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Tony Romo returns to practice

I was waiting to see Wade Phillips' press conference today, but I guess he's not giving one. So here's some of the news of the day.

The biggie: 

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo returned to practice Wednesday.

[snip]

"Hopefully it is feeling better. It's still not all the way, healed but it is getting there," Romo said Wednesday. "I'll put a splint on and see where we go."

It sounded a little tentative in description but at least he is out there working with the football again. Lord knows we need it.

Some other good news:

OG Kyle Kosier (foot) and CB Terence Newman (sports hernia) are practicing. RB Felix Jones (hamstring) was working out on the side.

Well, not so great on Felix, but they can afford to bring him along slowly this week. But getting Kyle Kosier back is going to be a big plus. I never thought I would miss that guy so much until he was gone.

Other news includes the expected after seeing the playing time split last Sunday, Anthony Spencer will see a lot more playing time.

"All I know is on first and second downs, I'm probably going to be playing a lot more," said Spencer, who missed games because of knee and hamstring injuries this season. "I'm just excited to be on the field. I mean, I've been injured this whole first half of the season, so I'm just excited to be out there."

Here's Mike Jenkins' answer to "the play." It's pretty convoluted and not very persuasive. 

 

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If I was the HC

Jenkins would be benched next game as that kind of lackluster effort can’t be tolerated.

His excuse was just pathetic.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Nov 5, 2008 4:12 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

can't afford to bench him

but he will be getting some extra laps..

"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 Nov 5, 2008 7:28 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

with Newman returning, we can

Scandrick can play the nickel CB

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Nov 5, 2008 10:00 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Benching?

I don’t really get the theory that benching someone is supposed to help. Getting payed not to play doesn’t sound like any kind of disincentive to me. When Coughlin didn’t start Plaxico for the Giants against the Steelers two weeks ago, I laughed. If the problem is a player not giving the team their all, what good does it do to tell them to give nothing on the sideline? Honestly, if the big public demonstration of benching a guy is the best motivation tool a coach has, then he’s not going to be a very successful leader.

by jrduncans on Nov 5, 2008 7:38 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

…that’s not to say, however, that there isn’t a problem or that it shouldn’t be addressed another way. Or even that Scandrick shouldn’t move ahead of Jenkins on the depth chart.

by jrduncans on Nov 5, 2008 8:21 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Jenkins is the best corner after Newman.

Newman and Jenkins should start. Scandrick is our best slot cover man, so he should handle that. And Henry should keep coming in to do his sub package cover the TE stuff.

by Carl Shelton (GloryDayz88) on Nov 6, 2008 6:35 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Blanket party

For the uninitiated, you wrap him in a blanket and beat all the lumps out…

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

by dunkman on Nov 6, 2008 5:47 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Romo is confident Cowboys will play well

Who needs Wade, Garrett or Stewart to fix things, our superstar QB has it all figured out, playoffs, here we come!

Tony Romo readily acknowledges that the Cowboys’ struggles started before he fractured his pinkie. But he believes that they’ve ended now, and not just because he expects to start next week against the Redskins.

“I know I feel very confidently about this football team,” Romo said. "I know that I’m very excited about the challenge presented in front of us. I think it is going to be very enjoyable going out here and playing this game and going forward.

“I kind of got a sense of why we weren’t doing certain things well or not, and I feel very confident in our ability to play well from here on.”

Romo didn’t let us in on his secrets. We’ll have to wait and see what’s changed when he’s out there in a “very competitive, fun-filled situation,” as he called the rest of the Cowboys’ season.

http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Nov 5, 2008 4:24 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Nice to see that Spencer is going to start.

Ellis can be a pass rush specialist now.
 
Can’t wait to see a fully healthy starting offense.

by houseofprime on Nov 5, 2008 4:28 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

It's a good move

and I’m sure he would have gotten on the field sooner if he had been healthy. He really looked good out there to me.

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

by dunkman on Nov 5, 2008 6:01 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

amen to that....

I’ve been waiting for Spencer to start for a long time and now it’s his time to shine…..

Look up... get up...Don't ever, ever give up!!

by Boyzfan94 on Nov 5, 2008 6:56 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

The kid's a star waiting to shine

Honestly, we lucked into him. If he can just stay healthy…

by accidental innuendo on Nov 6, 2008 5:50 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

If you type in all caps

Romo can here you from the film room. Try it some time. I used it one time to get an autograph from Nick “The Kick” Folk.

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

by dunkman on Nov 5, 2008 6:03 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

That would be "hear" for those keeping track at home

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

by dunkman on Nov 5, 2008 6:03 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Right, but

I doubt he would have watched form the sidelines if he could have played. He strikes me as a true competitor.

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

by dunkman on Nov 5, 2008 6:04 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I'll give

  Jenkins this one. I don’t know what he was thinking, but I’ll chalk it up to being a rookie. But you can’t use that excuse but once. Believe me that won’t happen again, next time he’ll take out half the defense to get to the ball carrier.

by rocj55 on Nov 5, 2008 6:18 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

+1

I am positive if Romo could have gone he would have gone..

He is going to come back smoking, I can see it now.. Pittsburgh gave us the game plan, time for us to follow it..

"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 Nov 5, 2008 7:28 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Romo is definitely going to play

so whats your point??

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Nov 5, 2008 6:53 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, well Romo said he wanted to play too

after he broke his finger as well. Guarantee Ainge will not throw the ball well, guarantee it. Romo is not that selfish, as a leader he put the team first.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Nov 5, 2008 10:04 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Its not a matter of just throwing

it was reported that he could not transition the ball to his hand fast enough in a game without staying in shotgun the whole time. The protective splint also lowers the velocity he can put on the ball.

Ignore the Mainstream Media, EMBRACE THE HATE!!!!

by cowboy78 on Nov 6, 2008 7:42 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Bingo

We have a winner.

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

by dunkman on Nov 6, 2008 5:45 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Felix

there was a report earlier this week that Felix has been running without pain, so I hope they are just being extra cautious with him, and that with an extra week of rest he’ll be back practicing next week and playing vs. the skins.

Sad that Ellis is losing it, but glad Spencer is stepping up, ready and able to start that transition.

by scottmaui on Nov 5, 2008 6:32 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

I hope that this leaves

ellis fresher to rush the passer.

Ignore the Mainstream Media, EMBRACE THE HATE!!!!

by cowboy78 on Nov 5, 2008 6:48 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I don't think Ellis is losing it

I think its that was wearing down at his age because he has to play almost every play since Spencer has been hurt the whole first half and we absolutely no depth behind Spencer.

If he gets limited plays, he can still be a force pressuring the qb.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Nov 5, 2008 6:56 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

good point

both of you. his effectiveness and endurance has surely been tested by the number of plays he’s had to play, not just because Spencer is out, but because the offense has been so unproductive and keeps putting the D back on the field. I hope with Spencer back and the offense healthy and hopefully clicking again, he can be effective doing what he does best.

by scottmaui on Nov 5, 2008 9:05 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

This is all the offenses fault.

Everybody is wearing down on defense because they are out there all night. Especially guys at Ellis’ age.

by Carl Shelton (GloryDayz88) on Nov 6, 2008 6:37 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

He is going to be a role player like they envisioned the beggining of the season

What screwed that up was Spencer getting injured. Let’s hope it’s not too late to put things together.

Look up... get up...Don't ever, ever give up!!

by Boyzfan94 on Nov 5, 2008 6:58 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

looking foward to watching romo with his new weapon in #11

should be fun to watch now that we have a qb who can get it down the field

by canty99 on Nov 5, 2008 8:15 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

I'm looking forward to this next game

these last three games have been a kind of torture. the Bucs game ended well and the D looked great and Brad avoided mistakes, but it was still such a change from the Boys we’re used to offensively. and the other two games were just awful to watch. can’t wait to see Romo back for his first game with RW11.

by scottmaui on Nov 5, 2008 9:13 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I still cannot wash the bad memories of BJ's

performance off my brain, I need to see romo torching the skins to make the voices stop, hahahahaha.

Ignore the Mainstream Media, EMBRACE THE HATE!!!!

by cowboy78 on Nov 5, 2008 9:36 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Anyone else notice?

So I have held off saying anything for over a month now (since the Bungles game), thinking someone else would have seen the same thing. Starting with the Redskins game, I watched Tony Romo clinch his hand and shake it after each time he went to the ground, or even running down the field. Now this around the same time you started seeing passes come out low and wobbly, where I am going with this is that Tony will never come out and say it, but I think that his throwing hand was injured long before the overtime play against the Cardinals, that play just set him over the top and caused the most damage.

I don’t have game footage of all those games, but I would bet anyone who went back and watch the broadcasts, since nothing else would give you a camera panning back to the QB when the play is over, you would be able to see Tony shake and clinch his fist as if it were stiff and just not quite right. I’d love to know if anyone else saw this.

First to six!!!

by sduncan24 on Nov 6, 2008 6:57 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

others have theorized this

and it obviously makes sense because you don’t just go from being one of the deadliest accurate passers in the game to being just a little off in some of your throws.

If this is indeed true, it just proves how brilliant this kid really is to still be able to post the type of numbers he did. It would obviously explain the fumbles as well.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Nov 6, 2008 7:18 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

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