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IRVING, Texas - Brandon Weeden was putting on his ball cap after leading scoring drives on the only two possessions Tony Romo missed against Washington when he felt a tap and turned to see the Dallas starter. Hey man, hell of a job. Im going back in, Weeden said Romo told him. With that, Weedens day was done in a 20-17 overtime loss. The Redskins sent Romo to the locker room for a quarter on a sack that injured his surgically repaired back. When Romo returned for the last possession of regulation, Washington stopped Dallas, then did it again for the win in overtime after taking the lead. So now Romos backup waits to see whether the 34-year-old who has had three different back injuries — and two surgeries — in 18 months will play against Arizona on Sunday. The 31-year-old Weeden, in just his third NFL season because he spent five years mostly as a relief pitcher in baseballs minor leagues, isnt likely to be rattled. You know, hes an older player, said Scott Linehan, Dallas passing game co-ordinator and play-caller. Young in the league, but the guys got a lot of maturity to him. Its not too big for him to go out there and step in in a relief mode and play, nor is it too big for him to be prepared as a starter because hes done it in this league. Romo has an unspecified injury — he called it more than a contusion, the term coach Jason Garrett used. He didnt practice Wednesday or Thursday, and all indications point to the Cowboys waiting until Romo sees how he feels Sunday morning before deciding. I havent really been in this situation, said Weeden, who was the starter for most of two seasons in Cleveland after the Browns drafted him in the first round in 2012. Im just going to treat it like Im playing on Sunday. If I do, good, and if I dont, Ill be ready if something happens. Its a much different scenario than the last time Romo injured his back against Washington — last December. He played through a herniated disk that required surgery five days later, knocking him out of a loss to Philadelphia that cost the Cowboys a playoff spot. Kyle Orton drew the start against the Eagles, and played well. But his second interception, with less than 2 minutes remaining, sealed Philadelphias 24-22 win. It was Ortons only start in two seasons behind Romo, and he skipped out on the final year of his contract by failing to report and eventually forcing the Cowboys to release him. Hes the starter in Buffalo now. With the uncertainty surrounding Orton, the Cowboys grabbed Weeden in the off-season after the Browns gave up on him with a 5-15 record and more interceptions (26) than touchdowns (23). Because of Romos recovery from back surgery, Weeden got more quality practice work in the off-season and training camp than most backups. And hes been the No. 1 guy every Wednesday in practice during the regular season as part of Romos post-surgery routine. Weeden got a boost on his first play in relief of Romo because DeMarco Murray went 51 yards to inside the Washington 10. The Cowboys had to settle for a field goal before Weeden led an 80-yard drive capped by his 25-yard touchdown pass to Jason Witten for a 17-all tie in the fourth quarter. I had made that throw a couple of times in training camp, Weeden said. Its just nice to have the rhythm, the repertoire with those guys. A comfort level is the biggest thing and timing and stuff like that. The Cowboys dont figure to look much different offensively. Theyll try to establish Murray just as they have every week — he has the longest season-opening streak of 100-yard games in league history with eight. And theyll try to throw to Witten, Dez Bryant and Terrance Williams and others. I think Brandon has proven he can do anything we ask him to do in the offence, Garrett said. Well game plan with that in mind. 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After Brandao tried unsuccessfully to bring the action to the canvas, McGregor unleashed a left hand that sent his opponent to the floor, and he followed to the ground with more strikes with 55 seconds left in the first round. Afterward, McGregor said he would sip fine whiskey with UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta and convince him to return to Dublin with a soccer stadium as the venue. "I said I was going to put him away in the first round, and I put him away in the first round," McGregor said. "Theres not a man alive who can come on this soil and beat me. "Im going to go backstage with Mr. Lorenzo Fertitta, have a little whiskey, and talk about being in a stadium." In the nights co-feature, Icelandic welterweight Gunnar Nelson (13-0-1) kept his undefeated professional record intact with an impressive second-round finish of Zak Cummings (17-4). A crisp right hand landed flush several times on the feet before he grabbed Cummings head and drug him to the floor in the second round. Once there, Nelson showed off his vaunted grappling skills, spinning perfectly to his opponents back and using punches to soften up Cummings defence before locking in a rear-naked choke. Nelson didnt take long once he got the hold, and Cummings was forced to tap with 12 seconds left in the round. "This was a tough fight," Nelson admitted after the win. "Zak is a very tough opponent. He is strong everywhere and he knows what he is doing. The atmosphere out there was something else. "I have never felt like that in the octagon. The crowd was so loud andd so intense.dddddddddddd" McGregor and Nelson were awarded $50,000 each for the evenings two "Performance of the. Night" bonuses. In a key flyweight matchup, Ian McCalls speed and game-planning proved superior to Brad Pickett, as "Uncle Creepy" picked up a clearcut decision win over "One Punch." McCall was the quicker fighter from the start, and he darted in and out of range to avoid Picketts preferred brawling style. While Pickett did land the occasional big right hand, it was McCall who was generally quicker on the trigger, using a pinpoint jab and quick kicks to the body to rack up points. At the end of 15 minutes, McCall was awarded a decision win with scores of 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28. McCall admitted he was a little disappointed in his performance but happy with the result and now hopes for a third fight with current UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson. "I was a little off -- I wasnt aggressive enough," McCall said. "But it was an intelligent fight, I think. I know Brad thinks I dont respect him as a fighter, but I really do. Hes a strong guy -- hes fought a lot of people. Now, there is unfinished business with Demetrious Johnson. He has something that is mine." In the nights first main-card matchup, Northern Irelands Norman Parke (20-2-1) earned a one-sided TKO victory over Japanese lightweight Naoyuki Kotani (33-11-7). Parke shut down his opponents takedown attempts and punished him with strikes on the feet from the start. In the second, Parke threw his opponent to the floor and looked to take the back and lock in a rear-naked choke. When Kotani defended the move, Parke simply settled for blasting away with big punches and elbows until referee Marc Goddard put a stop to the drubbing at the 3:41 mark of the frame. "I feel great," Parke said after the win. "Fighting in front of a home crowd is so special. It was just unbelievable. Even the weigh-ins last night were unbelievable with thousands of people making so much noise. It was great for me to be a part of it." ' ' '