"Cowboys running back Marion Barber is headed home to Minnesota for a playoff game on Sunday. Whether he gets to play - or how much he plays - depends on how his left knee heals this week. Coach Wade Phillips said Monday that Barber won't practice Wednesday as a precaution. He missed some practice time last week, tried to play Saturday night then was stuck on the sideline after three carries netted just 4 yards. "He's already better than he was last week and better than he was after the game," Phillips said. "So we think he's going to be all right. And I know he wants to play going back to Minnesota. But we'll monitor it (ESPN)."
Whether he plays or not I don't think it will matter. This game will be decided by the arm of Tony Romo. The Vikings have one of the best defensive lines in the league, so you have to pass on this defense. Barber would be nice if they got close to the goalline, but whether or not he plays will have very little affect on this game, since the Cowboys have 2 very good backup running backs (Jones/Choice).
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