Cowboys' quarterback Tony Romo is still sporting a splint to protect his injured pinkie, but he hopes to shed the protective gear soon. "It's getting a lot better. ... I feel like I could probably get to a point where [I could be] playing without the splint this week," Romo said. "I don't know if the trainers and doctors are going to let me, but I'm getting pretty close." Romo is 42-of-66 with 539 passing yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions since returning. "I can definitely put [the ball] where I want to on the field," Romo said. "It's just a matter of, with the splint on, every once in a blue moon, it'll pop up and affect the throw a little bit. But other than that, it's been good."