Jerry Jones questions Barber's toughness
It's been quite a 24-hour stretch for the Dallas Cowboys.
At around 6:30 p.m. Eastern time yesterday, Dallas seemed poised to improve to 9-4 with a win over the Steelers at Heinz Field.
found
for a 12-yard touchdown in the third quarter, giving the Cowboys a 10-3 lead. And suddenly, it seemed like maybe the Giants weren't a lock to win the NFC East.
But the Cowboys' fortunes changed quickly. A disastrous fourth quarter, which included a Romo interception that was returned for the game-winning touchdown, did the Cowboys in.
Now, a day later, Cowboys owner
is reportedly questioning the toughness of running back
. Barber did not make the trip to Pittsburgh because of an injured right pinkie toe. Apparently Jones thinks Barber could have played.
"He can play with that injured toe," Jones told the
» READ MORE: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
.. "He can play with the soreness and a combination of those things. I see nothing that led us to believe he couldn’t."
Wow.
filled in for Barber, carrying 23 times for 88 yards, and he also caught five balls for 78 yards.
Jones signed Barber to a seven-year, $45 million deal in the offseason. He has 870 yards on the year and is averaging 3.9 yards per carry. Barber has also caught 47 balls for 366 yards. He's 25-years-old.
The Redskins, meanwhile,
» READ MORE: will be without five-time Pro Bowl left tackle
for the remainder of the season.
said today Samuels will have season-ending surgery for a torn triceps he suffered in last night's loss to the Ravens.
And finally...