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By TODD ARCHER / The Dallas Morning News
tarcher@dallasnews.com
ARLINGTON – Tony Romo wants to play again in 2010.
"Anytime there's football games going on, you always want to play," Romo said. "There's no question about that."
Romo is recovering from a broken left collarbone suffered Oct. 25 against the New York Giants and is at least three weeks away from getting back to the field.
At 3-8, the Cowboys are all but guaranteed of missing the playoffs, so the question of his return might not be his decision.
The Cowboys have not elected to put Romo on injured reserve, which would end his season.
"I'm sure there will be discussions once I get healthy," Romo said. "But for me, it's football season, and football players usually play football during football season."
X-rays taken Monday showed some healing, but broken bones need 6-8 weeks to fully heal. Romo has done some light throwing in the last week and added to his cardiovascular routine now that most of the pain has subsided.
Romo's rehab routine starts early in the morning, and he will take part in meetings with quarterbacks Jon Kitna and Stephen McGee to stay part of the process, according to interim coach Jason Garrett.
But this is Romo's longest absence since taking up the game as a youngster. He missed three games in 2008 because of a fractured right pinkie.
"I always love to play, and anytime you don't play it hurts," Romo said. "I love competing. I love winning or losing and going about the process that ends in either you accomplishing something or not accomplishing something."
Owner and general manager Jerry Jones made a coaching change in Romo's absence, promoting Garrett to Wade Phillips' job on Nov. 8. Garrett suffered his first loss Thursday, 30-27, to New Orleans after becoming the seventh interim coach to start 2-0 since the 1970 merger.
"Jason's done a great job in a tough situation and coming in difficult circumstances," Romo said. "He's been very prepared and has really given the team a real lift. He has a certain direction he wants to go and he's having the team follow it. ...
"You've heard him say it 30 times, the process, he has his ideas and will go about obtaining it the way he thinks is the best. That's his approach."
Romo also had high praise for his backup, Jon Kitna, who has gone 2-3 as the starter but played some of his best football the last three games.
"He's done a great job handling a lot of difficult situations and really helped the team," Romo said. "We're lucky to have him. He's playing some great football for us."
tarcher@dallasnews.com
ARLINGTON – Tony Romo wants to play again in 2010.
"Anytime there's football games going on, you always want to play," Romo said. "There's no question about that."
Romo is recovering from a broken left collarbone suffered Oct. 25 against the New York Giants and is at least three weeks away from getting back to the field.
At 3-8, the Cowboys are all but guaranteed of missing the playoffs, so the question of his return might not be his decision.
The Cowboys have not elected to put Romo on injured reserve, which would end his season.
"I'm sure there will be discussions once I get healthy," Romo said. "But for me, it's football season, and football players usually play football during football season."
X-rays taken Monday showed some healing, but broken bones need 6-8 weeks to fully heal. Romo has done some light throwing in the last week and added to his cardiovascular routine now that most of the pain has subsided.
Romo's rehab routine starts early in the morning, and he will take part in meetings with quarterbacks Jon Kitna and Stephen McGee to stay part of the process, according to interim coach Jason Garrett.
But this is Romo's longest absence since taking up the game as a youngster. He missed three games in 2008 because of a fractured right pinkie.
"I always love to play, and anytime you don't play it hurts," Romo said. "I love competing. I love winning or losing and going about the process that ends in either you accomplishing something or not accomplishing something."
Owner and general manager Jerry Jones made a coaching change in Romo's absence, promoting Garrett to Wade Phillips' job on Nov. 8. Garrett suffered his first loss Thursday, 30-27, to New Orleans after becoming the seventh interim coach to start 2-0 since the 1970 merger.
"Jason's done a great job in a tough situation and coming in difficult circumstances," Romo said. "He's been very prepared and has really given the team a real lift. He has a certain direction he wants to go and he's having the team follow it. ...
"You've heard him say it 30 times, the process, he has his ideas and will go about obtaining it the way he thinks is the best. That's his approach."
Romo also had high praise for his backup, Jon Kitna, who has gone 2-3 as the starter but played some of his best football the last three games.
"He's done a great job handling a lot of difficult situations and really helped the team," Romo said. "We're lucky to have him. He's playing some great football for us."
