In this Cowboys news and rumors update, one CBS writer is boldly predicting that Dallas Cowboys backup quarterback Brandon Weeden will start eight games in 2014.
According to Will Brinson, overuse and a high passing load in the beginning of the season could wear out Tony Romo one way or another - leading to Weeden having to come in and save the day:
The good news is Romo's attempts are on the decline since 2010. The double good news is his offensive line: it's quite good this year.
The bad news? Unfortunately Romo's defense is terrible and he'll probably approach 40 passing attempts per game during the first four games of the year. The really bad news? He's 34 and coming off back surgery bad enough to prevent him from playing golf this offseason.
Unnecessarily piling on Romo is a September/October/November/December tradition like no other. But he might deserve MVP consideration if he makes it midseason with his arm intact.
Take Brinson's "bold predictions" article with a grain of salt, however. He also has Arizona's Carson Palmer throwing for 5,000 yards and one quarterback eclipsing 6,000 (although no one has touched 5,500 as of yet).
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