NASHVILLE, Tenn. — TITANS Young going on IR
Tennessee Coach Jeff Fisher said Vince Young needs season-ending surgery on his throwing hand. Not that being healthy would have kept the quarterback in the Titans’ starting lineup.
The team is placing Young on injured reserve within the next few days, but after his latest meltdown - throwing his pads into the stands - Fisher said Young wouldn’t have started Sunday against Houston anyway.
Young saw a hand specialist Monday, and Fisher said team doctors recommended the surgery to repair Young’s torn flexor tendon in his right thumb. Young was injured late in the third quarter of Sunday’s 19-16 overtime loss to Washington.
Rusty Smith, No. 2 on the depth chart Sunday, replaced Young in the game and Fisher said the rookie will start against Houston.
After tossing his pads, Young had a heated exchange with Fisher in the locker room following the loss, then bolted the stadium.
Asked Monday if he was tempted to release Young, Fisher said no.
“He’s got an injury. We put him on injured reserve,” Fisher said.
The Tennessean reported Monday that owner Bud Adams had talked to Fisher and Young and told them to “get this thing settled” and work together.
GIANTS Nicks out
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The New York Giants’ problems just went from bad to worse.
With the team riding a two-game losing streak, the Giants (6-4) learned Monday that leading receiver Hakeem Nicks is going to be sidelined for at least three weeks after being treated for Compartment Syndrome in his lower right leg.
Nicks was hurt in Sunday’s 27-17 loss in Philadelphia. He experienced swelling in the area Monday and was immediately taken to The Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City where doctors were to perform a fasciotomy.
RAIDERS Seymour fined $25,000
NEW YORK - Oakland Raiders defensive lineman Richard Seymour has been fined $25,000 for striking Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in the helmet.
Seymour was fined Monday by the NFL for unnecessary roughness in the second quarter of the Steelers’ 35-3 victory on Sunday. Seymour turned and struck Roethlisberger as the quarterback ran up behind him while celebrating a touchdown pass that put Pittsburgh ahead 21-3.
Roethlisberger fell to the ground but was not injured.
IN OTHER NEWS
The Cincinnati Bengals put safety Chris Crocker and defensive end Frostee Rucker on the injured reserve list. Crocker tore his anterior cruciate ligament during a 49-31 loss to Buffalo. Rucker suffered a knee injury a week earlier.
THURSDAY’S GAMES Chicago 16, Miami 0 SUNDAY’S GAMES Dallas 35, Detroit 19 Pittsburgh 35, Oakland 3 Washington 19, Tennessee 16, OT NY Jets 30, Houston 27 Buffalo 49, Cincinnati 31 Kansas City 31, Arizona 13 Jacksonville 24, Cleveland 20 Baltimore 37, Carolina 13 Green Bay 31, Minnesota 3 Atlanta 34, St. Louis 17 New Orleans 34, Seattle 19 Tampa Bay 21, San Francisco 0 New England 31, Indianapolis 28 Philadelphia 27, NY Giants 17 MONDAY’S GAME San Diego 35, San Diego 14THURSDAY, NOV. 25 New England at Detroit, 11:30 a.m.
New Orleans at Dallas, 3:15 p.m.
Cincinnati at NY Jets, 7:20 p.m.
SUNDAY, NOV. 28 Green Bay at Atlanta, noon Tennessee at Houston, noon Minnesota at Washington, noon Pittsburgh at Buffalo, noon Carolina at Cleveland, noon Jacksonville at NY Giants, noon Kansas City at Seattle, 3:05 p.m.
Miami at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.
Philadelphia at Chicago, 3:15 p.m.
St. Louis at Denver, 3:15 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 3:15 p.m.
San Diego at Indianapolis, 7:20 p.m.
MONDAY, NOV. 29 San Francisco at Arizona, 8:30 p.m.
Sports, Pages 20 on 11/23/2010