Post by MizzouTiger on Dec 4, 2007 12:34:08 GMT -5
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NFL NEWS: McNair done for season
The Associated Press
BALTIMORE | Steve McNair’s most frustrating NFL season is over.
The Baltimore Ravens put the quarterback on injured reserve Monday, ending a season in which McNair, 34, struggled to stay healthy and hold onto the football.
He will have surgery on his non-throwing (left) shoulder today, the team announced.
McNair played in six games this season, throwing only two touchdown passes compared to four interceptions. He also fumbled eight times, losing seven — one reason why the Ravens were 4-7 entering Monday night’s game against New England.
McNair started the year with hopes of building on his first season with the Ravens, when he played in all 16 games, threw 16 touchdowns passes and led Baltimore to a 13-3 record and a berth in the playoffs.
But he hurt his groin on the second play of the season and never completely recovered. He was replaced by Kyle Boller in the opener at Cincinnati, was held out of Baltimore’s second game and returned to play for three straight weeks before being slowed by a back injury.
The Ravens filled McNair’s roster spot by signing kicker Rhys Lloyd to the 53-man roster from their practice squad.
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OTHER NEWS
•MURPHY NEW PACKERS PRESIDENT: The Green Bay Packers’ board of directors unanimously approved the appointment of Northwestern athletic director Mark Murphy as the team’s new top executive Monday, ending the search for a successor to longtime Packers leader Bob Harlan.
•GIANTS’ WARD OUT INDEFINITELY: Derrick Ward, the Giants’ leading rusher, suffered a broken leg Sunday against the Bears and will be out indefinitely.
•LIONS LOSE RECEIVER: Lions wide receiver Roy Williams is expected to miss the rest of the regular season because of a sprained knee.
•PETTY GETS SUPER SHOW: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers will perform during halftime of the Super Bowl on Feb. 3 in Arizona.
•GARCIA MIGHT PLAY: Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden said there is a “possibility” quarterback Jeff Garcia could play this week against Houston because there is nothing structurally wrong with Garcia’s bruised back.
NFL NEWS: McNair done for season
The Associated Press
BALTIMORE | Steve McNair’s most frustrating NFL season is over.
The Baltimore Ravens put the quarterback on injured reserve Monday, ending a season in which McNair, 34, struggled to stay healthy and hold onto the football.
He will have surgery on his non-throwing (left) shoulder today, the team announced.
McNair played in six games this season, throwing only two touchdown passes compared to four interceptions. He also fumbled eight times, losing seven — one reason why the Ravens were 4-7 entering Monday night’s game against New England.
McNair started the year with hopes of building on his first season with the Ravens, when he played in all 16 games, threw 16 touchdowns passes and led Baltimore to a 13-3 record and a berth in the playoffs.
But he hurt his groin on the second play of the season and never completely recovered. He was replaced by Kyle Boller in the opener at Cincinnati, was held out of Baltimore’s second game and returned to play for three straight weeks before being slowed by a back injury.
The Ravens filled McNair’s roster spot by signing kicker Rhys Lloyd to the 53-man roster from their practice squad.
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OTHER NEWS
•MURPHY NEW PACKERS PRESIDENT: The Green Bay Packers’ board of directors unanimously approved the appointment of Northwestern athletic director Mark Murphy as the team’s new top executive Monday, ending the search for a successor to longtime Packers leader Bob Harlan.
•GIANTS’ WARD OUT INDEFINITELY: Derrick Ward, the Giants’ leading rusher, suffered a broken leg Sunday against the Bears and will be out indefinitely.
•LIONS LOSE RECEIVER: Lions wide receiver Roy Williams is expected to miss the rest of the regular season because of a sprained knee.
•PETTY GETS SUPER SHOW: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers will perform during halftime of the Super Bowl on Feb. 3 in Arizona.
•GARCIA MIGHT PLAY: Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden said there is a “possibility” quarterback Jeff Garcia could play this week against Houston because there is nothing structurally wrong with Garcia’s bruised back.