Rucker retiring today
Carolina Panthers04/22/2008 9:43 AM The Charlotte Observer reports former Panthers DE Mike Rucker, an unrestricted free agent who has not signed with the team, will announce his retirement at a 1 p.m. news conference at Bank of America Stadium, according to a source close to the situation. Rucker became an unrestricted free agent on Feb. 29 and initially said he planned to play again next season. He had hoped the team would re-sign him. He remains unsigned, however, and Carolina apparently made the difficult decision to move forward without him. Read more