Inside John Mateer's offseason, Part I: Learning how to throw with three titanium screws in his hand

Inside John Mateer's offseason, Part I: Learning how to throw with three titanium screws in his hand

THIBODAUX, La. — On John Mateer's right hand, just beneath his thumb on the outside of his palm, you can see the scar from Dr. Steven Shin's incision marks. That's where the world-renowned hand surgeon put three titanium screws in the Oklahoma quarterback's throwing hand. And those screws aren't coming out, becoming a badge of honor for Mateer. “I get to kee