North Queensland have ruled out any off-season panic buying despite veteran prop Ben Hannants retirement further draining their NRL forward depth.Two-time premiership winner Hannant, 31, confirmed on Thursday that he would draw the curtain on his 12-season NRL career due to a chronic knee injury.Hannants retirement is a further blow to a Cowboys pack already hard hit by the departure of Test prop James Tamou to Penrith.But Cowboys coach Paul Green said he would see who became available on the player market but there were no alarm bells ringing.We will look to fill a front row position with Ben making the decision to retire, but I am pretty comfortable with where we are at, he said.We are in a good position in that we have got spots on our roster and money in our cap.Historically there are always guys who come onto the market between now and season kick-off ...and cash is king - but I am very comfortable with the squad.Green said he would look for Sam Hoare and Patrick Kaufusi to step up in bench forward Hannants absence.I didnt want to rush into any decision for that position (prop) because we have got some good young guys coming through, he said.Foos (Kaufusi) has a taste for it now, Hoare was going well until he got injured last year and I dont want to roadblock those guys.But in saying that we will look at anyone who becomes available.News broke this week that Hannant had told Cowboys players on Tuesday night that he would retire due to injury.The announcement came barely three weeks after Hannant had signed a 12-month contract extension.Hannant said on Thursday that he made the tough decision after off-season knee surgery.After my latest surgery, I was spending a lot of time wondering if I could go around for another year rather than knowing that I could, and that was a big thing for me, he said.Ive always given 100 per cent and I didnt want to let my teammates down during the season.Also, family considerations were a big part of the decision - I want to be running around with my kids as they grow up.Hannant played 245 NRL games, 12 State of Origins for Queensland and six Tests for Australia.He will pursue a media career. Lamonte Hunley Jersey Store . Louis Rams wide receiver Stedman Bailey last Sunday. The fine is the fourth this season for Goldson. He was fined $30,000 for a hit on the New York Jets Jeff Cumberland in Week 1. Peter Shorts Jersey Store . Ronaldo produced a spectacular individual performance on Tuesday, scoring all three goals and guiding Portugal into the next years World Cup in Brazil with a 3-2 victory in Sweden. The Real Madrid forward has scored 66 goals in 2013, but the last three may be the boost he needs to upstage Messi after FIFA unexpectedly extended the voting period for the Ballon dOr to Nov. https://www.chinacheapjerseys.net/lew-reeve-jersey-store/ .ca. Hey Kerry, big fan of yours, just finished reading your book. I think that we all saw the Canucks/Flames line brawl just after puck drop. It was obvious that something was about to happen, even to the referees because the fourth lines were on to start. Will Herring Jersey Store .com) - Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Roger Federer were easy first-round winners Tuesday at the Australian Open. Frank Nesser Jersey Store .ca. Kerry, Just watched the shootout in the Coyotes/Leafs game and I have to ask, why was the James van Riemsdyk goal allowed to count? All of the video replays we were shown on TV were inconclusive about whether the puck had entirely crossed the line or not. PITTSFORD, N.Y. -- The NFL is investigating whether Buffalo Bills linebacker Manny Lawson has violated the leagues personal conduct policy, the team has announced.The Bills didnt provide any further details in releasing a one-sentence statement Thursday.The announcement comes after The Buffalo News reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed sources, that the league is investigating Lawson.Lawson on Wednesday said he was shocked by the report and isnt aware of what he might have donee wrong.ddddddddddddThe Bills resume practice Thursday night.Lawson is an 11-year veteran who is projected to start in place of injured linebacker Shaq Lawson.Buffalo defensive tackle Marcell Dareus and backup running back Karlos Williams have both been suspended by the NFL for the first four games for violating the leagues substance abuse policy.