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8:21 PM Mon, Dec 08, 2008 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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There's been plenty of talk today about whether or not Marion Barber is tough enough for this football team.
The answer is yes.
However, Jerry Jones was surprised Barber did not make the trip to Pittsburgh because of his little toe.
"I thought all week long that he'd be playing this game," Jones said after the Steelers game. "His toe is good enough to play. We can support that toe and he can come play. He's just not comfortable playing. ... I don't know if it's going to be any different than it was this week."
There is this interpretation that Jones doesn't think Barber is tough enough to play. That's absurd. I think Jones was just saying he was surprised Barber couldn't play.
In fact, Tashard Choice said he knew early last week that Barber wouldn't play.
Roy Williams said he wasn't surprised Barber couldn't go.
When I asked him why not he said, "because it's a dislocation of your foot. Its not like it's your finger and you can tape it up. You have to plant on it. That's your foot. Your toe. It's little and we joke about it and tell him to cut it off like Ronnie Lott but it hurts.
I know he wanted to be out there and Choice did a good job of replacing him but we just didn't have that punishing type back like he is."
Barber suffered some calf soreness when trying to compensate for his dislocated little toe last week in practice and that's the reason why he didn't play.
Barber told me today the calf is getting better. As for what Jerry Jones said about him, Barber said he didn't know anything about it.
Here's what Wade Phillips had to say on the subject: "And, again, I don't want to speak for Jerry. But I don't think you question his toughness. He's one of the toughest guys we have."
Phillips said Barber can play this week if he doesn't practice, its all about his comfort level.
Calvin Watkins E-mail News tips
There's been plenty of talk today about whether or not Marion Barber is tough enough for this football team.
The answer is yes.
However, Jerry Jones was surprised Barber did not make the trip to Pittsburgh because of his little toe.
"I thought all week long that he'd be playing this game," Jones said after the Steelers game. "His toe is good enough to play. We can support that toe and he can come play. He's just not comfortable playing. ... I don't know if it's going to be any different than it was this week."
There is this interpretation that Jones doesn't think Barber is tough enough to play. That's absurd. I think Jones was just saying he was surprised Barber couldn't play.
In fact, Tashard Choice said he knew early last week that Barber wouldn't play.
Roy Williams said he wasn't surprised Barber couldn't go.
When I asked him why not he said, "because it's a dislocation of your foot. Its not like it's your finger and you can tape it up. You have to plant on it. That's your foot. Your toe. It's little and we joke about it and tell him to cut it off like Ronnie Lott but it hurts.
I know he wanted to be out there and Choice did a good job of replacing him but we just didn't have that punishing type back like he is."
Barber suffered some calf soreness when trying to compensate for his dislocated little toe last week in practice and that's the reason why he didn't play.
Barber told me today the calf is getting better. As for what Jerry Jones said about him, Barber said he didn't know anything about it.
Here's what Wade Phillips had to say on the subject: "And, again, I don't want to speak for Jerry. But I don't think you question his toughness. He's one of the toughest guys we have."
Phillips said Barber can play this week if he doesn't practice, its all about his comfort level.
