Doc50
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One of the talking heads on NFLN said he was told Tony would have to have an epidural to play when he comes back.
He won't need that.
One of the talking heads on NFLN said he was told Tony would have to have an epidural to play when he comes back.
Likely last year was the beginning of end. This was just a reminder of it. Age and injuries have been accumulating. Eventually they take a toll.
Romo has looked increasingly stiff since 2014. This is the 3rd DIFFERENT back injury that will have knocked him out since 2013.
Translation- 4-6 weeks in Dallas = 12-16 weeks-amputation everywhere elseWhat you guys aren't understanding is its 4-6 weeks from today . NOT 4-6 weeks from week 1. That mean there's 2 weeks before the season and he'll likely miss 2-3 regular season games. He should be ready by the Bears Sunday night game.
I would like to see Romo back in the game as soon as is feasible if he is not in great danger of debilitating injury. The optimal situation would be for Dak to have a minimum of a year to sit and learn while being Romo's protege.That's a valid point.
If he can't hurt that part of his back further and a shot before the game reduces the pain...
Well he could play.
This doesn't look a dirty hit to me. Yes maybe it should have been flagged, but I don't believe it was malicious.
And thats the double standard its ok for a team cut or threaten to cut a player if he wont renegotiate but its not ok for a player to hold out or want to collect the agreed upon contract. He got payed for the games he was injured sure but he was injured because he played the game. Again though if he did stay as a back up I personally think it would be less about money and more about one more shot. Heck I think hes the type of guy thay would give some back anyways. But truth is the whole scenario is far fetched. I think its jumping the gun to talk about losing respect for the guy that fought so hard to earn it.
Does your mom and dad teach you proper grammar?REALLY... does you mom and dad no your on the internet....
What you guys aren't understanding is its 4-6 weeks from today . NOT 4-6 weeks from week 1. That mean there's 2 weeks before the season and he'll likely miss 2-3 regular season games. He should be ready by the Bears Sunday night game.
Thanks for the heads up. It's really appreciated.Dak is not leading us to a super bowl guys. Not during his rookie season with a shaky defense. It's wishful thinking.
They only owe him for 2016 which is 8.5M salary.
Dead-money is not owed to him.
In 2017 they free up 5.1M in cap space without him on the team.
2017 cap hit:
Romo on the team - 24.7M
Romo cut - 19.6M
I understand how disheartening it is to see Tony in this same situation again, but, what's even more disheartening... is the lack of support everyone seems to have here for him now.
I get that everyone does want to see him on the field for us, but, in all actuality, can we not lose sight of what it is that really happened? Whether or not the case is that he is getting older and more fragile (while I do see this), the fact of that matter is, is that I'm pretty sure none of us have ever seen a specific hit like that...
Try having 250lbs of Cliff Avril jamming your back directly into the ground while sliding at full speed, and I'm pretty sure any normal being should have at least something wrong with their back. It's nearly a miracle it's not anything even more than a minor compression fracture.
For Christ's sake, people, he doesn't even need surgery on this injury, and it's completely unrelated to the previous injuries he's had.
While I do understand it's easy to see how this could be the beginning of the end - I don't like to see it that way.
For everyone who doubts Tony out there, I'd like to keep faith in our boy, knowing that he's one of toughest in the game and once he does come back (which he will), he's going to be better than ever. If there was never a fluke hit such as this, and he went through a full season this year and took us into the playoffs, we would all be saying he does most likely have another 3 years in him - And I still believe that to be true. Quit saying Romo's going to retire, because he's not.
As long he lets it heal properly, our O-line protects him as they should, and there aren't any mortifying, ridiculous plays that somehow take him out for the season again... We (He) will be fine.
I say Dak goes 3-3, Romo comes back, goes 7-3, and we win the NFC East to get back into the playoffs again above the Commanders at 9-7.
Have a little faith, people!
Go Cowboys.
We've seen two different estimates: 6-10 weeks and 4-6 weeks.
Even if it is 4-6 weeks, you have to assume with Tony's age and injury history that it will likely be 6 weeks.
When he was out last year with his shoulder injury he came at the end conservative end of the estimate and still wasn't fully healed -- and got knocked out for the year vs Carolina.
Yep, but again, that fight that we've always loved so much about him is still in him - So with that, I don't think he's going to be going anywhereGreat post. For me id just rather see the guy move on with his life. Hes brought me alot of good times and has been a blast to watch. I loved Aikman too but Tony will probably be my favorite. I just liked the way he handles the crap and always kept fighting. Never blamed anyone but himself either. So I look at the beating his body has taken and think man save yourself brother theres life after football. Go be a husband and a father. Dont sacrifice your health to prove morons wrong, they will always be morons.
I'm not saying I've lost respect for him, but that I would of that cash grab came to pass.
He was paid to play football. If he can't do that, he's nit honoring his end of the contract either.
I don't know why you'd trust them. Sure Romo could be back sooner but it doesn't mean he's totally healed. Same as last year. Dez came back early last year too and didn't look right either.It's two separate injuries you can't really compare them. The doctor on 105.3 the fan said that he could play after 4 weeks with this injury. With a collar bone Romo missed less time than Rodgers did with same injury. Romo has become injury prone but he's actually a quick healer. We'll see what happens. I don't trust the national media's 6-10 weeks. I trust the DR and Cowboys media more , and they are saying 4-6.
This is not how I envisioned the Romo era ending. It makes me sick to think he might not get a ring.
I see your point. I think hed work something out with JJ anyhow. Really cant see him settling as a back up anyhow.