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Jason Garrett: Tony Romo will play again as soon as he is healthy
11:23 PM CST on Monday, November 29, 2010
By BILL NICHOLS / The Dallas Morning News
brnichols@dallasnews.com
IRVING – Tony Romo was throwing balls before practice Monday, which raised questions:
Will he or won't he?
Romo, who broke his collarbone against the Giants on Oct. 25, has said he wants to play again this season. But with the Cowboys out of the playoff picture at 3-8, some may think there's no reason to risk further injury to the starting quarterback.
Interim coach Jason Garrett said Dallas' record will not be part of the discussion. In other words, Romo will play when he's healthy.
"We are going to make this a medical decision," Garrett said. "So we have to see how he responds. It's a serious injury for everybody, but particularly if you are trying to play quarterback in the NFL. You've got make sure that thing healed right."
According to the injury timetable, Romo could be ready to return for the Arizona game on Christmas.
Garrett declined to weigh hypothetical scenarios regarding Romo's return. But he made it clear the overriding factor is Romo's health.
"The mind-set we have as an organization is to get him as healthy as we can as quickly as we can," Garrett said. "And we have to make a medical decision. How is he doing? Is that thing really healing up? Can he play in an NFL game here?
"Organizationally, we have to make a decision. It will be based on the medical evidence that we have."
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11:23 PM CST on Monday, November 29, 2010
By BILL NICHOLS / The Dallas Morning News
brnichols@dallasnews.com
IRVING – Tony Romo was throwing balls before practice Monday, which raised questions:
Will he or won't he?
Romo, who broke his collarbone against the Giants on Oct. 25, has said he wants to play again this season. But with the Cowboys out of the playoff picture at 3-8, some may think there's no reason to risk further injury to the starting quarterback.
Interim coach Jason Garrett said Dallas' record will not be part of the discussion. In other words, Romo will play when he's healthy.
"We are going to make this a medical decision," Garrett said. "So we have to see how he responds. It's a serious injury for everybody, but particularly if you are trying to play quarterback in the NFL. You've got make sure that thing healed right."
According to the injury timetable, Romo could be ready to return for the Arizona game on Christmas.
Garrett declined to weigh hypothetical scenarios regarding Romo's return. But he made it clear the overriding factor is Romo's health.
"The mind-set we have as an organization is to get him as healthy as we can as quickly as we can," Garrett said. "And we have to make a medical decision. How is he doing? Is that thing really healing up? Can he play in an NFL game here?
"Organizationally, we have to make a decision. It will be based on the medical evidence that we have."
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