COLUMBIA Rock Ya-Sin Jersey , S.C. (AP) — South Carolina senators decided not to hold a key vote Tuesday on whether to give the Carolina Panthers tax breaks and incentives to move their practice fields out of North Carolina, as it became increasingly unclear if the bill could pass.The key component of the proposal would offer about $115 million in state income tax breaks to the NFL team that it would have to use to build a new headquarters and indoor practice facility in South Carolina.But Democratic state Sen. Dick Harpootlian and a few other more conservative senators have continuously questioned whether Panthers billionaire owner David Tepper needs any public help.Harpootlian paid for his own economic analysis of the deal that found the benefit to the state could be around $1 billion — less than a third of the estimate provided by the state Commerce Department. That prompted more senators to question the deal.“We are supposed to protect the taxpayers from getting ripped off. We are the only people standing between them and this billionaire taking advantage of them,” the Democrat from Columbia said Tuesday.The Panthers currently practice and play in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina, just inside the state line. South Carolina is trying to bring them about 15 miles (24 kilometers) south.Tepper bought the team last summer and a new indoor practice facility is a priority. Heavy rains late last season forced the Panthers to move practices to a hotel ballroom.Tepper and other Panthers officials have said nothing publicly about the South Carolina offer, even after a private meeting with Gov. Henry McMaster and legislative leaders.McMaster and the South Carolina House have pushed the bill hard, and the proposal passed the House 90-25 less than two weeks after it was announced.Senators who support the bill said South Carolina has given these incentives and more to other companies without opposition and people are only upset because the Carolina Panthers are a well-known, newsmaking NFL team.“What we are actually doing is fairly mundane,” said Republican Sen. Wes Climer, whose district likely includes the South Carolina site.Harpootlian’s economic analysis also said the state’s estimates on how much money the Panthers’ move would bring in depended on every Panthers player and coach moving to South Carolina and spending their entire paychecks here.Supporters acknowledged that made no sense http://www.clevelandbrownsteamonline.co … tel-jersey , but said they will still pay taxes here no matter where they live and those taxes will be substantial once the incentives end in 15 years.“Granted it is only 150 jobs, but the jobs pay a million dollars apiece,” said Republican Sen. Greg Gregory of Lancaster.Even if the bill passes the Senate on Wednesday, there could be another hurdle based on an unrelated, ongoing feud with the governor. Senators tacked an amendment to the Panthers proposal changing the way McMaster handles appointments that require their approval.The House has ignored the proposal about appointments so far this session, but will likely have to accept it to get the Panthers bill passed. If the bill gets to his desk, Gov. McMaster will face a similar dilemma deciding whether to sign it. TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jameis Winston and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wrapped up their first offseason conditioning program under coach Bruce Arians, hopeful they’re on course to end the franchise’s long, frustrating playoff drought.Arians became the club’s fourth coach in a decade in January http://www.detroitlionsteamonline.com/j … vai-jersey , inheriting a team that’s coming off consecutive 5-11 finishes and missed the playoffs 11 consecutive seasons — the second-longest stretch of futility in the NFL.Only the Cleveland Browns, who haven’t made the playoffs since 2002, have gone longer without a postseason berth.The Bucs concluded the team’s three-day minicamp on Thursday, with Arians delivering a glowing assessment of the progress made this spring.Players will be off until training camp begins in late July.“Are we there? No, but I like where we’re at right now,” Arians said. “The work ethic of this group is amazing. Everybody shows up, everybody works, everybody’s bought in, so that’s all you can ask as a coach. Hopefully we’ll stay in shape and have everybody report healthy when we get back.”In addition to being hired to try to help Winston reach his potential as a quarterback while transforming the Bucs into winners, Arians is tasked with fixing a defense that allowed the second-most points in the league last year.Winston http://www.houstontexansteamonline.com/ … ing-jersey , who’ll make nearly $21 million this year in the final season of the contract he signed as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 draft, is impressed with the changes under way on both offense and defense.The fifth-year pro, whose career has been marked by inconsistency, is excited about working with Arians and offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich. He stressed his focus this spring has been on improving his footwork and protecting the football.In 56 career games, the 25-year-old has completed 61.6 percent of his passes for 14,628 yards, 88 touchdowns and 58 interceptions. The Bucs are banking on Arians to be able to help Winston cut down on turnovers and prove he’s the team’s long-term answer at quarterback.The task begins in meeting rooms and on the practice field, where Winston has been facing a retooled defense.Defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh participated in the mandatory minicamp after signing on a one-year contract two weeks ago; first-round draft pick Devin White is expected to be an immediate starter at inside linebacker; and several young cornerbacks and safeties are competing for jobs in the secondary.“The competition is tremendous. … We can only go up,” Winston said.“I’m focused on competing against myself,” the 2013 Heisman Trophy winner added. “Our defense http://www.indianapoliscoltsteamonline. … eke-jersey , they’re going to do their job. I have to do my job. So, I’m competing against myself and how I can get better at the end of the day.”Arians said Winston is developing a good relationship with Leftwich and quarterbacks coach Clyde Christensen.“It’s showing,” Arians said. “Both of them — Clyde and his fundamentals, and Byron on the headwork stuff. He’s getting coached as hard as he can, and one thing about Jameis is you know he is going to work.”The former Arizona Cardinals coach, who came out of retirement to replace Dirk Koetter, reiterated that he’s encouraged by the attitude and work ethic of the entire team.Suh has only been with the team for a short time. Still, he’s confident Arians has the Bucs headed in the right direction.“I think the important thing is to forget about the past. There’s a new regime and new understanding of none of the past stuff matters,” the three-time All-Pro, who’s also played for the Detroit Lions http://www.jacksonvillejaguarsteamonlin … lor-jersey , Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Rams over a 10-year career, said.“Yes, he has to set the tone,” Suh added. ‘But that doesn’t mean anything if we all don’t buy in.”