Is Romo a go? Stay tuned
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
IRVING, Texas -- Tony Romo was basically a spectator in the middle of the field when the Dallas Cowboys started practice yesterday.
Nothing changed after that.
The Cowboys listed their two-time Pro Bowl quarterback as questionable for tomorrow's game after he didn't participate in practice, the last one before playing at St. Louis. Romo has a broken pinkie on his throwing hand.
Wade Phillips wouldn't elaborate when he made a brief appearance in the locker room after practice. Romo, who hasn't commented all week, didn't appear in the locker room when it was open to reporters. Neither did Brad Johnson, the 40-year-old backup who is in line to get his first start since 2006 for Minnesota.
Before practice, Phillips said the team has been considering "a lot of different scenarios" since Romo started throwing Wednesday, three days after an injury initially expected to keep him out up to three games.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said in a radio interview earlier there was no chance Romo could reinjure the pinkie because of cast-like protection on his hand. When Phillips was asked if he'd been told Romo couldn't do further damage to the finger, the coach responded, "Dr. Jerry. Whatever Jerry says, I'm going with."
Jones also said the decision if Romo will play will depend on how the quarterback feels tomorrow.
"It will be up to him. If he is feeling good and the pain is good, then it's likely he'll play," Jones said.
Phillips said it was possible Romo could be active for the game without starting. The coach also said Romo didn't have to go through a full practice to play.
IRVING, Texas -- Tony Romo was basically a spectator in the middle of the field when the Dallas Cowboys started practice yesterday.
Nothing changed after that.
The Cowboys listed their two-time Pro Bowl quarterback as questionable for tomorrow's game after he didn't participate in practice, the last one before playing at St. Louis. Romo has a broken pinkie on his throwing hand.
Wade Phillips wouldn't elaborate when he made a brief appearance in the locker room after practice. Romo, who hasn't commented all week, didn't appear in the locker room when it was open to reporters. Neither did Brad Johnson, the 40-year-old backup who is in line to get his first start since 2006 for Minnesota.
Before practice, Phillips said the team has been considering "a lot of different scenarios" since Romo started throwing Wednesday, three days after an injury initially expected to keep him out up to three games.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said in a radio interview earlier there was no chance Romo could reinjure the pinkie because of cast-like protection on his hand. When Phillips was asked if he'd been told Romo couldn't do further damage to the finger, the coach responded, "Dr. Jerry. Whatever Jerry says, I'm going with."
Jones also said the decision if Romo will play will depend on how the quarterback feels tomorrow.
"It will be up to him. If he is feeling good and the pain is good, then it's likely he'll play," Jones said.
Phillips said it was possible Romo could be active for the game without starting. The coach also said Romo didn't have to go through a full practice to play.
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