ckf Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Time for him to hang it up. Quote Disaster has struck in Dallas. Cowboys coach Jason Garrett announced Saturday that starting quarterback Tony Romo underwent an MRI on Friday that revealed a broken bone in his back, per David Helman of the team's official website. Garrett labeled Romo "day-to-day" and refused to give a timetable for his return, but NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported that the quarterback's "best-case scenario" is returning by mid-season after suffering a compression fracture of his vertebrae, per a source informed of the situation. Rapoport noted that Romo "broke a different bone" than in 2014, when he suffered two fractures in his transverse process, and would "likely need an epidural to play." The hope is that Romo will return after the bye for his team's Week 8 showdown with the Eagles, with Garrett saying: "We're confident that he's going to be coming back and playing football for us this year." Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones told the Dallas Morning News the team is open to possibly acquiring another quarterback, but added that Romo is intent on not seeing a repeat of 2015 play out. "He's certainly not deterred," Jones said. He feels like it's going to be different. That he can get through this. "He also feels very confident our team can win games without him while he's not here. He's driven to help Dak (Prescott) win football games for us so when he gets back we have a great chance to have a great season, get in the tournament and contend for a championship, nothing's changed." Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is confident Romo will be back this season since the injury is "nowhere near the issue he had last year (broken clavicle), not even in the same league as far as we're concerned." Romo was hurt three plays into Thursday's preseason game against the Seahawks, writhing on the field after taking a hit from Seattle's Cliff Avril. Despite lobbying to return, Romo was quickly removed from the lineup in favor of Prescott, the promising rookie. This is dark news for Dallas. Back injuries are especially tricky and Romo's recent career has been riddled with broken bones and upper-body setbacks. At age 36, it's fair to wonder how many more hits his body can endure. It's a worst-case development for the Cowboys, but Prescott also brings a dash of hope. While it's dubious to judge quarterbacks off preseason action, the fourth-rounder has lit up opponents in August and made one big play after the next for Big D. Prescott currently leads the NFL in completion percentage (78 percent), passing yards (454), passing touchdowns (5) and quarterback rating (137.8). The strategy in Dallas won't change, though, with the clock-chewing Cowboys expected to ride rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott in hopes of keeping their less-than-stellar defense off the field. For weeks, many have wondered what Prescott might accomplish in the rough-and-tumble regular season. They'll find out much sooner than anyone expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 4 minutes ago, ckf said: Time for him to hang it up. I was thinking the same exact thing. This guy has had a glass spine since his first injury. What a shame. Nice guy too. Met him once at a fundraiser. It's just not worth being wheelchair bound the rest of your life to show everyone how "tough and hard" you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted August 27, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 27, 2016 Sucks for Tony but at least rookie Dak Prescott has played great in the preseason....the future is here now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Hey, 13 years in the NFL with a few Pro bowls under his belt is nothing to sneeze at. All at one team too which I commend and wish we saw more of. Time to call it quits IMO and look for a job in broadcasting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted August 27, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 27, 2016 (edited) 1 minute ago, Zambroski said: Hey, 13 years in the NFL with a few Pro bowls under his belt is nothing to sneeze at. All at one team too which I commend and wish we saw more of. Time to call it quits IMO and look for a job in broadcasting. Absolutely.....he has played through a lot and has nothing left to prove to anybody. Edited August 27, 2016 by Biggie Smails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snopro31 Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 send him to the CFL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted August 28, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 28, 2016 6 minutes ago, snopro31 said: send him to the CFL Pfffffttttt....why would he lower himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 That's a career ender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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