Archer says Romo has 2 fractures ***Merged***

[perrykemp]

At some point you have to wonder what Romo's back will be like post-NFL.

 

[BoysFan4ever]

That's what makes me one of the most interesting people in the world. lol

Are you that guy that does that beer commercial where he says "stay thirsty my friends!"

 

[tyke1doe]

mannn...... to those of you saying this injury being "close" to the spine is the reason for concern. thats like saying if a flagpole attached to a window of a building were to break, and you say now the buildings structure is not sound

With all due respect, that is an AWFUL analogy. You're comparing the spine to a flagpole? The more apt analogy would be a dent in the girders upholding the building. That dent may or may not be significant enough to cause great concerned, but where the dent occurs is much more serious than it would be if it occurred on a flagpole which has nothing to do with the support of the building.

 

[kiheikiwi]

Bad fractures or not. Sit him this week, and depending how Weeden plays, even the London game. He needs to heal and be at his best down the stretch

 

[perrykemp]

I'm sorry to sound like a homer but to break bones in your back requires someone to hit you very hard. I'm putting it out there that the guy who kneed him in the back was trying to hurt his back again.

I feel very bad for Romo. He is a great QB that has never got his due and I have been hoping he would win the big game and get the monkey off his back. This is not good.

I dunno. There was nothing unusual looking in the hit.

Would I be surprised that the Commanders player tried to drive his knee in Romo's back? No.

Frankly, I think just about any defender in the league would probably do the same.

The bigger concern is that, from my perspective, that was the 1st <really hard> hit I've practically seen Romo take all season and the result was two broken bones in his back.

They've done a reasonable job protecting Romo this season, however, I worry that his body is nearing the end.

 

[FLCowboyFan]

At some point you have to wonder what Romo's back will be like post-NFL.

I worry for him that he could be worse than Ditka when he gets older.

 

[Eddie]

The guy is going to permanently in a wheelchair very soon. The fact that we're even considering playing him is ridiculous.

 

[DogFace]

According to some I'm consistently one of the more negative posters especially during the streak. lol

I was being sarcastic. Sorry maybe I'm confusing you. There was another poster with a similar avatar that didn't post during the streak.

 

[KJJ]

Are you that guy that does that beer commercial where he says "stay thirsty my friends!"

Damn, I should have kept my mouth shut...busted! lol

 

[KJJ]

I was being sarcastic. Sorry maybe I'm confusing you. There was another poster with a similar avatar that didn't post during the streak.

That was me. LOL Actually I did post during the streak but some think I didn't and tried putting a ridiculous spin on it claiming I was too disappointed by the streak to post.

 

[Plankton]

Truthfully, he is very unlikely to injure this particular injury to his back any more than it presently is if he were to play. It has been reported correctly - it's a question of how much he and the medical staff can manage the pain he is experiencing.

That being said, he will lose some of his flexibility compensating for the pain he is feeling, and as a result, he will not be able to protect himself as well as he would under normal circumstances. Romo is one of the toughest players in the league - I think he will want to give it a go. I think that the team needs to make the call here, and think of whether he is too compromised to play. I think he should sit.

 

[JoeKing]

I'm reading all these posts of folks freaking out and I can't help but LOL. Romo will be okay even if he does miss a game or two. Stop with the damn drama people. Worse case, Romo is benched, Weeden plays. Weeden can win at least one of the next two games. After the Bye Romo will be fine. The team will be fine. Like Aaron Rodgers said... R E L A X

 

[tyke1doe]

I'm reading all these posts of folks freaking out and I can't help but LOL. Romo will be okay even if he does miss a game or two. Stop with the damn drama people. Worse case, Romo is benched, Weeden plays. Weeden can win at least one of the next two games. After the Bye Romo will be fine. The team will be fine. Like Aaron Rodgers said... R E L A X

Back injuries are nothing to play around with. Romo may be okay, but I think it's perfectly reasonable for fans to be concerned about his back given that he's had surgery on it, he's 34 years old, getting older and playing a very violent game.

 

[Beast_from_East]

Leave Romo in Dallas, we can beat the Jags with Weeden at QB.

 

[Frosty]

Back injuries are nothing to play around with. Romo may be okay, but I think it's perfectly reasonable for fans to be concerned about his back given that he's had surgery on it, he's 34 years old, getting older and playing a very violent game.

Bingo.....folks who have had back injuries understand a lot better....a 34yr old with two surgeries is a big deal....the back doesn't get better..just gets managed, it will shut you down if you don't take care of it....Romo is on tough cookie but those pain shots could / will affect his judgement....that could be problematic..

 

[Beast_from_East]

This is really not that serious of an injury fellas, we really dodged a bullet here.

The Baylor QB had the same injury this year and missed only 1 game.................as others have mentioned, its a matter of mobility and freedom of movement, the injury itself is very minor and you can play without it becoming worse.

 

[BoysFan4ever]

It's just that word fracture.

It makes you think oh crap!

 

[JoeKing]

Back injuries are nothing to play around with. Romo may be okay, but I think it's perfectly reasonable for fans to be concerned about his back given that he's had surgery on it, he's 34 years old, getting older and playing a very violent game.

lol, the sky is falling, the sky is falling.

Okay, chicken little.

 

[Brooksey]

let me try to explain it. Romo has structural issues in his back. This is why he has had two back surgeries. Those surgeries don't make it better. They try to prevent future breakdown.

He had a cyst removed which is not a structural issue and a herniated disc that was repaired. Once your herniated disc is fixed, it's fixed there are no after effects following recovery. There is an increased chance to re-injure the disc in the first 90 days but we are well past that.

So your theory is wrong. For the new injury I'm not sure, I know it's not related and from what I'm reading he can come back this season.

I really hope that's true.

 

[The Quest for Six]

That's not a particularly major injury

BUT IT'S PAINFUL AND HE WON'T BE PLAYING FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS