News: DMN: Sources: Tony Romo could be out closer to 8-10 weeks; could Cowboys place him on IR?

[Alexander]

3 reasons I say they should put Romo on IR: 1. It frees up a roster spot on the final 53 and 2. It forces the Cowboys to preserve Romo from going back sooner than he should.

That is a great point.

He is going to be saying and doing whatever to get back out there, regardless of how the season is going.

I usually don't get soft on players, but let's get real. This is not a simple injury. He could end up permanently damaged and I would not wish that on any player.

 

[ksadler1]

Honestly, I think even our own doctors are guessing just like those speculators.

This is not an easy injury to look at and get definition. If outsiders are going on the long side, they are dealing with what they have seen in similar cases and it might not be a 36 year old QB who has other back issues.

That's why I said earlier to just flip a coin and go with it. Nobody knows for sure.....

 

[JDSmith]

I don't see how they could considering the age of the injury. I am not a medical expert, but that just does not seem right they could see a radical change from a week ago versus now.

Don't forget that the fracture was so small that they couldn't see it on an x-ray. At least according to my team sources (I heard it on the podcast from Mickey).

 

[marchetta]

Well, I just spoke to the guy at the liquor store. And, he told me...

 

[Deep_South]

There certainly is a lot of mixed speculation. I just hope that Dak lights it up and has won a bunch of games by the time Tony is ready to play. That will be best case for us Cowboys fans, then Jerry and Jason can figure out what to do.

 

[Vertigo_17]

confused that they are doing an MRI vs X-ray. Thought MRI was for soft tissue/ligament damage whereas X-ray for bone fractures, etc. is there something else going on with the injury or just being cautious and doing both (MRI and X-ray)?

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

My sources tell me romo will be out and he may or may not play in 2016.

Preserve Dak, give him a legit shot.......spend some now, what we got left, on defense

 

[Super_Kazuya]

Broaddus, not a doctor, but probably at least a "source", undeterred by latest news and still in the 4-6 weeks camp as of a few moments ago.

 

[jday]

If you read the article, it almost sounds like the title should be "SINCE Tony Romo could be out 8-10 weeks, could Cowboys place him on IR?" When I first saw the article, I immediately thought someone had inside information that the injury needed the long side of the timeline to heal. But the article is nothing like that.

That is a great point.

He is going to be saying and doing whatever to get back out there, regardless of how the season is going.

I usually don't get soft on players, but let's get real. This is not a simple injury. He could end up permanently damaged and I would not wish that on any player.

Spssss...(in a hardly audible whisper) can you change it to "2 reasons" in my quote?

 

[JDSmith]

confused that they are doing an MRI vs X-ray. Thought MRI was for soft tissue/ligament damage whereas X-ray for bone fractures, etc. is there something else going on with the injury or just being cautious and doing both (MRI and X-ray)?

Mickey said on the podcast that it didn't initially show up on the x-ray because it's so small, so they did a MRI. Not sure how accurate that is, because at times Mickey seems as sharp as a bag of bowling balls. But that's what he said.

And a quick search of "MRI for fractures" showed that apparently "MRI is the most sensitive technique for imaging stress fractures of the foot." I'd assume it's equally effective for detecting other fractures.

 

[Dale]

Broaddus, not a doctor, but probably at least a "source", undeterred by latest news and still in the 4-6 weeks camp as of a few moments ago.

But here's what I don't get. If the team is openly considering placing him on short term IR, as Stephen Jones says in the OP, how can one remain of the mindset that he could be back by Week 2 or 3? The Cowboys would surely never even consider the IR option if they're thinking he might only miss a couple games.

 

[Vertigo_17]

That's good to know

 

[Sportsbabe]

Not sure about you all, but I'd been kind of assuming he'd be gone through the bye week.

I know we here rumblings that it could be much sooner, but that would surprise me.
The best case was 6 weeks or 4 games with the likely 8-9 week, which 6 games and a bye.

If Dak holds up well, I would even consider letting him have one of two games in 5 days.

Guess we'll know more by the end of the weekend

It all depends on how Dak plays. Period. Point blank. All these diagnoses can cease and decise.

 

[Alexander]

Broaddus, not a doctor, but probably at least a "source", undeterred by latest news and still in the 4-6 weeks camp as of a few moments ago.

Broaddus also said Austin Davis was not on the radar. If he gets that wrong, he is really guessing if he wades into the medical pond.

 

[DallasDW00ds0n]

After how many broken bones does tony getting a broken bone become not a "surprise" or "freak accident"???

 

[CouchCoach]

We could probably sneak him onto the practice squad at this point.

 

[Richmond Cowboy]

Where are the team doctors on the record?

They can't disclose anything, it would be a HIPPAA violation. Unless of course Tony authorized the entire Twitterspere to receive his protected health information.

 

[Sportsbabe]

I'm always confused by this "sources" stuff. Are they unnamed people from within the organization or people connected? Or are they still using Internet doctors Twitter feeds? The headline makes you think turn for the worse, then you read the same old stuff.

I don't read the article because I've been there done that. In these type situations I only listen to the organization and Taking the Break.

 

[Alexander]

But here's what I don't get. If the team is openly considering placing him on short term IR, as Stephen Jones says in the OP, how can one remain of the mindset that he could be back by Week 2 or 3? The Cowboys would surely never even consider the IR option if they're thinking he might only miss a couple games.

Exactly. Drown out the noise and focus on Jones' statements. He is one of the more transparent and probably truthful ones from the braintrust. He at least talks about the thought process going on to a better degree.

 

[Super_Kazuya]

But here's what I don't get. If the team is openly considering placing him on short term IR, as Stephen Jones says in the OP, how can one remain of the mindset that he could be back by Week 2 or 3? The Cowboys would surely never even consider the IR option if they're thinking he might only miss a couple games.

I mean he's not dismissing it, because there are so many unknowns. But it's not like he is sitting there saying it's the hardest choice he'll ever have to make and agonizing over it. He said they're trying to get a handle on it. He's not really giving any clues.
Jerry does kind of let slip when he was babbling about timetables that Tony is not going to play week 1 or 2 though.