WINNIPEG -- Winnipeg quarterback Buck Pierce says the CFL should have done more to punish the player whose hit left him with what has been diagnosed as a mild concussion. Ray Rice Vapor Jersey . "I think it was a cheap shot and I think it was dirty," Pierce said Tuesday night of the way Toronto Argonaut linebacker Brandon Isaac rammed his helmet into his chin Saturday. "Its not the way the game should be played and obviously Im upset about that." Pierce said there should have been a fine or suspension in addition to the 15-yard penalty for roughing the passer. He said he viewed it as a deliberate attempt to injure. It took him out of the game Winnipeg lost 29-10. "If a player goes out to attempt to injure then I think that it completely goes against the fibre of this game and what this game stands for." Winnipeg coach Tim Burke said earlier in the day it wasnt certain whether Pierce could play Monday when the Bombers meet the Alouettes in Montreal. "He has one more test that he has to clear before hell be cleared to play," Burke said. "He will be evaluated tomorrow and if it goes another day hell be evaluated after that, so however long it takes for him to pass that test is when hes able to play." After the hit Pierce went to the dressing room but returned for a few plays before again leaving the field. He reported a headache initially that didnt go away. Pierce said Tuesday night he now feels fine but he has to defer to the experts about when he can return to the field. Burke said hes heard nothing from the CFL about any action against Isaac over the hit. It was only Pierces second game since returning from a foot injury that sidelined him July and Burke said it was naturally disappointing to see him hurt again. "Very disappointing in the respect that he would have to take a hit like that No. 1," said Burke. "I dont know how many people would have come away from that hit without having some kind of an injury. "Fortunately, its a mild concussion and not anything really bad or anything like that. Its nothing thats a career-ender by any stretch of the imagination." There have been calls for Pierce to hang up his cleats over this, his latest in a series of injuries, but Burke says thats a choice the player must make for himself. "Career decisions are up to Buck, not up to anybody else," said Burke. Pierce declined to discuss how many concussions he may have had in his career. If Pierce doesnt play Monday, Burke said backup Joey Elliott will take his place. And he said if Pierce isnt cleared to play soon, they may have to make that decision regardless. "If it goes on towards the end of the week and he hasnt passed it (the test), there comes a point where you have to say `Were going with Joey." The 3-10 Bombers have lost any but a faint statistical chance of making the CFL post-season. Pierce said the integrity of the game is on the line when such things happen. "Theres going to be hits like this throughout the course of the season . . . I just wish it was dealt with in a timely manner," he said. "Im glad they assessed it as a flag but it has to be a bit stricter punishment when it comes to these things." Justin Tucker Jersey . Louis Blues on a one-year, $3 million deal on Thursday. Tyrod Taylor Womens Jersey . The San Antonio Spurs were ahead 36 points and he didnt want Gregg Popovich to end his night just yet.http://www.shopravensfans.com/ray-lewis-jerseys . Matt Cain took the mound for his first home start since tossing his gem June 13, and with one pitch his chances of throwing the Giants fifth consecutive shutout were gone. Ray Lewis Official Jersey . He hopes he wont have to wait too long to do it again. Yakupov arrived in Edmonton to prepare for training camp ahead of a season in jeopardy of a possible lockout as NHL labour talks continue in Toronto. Ryan McBean Jersey . In Tuesday nights 7-2 loss, Travis Snider and J.P. Arencibia each hit solo homers for the Blue Jays, who were coming off a three-game road sweep of Boston over the weekend. Starting pitcher Brett Cecil was solid in a tough-luck defeat, permitting just two runs and fanning eight batters over the first six innings. ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Detroit Lions wide receiver Titus Young is still in exile. Young wasnt at practice Tuesday and his status remains very much in doubt. He was deactivated for the Lions 34-31 loss to Houston on Thanksgiving for what coach Jim Schwartz described as "unacceptable" behaviour during the previous weekends loss to Green Bay. Schwartz didnt provide any detail Tuesday on when Young might return. "Well reevaluate that as we go and again, well decide based on his behaviour getting him back with the team and getting him possibly back in a role," Schwartz said. "Its more when he gets back with the team -- if he gets back with the team -- but its more when he gets back and the behaviour that he does then." Schwartz was asked if he thinks Young has played his last game as a Lion, but the coach said that kind of talk is premature. "I think its way too soon to tell," Schwartz said. "But its definitely going to be in his court when it comes to his actions." Young, a second-year receiver out of Boise State, has 33 catches for 383 yards and four touchdowns this season. Although Youngs future is uncertain, the Lions can expect to have star defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh in the lineup when they host Indianapolis on Sunday. The NFL said Monday that Suh wouldnt be suspended after his foot caught Houston quarterback Matt Schaub in the groin area. Suh was on his chest after being taken down by an offensive lineman and extended his left foot to hit Schaub below the belt. Schaub went to his knees, doubled over in pain, but stayed in the game. The Texans went on to win in overtime. It wassnt clear from replays whether Suh meant to kick Schaub, and the defensive lineman hasnt spoken publicly about the play. Dennis Pitta Jersey. "I dont think it was any big news that he wasnt going to be suspended. I thought that his play was within the natural course of the game," Schwartz said. "What I saw was his head was down and away from that play. In my mind you would have to have eyes in the back of your head to be able to do it, but that games over with." The Lions (4-7) have lost three straight. They moved the ball well at times without Young last week -- rookie Ryan Broyles had six catches for 126 yards, giving Detroit another dangerous threat alongside Calvin Johnson. Matthew Stafford threw for 441 yards. Broyles said hes been in touch with Young recently but didnt want to comment further on his teammates situation. "Weve got the tools," Broyles said. "Weve got the quarterback and weve got the system to make plays, and weve just got to make one more." Schwartz, meanwhile, is still taking heat for throwing a challenge flag after a long Houston touchdown run. The play was subject to an automatic review, but because Schwartz threw his flag, he was hit with a 15-yard penalty and the review was negated -- giving the Texans a TD that replays showed shouldnt have counted. "I wish I had taken a shoe off and thrown it like that guy did to President Bush that one time," Schwartz joked. "Or if I had a hat, if I wore a hat I could have thrown that ... or thrown the headset down. I mean, Ive smashed headsets before -- that would have been a much better solution there." ' ' '
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