is playing despite still feeling soreness in his surgically repaired left

CLEVELAND -- Another week, another stanza in the Ballad of Dak Prescott. Sundays bit of Dallas Cowboys business-handling saw the fourth-round rookie quarterback throw three touchdown passes in a 35-10 victory over the winless Browns for his seventh straight win. Prescott was a sweat-free 21-for-27, and the stanza spins into the now-familiar refrain: The Cowboys cant possibly?go back to Tony Romo, even once hes ready to take the job back from the kid.Just from watching the games, sure. Just from looking at the standings, which have the 7-1 Cowboys a game and a half ahead of the entire NFC, absolutely. A reasonable person can look at it and say theres no way they mess with this by changing quarterbacks in the middle of it.But when you talk to the people who are going to make this decision, you learn two things: First, yes they very well might. Second, were all missing the point.Theres no time bomb here -- no looming controversy ready to take down this Cowboys season. Charlie Brown may not make this field goal, but hes not falling on his back because Lucy yanked the ball away at the last minute this time. Ol Chucks got this one on a tee.Weve got a great luxury, a wonderful problem to have, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said. Weve got some real talent at the quarterback position. I think Tony Romo is one of the best quarterbacks to play this game, and I get very excited when I look at Dak and his future. I just dont have a problem with this situation.And thats the point were all missing. The Cowboys arent worried about what will happen to their team, or to this unexpectedly brilliant season, if they let Prescott keep the job. And theyre not worried about what will happen if they give it back to Romo. The way their offensive line is playing, the way rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott is gobbling up yards, the way their defense is overachieving ... it feels crazy to say this about this franchise, but the Cowboys right now may be drama-proof.Theres nothing fragile here, Jones said. This locker room is so fundamentally square on the ground with their feet. When I talk to players, when I talk to coaches, I dont walk on eggshells at all when it comes to Romo or Dak.What will happen? I honestly dont think they know yet. The Cowboys have maintained for weeks that they dont want to answer that question yet because they dont have to. Romo is still on the mend from the preseason back injury that elevated Prescott to his starting role, and Prescott hasnt lost since Week 1. Jones deciding now whos going to be his quarterback in December -- and maybe January -- would be like Jones deciding which sports car to drive back to his mansion after his yacht docks. Either way, its going to be hard to mess up the day hes having.But you can tell that the Cowboys arent set either way, and that giving Romo the job back remains a possibility. A week ago, after the victory over the Eagles, Jones made it clear that Romo wouldnt be active for this game Sunday in Cleveland. Sunday night, asked about next weeks game in Pittsburgh, he hedged.Unlike last week, I wont speculate, he said.Romo will do more work in practice than he did last week, and a few possibilities remain open. He could remain inactive for the Steelers game. He could be active as the backup. He could be the starter. The latter possibility seems the most far-fetched, given how little practice time Romo has had and how well Prescott has played, but its still not completely out of the question.As for Prescott, Jones kept talking about the future, and about how great all of this has been for Prescotts development.The thing Im most happy about is, I cant believe Daks getting these reps, Jones said. To see a young guy like him get eight full games, you just dont get to do that in the NFL. Tony had to wait four years to get that kind of experience.Does that portend a return to the bench for the dazzling young rookie? It could. The idea that Romo -- or pretty much any other quarterback in the world -- couldnt have completed those three touchdown passes Sunday to three wide-open receivers while under no pressure at all -- is crazy. Prescott deserves a ton of credit for the way he has handled his situation -- far better than any of the veteran backups who failed the Cowboys in 2015, when Dallas was 1-11 without Romo. But the idea that going back to Romo would be some kind of a downgrade or rattle the locker room doesnt hold water. Not when the rest of the team is performing the way it is around Prescott.So whichever way this goes, the Cowboys are in a good spot. People in the building say theyre confident that Romos relationships with Jones and coach Jason Garrett are strong enough that hell handle the situation to the teams benefit, regardless of the outcome. Prescott is as level-headed a young player as the league has, and he has said multiple times that hed step aside when Romo was ready to come back. This may be an issue of great worry and concern among those who talk about the Cowboys -- for a living or for fun. But the Cowboys themselves arent sweating it.Me and Tony have a great relationship, Prescott said. I dont think this team or anybody worries about that.We have all the confidence in the world, Elliott said, after strafing the Browns for 92 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. Weve had so much success because of the chemistry we have and how much we care about one another.That hasnt gone unnoticed by the higher-ups, either.I think that part of football is wonderful, Jones said. When you have it, it can be a once-in-a-lifetime thing to get players playing above where theyre drafted, so to speak. Chemistry can do that. Its contagious, our fans are into it, and its exciting to see that.So why would the Cowboys mess with that by making a change at quarterback? Because they believe they have the kind of team that can absorb such a change and keep rolling. These Cowboys arent going to win all of the rest of their games, and they may not end up winning the Super Bowl. 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"It is still taking a little time to sink in what Ive achieved this week as was the case when I won the FedEx Cup but then it just kept getting better and better as the days went on and I am sure this will be the same," he said. Y.A. Tittle Super Bowl Jersey . -- When the Florida Panthers fell behind by two goals in the first period to the top team in the NHL, it appeared they were on their way to yet another loss. ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula dismissed any doubts Monday regarding Rex Ryans authority over the team and the coachs decision to fire offensive coordinator Greg Roman.We do things together like any well run org would, Pegula wrote in a text message to The Associated Press. Head coach runs the team and staff.Pegulas comments were in response to questions raised over Ryans authority, and who made the decision to fire Roman on Friday .Citing unnamed sources, NFL Network reported Sunday that Pegula and his wife, Kim, held private meetings with key Bills players without Ryan being present before determining to fire Roman. The report then questioned whether it was Ryans decision to make the change.On Monday, Ryan reiterated the decision was his, adding he had no problem with the Pegulas meeting with players.Theres a couple of things I think that we need to all understand. No. 1, I made the decision on letting Greg Roman go. I think thats it, final, Ryan said. In regards to the reports about how players were seeing ownership, that happens all the time.Ryan said he considers it a positive that the Pegulas get involved, and added they dont need his permission to speak to anyone because they own the team.As for the report, Ryan dismissed it as being unfounded.Do I believe some of the reports that are out there? No, he said. I know that some are ridiculous.Ryan is taking heat with Buffalo off to an 0-2 start in his second season as coach.First, the offense sputtered in a 13-7 season-opening loss at Baltimore. Then it was the defenses turn to unravel in a 37-31 loss to Ryans former team, the Jets, on Thursday. The Bills schedule continues to be daunting, with Buffalo hosting Arizona on Sunday before traveling to New England on Oct. 2.Ryan acknowledged it wasnt an ideal time to fire Roman, but said he recognized a need to make a change to kick start the Tyrod Taylor-led attack. The Bills have had difficulty sustaining drives in combining for just 27 first downs and 553 yards offense in two games.Anthony Lynn, the teams running backs/assistant head coach, was promoted to coordinator. Lynn was overseeing the offense on Monday, when the Bills held a brief practice followiing a two-day break.ddddddddddddThough much of the offensive playbook will remain the same, Ryan expects Lynn to devise an aggressive attack and emphasize Buffalos playmakers.Receiver Sammy Watkins has been limited to six catches for 63 yards. Buffalos LeSean McCoy-led ground game has particularly struggled in combining for 151 yards rushing a season after leading the NFL with 2,432.Watkins said it was too early to judge what impact Lynn might have after just one practice.Without going into much detail, Watkins said he was one of the players who met with the Pegulas on Friday. Watkins said the discussion centered on what the Bills need as a team, and nothing specifically involving Roman.He said the players should take the blame for whats gone wrong.We cant blame anybody, Watkins said. We can do better and play better. And theres things we need to fix. We talked about that.The Bills are coming off a tumultuous offseason dominated by player suspensions and injuries. Defensive tackle Marcell Dareus and right tackle Seantrel Henderson are serving four-game suspensions for violating the NFLs substance abuse policy. Running back Karlos Williams was also suspended before being released last month.Injuries sidelined Buffalos top two draft picks, defensive end Shaq Lawson (shoulder) and linebacker Reggie Ragland (knee). And Watkins is playing despite still feeling soreness in his surgically repaired left foot.The abruptness of Romans firing adds to a belief the Bills are in crisis, a perception Ryan acknowledged and dismissed.When you look at it from afar, you make a change at a coordinator position, were 0-2, I get that, Ryan said. I think in our room, our guys are focused on getting better.Game notes Watkins practiced Monday and said he fully expects to play Sunday. ... LT Cordy Glenn (left ankle) did not practice and Ryan said its too early to determine whether the starter will miss a second consecutive game. ... Buffalo signed OT Williams Poehls to its practice squad and released OT Chris Martin.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '