1.   Reid, who was unable to complete both the Singapore and Malaysian Opens, has flown to Australia, where she hopes to receive attention on her injured thumb.

2.   Back in the lineup for the Rangers was Harvey, a right wing who missed the last two games with an injured right thumb.

3.   Cowboys rookie QB Quincy Carter is expected to start after missing the past two games with an injured thumb.

4.   Dale Hellestrae returned to practice Thursday with a cast on his injured right thumb.

5.   Do not ask Bret Favre about his injured thumb.

6.   Drew Bledsoe was sporting a splint on his injured right thumb Wednesday and unable to take any real part in throwing drills.

7.   Frerotte starts again because Charlie Batch has an injured thumb and will likely not play in the postseason.

8.   He used it to hold his injured right thumb together in practice.

9.   In Green Bay there is concern about the injured thumb of quarterback Brett Favre.

10.   James Stewart does most of the ballcarrying, but Natrone Means saw some action in Oakland even though he is wearing a cast to protect an injured thumb.