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© St. Petersburg Times, published October 25, 2000
Warner has surgery on broken finger
ST. LOUIS -- Rams quarterback Kurt Warner had surgery Tuesday to repair the broken little finger on his throwing hand. He is expected to miss 5-6 weeks.
George Paletta, who is also the St. Louis Rams physician, said two pins were placed into the broken bone during the 35-minute procedure, as expected.
Paletta said doctors will remove the pins in three weeks, then Warner will begin physical therapy.
Warner said Monday he planned to return to the field as soon as the pins were removed, or in "three weeks and a day." But Paletta said five to six weeks was a more realistic timetable, and even that was tentative.
"It depends on adequate bone healing, demonstrated by X-rays," Paletta said.
CARRUTH TRIAL: As jury selection in Rae Carruth's trial entered the second day, attorneys for the former Panthers player and two co-defendants asked the North Carolina Supreme Court to prevent cameras from broadcasting it nationwide.
Attorneys for Carruth and co-defendants Michael Eugene Kennedy and Stanley Drew "Boss" Abraham asked the state's highest court to overturn an earlier ruling allowing Court TV to televise the capital murder trial when opening arguments start.
No jurors were selected.
AIKMAN SELLS PIECE OF DEALERSHIP: Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman is selling his interest in a Fort Worth auto business. Aikman's partners in the Troy Aikman Automall have agreed to buy his interest in the combined Chevrolet-Chrysler-Jeep dealership, said Leigh Steinberg, Aikman's agent.
BEARS: While doctors say it will take 4-6 weeks for Cade McNown's separated shoulder to heal, the quarterback has other ideas.
"If I can throw next week, I'll start throwing next week," McNown said. "I'm not going to be unsafe or anything, but as soon as I feel better, that's when I'll be out there again."
McNown was injured in the second quarter Sunday as he tried to run out of bounds and was tackled by Eagles linebacker Mike Caldwell. His shoulder was driven into the concretelike artificial turf at Veterans Stadium, a surface long regarded as the worst in the NFL.
CARDINALS: If nothing else changes during Dave McGinnis' tenure as coach, the team will seem more colorful and play with more passion. McGinnis drew on his west Texas roots during a news conference when he explained the problems rookie defensive end Mao Tosi had against Dallas offensive lineman Larry Allen Sunday.
"He found out it's way different out in the pasture than when you get in the pen with the bull," McGinnis said.
McGinnis inherited an injury-riddled squad that has lost nine of its last 11 games, a fact owner Bill Bidwill ignored while saying he wanted to see a different team Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. McGinnis didn't go into details, but promised changes in the team's practice schedule and preparation for games.
Vince Tobin, McGinnis' predecessor, was supposed to meet with reporters, but that session was rescheduled for today.
CHARGERS: Linebacker Deon Humphrey was activated from the practice squad and defensive tackle Michael Mohring went on injured reserve.
CHIEFS: Defensive end Eric Hicks will miss 4-6 weeks with a sprained ligament in his right knee. Quarterback Elvis Grbac was expected to practice today and start Sunday against Seattle.
STEELERS: Fullback Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala will be out at least four weeks with a broken bone in his left foot. Pittsburgh already lost fullback Jon Witman for the season with a broken leg. Dan Kreider will start Sunday at Baltimore.