Kurt Warner started at quarterback Sunday for the Arizona Cardinals against the Washington Redskins, one week after tearing a ligament in his non-throwing elbow. Warner took the field with a black, bulky brace on his left elbow, the result of several attempts during the week to find an apparatus that would cause the least amount of discomfort.
Kerry Collins was to start at quarterback for the Titans against the Texans on Sunday, but Vince Young was listed as active and could play. Young strained his right quadriceps in last week’s 13-10 loss at Tampa Bay when he scrambled for a 2-yard gain and was pushed out of bounds by defensive tackle Jovan Haye in the third quarter.
Max McGee, the unexpected hero of the first Super Bowl and a long-time challenge for Hall of Fame coach Vince Lombardi, died Saturday after falling from the roof of his home, police confirmed. He was 75. Police were called to the former Green Bay receiver’s Deephaven home around 5:20 p.m., Sgt. Chris Whiteside said.
Alge Crumpler’s chronically sore knee could sideline the four-time Pro Bowl tight end for the Atlanta Falcons’ game at New Orleans on Sunday. Crumpler, the Falcons’ leading receiver the last three years, has played in 40 straight games, including 39 starts, despite having arthroscopic surgery on his left knee the last two offseasons.
Wide receiver Marvin Harrison remains questionable for the Indianapolis Colts’ game against Jacksonville on Monday night because of a bruised left knee. Colts coach Tony Dungy said before practice Saturday that Harrison would probably be a game-time decision in the AFC South clash between the Colts (5-0) and Jaguars (4-1).
There will be no comeback this season by Trent Green, leaving the Miami Dolphins with an uncertain quarterback situation yet again. Green was placed on injured reserve Saturday, shelving him for the rest of the season following his second severe concussion in 13 months. The 37-year-old said he has made no decision about playing next year.
Timing is everything, a fact that Titans cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones may be about to learn the hard way. A month away from asking NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to review his season-long suspension from the league, Jones is a defendant in a lawsuit brought by a man shot and paralyzed after a Las Vegas club fight police accuse the cornerback of starting.
Denver Broncos wide receiver Javon Walker could miss six weeks after undergoing surgery on his right knee, although coach Mike Shanahan said Friday he’s hopeful it will be less. “I heard the doctor estimate it at six weeks. We’ll get a better feel on it next week or so,” Shanahan said. Walker, who missed the Broncos’ last two games because of excessive swelling and pain, tore his ACL during the 2005…
Suspended defensive tackle Tank Johnson practiced with the Dallas Cowboys for the first time Friday, disappointed commissioner Roger Goodell didn’t shorten his eight-game ban but glad to be back on the field. Johnson was signed by Dallas after getting cut by the Chicago Bears and can’t play in a game until Nov.
Baltimore Ravens middle linebacker Ray Lewis has an injured knee and is one of several key players who could miss Sunday’s game against Buffalo. Lewis will be a game-time decision, coach Brian Billick said Friday. Center Mike Flynn (knee) is listed as questionable. Tight end Todd Heap (hamstring), cornerback Chris McAlister (knee) and tight end Daniel Wilcox (foot) didn’t practice all week and are…
