Tony Romo’s Bad Back Could Derail Dallas Cowboys’ Season

By RantSports Staff on October 27, 2014

The stage was set for Tony Romo to pull off one of the best feats in sports on Monday Night Football — the return from injury dramatic win. The ‘Willis Reed,’ as it’s sometimes called, is undeniably one of the coolest things to watch in sports.

But it wasn’t meant to be. Romo clearly wasn’t himself when he returned at the end of regulation to try and lead the Dallas Cowboys on a game-winning drive. He and his teammates also failed to find the end zone in overtime, and the result was a disappointing three-point loss.

While the close loss stings a bit for Dallas, the bigger story is definitely Romo’s health moving forward. A bad back is arguably the worst injury in all of sports, and you can only imagine how Romo’s feels two surgeries in. Heck, we’re talking about a guy who sits out of a practice each week just to get treatment.

Jason Garrett on Romo: “The X-Rays were negative, which means they were positive for us.” More tests tomorrow morning.”

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 28, 2014

Moving forward it wouldn’t be surprising to see him miss a week or two. The Cowboys have a little breathing room, and Brandon Weeden actually looked decent during his limited time filling in under center. Plus, DeMarco Murray is running like a mad man behind one of the best o-line’s in football.

But you really have to wonder if Romo’s back is just to a point where it’s never going to be right again. He’s 34-years old and has taken a beating over the last few years. After two procedures and a reaggravation of his ailing back, the future doesn’t look all that bright for No. 9.

However, we all know that he’ll do his best to keep playing. If there’s one thing you can’t question about Tony Romo, it’s his toughness.