[Bette]

Brad Johnson, start getting loose. The Dallas Cowboys may finally let you throw a pass. As Tony Romo's backup, Johnson has been limited to handoffs and kneel-downs in a few games this season. But with the Cowboys having clinched the No. 1 seed in the NFC, there's little reason for Romo to play every down—or to throw every pass—in the regular-season finale Sunday at Washington. Coach Wade Phillips refused to put it in those words Monday. Instead, he sternly said the Cowboys would be playing to win because of the "integrity of the game," an important point since the Redskins need a victory to make the playoffs.
Yet Phillips acknowledged that players who are hurt may be given the day off—
While T.O. is leaving the lineup, T.G.—Terry Glenn—is coming back.
Getting in synch with Glenn might be the best reason to let Romo play.
Coaches might also want to see how Romo can do with a game plan that doesn't feature Owens. The Cowboys moved the ball much less effectively after T.O. went out against the Panthers, mainly because they were being defended differently.



El Paso Times - With seed clinched, Cowboys not likely to rely on starters

[azrael492]

I would treat it like a pre season game. Let them start and play the first quarter to let them get in some work then sit them the rest of the game.