Heisman Hopeful Tebow Has Broken Right Hand
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If Florida quarterback Tim Tebow wins the Heisman Trophy, he might have to lift the heavy, bronze statue with one hand.
Tebow broke his right, non-throwing hand Saturday night against rival Florida State and will be in a cast for at least two weeks. He should be fine for Florida’s bowl game, probably a New Year’s Day match-up in Orlando or Tampa, but the injury could slow him during practice the next few weeks and possibly make it tough to pick up any postseason awards.
Then again, Tebow is left-handed.
Tebow sustained a non-displaced fracture in his right hand during his 5-yard touchdown run on the opening drive of the third quarter against the Seminoles, team spokesman Steve McClain said yesterday.
Team doctors looked at his hand and did some tests on the sideline, but Tebow said he was OK to play and stayed in the game.
X-rays following Florida’s 45–12 victory revealed the severity of injury.
Tebow has played through injuries before.
Not only did he finish a high school game on a broken leg, he bruised his right shoulder October 20 against Kentucky and stayed in the game. Instead of taking some time off to heal, Tebow opted to receive painkilling shots before the next four games.
