Sturm believes something more is going on with Romo's injury

[MrB]

3rd.

Behind Staubach and Aikman? I'd put him 4th behind Danny White too.

 

[cmd34]

Behind Staubach and Aikman? I'd put him 4th behind Danny White too.

Romo has better stats and equal championships. Plus, he's handicapped with Garrett. White had Landry.

 

[MrB]

Romo has better stats and equal championships. Plus, he's handicapped with Garrett. White had Landry.

I will give you coach part. Romo has been handicapped by having Garrett AND Jerry. Romo though plays in an era where it's a passing league so of course he'll have better stats. Stats aren't the most important thing though, especially in the playoffs. Your stats could be average but what's important is did you win the game. You've got to win playoff games and you got to win titles. With that said Danny White has gone deeper in the playoffs more times than Romo. That's why White is third in my opinion.

 

[Mr.Po]

Good point. In fact, has any writer done any investigating into that procedure?

I did a little googling, which can always be dangerous. But it looks to me like the Mumford procedure is basically removing part of the distal (far, lateral) end of the collarbone to relieve pain. It doesn't have anything to do with preventing the bone from breaking again, as most in the media have said, or at least implied.

My guess from reading is that when the bone healed, it (in layman's terms) remodeled so that it extended the length of the clavicle slightly and it's causing shoulder pain. If so, this is no big deal and would explain why the long delay in deciding whether to have the procedure -- because it's just a matter of if the pain is bad enough to go though with the surgery. But it appears to be a relatively minor procedure.

The point is, I didn't see anything about it preventing future re-breaks.

UVA or some other medical professional, correct me if I got that way wrong.

I cant say i have ever heard Dr Jerry discuss where the fracture is actually located. If they have concerns his fracture is not healing and discussed open reduction with internal fixation (plates / screws) it sounds as if he has a nonunion ( no calcification or fibrous union). Clavicular plating is typically done with mid shaft fractures with possible bone graft to help bridge the gap between the fracture ends and promote healing and quicker unity.

A Mumford procedure (distal clavicle resection ) is typically done to expand the width between the AC joint( Acromion / Clavicle). This procedure would be done as a preventive measure to help avoid repeat scenarios in the future. They are most likely contemplating doing this for 2 reasons.
A- He has arthritic changes in his AC joint from from the repeat injuries and the wear and tear of QB position.
B. Opening up the AC joint space will take stress off the clavicle if and when he falls on his shoulder allowing more space for compression.

They are running out of time IMO if conservative measures and time alone have not produced a healed collarbone. Surgery is not a guarantee but one would think after this length of time and multiple CT scans announcing a nonunion that you would need to proceed in this fashion sooner rather than later if you entertain thoughts of having a healthy and prepared Romo ready for the season.

 

[Doomsday]

show me in his first 4 years of starting where his picks were the difference in a critical game that kept us from getting a shot at the SB

You moved the goal post there, this claim was never made.

 

[Doomsday]

Oh you're one of those "Romo can do no wrong" guys. You can make all the excuses you want but the fact is Romo (early in his career) had a tendency to force throws late in games. Romo was as much to blame as any other player or unit. As he's gotten older he has corrected a lot of his "gun slinger" ways but those early years were brutal to watch late in games.

Tony's pretty much said this himself before. He's called himself "reactionary." He said his back injury forced him to re-evaluate his entire game. I take him at his word.

 

[NoShame]

Sturm writes:

Lazy writing. If Sturm doesn't know what he's writing about, why doesn't he call a specialist and ask a few questions about 1) the healing of collarbones and 2) the Mumford procedure?

I agree. Just sounds like an uneducated opinion to get the fans going.

 

[onlyonenow]

Oh you're one of those "Romo can do no wrong" guys. You can make all the excuses you want but the fact is Romo (early in his career) had a tendency to force throws late in games. Romo was as much to blame as any other player or unit. As he's gotten older he has corrected a lot of his "gun slinger" ways but those early years were brutal to watch late in games.

I gave examples and you flap your gums. So take a long walk off a short pier.

 

[onlyonenow]

You moved the goal post there, this claim was never made.

BS. This guy basically said we did not win a championship because Romo threw piks when it counted. So frankly you grow up.

 

[MrB]

I gave examples and you flap your gums. So take a long walk off a short pier.

No you gave excuses

 

[Omegasupreme]

Parcells wanted Romo to use his mobility for first down.
Garrett has Romo running to buy time for his WRs to get open. (And why aren't they open?)

Parcells said Romo needs to be coached in order to keep disciplined and smart with his choices.
Garrett has Romo coaching himself, calling off running plays, and Linehan said that he doesn't give Romo plays, only "suggestions".

Parcells would control the specific plays that would end a game, from the clock drain to the Hail Mary or the trick play.
Garrett gives Romo nothing but one of the same personnel grouping that have been seen several times already early in the quarter, earlier in the game, earlier in the season, and earlier in the decade and just let's him avoid the rush and fling. Despite all the love of Coach K, Garrett will never draw up a game and situation-specific play to win a game.

Parcells wanted Romo to get the ball out quickly when there is a blitz. "You are going to want them to blitz you".
Garrett wants Romo to make his own decisions despite the blitz. Blames the O-line for not giving Romo enough time.

Parcells knew that given options, QBs will generally choose pass plays all the time. Forced running plays without audibles.
Garrett has pass plays that are basically controlled by the defense unless there is another contrasting coordinator, a prominent/popular RB (MB3 and Murray) or Jerry demands running plays.

Has Romo ended games with picks and sacks? Yes. But really was never supposed to be his own coach either.

 

[Doomsday]

BS. This guy basically said we did not win a championship because Romo threw piks when it counted.

That is not at all what he said.