Tony Romo has broken bone in back, and might not be back until midseason. If you’re keeping track at home, this is the fourth year in a row that Romo will miss time with a major injury. And this isn’t the first time his back has been a problem for him. He had back surgery in 2013, had two fractured vertebrae in 2014 and now this. (A broken collar bone was his undoing last season.)
Maybe it’s time for Tony Romo to hang it up
The injuries, especially the back injuries, just keep piling up.
Romo’s 36 years old. He’s been a good quarterback, when he’s healthy, but it seems like that just doesn’t happen much anymore. Worse, he’s got a bad tendency to lobby himself back into action no matter how hurt he is, and a team that’s been all too willing to support that.
GETTING BLEDSOE’D: Stephen Jones doesn’t slam the door on Romo getting Bledsoe’d. With Ezekiel Elliott, Dez Bryant and a brick wall of an O-line, Dak Prescott’s got a few things working in his favor already. If he plays well enough, could he end up being the permanent starter?
IN DAK THEY TRUST: Dak Prescott was just an untested rookie. Now, he’s got to be a franchise quarterback. The Cowboys are putting their energy behind the future of the franchise and hope that Prescott carries his preseason into the regular season. Is he up to the task?
VEGAS ISN’T AS HIGH ON PRESCOTT AS YOU ARE: Sportsbooks aren’t as high on the Dak Prescott-led Cowboys as the rest of us. Odds have shifted in favor of the Cowboys’ opponents.
HATE MAIL: Cliff Avril is getting hate mail for his hit on Romo. The Seahawks defensive lineman said the reaction has “definitely surprised” him.
KAEPERNICK'S STATEMENT & HIS FUTURE: Colin Kaepernick refused to stand for the national anthem of "a country that oppresses black people and people of color." He had sat in silence for far too long. Kaepernick, a man fighting for a starting quarterback position out west with the San Francisco 49ers, refused to stand for the national anthem. He'll continue to sit during the national anthem, too. However, Kaepernick might not be on 49ers roster by Week 1.
ROOKIE QBS STRUGGLING: Rams rookie QB Jared Goff has a bruised tailbone, the second time in the preseason he’s been banged up. Worse, he doesn’t even look close to ready to start in the regular season. Considering what the Rams gave up to move to the first spot in the draft and get him, that’s a huge disappointment. Worse still, nobody on the Rams coaching staff has any experience developing quarterbacks.
Meanwhile in Philadelphia, Carson Wentz might be able to play this week in the Eagles’ final preseason game.
BOSA, CHARGERS CLOSE? There’s some hope that the Chargers and Joey Bosa will settle this thing. After watching their defense play this weekend, they need him in uniform ASAP.
OVERPAYING FOR SPEED: The Rams signed Tavon Austin to a four-year, $42M contract extension. That’s a lot of money for a gadget player who’s never had 1,000 yards from scrimmage.
GOOD NEWS, COLTS: Jack Mewhort does not need surgery, out 2-4 weeks. Finally, some good news for the Colts.
BIG DEAL: Lions trade WR Jeremy Kerley to 49ers for offensive lineman Brandon Thomas. The Lions have sent one receiver away to bolster their offensive line.
BAT SEX: Two bats were caught having sex mid-game in the end zone of the Lions-Ravens game. Who says preseason football is boring?
MADDEN GLITCH: Madden kickoff glitch makes scoring touchdowns easier than ever. What the ...
GREEN IS FINE: Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green suffers knee injury, expected to be fine. The Bengals may have dodged a serious bullet with Green, who suffered a knee injury in the team’s third preseason game.
DA BEARS: The Bears finished a preseason first half with -7 passing yards. Midseason form!
ROSTER CUTS: Tracking all the 2016 NFL roster cuts for the 75-man deadline. NFL teams have until Aug. 30 to cut rosters down to 75 players. Keep track of all the moves here.
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