The Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Steve McNair was limping around, grimacing with nearly every step. Eddie George wore a harness to prevent his left shoulder from popping out of its socket.

Sure, Tennessee beat the Baltimore Ravens 20-17 on Saturday night in an AFC wild-card game. But can the Titans go any further if the NFL's co-MVP can't scramble?

Don't worry about the Titans' ironmen.

Not only are both stars likely to play in the divisional round at New England on Saturday, coach Jeff Fisher said Sunday that both should practice this week.

"We're really in good shape," Fisher said.

Fisher said McNair did not re-injure either his strained right calf or his sprained left ankle with the cracked bone spur that kept him out of two of the final three games of the regular season. The quarterback only had some soreness and a little swelling in his left ankle.

An MRI on George showed no structural damage to the shoulder he dislocated when he tackled Pro Bowl safety Ed Reed following an interception. Fisher said George already can raise his arms and has flexibility in the shoulder.

"He'll be ready to go with a harness this weekend. I'd be surprised if he doesn't practice late in the week, which is good," Fisher said.

COWBOYS: To Bill Parcells, the best thing about his debut season with the Dallas Cowboys wasn't making the playoffs, winning 10 games or having the league's top-rated defense.

It was exposing the flaws he has to fix next season.

Year two traditionally has been when Parcells' turnarounds take shape. So even though his first Dallas team made the playoffs, Parcells isn't fooled into thinking the team has arrived - especially not after its 29-10 loss to Carolina on Saturday night.

"When you have an opportunity, you don't know when you are going to get another one," Parcells said. "But I told the players I am not going to rest. I am going to be tireless in my pursuit."

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