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11:40 AM ET 12.11 | Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said on his weekly radio show Tuesday that wide receiver Dez Bryant will be the "ultimate decision-maker" between having season-ending finger surgery or playing through the pain and risking long-term problems. "Dez will the the ultimate decision-maker as to whether or not he wants to continue to try to play with a lot of protection or whether he should have surgery. The reason for the surgery is because you could have a life-lasting stiffness there." Jones later said that no decision has been made yet by the team or Bryant.

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December 11, 2012 11:52 AM ET

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if he's smart, he'll have the surgery and prolong his career. This season has the cowboys WAY on the outside looking in as they lose tiebreakers to everyone else in the division.

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December 11, 2012 01:01 PM ET

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Given the Jerry Jones - Jay Ratliff discussion earlier, this could be a statement by Jerry - toughen up, get through it or ask your agent to think about what he's going to do with you next year.

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December 11, 2012 01:35 PM ET

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He's got over a thousand yards, JJ isn't gonna let him walk

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December 11, 2012 01:36 PM ET

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Scuse over 2,000

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December 11, 2012 01:55 PM ET

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Originally posted 01:35 PM ET 12.11 by Eagles in 2020

He's got over a thousand yards, JJ isn't gonna let him walk

You're expecting JJ to make good football decisions?

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December 11, 2012 02:17 PM ET

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You're expecting Bryant too make a good decision about anything? The guy has to have a curfew at his age, but he's responsible enough to be the "ultimate decision-maker" about his health?

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December 11, 2012 02:45 PM ET

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"..because you could have a life-lasting stiffness there." Wow, and I was surprised when they warned about stiffness lasting more than 4 hours.

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December 11, 2012 05:49 PM ET

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Originally posted 02:45 PM ET 12.11 by Jakester

"..because you could have a life-lasting stiffness there." Wow, and I was surprised when they warned about stiffness lasting more than 4 hours.

And you thought you had issues down there!

Play through the pain if your team has a chance at the playoffs.

Blackthorn

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December 11, 2012 05:54 PM ET

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Originally posted 11:52 AM ET 12.11 by ---Loki---

if he's smart, he'll have the surgery and prolong his career. This season has the cowboys WAY on the outside looking in as they lose tiebreakers to everyone else in the division.

With a win over the Redskins to end the season, the Cowboys would own the tiebreakers over the Giants (split head-to-head, Cowboys 4-2 in division and Giants 3-3) and Skins (split head-to-head, tied division record assuming the Skins beat the Eagles, Cowboys with a better common opponent record). Of course, there's the matter of actually being tied at the end of the season . . .

DCDB

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December 12, 2012 04:55 AM ET

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Cowboys need to win out and get help from the Seahawks and 49er's. I say have the surgery and be done with it. Of course Jones being Jones he will make the kid feel bad and he will play.