Romo and his back have been the subject of speculation all year. His deep passes have been consistently short and people have speculated that maybe his back was still an issue. Tony and the team have been denying it all year, but I don't think him tripping over his own foot caused a back injury. I think it was already there and the odd twist that came with the tripping aggravated it. We all saw him grab at his leg, and saw him limping, but personal experience says the back is a likely culprit. A couple years ago, I had a back issue and had no pain in my back, but the pain I felt in my leg was pretty bad. The specialist I saw said he could make it quit hurting with a steroid shot but that would only be a temporary fix. Back surgery can be scary, but it fixed me completely. Tony doesn't have time for back surgery, but if the MRI shows a return to the field carries a chance of more severe injury occurring, he needs to call it a season. I have criticized Romo for saying, "it's just a game," but that was not a serious health matter. You only get one spinal cord, he needs to be careful.
