the success of our academy, which we see as critical to the further growth and prosperity of Melbourne Victory. ' ' '
