IT’S BEEN A WEEKLY — and sometimes daily — headline in Dallas: Tony Romo Gets Pain-Killing Injection. Ever since he fractured a rib during a Week 2 win over the 49ers, Romo’s pregame shots have been news, mostly because he plays QB for America’s Team and partly because he’s a reality show waiting to happen. But the story also speaks to a larger issue: how much medicinal help banged-up NFL players often need to get back onto the field — and the uncertain risks they’re willing to take to do so.
