Jerry Jones doesn’t rule Tony Romo out of being active as a backup against the Steelers. Romo has missed the first eight games of the season with a fractured bone in his back. He’ll ramp up his practice activities this week, and according to the Star-Telegram, he could be active next Sunday ... as Dak Prescott’s backup.
Tony Romo is almost ready to be the Cowboys backup quarterback
Jerry Jones says Romo could be back soon ... on the sidelines.
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DAK'S TEAM NOW: How the Cowboys became Dak Prescott’s team and not Tony Romo’s. It’s been a long, confusing journey to decide who exactly will be Dallas’ starting quarterback when the time comes to make a decision.
THE RAIDERS ARE FUN: The Raiders are really good and really fun to watch. Oakland leads a really fun AFC West race. That and everything else from Sunday’s NFL action.
MVP RACE: Tracking the 2016 NFL MVP race. Tom Brady leads, but Derek Carr and Matt Ryan are closing in. And what about the dark horse candidates?
MOCK DRAFT TIME: 2017 NFL mock draft: What if the Browns pass on Deshaun Watson at No. 1? Do the Cleveland Browns take a quarterback with the first overall pick in next year’s draft, or do they go with the best player available? Three signal callers get picked in the top 10 of the latest mock draft, with some surprising destinations.
WATCH OUT FOR THE LIONS: The Lions were mathematically dead, and then Stafford worked his magic. The Vikings held a 99.9 percent win probability per ESPN right after the go-ahead touchdown. Watch Golden Tate toe tap for the Lions win. A beautiful touchdown exactly when they needed it.
MR. CLUTCH: Matt Prater may be the most clutch kicker in the NFL right now. It’s been a terrible year for kickers, except for Prater.
TOWEL THROWING MAD: Travis Kelce was ejected for throwing his towel at a referee like a penalty flag. The Chiefs tight end was mad ... really mad. Will any discipline be coming Kelce’s way? Probably. He'll at least get a fine.
TERRIBLE ONSIDE KICKS: The Steelers attempted the worst onside kick of all time. Never go full Rabona. The Rams tried a trick onside kick, then forgot the onside part. A 46-yard onside kick is a ... bold strategy.
RUNNIN' DOLPHINS: Dolphins let the run game lead the way against the Jets’ top-ranked rush defense. And it worked. Jay Ajayi didn't get his third straight game with 200 rushing yards, but he had a respectable 111 in an important win for the resurgent Dolphins.
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STEELERS? Mike Tomlin and Ben Roethlisberger deserve a lot of the blame for the Steelers' loss. Three of the Steelers' four losses this season have come on the road, offensive duds. That's on the coach. As for Big Ben, this was his typical post-injury dud game, leaving us to wonder if he rushed back to soon.
GET TOUGH: Aaron Rodgers wants the Packers "to be mentally tougher." The Packers quarterback unloaded on his teammates after Sunday's loss to the Colts.
More fun highlights from Week 9
The Browns-Cowboys game started off with a helmet-throwing fight that got two players ejected.
The Jaguars defended themselves against an interception.
The Vikings have a new OC and now Sam Bradford is catching his own passes.
Calvin Pryor was flagged for taunting for brushing his jersey. COME ON, NFL.
Ryan Fitzpatrick scrambled for a first down, then busted out a rugby-like lateral. And it worked!
Odell Beckham Jr. is scoring touchdowns faster than anyone in 50 years.
No, Cole Beasley wasn't mocking LeBron with his TD celebration.
An Eagles field goal attempt didn’t stand a chance against Jason Pierre-Paul.
300-pound DL Jordan Phillips picked off Ryan Fitzpatrick, and then majestically hurdled a dude.
Ezekiel Elliott capped off his gazillionth touchdown of the season with a "Chicken Noodle Soup" dance.
Steve Smith was back after missing a few games, and he's ready to fight people again.
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix emerged as Andrew Luck’s favorite target. Reminder: Clinton-Dix plays cornerback for the Packers.
Robert Turbin celebrated a tackle he made after a Luck interception. You know what? Good for him.
Rams fans were chanting for Jared Goff. And Tim Tebow. Basically, anyone who isn’t Case Keenum.
Chip Kelly had his defenders hold on purpose for a play before the half. It was actually a smart move.
This brutal hit on Cam Newton was totally legal.
Squirrel on the field at Packers-Colts! We repeat: squirrel on the field!
The 49ers tried to Michael Thomas. He still grabbed a touchdown from Drew Brees that bounced off a defender.
Dropping a perfect (!) throw from Case Keenum is more 7-9 BS from the Rams.
Sorry quarterbacks: Von Miller found a way to be even more terrifying.
The Cowboys celebrated win No. 7 by doing the Mannequin Challenge -- on a plane!
Raiders punter Marquette King pinned the Broncos and then rode an imaginary pony off the field. He's the best.
Major injuries
Jeremy Maclin, who has been dealing with a groin injury, left early against the Jaguars. He was ruled out for the rest of the game.
Jets cornerback Marcus Williams did not return after leaving with an ankle injury.
The Steelers lost another WR when Darrius Heyward-Bey went down in obvious pain with a right foot injury. He was carted off the field.
Victor Cruz was ruled out after leaving to get X-rays on his ankle. Giants OL Justin Pugh also did not return after exiting with a knee injury.
Browns DL Carl Nassib did not return against the Cowboys due to an eye injury.
Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey left with a thumb injury, returned, and then left again.
Ryan Fitzpatrick left in the fourth quarter against the Dolphins with a knee injury. Bryce Petty replaced him, taking the first snaps of his NFL career, but Fitzpatrick later returned to the game. He'll get an MRI on Monday.
Broncos defensive end Derek Wolfe was carted off with an elbow injury. He was later declared out for the remainder of the game.
Scoreboard
Falcons 43, Buccaneers 28
Ravens 21, Steelers 14
Cowboys 35, Browns 10
Chiefs 19, Jaguars 14
Dolphins 27, Jets 23
Lions 22, Vikings 16 (OT)
Giants 28, Eagles 23
Panthers 13, Rams 10
Saints 41, 49ers 23
Colts 31, Packers 26
Chargers 43, Titans 35
Raiders 30, Broncos 20
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