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Phillips: Romo should return for Commanders
3:12 PM Mon, Nov 03, 2008 | Permalink
Aaron Chimbel
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Dallas Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips says he expects quarterback Tony Romo to return for the team's game Nov. 16 at the Washington Commanders.
"Once he's healed it should be fine," Phillips said of Romo's broken right pinkie finger. "He should throw some this week."
Phillips said it usually take three to four week for a broken finger to heal.
Romo broke his finger in overtime of the Cowboys loss to the Arizona Cardinals Oct. 12.
Phillips said if Romo can't play Brooks Bollinger would be the starter. Brad Johnson is now the third quarterback after starting three games since Romo's injury.
The Cowboys have a bye this week.
Phillips said he thinks it's a good possibility that guard Kyle Kosier, cornerback Terence Newman and running back Felix Jones will all return for the Commanders game.
Phillips: Bollinger is now #2 QB
4:24 PM Mon, Nov 03, 2008 | Permalink
Aaron Chimbel
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Cowboys coach Wade Phillips says Brooks Bollinger is now the Cowboys backup quarterback, with Brad Johnson moving down to third-string.
If Tony Romo can not play after the bye week, Bollinger will be the starter, he said.
For those of you who watched the television broadcast of Sunday's game, there was a lot of will he or won't he go in the game surrounding Bollinger.
"We thought about putting Brooks in a little earlier," Phillips said.
After Terrell Owens fumbled late in the second quarter, it appeared the coaches were preparing Bollinger to replace Johnson, but a turnover by the Giants gave the Cowboys prime positioning to score, so they left Johnson in for the remainder of the half.
Then, Bollinger started the second half for the Cowboys.
"I thought he hung in there well, it was a tough situation certainly," Phillips said. "For the amount of time he had and the situation he was thrown into I thought he did all right."
Bollinger threw an interception on his first pass, but settled down after that finishing nine of 16 with 63 yards with touchdown and that interception.
3:12 PM Mon, Nov 03, 2008 | Permalink
Aaron Chimbel
Dallas Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips says he expects quarterback Tony Romo to return for the team's game Nov. 16 at the Washington Commanders.
"Once he's healed it should be fine," Phillips said of Romo's broken right pinkie finger. "He should throw some this week."
Phillips said it usually take three to four week for a broken finger to heal.
Romo broke his finger in overtime of the Cowboys loss to the Arizona Cardinals Oct. 12.
Phillips said if Romo can't play Brooks Bollinger would be the starter. Brad Johnson is now the third quarterback after starting three games since Romo's injury.
The Cowboys have a bye this week.
Phillips said he thinks it's a good possibility that guard Kyle Kosier, cornerback Terence Newman and running back Felix Jones will all return for the Commanders game.
Phillips: Bollinger is now #2 QB
4:24 PM Mon, Nov 03, 2008 | Permalink
Aaron Chimbel
Cowboys coach Wade Phillips says Brooks Bollinger is now the Cowboys backup quarterback, with Brad Johnson moving down to third-string.
If Tony Romo can not play after the bye week, Bollinger will be the starter, he said.
For those of you who watched the television broadcast of Sunday's game, there was a lot of will he or won't he go in the game surrounding Bollinger.
"We thought about putting Brooks in a little earlier," Phillips said.
After Terrell Owens fumbled late in the second quarter, it appeared the coaches were preparing Bollinger to replace Johnson, but a turnover by the Giants gave the Cowboys prime positioning to score, so they left Johnson in for the remainder of the half.
Then, Bollinger started the second half for the Cowboys.
"I thought he hung in there well, it was a tough situation certainly," Phillips said. "For the amount of time he had and the situation he was thrown into I thought he did all right."
Bollinger threw an interception on his first pass, but settled down after that finishing nine of 16 with 63 yards with touchdown and that interception.
