Tony Romo likely to play with injured hand vs. Giants

When Tony Romo spent the rest of Dallas' 20-7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on the bench with his hand wrapped in a bandage, it had to make Cowboys fans across the land sick to their stomachs. With Romo out, and Dallas falling, they now stare at a win or go home showdown with the Giants in MetLife Stadium on Sunday Night.

It appears that Romo will do everything in his power to play this game even with the banged up and swelling hand. He wore a wrap on it during Dallas' practice Thursday, but, according to reports, he didn't take any snaps. He also didn't practice on Wednesday. Romo has Friday's walk through and a Saturday morning work out to determine if he can play this football game flawlessly.

"I think you have to go out there and practice all week and get yourself ready to go to the game on Sunday," Romo said. 

If Romo plays handicapped, it gives a huge advantage to the Giants team that has seen steady improvement from their pass rush in recent weeks; for example, they sacked Mark Sanchez five times on Christmas Eve. For the Giants to win this game, they have to get pressure on Romo. He tore up the Giants defense when these clubs last met five weeks ago, but this time it will be different. The Giants secondary has stepped it up of late, and a renewed interest in playing solid team defense has trickled through the Giants camp.

That said, Romo is still dangerous. The fact that he will play this game with a banged up hand speaks volumes of a man who wants to will himself and his team to victory. How Romo plays Sunday does go a long way in writing another chapter in his legacy; a legacy that has not been very good, and one that is littered with late season failures, especially to the Giants and Eagles over the years.