Post by prossman on Nov 22, 2009 21:41:51 GMT -7
FWST: Romo suffers back injury (Notes)
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Posted Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009
By JEFF CAPLAN AND CHAREAN WILLIAMS
jcaplan@star-telegram.com; cjwilliams@star-telegram.com
ARLINGTON — Tony Romo needed a moment and a pain-killing shot before he made it to the interview room after the game.
Romo took a knee to the back on his tackle of DeAngelo Hall in the first quarter after Hall had picked up a Marion Barber fumble. He never missed a play, but Romo admitted he was in some pain.
"I've always felt that no matter what's wrong with you, as long as it's not a broken bone or something like that, I've always felt that in the adrenaline of the game you can always do it," Romo said. "It hurts, but it's usually like before the snap it hurts and after the snap, but during the moment of the snap, it's like you're not thinking about it."
The Dallas Cowboys play Thursday against the Oakland Raiders a Cowboys Stadium, and Romo said he "definitely" will be playing. But his practice likely will be limited this week.
"He got banged up pretty good early in the game and kind of fought through it," Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett said. "He had to keep it warm throughout the game. He kind of didn't blink. He kind of shook it and said, "I'm ready to go.� I'll expect it'll be more sore tonight and probably sore tomorrow, but he'll be ready to go Thursday."
Romo finished 15-of-27 for 158 yards with a touchdown and an interception. It was his fewest passing yards in a victory in his career.
Newman, Campo argue
Cowboys cornerback Terence Newman got into a brief but heated argument with secondary coach Dave Campo on the sideline during the game. Fox cameras caught the confrontation as Campo tried to stop Newman coming off the field after a first quarter series.
Newman, who had only one tackle, appeared to push Campo away.
Newman would not talk after the game, and Campo downplayed it.
"I was trying to stop him from keeping going, and he thought I grabbed him," Campo said. "He just kind of bowed up. We were a little upset. It was between family. No harm, no foul."
Bowen keys late pick
Stephen Bowen came up with his biggest play of the season, deflecting Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell's pass into the hands of Anthony Spencer with 1:46 to play.
Bowen said he and linebacker DeMarcus Ware conferred before the play and noticed a tendency they then exploited.
"[Ware] said he beat [Washington left tackle] Levi Jones around the corner the last two times and he kept trying to overset him, so he was going to try do an inside move and I would cover him from around," Bowen said. "So on that play, D-Ware decided to go inside and Campbell tried to go to the outside to try and make a play and came around to contain. He threw it and I just tipped it and Spencer made the big play."
Buehler comes through
Rookie kicker David Buehler wasn't sure if he'd be able to kickoff Sunday because of dinged pinkie toe on his right foot. He played and sent his first kickoff to start the third quarter and dribbled it to the Washington 6-yard line. Devin Thomas returned it to the Washington 44.
Not a good sign.
Buehler made up for it with his only other kickoff after the Cowboys took the lead, 7-6, with 2:41 to go. Buehler boomed it 3 yards deep into the end zone. Thomas ran it out and was decked at the 15. An illegal wedge penalty started the Redskins' final drive at their own 8.
Tough times for Jenkins
With 2:05 to go in the game, cornerback Mike Jenkins fell to the ground, but it was too late for coach Wade Phillips.
Jenkins was initially dazed after a hit on a Redskins completion to Antwaan Randle El, but Jenkins didn�t go down, allowing Washington to run a play, which went back to Randle El, Jenkins� man, for an 11-yard gain.
Jenkins went down during the play, finally came off the field.
"I was dizzy, but I knew where I was at," Jenkins said. "That's why I took the knee and went to the sideline."
Folk misses
Nick Folk missed a 46-yard field-goal attempt in the second quarter, his second miss in as many games and his fifth miss of the season.
Folk missed just seven attempts combined in the past two seasons.
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Posted Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009
By JEFF CAPLAN AND CHAREAN WILLIAMS
jcaplan@star-telegram.com; cjwilliams@star-telegram.com
ARLINGTON — Tony Romo needed a moment and a pain-killing shot before he made it to the interview room after the game.
Romo took a knee to the back on his tackle of DeAngelo Hall in the first quarter after Hall had picked up a Marion Barber fumble. He never missed a play, but Romo admitted he was in some pain.
"I've always felt that no matter what's wrong with you, as long as it's not a broken bone or something like that, I've always felt that in the adrenaline of the game you can always do it," Romo said. "It hurts, but it's usually like before the snap it hurts and after the snap, but during the moment of the snap, it's like you're not thinking about it."
The Dallas Cowboys play Thursday against the Oakland Raiders a Cowboys Stadium, and Romo said he "definitely" will be playing. But his practice likely will be limited this week.
"He got banged up pretty good early in the game and kind of fought through it," Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett said. "He had to keep it warm throughout the game. He kind of didn't blink. He kind of shook it and said, "I'm ready to go.� I'll expect it'll be more sore tonight and probably sore tomorrow, but he'll be ready to go Thursday."
Romo finished 15-of-27 for 158 yards with a touchdown and an interception. It was his fewest passing yards in a victory in his career.
Newman, Campo argue
Cowboys cornerback Terence Newman got into a brief but heated argument with secondary coach Dave Campo on the sideline during the game. Fox cameras caught the confrontation as Campo tried to stop Newman coming off the field after a first quarter series.
Newman, who had only one tackle, appeared to push Campo away.
Newman would not talk after the game, and Campo downplayed it.
"I was trying to stop him from keeping going, and he thought I grabbed him," Campo said. "He just kind of bowed up. We were a little upset. It was between family. No harm, no foul."
Bowen keys late pick
Stephen Bowen came up with his biggest play of the season, deflecting Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell's pass into the hands of Anthony Spencer with 1:46 to play.
Bowen said he and linebacker DeMarcus Ware conferred before the play and noticed a tendency they then exploited.
"[Ware] said he beat [Washington left tackle] Levi Jones around the corner the last two times and he kept trying to overset him, so he was going to try do an inside move and I would cover him from around," Bowen said. "So on that play, D-Ware decided to go inside and Campbell tried to go to the outside to try and make a play and came around to contain. He threw it and I just tipped it and Spencer made the big play."
Buehler comes through
Rookie kicker David Buehler wasn't sure if he'd be able to kickoff Sunday because of dinged pinkie toe on his right foot. He played and sent his first kickoff to start the third quarter and dribbled it to the Washington 6-yard line. Devin Thomas returned it to the Washington 44.
Not a good sign.
Buehler made up for it with his only other kickoff after the Cowboys took the lead, 7-6, with 2:41 to go. Buehler boomed it 3 yards deep into the end zone. Thomas ran it out and was decked at the 15. An illegal wedge penalty started the Redskins' final drive at their own 8.
Tough times for Jenkins
With 2:05 to go in the game, cornerback Mike Jenkins fell to the ground, but it was too late for coach Wade Phillips.
Jenkins was initially dazed after a hit on a Redskins completion to Antwaan Randle El, but Jenkins didn�t go down, allowing Washington to run a play, which went back to Randle El, Jenkins� man, for an 11-yard gain.
Jenkins went down during the play, finally came off the field.
"I was dizzy, but I knew where I was at," Jenkins said. "That's why I took the knee and went to the sideline."
Folk misses
Nick Folk missed a 46-yard field-goal attempt in the second quarter, his second miss in as many games and his fifth miss of the season.
Folk missed just seven attempts combined in the past two seasons.