By MIKE CRANSTON
AP Sports Writer

CHARLOTTE, N.C.(AP) -- Donovan McNabb was walking gingerly to the
locker room with a cracked rib about the same time Jake Delhomme
was mercifully yanked after his fifth turnover.

It was the third quarter of the Philadelphia Eagles' 38-10 rout
of the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, and both franchises suddenly
had big worries about their veteran quarterbacks. One was
injured two weeks before Michael Vick is eligible to return, the
other can't seem to throw it to the right team anymore.

With Delhomme increasing his two-game turnover total to 11, the
Eagles' dominating defensive performance in their second
straight season-opening rout was tempered by concerns about
McNabb, who was crunched by several tacklers on a 3-yard
touchdown run.

"He's sore right now. He's got a broken rib," Eagles coach Andy
Reid said. "We'll just see how he does over the next little
bit."

With the suspended Vick watching from a luxury suite, Kevin Kolb
finished at quarterback as the Eagles ran out the clock on a
miserable day for the Panthers.

Reid wouldn't rule out McNabb, who did not speak to reporters,
from playing next week against New Orleans.

"Don is very resilient," said running back Brian Westbrook, who
caught one of McNabb's two touchdown passes. "He heals fast."

While Panthers coach John Fox hinted Delhomme will remain the
starter, his teammates were peppered with questions about their
confidence in the 34-year-old quarterback two years removed from
reconstructive elbow surgery.

Playing his first meaningful game since throwing five
interceptions and losing a fumble against Arizona in the
playoffs, Delhomme was constantly under pressure and nearly as
bad in a miserable start for the defending NFC South champions.

With the boos increasing before he was finally replaced by Josh
McCown, Delhomme was 7 of 17 for 73 yards with four
interceptions and a lost fumble. His passer rating was 14.7.

"I hope so," Delhomme said, when asked if he deserves to be the
starter next week against Atlanta. "I'm not looking for the easy
way out."

He may have to start since McCown left with knee and foot
injuries. Third-stringer Matt Moore threw his own interception,
one of Carolina's team record-tying seven turnovers.

"Offensively, we just sucked. Let's be honest," receiver Steve
Smith said.

Victor Abiamiri picked up Delhomme's fumble and plunged 2 yards
for the go-ahead touchdown on the first play of the second
quarter. Moments later, DeSean Jackson returned a punt 85 yards
for a touchdown - the second longest in franchise history.

Delhomme soon collapsed under the relentless blitzing from the
Eagles, who were playing their first game since the death of
longtime defensive coordinator Jim Johnson from cancer.

Sheldon Brown had two of the interceptions and Akeem Jordan and
Asante Samuel each had one on consecutive Delhomme throws in the
third quarter.

"The combination of hitting him, and him throwing a couple
picks, it seemed like he got a little streaky," linebacker Chris
Gocong said. "We kind of got him on his heels a little bit. It
was a tough day for him."

McNabb, who finished 10 of 18 for 79 yards, rumbled for a TD
after the Jordan pick for the game's final score. He was on the
ground for several minutes after a hard hit by several would-be
tacklers. Vick, watching from Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie's
suite, looked concerned.

McNabb was moving slowly a few minutes later when he headed to
the locker room. McNabb last year started all 16 games for the
first time since 2003.

With Vick not eligible to return until Week 3 from penalties
related to his dogfighting conviction, the Eagles could have
uncertainty at quarterback next week against New Orleans.

Fresh off receiving a five-year, $42.5 million deal in the
offseason that includes $20 million in guaranteed money,
Delhomme and the Panthers may have bigger worries.

After DeAngelo Williams' 11-yard TD run on the opening drive,
Delhomme imploded.

"He probably won't sleep very much tonight," Panthers receiver
Muhsin Muhammad said. "It's a cruel environment and people only
love you when you're winning in this league, in this game.
Obviously he's having a tough time right now."

NOTES: A Vick protester outside the stadium more than 2 hours
before kickoff had pictures of mistreated dogs taped to his body
with a sign that said "Forgive This?" He was given little
attention, save for a fan in an Eagles jersey who yelled, "Yeah,
Michael Vick!" ... Panthers S Chris Harris (knee) was a late
scratch. ... Eagles S Quintin Demps left with a hamstring
injury. ... The Eagles beat St. Louis 38-3 in Week 1 last year.
... Ex-NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue sat next to Panthers
owner Jerry Richardson in his luxury box.