It seems few days go by before the world is presented with the ponderous question of who is going to start at quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys.
Owner Jerry Jones has kept the door open for a Tony Romo return on a consistent basis. It appears he's had a motive for doing so all along.
"That's one of the things that makes sports interesting," Jones said, via the Wall Street Journal. "I do feed that."
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Jones admitted that he enjoys the controversy and he knows what he's doing when he brings up the topic.
"I think there's some of me that wants to [stir things up]," he said. "That probably is intentional. I actually thought I'd get cabin fever when I said all I'm going to do is football."
Whether it's cabin fever or a cry for attention, Jones has been unable to let go of Romo, a quarterback whom he lays claim to finding and developing into a solid NFL starter.
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At this time, with Dak Prescott leading the team on an 11-game winning streak during the heart of the regular season, it would be unwise to remove the rookie from the starting lineup. But rumors of Romo's return have not subsided, apparently at Jones' behest, and the Cowboys' QB situation may never be truly settled.
Romo fractured his spine during the preseason and has been injury-riddled for the better part of the last four seasons, so Dallas needs to start looking towards the future.
Prescott is that future.