Given his recent track record of injury, how can you blame anyone who thinks it's likely to happen again?
I don't blame anyone for considering the possibility. I do blame anyone for using that belief as a discussion defense because it's weak.
In my opinion, Romo will play on another team next year. However, the discussion defense tactic infers that Romo cannot leave Dallas because he *will* suffer a *debilitating injury* playing elsewhere, which is a possibly but not a certainty.
Additionally, the discussion defense tactic is used whenever the possibility of Prescott suffering a temporary or season ending injury is introduced into conversation, *validating* that Romo's re-introduction into the offense would be meaningless since he would get knocked off the field immediately. Could happen but there is only one way of knowing that is a certainty.
Conversely, the discussion defense tactic has been employed but quickly followed up by inferences that Romo's re-introduction into the offense would be fruitless because he would be the cause of a regular season or post season loss because of an *expected* interception(s) or fumble(s)--which is illogically based since he would not be physically capable of doing either IF he were sidelined immediately after taking the field. Again, there is only one way to validate such concern.
The Romo Concern is just one of a several past, present, and most likely future arguments that are fueled by resentment and fear. It's an unnecessary slight against him. It's an unnecessary discussion affiliation for Prescott. While it does wield power within media discussion because the media uses it for personal gain, it should not factor among public opinion in my
sole opinion
. Why? It should have played out a long long LONG time ago. It definitely should have played out once the franchise decided to not disrupt *team chemistry*. And yet, it lives on today. And robustly so.
