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Brad Johnson to start; Tony Romo will be active

Mystery solved. Brad Johnson will be the starter on Sunday, but Tony Romo is going to be on the active roster.

Quarterback Tony Romo will be active, but he will not start today at St. Louis, according to Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones.

The questions is whether Romo will be the backup or will he be the emergency third QB with Brooks Bollinger acting as the primary backup.

RW2 signs his contract and he got paid!

Williams signed a five-year, $45 million extension Saturday after landing in St. Louis, bringing to an end five days of intense talks with the team and his agent Ben Dogra.

Williams will receive $27 million guaranteed over the life of the deal, which is second most to the $31 million Tony Romo will earn from an extension signed last year.

$27 million guaranteed? That's good money if you can get it.

Pat Watkins' neck injury could be much more serious than initially believed. 

According to third-year safety Patrick Watkins, doctors are now concerned the reoccurring stingers he's been experiencing in the neck area are the result of a bulging disk along the vertebrae in his lower neck.

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Watkins likely will continue receiving treatment, doctors hoping the swelling will be reduced enough to prevent any sort of surgery to remove the disk, which would be season ending.

Pacman is costing the organization in more ways than one. 

Adam Jones, who was suspended indefinitely by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday, will cost the Cowboys $20,588 per game up to a maximum $200,000 for every game he is suspended.

We are the first team to be fined under the new rules which state that teams with two suspensions in a league year for personal conduct, substance abuse or steroids owe the NFL money. Because Mike Jefferson was already suspended this year, Pacman's suspension kicks in the new rule.

Here's a game preview. 

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Great decision

Brad Johnson to start; Tony Romo to be active..

Brad will be fine.. Marion get a good nights rest..

"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"

by Wmillion on Oct 18, 2008 11:15 PM CDT reply actions  

Pat Watkins

Ty Law makes even more sense..

"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"

by Wmillion on Oct 18, 2008 11:16 PM CDT reply actions  

+1 yup

since he can play S too

by scottmaui on Oct 19, 2008 12:05 AM CDT up reply actions  

And as Law mentioned

a little leadership back there.

Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.

by dunkman on Oct 19, 2008 9:13 AM CDT up reply actions  

So I guess if Brad is ineffective Tony will come in and play hero.

As long as the line protects him though I see no reason why we can’t score at least 21 points on the Rams with Brad.

by houseofprime on Oct 18, 2008 11:25 PM CDT reply actions  

I don't see Romo

coming in at all and I think it’s a great decision.

Depending on Brad and how the offense does without him, let’s hope Romo can play against the Bucs or at least the G-Men.

Where will you be when the Sixers hoist the Larry O'Brien trophy? Hopefully Liberty Ballers.

by Jordan Sams on Oct 18, 2008 11:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

Thats why most players want to play for the Cowboys.

Jerry rewards good players, he doesn’t jerk you around like some other organizations do.

by houseofprime on Oct 18, 2008 11:27 PM CDT reply actions  

He got Lee Evans money

I think that’s reasonable. In the NFL WR sense of the term “reasonable”.

Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.

by dunkman on Oct 19, 2008 9:09 AM CDT up reply actions  

I just saw a funny stat.

Our offensive line has allowed 7 sacks in 6 games (5th fewest in the NFL). Are we being a little hard on them?

by Carl Shelton (GloryDayz88) on Oct 19, 2008 3:52 AM CDT reply actions  

Maybe.

A lot of people feel like the low number of sacks is more due to Romo than the line. They’re good, but not great. I’d say that overall between run blocking and pass blocking, they are in the top 10, but not top 5.

by Baked Potato Soup on Oct 19, 2008 4:29 AM CDT up reply actions  

No, not hard enough

Like BPS pointed out, the line is getting a pass on all the sacks Tony should have taken. He either coughed up the ball or threw an INT, (+3? Int Grouding calls) to avoid a sack. Not to mention the break he caught by the Refs in AZ (Tuck Rule).

I would conservatively add at least 5 sacks to those stats

by Doomsday on Oct 19, 2008 8:25 AM CDT up reply actions  

You didn't mention the escapes

Which are more numerous than all the other little issues.

Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.

by dunkman on Oct 19, 2008 9:10 AM CDT up reply actions  

I would concur with that

They are sometimes great but there’s some inconsistency that needs to be shored up. I think Flo’s stinger must have been worse than we knew.

Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.

by dunkman on Oct 19, 2008 9:14 AM CDT up reply actions  

he wasn't sacked at all

for 3 or 4 games, and they looked great for the first few games, and then got inconsistent recently

by scottmaui on Oct 19, 2008 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions  

I agree

Although I started seeing signs in the GB game when they ran 4-man rushes with some pressure results. In particular, Ownens needs time to get open against double coverage and that hasn’t been there.

Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.

by dunkman on Oct 19, 2008 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions  

No 5 questions this week?

After our respective performances last Sunday, even the Rams must be coming in with a boatload of confidence.

31 teams may dream of the Superbowl but only one team, the Dallas Cowboys, expect it.

by accidental innuendo on Oct 19, 2008 6:38 AM CDT reply actions  

Cmon Brad!

Let’s get this thing done right! I don’t care if you check down every play. We have some of the best YAC players in the league. Just find the guy that has the most space and let’er fly!

by sublimezg on Oct 19, 2008 8:51 AM CDT reply actions  

Checking down

will probably work for him but it also tends to kill drives, espceially when they end up in thrid and long. This could either be good or really, really bad.

I still think Romo is in as the backup and we may see him if Brad is ineffective.

Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.

by dunkman on Oct 19, 2008 9:12 AM CDT up reply actions  

without a doubt.

That’s why he’s suiting up! Still, I think we’ll be pleasantly surprised with Brads play today.

by sublimezg on Oct 19, 2008 10:16 AM CDT up reply actions  

I think that's true

he wouldn’t even be suiting up and taking a spot if he were not being considered.

Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.

by dunkman on Oct 19, 2008 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions  

I have a prediction.

Brad plays well and then ESPN spins QB controversy all week.

by Carl Shelton (GloryDayz88) on Oct 19, 2008 10:12 AM CDT reply actions  

Ding ding ding

We have a winner. Nice call. It’s almost too obvious, isn’t it?

Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.

by dunkman on Oct 19, 2008 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions  

Can't watch game today

Don’t have the game on TV…

Cowboys fan since 1978.. I was 3 years old

by Mullin on Oct 19, 2008 10:31 AM CDT reply actions  

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