electricrelish Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Stop saying this guy is not tough. He played with a fractured rib and a punctured lung yesterday, and still got the win. http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/2730/tony-romo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennykravitz2004 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I'd imagine anybody could live through enough pain when served a Favricodin cocktail... At any rate, either crazy as hell or tough as nails (the kind you hammer into wood, not the Lee Press-on kind). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawks21 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Maybe he just needs to puncture a lung every week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 punctured lung healthy lungs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 punctured lung healthy lungs I remember when he had healthy lungs....he dated umm what's her name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_am_the_swammi Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Stop saying this guy is not tough. Not sure anyone ever questioned whether he was tough (though I'm not sure he ever gave us reason to, either). His heart and leadership against teams that weren't 5-11 last year? Well, thats a different story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGrunt Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 (edited) I remember when he had healthy lungs....he dated umm what's her name? Edited September 19, 2011 by TheGrunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 (edited) Not sure anyone ever questioned whether he was tough (though I'm not sure he ever gave us reason to, either). His heart and leadership against teams that weren't 5-11 last year? Well, thats a different story. Yeah, that's what I was thinking as well. Not the heart part, i think he's got plenty of that, just his leadership & concentration in big situations. Edited September 19, 2011 by rajncajn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowboutthemCowboys Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Not sure anyone ever questioned whether he was tough (though I'm not sure he ever gave us reason to, either). His heart and leadership against teams that weren't 5-11 last year? Well, thats a different story. what's with all the "5-11 last year" crap? I did'nt see the whole game but it looks like the defense that looked great in almost everyone's opinion against the Jets let em down yesterday. 2 picks from Kitna did'nt help either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowboutthemCowboys Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I always take injury descriptions with a grain of salt. It's in the Cowboys and Romo's interests to exaggerate his injury and make Romo out to be a hero, especially considering all the flak Romo has been getting lately. If he plays next week we can be sure that the injury wasn't all that serious. you guys are nuckin futs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stethant Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Who knows about lungs? any chance that he plays? If the puncture is small, no treatment is necessary. The lung will re-inflate on its own. If the puncture is big, they have to insert a tube into the chest to re-inflate the lung. That would be a big deal, but the fact that he returned to the game and isn't hospitalized means that the puncture (pneumothorax) is probably small. The larger issue is the pain of broken ribs, I would think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGrunt Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I always take injury descriptions with a grain of salt. It's in the Cowboys and Romo's interests to exaggerate his injury and make Romo out to be a hero, especially considering all the flak Romo has been getting lately. If he plays next week we can be sure that the injury wasn't all that serious. No matter how you spin it, playing on a minor 'punctured lung' isn't a minor triumph. Romo deserves credit here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikesVikes Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 punctured lung healthy lungs I'll take healthy lungs for $200 Alex! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddy Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I'll take healthy lungs for $200 Alex! Those are going to cost a little more than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGrunt Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Yeah, that's what I was thinking as well. Not the heart part, i think he's got plenty of that, just his leadership & concentration in big situations. I think he showed a lot of leadership by playing through pain and taking the team to victory. Just imagine, if Romo sat out the rest of the game... the team coulda lost their fire, and the game... Romo's heart then begins second guessing himself... Romo benches himself the next game, the team loses more hope and the game.... the Cowboys find themselves in 'quicksand' and begin a losing game after game in a spiral to nowhere... Franchise owners lose all desire of football and sell the team to a high profile soccer fan in Toronto, Canada... Team changes name to the Toronto Pink Elephants, promptly trades Romo to the 49ers... Pink Elephants go on to lose 16 games straight.... then, ultimately decide the team is best suited for disbandment... and the NFL is never to be the same again. See what kind of hero Tony Romo turned out to be? When asked of his thoughts on TheGrunt fantasy football show: "Pain is weakness leaving the body," smiled Tony Romo. TheGrunt agrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditkaless Wonders Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Punctured lung seems improbable to me. I question the accuracy of that report. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddahj Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 If the story is true...that one tough SOB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditkaless Wonders Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 If the story is true...that one tough SOB. If the story is true the trainers and medical staff need to be fired. Cracked rib, o.k. tough it out if you can. Punctured lung, no way. This is an unacceptable risk. The league should look into this. If they are going to mandate that players who had their bells rung sit out there is no way they can allow a player with a punctured lung back in the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawks21 Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 After watching Ian Johnson play RB with a collapsed lung and broken ribs, I guess it is possible. Tough freakin' guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGrunt Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 If the story is true the trainers and medical staff need to be fired. Cracked rib, o.k. tough it out if you can. Punctured lung, no way. This is an unacceptable risk. The league should look into this. If they are going to mandate that players who had their bells rung sit out there is no way they can allow a player with a punctured lung back in the game. Tony Romo doesn't stop for a punctured lunch; injuries stop for Tony Romo and wait for his permission to enter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowboutthemCowboys Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 If the story is true the trainers and medical staff need to be fired. Cracked rib, o.k. tough it out if you can. Punctured lung, no way. This is an unacceptable risk. The league should look into this. If they are going to mandate that players who had their bells rung sit out there is no way they can allow a player with a punctured lung back in the game. I don't know if it's true or not. BUt I'm gonna go ahead and guess that they did'nt know this during the game if it is true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditkaless Wonders Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 I don't know if it's true or not. BUt I'm gonna go ahead and guess that they did'nt know this during the game if it is true. The point is they need to know. It is their job to know. It is not as if they only have a stethescope and a little knee reflex hammer as their tools. BTW I do not believe the report at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaterMan Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Romo's ego kept him on the field, not his toughness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABearWithFurniture Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 It was a small puncture, and he'll probably play next Monday with some type of extra padding for his ribs... At least that's what my neighbor says... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 (edited) Not sure anyone ever questioned whether he was tough (though I'm not sure he ever gave us reason to, either). His heart and leadership against teams that weren't 5-11 last year? Well, thats a different story. If this were any other qb on any other team you would acknowledge that the guy showed a huge pair with a painful injury and won the game doing so. I dont care who they were playing. Week 1 they gave the runner up in the AFC all they could handle . The jury is still out on Dallas but I like how they never quit on Garret. Stop being a hater bro. Join the rest of the planet and acknowledge a gutsy performance Edited September 20, 2011 by whomper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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