The Panthers’ superstar middle linebacker used his pre-snap awareness to set up his first act of Dallas demolition. It would be Cam Newton getting the job done, keeping it for a 4-yard touchdown and a new twist on his touchdown dance.
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Dallas quarterback Tony Romo isn’t sure if he will be able to return this season after injuring the same shoulder that sidelined him for seven games this season. “I’m disappointed in costing our team a good chance to stay in the game early”. “I was trying to run as fast I could, but I couldn’t get too far on that one”.
Either way, the Cowboys are facing a tough road ahead with Romo as his window to win a championship may be closing.
Stephen Jones said the club would promote quarterback Kellen Moore from the practice squad again to back up Cassel, who was 0-4 as the starter before Romo returned. More tests were planned for Friday.
This past offseason, the Dallas Cowboys biggest move was to franchise and then re-sign Dez Bryant to a five-year, $70 million contract with a hefty $45 million in guarantees that was well-deserved.
“In some ways, I just couldn’t quiet get myself into the right mental framework”, Romo said of his hard work coming back from injury.
Late in the second quarter, Kuechly stepped in front of a Romo pass and returned it 32 yards for a score.
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. “They depend on me to go out there and perform at a certain level, and when I let them down, let our team down, our coaches, our fan base, everybody”. “I’m actually numb today”. Romo left the game for X-rays after being sacked by Carolina’s Thomas Davis, and was later seen in a sling.
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Romo, who had 3 interceptions against the Panthers, has played in just four games in the 2015 regular season injuring his collarbone in the game against the Philadelphia Eagles last September. This time, Kuechly jumped to haul in a pass over the middle intended for tight end Jason Witten. Safety Kurt Coleman and Kuechly scored on pick-sixes in the first half to propel the Panthers to a 23-3 lead at halftime. “But in my eyes, he’ll always be Captain America because he makes every play, he shows up, and he prepares extremely well”. Cowboys DE Greg Hardy failed to record a tackle in his first game against the team that drafted him. Also, and this is probably the most important part, their quarterback Tony Romo is likely out for the season following yet another injury to his left shoulder. Newton did a lot of handing off on the drive but converted a key third-and-17 with a 24-yard completion to Jerricho Cotchery and a third-and-10 with an 11-yard toss to Cotchery. James Jones couldn’t hang on to a potential touchdown catch on third down. Cotchery had a game-high 73 yards receiving.
