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Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee quarterback Steve McNair will
sit out of practice until at least Wednesday because of a sore
thumb, but he promised to be ready for the AFC championship game.
"Regardless, if I don't practice this week or not, I'm
guaranteed to play in the game,'' McNair said.
The Titans held a 45-minute workout Monday and are scheduled for
an hour of practice Tuesday. Their first full practice will be
Wednesday.
Doctors had to trim skin off the first knuckle of McNair's right
thumb late in the fourth quarter of the Titans' 34-31 overtime
victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday. McNair, who's
been banged up all season, hit his throwing hand on a helmet, and
he had trouble gripping the ball.
"I'm still a little sore right now, and we're trying to get
that under control,'' McNair said. "Hopefully by Wednesday, I can
get out there and take some snaps.''
Coach Jeff Fisher said he didn't think McNair would have been
able to throw Monday with the swelling around his thumb, but he
thinks some rest might help him heal.
The Titans play the Raiders in Oakland on Sunday for a spot in
the Super Bowl.
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