Cntrygal
11-19-2002, 12:35 PM
[i[Jay Fiedler's broken right thumb is healing, and he will begin throwing a Nerf football this week. He is hoping to return for the Dec. 1 game in Buffalo, but a more realistic return would be the following week vs. Chicago.
Returning in the cold weather could be a problem because of the jarring action of the snap.
Fiedler needs time to build up the strength in his wrist and thumb so that he doesn't overcompensate. He has a history of starting slow when coming back from an injury, so it makes even more sense to make him wait. ... [/i]
http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/teams/dolphins/20021119.html
Returning in the cold weather could be a problem because of the jarring action of the snap.
Fiedler needs time to build up the strength in his wrist and thumb so that he doesn't overcompensate. He has a history of starting slow when coming back from an injury, so it makes even more sense to make him wait. ... [/i]
http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/teams/dolphins/20021119.html