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CHARLOTTE http://www.minnesotavikingsteamonline.com/irv-smith-jr.-jersey , N.C. (AP) —Quail Hollow Club on Wednesday, one overzealous fan shouted “Move over Cam!”Grier appreciates the support, but he knows that’s nothappening anytime soon.Cam Newton is in no danger over losing his starting job to the Panthers new third round draft pick.While Grier joins the Panthers with the swagger, intellect and maturity of a potential starting NFL quarterback, he’ll have to wait his turn. Panthers general manager Marty Hurney has said unequivocally Newton remains the team’s starter and franchise quarterback.Grier is smart enough to know that, and the rookie is saying all the right things.“You do what is best for the team in all aspects,” Grier said at the Wells Fargo Championship Pro-Am golf event. “That’s really what I am here to do is to support Cam and be there for him and push him and make him better and be there for anything he needs. But also, my job is to be ready to go when my name is called.”But if he does get a shot, the hometown quarterback will certainly have the support of fans.He grew up in Davidson, North Carolina — about a 20-minute drive from where the Panthers call home. He grew up watching Panthers games in the team’s downtown stadium and cheered for his favorite player, Steve Smith. He became a local hero of sorts when he garnered national attention after throwing for a high school-record 834 yards and 10 touchdowns in a state playoff game for Davidson Day, where his father Chad coached.When the Panthers drafted Grier, it set social media in the Carolinas abuzz.Grier’s popularity was evident as he teed off alongside PGA Tour pro J.B. Holmes before a gallery of hundreds. He spent the next several hours signing autographs and posing for selfies between golf shots.Grier said it has been an equally “hectic and happy” week http://www.newyorkgiantsteamonline.com/dexter-lawrence-jersey , but now he’s eager to get to work when the Panthers open rookie minicamp on May 10.“I’m just ready to play ball again,” said Grier who threw for 3,864 yards and 37 touchdowns last season for the Mountaineers and finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting. “It feels like forever. You go through this whole process and I’m definitely excited to get back to throwing a football.”The one thing that could potentially expedite Grier’s playing time is the uncertainty surrounding Newton’s shoulder.While the Panthers say the 2015 league MVP is experiencing more flexibility in his right shoulder since surgery, Newton still hadn’t thrown a pass as of last weekend. So despite Carolina’s optimism, it’s too early to know if Newton will be completely healthy and able to return to top form.Grier gives the Panthers an insurance policy for Newton, who turns 30 next week and has two years left on his current contract.Carolina’s only other backups are Tyler Heinicke and Kyle Allen, who have three career starts between them.Grier hasn’t had much conversation with Newton, other than exchanging a few text messages after the draft. But he did see a chiseled Newton among several shirtless Panthers on social media on what the team has dubbed “flex Friday.”“He looks a lot better than I do right now,” Grier said with a laugh. “I have to get in the weight room with him.”Grier hasn’t had much time to think about football during what has been a whirlwind week. There were a series of interviews after the draft, followed by an invitation to play in the Pro-Am, which he said he couldn’t pass up — even though he’s an 18 handicap and rarely plays anymore now that he has a wife and a 2-year-old daughter.On Wednesday, his focus was on keeping the ball in the fairway.He’s no Tiger Woods.He sent a worm-burner off the second tee that failed to make it out of the rough and into the fairway. A little while later he said to a fan, “I promise I’m a better football player than a golfer.” The rain was heavy and relentless. As the puddles grew deeper on the tarp at Nationals Park http://www.oaklandraidersteamonline.com/josh-jacobs-jersey , the Baltimore Orioles were left to wonder if their bid for a rare road victory would be thwarted by, of all things, the weather.

During a season in which very little has worked in their favor, the Orioles withstood a long rain delay to beat the Washington Nationals 3-0 Wednesday night.

Baltimore led 2-0 after four innings when play was stopped. After a wait of 2 hours, 43 minutes, the game resumed with a few hundred fans from the announced crowd of 32,153 sprinkled around the lower seating bowl.

Mark Trumbo homered for Baltimore, and Andrew Cashner and four relievers combined on a five-hitter in a game that ended long after midnight.

”It was nice,” Trumbo said. ”I’m glad that we actually kept the game going. Had we not been able to, it might have been a wash. But it ended up being pretty big for us.”

Baltimore ended a six-game losing streak to Washington that began last May, won for only the fourth time in 20 games and improved the majors’ worst road record to 10-28.

This one was worth the wait.

”It’s never easy, especially when you get over the hour mark, two-hour mark Ben Banogu Jersey ,” Trumbo said. ”Then you have to restart. It’s almost two games in one, so, great job by our guys tonight.”

The Nationals managed only two hits following the delay, both in the ninth inning.

”It happens. You can’t do anything about the rain,” manager Dave Martinez said. ”You’ve got to come out and get yourself ready to play. I’m not going to make any excuses.”

The rain delay cut short a solid pitching performance by Cashner, who allowed three hits and no walks over four innings in his return from an 11-day stay on the disabled list with back spasms.

Miguel Castro (2-2) followed with two hitless innings, Darren O’Day pitched a perfect seventh and Zach Britton got four outs.

Brad Brach allowed the Nationals to load the bases with two outs in the ninth before striking out Mark Reynolds .

Trumbo hit a two-run homer in the second inning off Gio Gonzalez (6-4), and for a while it appeared the drive would be washed out by the rain.

”One pitch. That was the whole game,” Gonzalez lamented. ”That was it.”

Indeed, it all ended well for the Orioles, who added a run in the sixth when Adam Jones doubled off Shawn Kelley and scored on a sacrifice fly by Danny Valencia .

BRYCE STRUGGLES

Nationals OF Bryce Harper went 0 for 4, dropping his batting average to .209.

Martinez said Harper has been working hard with batting coach Kevin Long, and the manager expects the five-time All-Star to end his prolonged slump with a flourish.

”He’s going to hit. I know he’s going to carry us for a month or two or for whatever Parris Campbell Jersey ,” Martinez said.

WAITING FOR DAVIS

Now in the third year of a seven-year, $161 million contract, Baltimore’s Chris Davis is batting .150 with four homers and 15 RBIs in 57 games. He last played on June 11, when he went 0 for 5 with three strikeouts against Boston.

Since then, Davis has been working on his swing and improving his mental outlook. His return appears imminent.

”A couple of days,” manager Buck Showalter said. ”We’re pretty close to it.”

OH, BROTHER

With Cashner coming off the DL, the Orioles optioned infielder Corban Joseph to Double-A Bowie. That ended the 24-hour, feel-good story of Corban and catcher Caleb Joseph as brothers on the same team.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Orioles: 3B Tim Beckham (core surgery) went 1 for 4 with 3 strikeouts in a rehab game with Triple-A Norfolk. … RHP Chris Tillman (back) began his rehab assignment by giving up three runs in two innings for Class A Aberdeen.

Nationals: Martinez said patience is the key in awaiting the return of RHP Stephen Strasburg (shoulder). ”We’re really going to take our time and make sure he’s 100 percent,” the manager said. … 1B Ryan Zimmerman (oblique) is taking grounders and some swings. … C Matt Wieters (oblique) caught in the bullpen but is not yet running at full speed.

UP NEXT

Orioles: Kevin Gausman (3-6, 4.48 ERA) pitches the finale of the three-game series Wednesday night.

Nationals: Max Scherzer (10-3, 2.06) tries to avoid his first three-game losing streak since August 2015.

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