Humphries Leery After Blow

Stan Humphries said Wednesday he is a little scared about his future after suffering his second concussion in 11 months.

The San Diego Charger quarterback was hurt in Sunday night’s 45-7 loss to New England and spent the night in a hospital.

“For guys like [former Ram quarterback] Chris Miller and [49er quarterback] Steve Young to have five or six of them, or two or three right in a row, I think that can be really scary, especially when you have a family outside waiting on you when you come out,” Humphries said. “You enjoy playing, you love the game, it’s just a matter of how long do you plan on still being able to get up off the ground.”

Humphries had a CAT scan Wednesday and has an appointment today with Ron Kobiyashi, a neurologist.

Humphries will not practice until the medical exams are finished, and he will not play in Sunday’s game at Pittsburgh.

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New York Jet quarterback Neil O’Donnell will sit out the final three games after he pulled his right calf muscle in warmups before Sunday’s 35-10 loss to the Houston Oilers.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers might have to play the rest of the season without strong safety Carnell Lake, who has a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee. Lake is expected to be sidelined at least two weeks because of the injury he suffered in Sunday’s 31-17 loss at Baltimore.

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Seattle Seahawk wide receiver Brian Blades will sit out the final three games because of a separated left shoulder and two cracked ribs. He played in last Sunday’s loss in Denver.

“Brian agrees with the decision,” Coach Dennis Erickson said. “I just felt it was best for him. He was in such pain Sunday after that game.”

Blades, 31, caught 43 passes for 556 yards and two touchdowns.

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Jon Stark, a rookie quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens, will be prohibited from using team facilities and barred from having contact with team members as the NFL investigates possible ties to gambling.

The NFL says it has no evidence that Stark bet, but is looking into whether he associated with gamblers.

Stark has been put on administrative leave with pay after meeting with Commissioner Paul Tagliabue on Nov. 25.

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Leo Araguz, the second punter signed by the Oakland Raiders in as many weeks, may not even get to kick Monday night against the Kansas City Chiefs. He will have to beat out backup quarterback Billy Joe Hobert, who averaged 41.2 yards on nine punts the last two weeks.

Araguz, 26, has had stints in the World League and NFL but has not played in a regular-season NFL game.

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Robert Irsay’s doctor said the ailing Indianapolis Colt owner is in stable condition at the Indiana University Medical Center. Irsay, 73, suffered a major stroke Nov. 29, 1995, and has been in and out of the hospital since. He is currently being treated for a heart rhythm disorder.