Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Friday that the team didn't push quarterback Tony Romo back into the lineup, but acknowledged there was a risk.
Rather than being rewarded for taking that risk, the Cowboys are now without their franchise QB for the rest of the season because of a reinjured collarbone.
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“I don’t think push is the word for it,” Jones said Friday on Dallas' 105.3 The Fan (via dallascowboys.com). “We felt the risk was worth the potential for having him be the impact he can be and really having a fairytale turnaround and doing something that was special. And to me, that’s what we’re about, that’s what sports is about. You shouldn’t ever quit trying to do something extraordinary.
"The dream was if Tony could have come in and been the catalyst and had the results we had the week before in Miami against a great team, a really great team — Carolina is so impressive — if we could have done that, it could have been the beginning of something special.”
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Instead, Jones' so-called dream took a darker turn.
“I had a nightmare last night," Jones said, "and I was hoping when I woke up this morning it was just that.”
