Nov 29 Tennessee quarterback Steve McNair will likely be a gametime decision for the Titans' Monday Night clash against the New York Jets. McNair had the boot removed from his injured right calf on Friday but did not practice with the team this week, limited instead to a few five-step drops and throws on the side.
Advice: McNair has played with all sorts of injuries in the past, so don't count him out for Monday. Billy Volek will make his first NFL start if McNair cannot play.
Nov 30 Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair's injured right calf is improving, but his status for Monday night's game against the New York Jets is very much in question, the Associated Press reports. On Friday, McNair worked with trainers and did some tenuous five-step drops on the side, while making just a few throws. He showed a little bit of progress, but not enough for coach Jeff Fisher to declare it a major advance. "He bounced back a couple of steps today. He didn't do anything full speed. He didn't even do anything half speed. He didn't put a lot of pressure on the leg. What he did today shows that he is slowly improving, but it wasn't a giant step by any means." The Titans will test McNair a few hours before kickoff to see whether he will be able to play. If he can't, fourth-year man Billy Volek would make his first career start.
Views: The Titans have to be thinking about keeping McNair healthy for the post-season, so there's a good chance he could sit. Since his status is in doubt and he plays on a Monday night game, you should find another option at quarterback if you need to have your lineups in by Sunday.
Nov 28 Jeff Legwold, of the Tennessean, reports Tennessee Titans QB Steve McNair (calf) missed practice Friday, Nov. 28, but did some throwing along the sidelines. McNair remains a game-time decision for Week 13.
