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Simms Has Ruptured Spleen
Topic Started: Sunday Sep 24 2006, 07:09 PM (98 Views)
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From the Charlotte Observer:
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Tampa Bay QB Simms in critical condition

STEVE LYTTLE - slyttle@charlotteobserver.com


Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Chris Simms takes a knee as team personnel rush to him following a tackle by Carolina Panthers (96) defensive end Al Wallace during Sunday's game at Tampa.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Chris Simms was taken by ambulance to a Tampa hospital Sunday afternoon and is listed in critical condition, according to reports by several news sources.

There is no indication as to the cause of Simms' medical problems.

He was hospitalized a short time after the Buccaneers' last-minute 26-24 NFL loss to the Carolina Panthers.

Simms appeared to experience medical problems during the game. He was hit hard several times by Panthers defensive players and was taken out of the game in the third quarter. Announcers said Simms had suffered from dehydration in the 90-degree-plus heat and high humidity in Tampa.

But Simms, a former University of Texas quarterback whose father, Phil, also played in the NFL, returned to the game this afternoon and led Tampa Bay on a fourth-quarter scoring drive. Observers reported that he left the field on his own power after the game.

Simms was not available for interviews after the game, as he was being attended by trainers and doctors.

At his postgame press conference, Tampa Bay coach Jon Gruden said of Simms: "He got hit early and he hurt his ribs. We don't know the extent of that, but he played hard today. He played tough and he showed a lot of grit. He really did. It is a credit to him.

"He is hurting right now, there is no question. He left the game. I don't know that it was because of his ribs, dehydration or both. He is a very sore and tired man right now, and I am proud of how he hung in there against a very good run defense.''

Simms, 6-4 and 220 pounds, is in his fourth season with Tampa Bay.

He was a standout at Ramapo (N.J.) High School and was named USA Today's National Offensive Player of the Year in 1998. He played four years at the University of Texas, although he never really earned the full-time starting job. Amid criticism from fans, Simms shared playing time with Major Applewhite.

He was a third-round draft choice in 2003 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Simms played a key role last season in the Buccaneers' run to the NFC South Division championship. He completed 61 percent of his passes for 2,035 yards, with 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
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UPDATE From FOXSports and the AP:
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Bucs' Simms rushed to hospital after loss

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -
Tampa Bay quarterback Chris Simms needed emergency surgery to remove his spleen following Sunday's 26-24 loss to the Carolina Panthers, FOX Sports has confirmed.

Tampa Bay quarterback Chris Simms is tended to by team medical personnel during Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers. (The Charlotte Observer, Jeff Siner / Associated Press)

Simms was conscious and alert after the procedure, but was in intensive care Sunday night. A source close to the family said doctors are concerned with post-operative complications including pneumonia. Simms suffered loss of blood and required a blood transfusion, the source said. His recovery time was uncertain Sunday.

Dr. Joe Diaco, the Buccaneers' team physician, issued the following statement Sunday night: "Chris Simms suffered an injury to his spleen during today's game and was taken to the hospital. He underwent a spleenectomy (removal of the spleen) this evening and is in stable condition. Chris is doing well and we anticipate a full recovery."

Coach Jon Gruden said during his postgame press conference that Simms hurt his ribs early in the game and was also battling dehydration.

"He is hurting right now, there is no question," Gruden said. "He left the game. I don't know that it was because of his ribs, dehydration or both."

Simms was replaced by rookie Bruce Gradkowski for the last play of the third quarter and first play of the fourth. He went to the ground on one knee before leaving the field and walking to the locker room on his own power.

The Bucs punted two plays later, and Simms returned to the game when Tampa Bay got the ball back. He led a fourth-quarter field goal drive that gave the Bucs a 24-23 lead, but the defense couldn't hold.

When he left the game, the team announced he was cramping. The 26-year-old finished the game, which Carolina won on John Kasay's 46-yard field goal with 2 seconds remaining, and left the field with his teammates on his own power.

Simms completed 13 of 24 passes for 139 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He was sacked once and also took a hard hit when he scored on a 2-yard run that gave Tampa Bay a 21-20 lead in the third quarter.

The Buccaneers are idle next week. According to league sources, they're expected to replace Simms with either Gradkowski or Luke McCown, who is due to return soon from a knee injury suffered during minicamp. McCown was the Bucs' No. 2 quarterback before suffering the injury.

NFL on FOX Insider John Czarnecki and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
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