Cowboy's Marion Barber Breaks Toe and Can't Play! Why?!

Cowboy's injury woes continue. Marion Barber dislocated his right little toe in the first half against Seattle on Nov. 27 and did not practice all week. Team sources say it hurts too much for him to run on it. He did not join the team for the trip to Pittsburgh this weekend, so he is definately out for the game. All from a toe???? What's with the Cowboys? First Tony Romo is out with a pinky finger then Barber with a pinky toe!! Are they wimps?? What happened to being a tough football player? I remember Emmitt Smith playing with a seperated shoulder!

In all seriousness, a pinky toe injury can really hamper the running style of a running back. And, if you have ever broken your pinky toe; you know that it is almost impossible to wear a shoe comfortably. Toe dislocation with or without an accompanying fracture can take 4 to 8 weeks to heal. The treatment is to strap the toe to the next one and immobilize the foot. Very rarely do these need surgery and the worst case scenario is a enlarged toe that may develop a corn in a tight shoe. Life conitnues as we know it.

So, if my patients can survive broken and dislocated toes, why can't Marion Barber play? It's cold in Pittsburgh and his toe would be numb anyway!! Suck it up! Who gets to play running back this week? Felix Jones is out. Marion Barber is out. Guess it's time to pull someone from the practice squad. What a mess!! All from broken pinkies!