Cowboys QB Tony Romo contiunes to be cautious, not practicing again Saturday

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DFWJC said:
What is your point? Or are you just being a pecker for the heck of it?

The point was that he is already putting heavy work in and they wish to limit his throwing.
If other players were going 3 hours hard before practice each day, they may want to dial it back too.
His situation is unique.

It could be worse than he's saying, but nobody knows that and the high road is to take the man for his word.

I'm fine with him not playing in the scrimmage or 3 of the 4 preseason games.
His job is not to make us feel warm and fuzzy....it's to be ready for SF.
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I've done 3 hours of rehab on my back before. I wouldn't call rehab "heavy workload"

Its 80% stretching and 20% weight training for core, legs, etc.

Nowhere in there was throwing out patterns or crossing patterns, running sprints or kickboxing. So the "hard work" is just to get him to to stand on a field not hone his craft

I'm not overly worried about Romo yet, but as every day goes by and it is continually marginalized by the team and fans it begins to turn the dial away from logic.

Kavner said it best. Don't use the word "hopefully" and then try to sell it as a master plan concocted in June.

I draw on my back issues and friends issues who have had the surgery. I cay throw a football for hours and be tweaked a little the next day after cooling down. One common directive is most doctors say no golf.

So when the team and Romo just happen to this year spout that "he gave up golf" to focus on football after all the hubbub these years, I feel like I am getting spun.

I don't care if I am getting spun if he CAN make it back, but every day the story changes.

Also, Garrett is "supposed to own the media." In this case he completely failed. The story going into campo should never be Romo at 100% -no restrictions, well some restrictions, well many restrictions. You simply say Romo is fine, really need to see Weeden since the Orton situation drug out, etc.
 
PA Cowboy Fan said:
I think what we need is hope. I already have said I don't think Tony can get it done. On the other hand, I want him to be good to go. It just sucks to be finished before any games are played and he is our only hope to be competitive. I have absolutely no faith in Weeden especially with this defense. This offense has got to score points. I have my doubts if Tony can start and finish all 16 games. Back pains are some of the worse pain you can ever have.
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Trust me, we are screwed either way. It is best to have no expectations with the way this team is built and managed right now.
 
McLovin said:
Also, Garrett is "supposed to own the media." In this case he completely failed. The story going into campo
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Freudian slip? ;)

I guess I don't understand why some people on here get angry when others post what concerns the media or we ourselves have about Tony's back. It's almost like they think that by discussing our concerns, we're somehow making his back worse. His back is what it is regardless of what speculation anyone on here posts.

Of course we all hope it's fine, because we're done without him. But talking about it doesn't hurt anything.
 
Chocolate Lab said:
Freudian slip? ;)

I guess I don't understand why some people on here get angry when others post what concerns the media or we ourselves have about Tony's back. It's almost like they think that by discussing our concerns, we're somehow making his back worse. His back is what it is regardless of what speculation anyone on here posts.

Of course we all hope it's fine, because we're done without him. But talking about it doesn't hurt anything.
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Ha. Darn that o..not even close to the space bar..

Sure the original post(er) was over the top, but I see a odd willingness to dismiss or marginalize ANY concern.

I haven't kept up this week with every practice, but I think they had 2 days off and Romo was held out of 2 more. That doesn't sound like 100%. But moreso, if you said prior to camp that Romo would be brought slowly by working out 5 days and then 1 out of 5, I would see that as odd vs a 1 day on , 1 day off regimen.

Of course I will defer to his med staff, but supporting the teams story on Aug 3 to the narrative on July 23 isnt lining up as a master plan, but a reactionary one
 
McLovin said:
I've done 3 hours of rehab on my back before. I wouldn't call rehab "heavy workload"

Its 80% stretching and 20% weight training for core, legs, etc.

Nowhere in there was throwing out patterns or crossing patterns, running sprints or kickboxing. So the "hard work" is just to get him to to stand on a field not hone his craft

I'm not overly worried about Romo yet, but as every day goes by and it is continually marginalized by the team and fans it begins to turn the dial away from logic.

Kavner said it best. Don't use the word "hopefully" and then try to sell it as a master plan concocted in June.

I draw on my back issues and friends issues who have had the surgery. I cay throw a football for hours and be tweaked a little the next day after cooling down. One common directive is most doctors say no golf.

So when the team and Romo just happen to this year spout that "he gave up golf" to focus on football after all the hubbub these years, I feel like I am getting spun.

I don't care if I am getting spun if he CAN make it back, but every day the story changes.

Also, Garrett is "supposed to own the media." In this case he completely failed. The story going into campo should never be Romo at 100% -no restrictions, well some restrictions, well many restrictions. You simply say Romo is fine, really need to see Weeden since the Orton situation drug out, etc.
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Yeah, you're right, hard work is relative. I would say that QB don't really bust their tails in practice anyway. But I'm sure he's still on a pitch count and can decide when and where he allocates those throws.
I think I read he threw about 70 "live throws against defense in pads" the first round of practices and completed about 70%. Then he's thrown at least many (probably much more) against air.
That is about one practice week and game in the season.

I have no qualms with anyone being concerned here.

People (Kavner,for example) do need to recognize this is and should be a fluid situation.
Sept 7th is the goal and they should are less about getting a moving schedule perfect for media or fans.
That part is beyond silly tome.
 
I'm sure Jerry will give a long rambling press conference this week & clear up all the confusion about Tony's condition. :rolleyes:
 
DFWJC said:
Yeah, you're right, hard work is relative. I would say that QB don't really bust their tails in practice anyway. But I'm sure he's still on a pitch count and can decide when and where he allocates those throws.
I think I read he threw about 70 "live throws against defense in pads" the first round of practices and completed about 70%. Then he's thrown at least many (probably much more) against air.
That is about one practice week and game in the season.

I have no qualms with anyone being concerned here.

People (Kavner,for example) do need to recognize this is and should be a fluid situation.
Sept 7th is the goal and they should are less about getting a moving schedule perfect for media or fans.
That part is beyond silly tome.
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cool.

I just prefer the org not trying to come out and state "good as gold" when they can pull a Belichek and say "day-to-day evaluation." Them jumping the gun with any tone or proclamation has zero benefit really. All it can do is make a story.

Hell, play it coy, tell Romo just to say "we'll see." If he comes out blazing, maybe you catch SF overconfident, if not, then Jerry takes the brunt of criticism for not drafting manziel. The later is hindsight, the former is a Parcells/Belichick give the media nothing approach
 
ufcrules1 said:
lol @ the realization finally hitting some of you that Tony is almost done.

The team is years away from competing for a super bowl anyway due to poor drafting, over paying vets, and other idiotic decisions made by Jerry Jones.
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What realization? I don't get it.

Your 2nd line tells me you haven't be folowing the Cowboys recently.
 
Bluestang said:
Well, looks like Romo is still throwing while his body is going backwards. This is so frustrating to watch for a player at this stage.

Ball is just a hair too late, and high for Williams. Something else to ponder, if it was a game and that ball is caught by Williams it completely leaves him open to the S to get a clean hit. (In the video you can see Wilcox pull up as the ball is dropped)
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I noticed the throw while fading back also.
 
i put this in the sports forum, but tiger woods just withdrew from the wgc tournament, yeah, his back. didnt he and tony have basically the same surgery?
 
rynochop said:
i put this in the sports forum, but tiger woods just withdrew from the wgc tournament, yeah, his back. didnt he and tony have basically the same surgery?
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I believe so, but at different times.
 
rynochop said:
Think they were texting each other about it..i seem to remember the jokes.
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Romo had his in December... Not sure when Tiger had his, but I recall reading that Tiger consulted with Romo about his surgery. That said, I always thought Tiger came back too soon.
 
WoodysGirl said:
I believe so, but at different times.
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Yeah. Tiger had his 3 mos later.
No two backs or back surgeries are the same, but they had enough in common that they spoke about it.
Romo has already said more than once that the hits are not as much the issue as the torque (when throwing or swinging a golf club).

Tiger rushed back really soon. He played in a tourney 2-3 mos after surgery. It's now only been 4 mos for him.
 
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