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"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."

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/15599873.htm

9/24/2006 8:03:27 PM

damn

9/24/2006 8:05:44 PM

heartbroken

9/24/2006 8:06:02 PM

wtf

9/24/2006 8:06:40 PM

that ought to please the fans calling for his head today

9/24/2006 8:07:22 PM

sketch

9/24/2006 8:08:28 PM

Now they are saying he is fine on TV

9/24/2006 8:08:56 PM

peter king just said a spokesman "vehemently" said that chris simms was not in critical condition in the hospital

9/24/2006 8:09:15 PM

nbc said bucs guy said "he is not in critical condition."

^, ^^ what he said



[Edited on September 24, 2006 at 8:10 PM. Reason : hdfs]

9/24/2006 8:09:23 PM

9/24/2006 8:09:30 PM

george w. bush gave him teh anthrax

9/24/2006 8:09:50 PM

BRING IN JAY DAVIS!

9/24/2006 8:11:15 PM

that article didn't make it sound like he was in critical condition at all.

Freaking sensationalist journalists.

$5 he plays next week

[Edited on September 24, 2006 at 8:13 PM. Reason : ]

9/24/2006 8:12:39 PM

AND FIRE CHUCK!

9/24/2006 8:13:25 PM

gaaaaaaaaay sunday night intro, laaaaaaaaaaame

9/24/2006 8:14:09 PM

nothin gets me fired up for football like Pink!!

9/24/2006 8:14:45 PM

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9/24/2006 8:15:02 PM

the bad thing is they keep playing the tune throughout the game

9/24/2006 8:15:08 PM

Quote :

"that article didn't make it sound like he was in critical condition at all. Freaking sensationalist journalists. $5 he plays next week "

he ruptured his spleen during the game

he had a spleenectomy at the hospital

DONT THINK HE'LL BE PLAYING FOR A WHILE

9/24/2006 8:34:33 PM

pretty sure thats huge, u need ur spleen

9/24/2006 8:38:23 PM

^^ oh shit, you so fast!

9/24/2006 8:38:45 PM

nah fuck peter king man, i heard this shit like 20 minutes ago on ESPN news

9/24/2006 8:39:35 PM

quick, pick up his backup!!!

9/24/2006 8:40:31 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2601555

9/24/2006 8:40:50 PM

oh yeah? I heard it 22 minutes ago

9/24/2006 8:41:31 PM

who is the backup?

9/24/2006 8:42:05 PM

gradowski from toledo

9/24/2006 8:42:56 PM

who sounds like a fucking moron

9/24/2006 8:43:16 PM

if u cant beat the albino out of his starting spot then yea, ur prolly not smart

davis almost made the team

9/24/2006 8:44:11 PM

im sure he was just dehydrated

9/24/2006 9:29:52 PM

and despleenated

9/24/2006 9:32:59 PM

CAROLINA PANTHERS

KILLERS OF YOUR MOTHERFUCKING SPLEEN

9/24/2006 9:38:31 PM

fuckin a

9/24/2006 9:43:10 PM

9/24/2006 9:49:58 PM

He got JACKED UP!!!1

9/24/2006 9:51:58 PM

hopefully this is an opportunity for oakland to ship tuiasosopo off for some decent compensation.

9/25/2006 12:12:07 PM

Quote :

"$5 he plays next week"

i'll take that...hell, i'll put $10 on it

9/25/2006 12:17:47 PM

Quote :

"A splenectomy such as the one Chris Simms underwent involves a major incision, and the recovery time is at least six weeks, according to Dr. Michael Kaplan, ESPNEWS medical analyst."

9/25/2006 12:26:26 PM

I think they said he cracked some ribs too, and he believes it happened from some of the tough hits he was taking in the second quarter

I think it was Jenkins that nearly killed him

9/25/2006 12:30:09 PM

i think it was al wallace iirc

9/25/2006 12:39:04 PM