He suffered a distal clavicle fracture and was placed on the injured/designated return list, missing seven games. Whether it’s through the draft or a trade or free agency, the Dallas Cowboys are going to need to address the long-term quarterback situation sooner rather than later, so expect the Johnny Manziel rumors to continue growing until the Cowboys do something otherwise.
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Romo was suffering through one of the worst games of his career before the injury, completing just 11-of-21 passes for 106 yards with no touchdowns and three interceptions. The first one came with just under a minute gone in the first quarter.
Then, with 2:36 remaining in the in the 2nd quarter, it was Luke Kuechly’s turn. I really put our team in a hole. I still believe – and obviously the doctors will stand by that, and Tony felt good about it – we feel that he did the right thing.
Now Carolina can enjoy their perch atop the NFC a little bit longer than usual. They are what we thought they were – an 8-8 type of team.
“It’s nice to be in our situation, it really is”, Rivera said.
But, for now, we got the confirmation that we were all looking for following what took place on Thursday.
While it helped that the Panthers jumped out to big leads in both games and prompted their opponent to throw more often, Carolina’s front seven so thoroughly stuffed the run that Washington and Dallas were forced to abandon it. Instead of getting a field goal, the Panthers got a first down and it resulted in a 4-yard touchdown run by Newton. Against Norman, Bryant caught one pass for six yards while having one knocked away and two more hit the ground in the end zone. “I hope all these guys have that mindset and ready to come to work (this week) and ready to prove we’re still going to fight for this season and fight for our coach”, Pouncey said.
While Tony Romo is gone, Matt Cassel will be set to take his slot on the Cowboy’s roster.
Tebow proved he is a better passer in the preseason with his time he spent with the Eagles, and he is a proven victor in the NFL.
Romo’s latest injury has fueled speculation that the Cowboys had rushed him back to the field, but head coach Jason Garrett was quick to dispel that notion.
Thursday’s three holiday games kick off week 12 which means the National Football League season has now entered the home stretch.
Running back Theo Riddick and wide receiver Golden Tate hauled in Stafford’s other scoring passes, while Joique Bell, another running back, added a rushing touchdown. But his intangibles were even better.
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WR Jerricho Cotchery was the most dynamic player for the Carolina offense on Thursday, with the possible exception of Newton. Cotchery had a game-high 73 yards receiving. The Cowboys failed to score a touchdown in two of the four starts.
