Romo's Surgery Update

[Scot]

Report: Tony Romo makes surgery decision, will insert plate
Jeffrey Kahn - 6 hours ago 0
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Tony Romo has reportedly made a final surgery decision.

After reviewing the results of his latest CT scan to determine the type of procedure needed to be done to his previously injured shoulder, the Dallas Cowboys quarterback has decided to insert a plate into his left collarbone, according to NBC DFW's Newy Scruggs. Romo's surgery is now set for next week around the time NFL free agency begins.

Over the course of February, Romo had been contemplating two types of shoulder procedures. He considered having the Mumford procedure done in order to reduce pain and discomfort in his shoulder, but ultimately the quarterback elected on surgically inserting a plate into his collarbone to strengthen the area.


Romo has fractured his collarbone three times in his NFL career. No. 9 is hoping that his experience with injury will help him on the road to recovery.

"The thing you realize when you get a little bit older is you know what it takes, you know your body, you know the routine," Romo said in early February. "So, it kind of goes a little bit smoother mentally than other people might think. I feel like for me it's just about continuing to train and get stronger as the years go on. And, little stuff's going to happen. The collarbone, no one was expecting that. Obviously it didn't help our season and my job is to come back and be healthy and strong and go play at my best."

Romo has been highly successful in the two seasons coming of major injury. After the first collarbone break in 2010, Romo went on to throw for 4,184 yards and 31 touchdowns to 10 interceptions in 2011. And in 2014 coming off back surgery, Romo had arguably his best season of his career as he threw for 3,705 and 34 touchdowns to nine interceptions.

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With the insertion of the plate, Romo is expected to be out for the next 6-8 weeks. With that on his mind one month ago before the final surgery decision, Romo told reporters he would be "ready to rock" for OTAs in May/June. Romo missed 10 games in 2015 after the two fractured clavicles. The 35-year old quarterback expects to play for four more years.

 

[Sheik]

"The 35 year old Quarterback expects to play four more years."And I expect to be fucking when I'm 80.

 

[Midswat]

Retire. You're rich, have a beautiful family, your body is crumbling, and since you decided to endorse a loser head coach were destined to not really compete. Scmuck.

 

[dbair1967]

One hit away

 

[onlyonenow]

One hit away

EVERY PLAYER is one hit away. I have seen guys I thought would not last a season do 10; and others I thought were tough did not last one.

 

[cml750]

Retire. You're rich, have a beautiful family, your body is crumbling, and since you decided to endorse a loser head coach were destined to not really compete. Scmuck.

Agree!! What is the point of putting his body through all of this when they are so limited by a piss poor coach. I love Romo but he has given Garrett his seal of approval which has hampered him his entire career. Endorsing Garrett is my only complaint with Romo.

Note: In my above post, I in no way mean to smear the piss poor coaches in the world by lumping Garrett in with them. Garrett is several steps below piss poor.

 

[ThoughtExperiment]

One hit away

And it doesn't even have to be a hit. He could be playing with his kids or loading something in the car.

Again, look at Tiger Woods. Same injury. Never even has to worry about getting twisted by 300 pounders. And one day out of the blue he suddenly can't do anything but chip and putt and hit little 9-irons, and is many months (at least) from being able to play again.

Back problems are just very bad deals for athletes.

 

[Iamtdg]

They said yesterday he would have the Mumford procedure and not do the plate. What in the fuck is going on?

 

[Doomsday]

And it doesn't even have to be a hit. He could be playing with his kids or loading something in the car.

Or as Tony himself said, even getting out of bed the wrong way.

 

[bbgun]

a Pringles potato chip is more sturdy than that collarbone

 

[TheZoneSucks]

Agree!! What is the point of putting his body through all of this when they are so limited by a piss poor coach. I love Romo but he has given Garrett his seal of approval which has hampered him his entire career. Endorsing Garrett is my only complaint with Romo.

Note: In my above post, I in no way mean to smear the piss poor coaches in the world by lumping Garrett in with them. Garrett is several steps below piss poor.

Garrett is the least qualified head coach in the NFL I have seen in my entire life. I thought that when he was first hired because of his almost empty resume', and his plethora of brain dead coaching decisions since then have only strengthened my belief in that. Last season should have clued in everyone else, but some in the sunshine crew still practice a strong form of cognitive dissonance.

 

[Midswat]

^ doesn't see what's being built here.

Garrett will win Championships here. Yes, plural.

When he walks in the room the players stop talking. Or something like that

 

[dbair1967]

EVERY PLAYER is one hit away. I have seen guys I thought would not last a season do 10; and others I thought were tough did not last one.

Not like him. He's pretty fragile at this point. Bad back. Bad collarbone.

Hell he literally could get out of bed the wrong way and be done for good.

And yet we have the idiot owner crowing "4-5 more years!!!!!!"

 

[onlyonenow]

Not like him. He's pretty fragile at this point. Bad back. Bad collarbone.

Hell he literally could get out of bed the wrong way and be done for good.

And yet we have the idiot owner crowing "4-5 more years!!!!!!"

as usual exaggerations are the norm around here. He took hits that did not injure him last year.

 

[dbair1967]

as usual exaggerations are the norm around here. He took hits that did not injure him last year.

he also took one that was literally nothing and broke his collarbone again...

 

[Doomsday]

as usual exaggerations are the norm around here. He took hits that did not injure him last year.

They admitted after the season he tweaked his back in game 1, without a hit. Tony said it set him back to the beginning of 2014 instantly. It's not a fucking exaggeration, it's fact.

 

[onlyonenow]

They admitted after the season he tweaked his back in game 1, without a hit. Tony said it set him back to the beginning of 2014 instantly. It's not a fucking exaggeration, it's fact.

outside of broken collarbones how many games has Tony Romo missed in his career?

you are full of crap

 

[dbair1967]

outside of broken collarbones how many games has Tony Romo missed in his career?

you are full of crap

Since becoming the starter during the 2006 season Romo has started all 16 games in a season just 4 times.

 

[Scot]

A quick search for Romo's injury history turned up the following. It doesn't list 2015 but we all know how last season was for Romo

Tony has missed 27 games in 9 years which averages out to 3 games a year missed due to injury throughout his entire career. So for anyone to think that we don't need to find both his eventual replacement and a vet to play as a stop gap in the meantime is just plain insanity

2014 NFL Back Romo fractured the transverse process in his back in 2 places on Monday Night Football in week 8. He missed the following week but returned in week 10
2013 NFL back In week 16 Romo spun free from the pocket in the fourth quarter Sunday and herniated the disc in his back. The injury was season ending (he somehow managed to complete the game) and he needed surgery to repair the disc
2011 NFL Hand Romo suffered a severely bruised hand and left the game
2010 NFL Shoulder Tony Romo sprained his shoulder and missed the remaining 10 games of the season
2008 NFL Hand Sprained finger on his right hand and missed the next 2 games this season.

 

[TheZoneSucks]

A quick search for Romo's injury history turned up the following. It doesn't list 2015 but we all know how last season was for Romo

Tony has missed 27 games in 9 years which averages out to 3 games a year missed due to injury throughout his entire career. So for anyone to think that we don't need to find both his eventual replacement and a vet to play as a stop gap in the meantime is just plain insanity

2014 NFL Back Romo fractured the transverse process in his back in 2 places on Monday Night Football in week 8. He missed the following week but returned in week 10
2013 NFL back In week 16 Romo spun free from the pocket in the fourth quarter Sunday and herniated the disc in his back. The injury was season ending (he somehow managed to complete the game) and he needed surgery to repair the disc
2011 NFL Hand Romo suffered a severely bruised hand and left the game
2010 NFL Shoulder Tony Romo sprained his shoulder and missed the remaining 10 games of the season
2008 NFL Hand Sprained finger on his right hand and missed the next 2 games this season.

Romo has taken a lot of abuse in his career and he isn't getting any younger.

I've pretty much resigned myself to no future QB taken at #4, and we will see at least two of the franchise QB prospects win Super Bowls for other teams within 5-7 years. In the mean time we will sign a spare assed Annie like McCoy and repeat the Weeden phenomenon all over again. Then we will repeat the post Aikman years. Those who fail to learn from the past are doomed to repeat it.