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Jerry Jones won't sit Tony Romo even if playoff chances are slim

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is eligible to return on November 22 (Week 11) after being stuck on the IR/designated to return list since Week 3.

However, the question as to whether the Cowboys should even bother starting Romo, risking further injury, has come up due to the team’s current 2-6 dreary status in the NFC East.

Putting the idea of sitting Romo to rest, owner Jerry Jones addressed the question head-on, speaking on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas (h/t ESPN.com).

“When he gets on the field against Miami, and it most assuredly will be at this juncture, there’s no set of circumstances that we wouldn’t play him and play him with hopes of winning that game and winning the rest of the ballgames.