Official NFL Week 17 thread v. end of the regular season

[5.0THIS]

Sunday

CAR v ATL
CIN v BAL
TEN v HOU
IND v JAC
MIA v NYJ
MIN v DET
NYG v WAS
PIT v CLE
CHI v GB
DEN v OAK
NE v BUF
NO v TB
ARI v SF
SD v KC
SEA v STL
PHI v DAL

[5.0THIS]

Just heard on ESPN they gave Romo a steroidal epidural. Are they really entertaining the idea of playing him? wow.

[FasstChevys]

Merry Christmas everyone!!!

(Romo shouldn't play)

[KahanaReef]

Merry Christmas!

I agree. He should not play. Take the time to heal. Let Manning be an inspiration here. If they let him play, dumbest call ever... He'll be a major target.

[0rion]

same shot I get.....not that bad and normally when I get my shot I'm good as new for 2 months. I bet he plays. It's not like he can "heal" from it....he'll have it the rest of his life or until he has back surgery.

[KahanaReef]

My husband use to get those shots too. Ended up having to have the surgery. Now he's got titanium plate in his back holding 3 disks together. He's not a quarterback though

[5.0THIS]

same shot I get.....not that bad and normally when I get my shot I'm good as new for 2 months. I bet he plays. It's not like he can "heal" from it....he'll have it the rest of his life or until he has back surgery.

You're as good as new but there aren't 250 pound ripped linebackers and defensive ends chasing you that want to knock your head clean off your body.

[0rion]

You're as good as new but there aren't 250 pound ripped linebackers and defensive ends chasing you that want to knock your head clean off your body.

point taken....but he's also not chasing a 1.5 year old, 7 year old, and 10 year old around the house all day either. At least he has guys blocking for him and then he gets a rest after each interception.

[5.0THIS]

....but he's also not chasing a 1.5 year old, 7 year old, and 10 year old around the house all day either.

Yeah but he has to deal with Dez Bryant, Jerry Jones, and Jason Garrett, which is essentially the same thing.

[Y2KArcticSS]

Sunday

CAR v ATL
CIN v BAL
TEN v HOU
IND v JAC
MIA v NYJ
MIN v DET
NYG v WAS
PIT v CLE
CHI v GB
DEN v OAK
NE v BUF
NO v TB
ARI v SF
SD v KC
SEA v STL
PHI v DAL

[Blakbird24]

You're as good as new but there aren't 250 pound ripped linebackers and defensive ends chasing you that want to knock your head clean off your body.

No joke...it's one thing to "play through" this kind of injury in life. Quite another to do it in a virtual war-zone as football players do. Romo should be out of commission for the season, no questions asked. There's no grey area here...a herniated disc can leave spinal nerves exposed to bone...flex the spine the wrong way, and he will need wheels to get around for the rest of his life. It's really idiotic on the part of Jerry Jones and his crew that this idea is even being entertained...and for nothing...even with Romo playing in full health, it's unlikely that they would beat Philly...AND EVEN IF THEY DID...who could they possibly beat in the playoffs? No one.

[theorangeguy]

I need Atlanta to win this weekend.............that is all.

[Y2KArcticSS]

I really hope the Cowboys use their better judgment on this Romo issue. The threat of paralysis is very real with an injury like that, and I wouldn't wish it on anyone. Come on guys, common sense...

Hope everyone had a great Christmas.

[theorangeguy]

I really hope the Cowboys use their better judgment on this Romo issue. The threat of paralysis is very real with an injury like that, and I wouldn't wish it on anyone. Come on guys, common sense...

Hope everyone had a great Christmas.

Jerry Jones doesnt care about that...

[Blakbird24]

I really hope the Cowboys use their better judgment on this Romo issue. The threat of paralysis is very real with an injury like that, and I wouldn't wish it on anyone. Come on guys, common sense...

Hope everyone had a great Christmas.

Despite the realization that I have no confidence whatsoever in Dallas management team, I still don't really believe that it's possible that they are going to allow Romo to go out on that field on sunday. I just don't believe that rational "professionals" could be that stupid. Most major news outlets seem to be in agreement...they are completely disregarding Jones and Garrett's statements about "day-by-day status" and "not ruling him out" and analyzing the game with Orton under center. It's really only NFL.com that is entertaining this lunacy.

All that said, if Romo takes the field on sunday at game time, my jaw will be on the floor and i'll be praying that he can find his way to another team next season (assuming he can still walk when it's all over).

[5.0THIS]

And now the Packers are going to run discount daaaable check out there this Sunday To say nothing of the fact they can probably beat Chicago without him, and they'll lose in the first round either way

[theorangeguy]

Just heard on ESPN they gave Romo a steroidal epidural. Are they really entertaining the idea of playing him? wow.

I have to get one once a year for a back issue that I literally refuse to have surgery on "car wreck when I was 17"...the shot works great for like 6-8months...3-4months out of the year my back hurts. They should not be playing him...he's going to get hurt and its going to end his career.

[SMWS6TA]

Romo speculation is over......had back surgery, out for rest of season.


Y! SPORTS


How funny would it be if they made it to the SB with the backup?

[Y2KArcticSS]

I'm sure it took an executive NFL decision to keep JJ from playing him but glad to see that someone used their better judgment.

[GTP231]

And now the Packers are going to run discount daaaable check out there this Sunday To say nothing of the fact they can probably beat Chicago without him, and they'll lose in the first round either way

Did you forget who they lost to in the gMe he got hurt in?
Either way whoever wins is only playing one more game