TAMPA, Fla. – The question was bound to come in the wake of another loss, but Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones was resolute.
The Cowboys have lost seven games in a row. They have considerable work to do in the division standings, and the chances of a playoff berth look bleak. In those circumstances, would Jones consider sitting Tony Romo for next week’s game in Miami?
“No. No. Not at all,” he said. “It’s in the long-term best interest of our team to -- if he’s ready to play this week – it’s in our long-term best interest to play him in that ball game.