Tony Romo Injury: Dallas Cowboys QB Feels Presure in Starting Monday Night

The Dallas Cowboys (1-1) are set to host the Washington Redskins (2-0) on ESPN's Monday Night Football inside Cowboys Stadium.

NFL players love to play in front of a prime-time audience, and injured ones often miraculously appear on the football field because of it.

Quarterback Tony Romo (ribs) is definitely feeling the weight of the Lone Star State to play in this important NFC East contest.  It may end up hurting his team more than helping them.

Perhaps he wants to show leadership in playing hurt, as the media is ready to question his toughness if he's not able to go.

Maybe the entire franchise is rushing him back due to a formidable upcoming schedule, which includes Detroit, New England and Philadelphia in three of the four games after this contest.

Whatever it is—the team should look back to a 33-30 victory over the Washington Redskins in Week 15 of last year, as backup signal-caller Jon Kitna completed 25-of-37 passes for 305 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions.

There's absolutely no reason to force the issue in Dallas, especially when No. 1 wide receiver Miles Austin is out with a hamstring injury.

Second-year head coach Jason Garrett should make his first executive decision and rest his star player for the wars ahead.

Problem is—it's likely not his call.

There's a higher power at work here, and his name is Jerry Jones.