From News Services and Staff Reports
Wednesday, September 27, 2006; E09

Terrell Owens was taken to a Dallas emergency room for an undisclosed reason last night, and doctors treating the Cowboys wide receiver were trying to induce vomiting, according to a television report.

Owens was brought by a fire rescue crew to Baylor Medical Center, Dallas-Fort Worth television station KTVT reported, citing sources the television station did not identify. A reporter for the station later said she saw Owens being wheeled down the hall at the hospital.

Calls to Owens's agent, his publicist and the Cowboys were not immediately returned last night. The hospital told the AP that they do not have a patient registered by Owens's name.

KTVT said a Dallas police spokesperson was en route to the hospital to talk about a "high-profile case."

Owens broke the bone leading to his right ring finger against the Redskins on Sept. 17. The next day, a plate was screwed in, protecting the bone so it can heal without further damage.

Cowboys Coach Bill Parcells mentioned that pain medication had made Owens ill, according to ESPN.com, apparently making this the second time he has had an adverse reaction. This latest incident apparently occurred sometime after Owens took medication after catching passes at the Cowboys' facility yesterday.

Parcells had said earlier he was expecting Owens to rejoin his teammates at practice today and would start Sunday in Tennessee if he proves he can play.

With the Cowboys having had a bye last weekend, Owens could return without having missed a game. He's already said he'll play Oct. 8, when he gets to face his former team, the Eagles, in Philadelphia.

Arizona Cardinals Coach Dennis Green announced that he is sticking with Kurt Warner as the starting quarterback.

Warner has fumbled eight times in three games this season. He threw three interceptions and lost a costly fumble in the closing minutes of last weekend's two-point loss at home to the St. Louis Rams while the Cardinals were in position for a potential game-winning field goal.

That prompted an ESPN report that Green would make rookie Matt Leinart his starter this week. Leinart played well during the preseason, and Green has not hesitated to change quarterbacks during his Cardinals tenure. Green was noncommittal onMonday.

"Generally talking about the starting lineup is not something we do," Green said in a written statement released by the team. "However, given the speculation that was out there we want to make it clear. "

The Cardinals' new home in Glendale, Ariz., will be called the University of Phoenix Stadium.

The name was unveiled yesterday as part of a 20-year, $154.5 million naming-rights deal. . . .

League and NFL Players Association officials seem to believe that, based on what they have heard at this point, the Buccaneers followed proper safety and medical procedures Sunday when dealing with quarterback Chris Simms's injury.

Simms underwent emergency surgery to have his spleen removed following the Buccaneers' loss to the Carolina Panthers. The Buccaneers allowed Simms to reenter the game, believing he had only a rib injury, after he was examined by members of the team's medical staff. Coach Jon Gruden said Monday that the team had no indication during the game that Simms was suffering from a serious injury.

Simms was moved from an intensive care unit to a medical recovery floor yesterday. He is expected to remain hospitalized for several more days. . . .

Maurice Morris takes over as Seattle's starting tailback for Sunday night's game at Chicago, with reigning league most valuable player Shaun Alexander sidelined for at least a couple of weeks because of a broken bone in his foot.

The Seahawks are 3-0 as they try to avoid becoming the sixth straight Super Bowl loser to follow up with a losing record the next season. It's possible that Alexander will miss only one game, given that the Seahawks have their bye week after they play the Bears, who are also unbeaten. . . .

The Tennessee Titans are winless, but Coach Jeff Fisher is sticking with Kerry Collins as his starting quarterback this week. There had been speculation that Fisher might switch to rookie Vince Young, but Young likely will continue his apprenticeship with small doses of playing time until he's deemed readyon a full-time basis.