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Romo's Time Slipping Away

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The next few days won't be easy for Tony Romo. For one, his swollen right hand will inhibit his golf swing.

He will have trouble getting a grip on this season, too, as well as his career. The years keep passing, and he's seen others rise to capture their Super Bowl. Eli Manning, with a critical fourth-quarter throw Sunday night, re-created his 2008 magic.

Now, Romo has to wonder. Last year, a broken collarbone stopped Romo from finishing in uniform, and before that, he had the feeling that time was on his side.

Starting this offseason, however, that changes.

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