The Dallas Cowboys' nightmare of a week just got even worse this morning, as news is filtering out of Big D that star quarterback Tony Romo has a broken pinkie finger on his throwing hand and is expected to be sidelined around four weeks.
Romo is believed to have suffered the injury on the first play of overtime of Sunday's 30-24 overtime loss at Arizona, when he was sacked by the Cardinals' Chike Okeafor. The Pro Bowl signal-caller had thrown for 321 yards and three touchdowns on the afternoon.
If the initial prognosis is correct, Romo would miss three games and return to action for a key showdown at division-rival Washington, which dealt the Cowboys' a stinging two-point loss last month, on November 16. Dallas has a bye the week prior to that game.
However, the standout triggerman appears likely to miss a crucial clash with the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants at the Meadowlands in Week 9, as well as what should be a tough home test with 4-2 Tampa Bay the previous Sunday.
For the time being, Dallas will roll with 40-year-old Brad Johnson under center and journeyman Brooks Bollinger as the backup. With the league's trade deadline coming on Tuesday, it will be interesting to see if Jerry Jones makes a move to bolster the quarterback position, although the chances of acquiring an impact player appear to be slim.
Romo's injury comes one day after the Cowboys gave up two touchdowns on special teams to suffer a deflating loss in Arizona, and less than a week after trouble-making cornerback Adam Jones' latest escapades provided an unnecessary distraction to the league's most-scrutinized team.
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