[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by SBXVII

All I'm saying is the Cowboys would be stupid to take a chance and let him play when they could let him heal and then come back and hopefully play in the later part of the year. He obviously didin't have a lung collapse but this is what I'm talking about....



One good hit could cause his lung to collapse. Two types of pneumothorax's, Spontaneous which is usually from scuba diving, or sky diving, or lung disease. Tension pneumothorax occurs usually from being stabbed or rib fracture. The latter (if the lung collapses) takes about 2 weeks to recover from. But that is usually from someong who had a broken rib puncture the lung and the lung collapses. The rib itself takes longer to heal and god forbid he takes the chance and ends up constantly reinjuring either his rib or lung.



Again he didn't have a pneumothorax but they will not want to chance it with his broken rib having already punctured it once. The doctors will want the lung and rib to heal up a little possibly a week or two. Just my personal guess. They would be stupid to let him play.

I hate the cowboys as much as anyone, but I dont want romo to end up getting killed because one of or pass rushers collapses his lung. If romo plays I'm actually going to be worried for him every time he drops back. I would love to beat a cowboys team with a healthy starting quarterback, but he's not healthy. Cowboys need to sit him if his life could be in jeopardy.