Good News: NFL's Most Overrated QB to Miss Four Weeks

After watching Tony Romo fumble the ball all over the place in the Cowboys' 30-24 loss at Arizona, I got to thinking something's wrong with the guy, other than his weird obsession with racing to the sideline to put his hat on backwards.

Sure enough, ESPN has just reported the most overrated QB in the NFL has a broken pinky and will be out four weeks.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has a broken pinkie on his throwing hand and will be out four weeks, a team source told ESPN's Michael Smith.

Romo initially was diagnosed with a pinkie sprain in Sunday's 30-24 overtime loss to the Arizona Cardinals.

Veteran quarterback Brad Johnson, the Cowboys' holder on kicks, is Romo's backup.

There's at least an upside for Cowboy fans, pathetic souls that they are. Johnson has at least won some playoff games, as he was calling signals when Tampa Bay won the Super Bowl in 2002. Sure, he's old an immobile, but he at least isn't as erratic as Romo. Coming up they have the Rams, Tampa and the Giants on the schedule, then a bye. How funny would it be in they lose to the Rams?

This report from Dallas noted the injury before today's announcement.

Still, for the most part, Arizona rushed four linemen as the rest of the defense dropped into coverage. As Romo bounced on the balls of his feet, looking for someone, anyone, to get open, the Cards' defensive front rapidly encircled him.

Result: They came at him from behind, where he's not feeling the pressure and consequently unable to squirt out of the rush's grasp, normally a strong point. They sacked him three times. Not only that, they blindsided him, forcing three official fumbles and one that didn't count because of a premature whistle.

Romo doesn't do a good job of protecting the ball as it is, and that was before he sprained a pinky in overtime. When he doesn't see the rush coming, he's particularly vulnerable.

And that's what he's looked like lately: a once-confident quarterback suddenly vulnerable.

With any luck, the Cowboys unravel completely while golden boy is on the shelf. How long until Johnson throws a incomplete pass to Terrell Owens and the man-child has a fit?

All this bad news is enough to make Pacman Jones want to hit the strip clubs.

In really good news, the New York Giants can move a full two games up on Dallas and Washington with a win tonight. Just saying.

Congratulations also to the Cowboys for being the first team in NFL history to lose a game on a blocked punt for touchdown.

Heh.



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