We all know how Jason Garrett, the man with the "Be Great Today" mantra, will vote. Same with Dr. Jerry Jones and Bill Parcells on tough guy Tony Romo.

This ain't happening. But it should.

Use Romo as a closer, not a starter on Nov. 23 against the New York Giants. Give No. 9 and his bad back legitimate hope to be the best version of himself a mere four days later against the Philadelphia Eagles.

All NFC East games are not created equal. Thanksgiving counts twice as much because it's also a chance to put a loss on Philly's ledger. And this would maximize the odds of sweeping the quick two-game set.

Romo needs Wednesday off to be Romo on Sunday. He can't reasonably be expected to function at a high level on Thursday after playing a full game four days earlier. That's been the case since Romo had his second back surgery, and now he's dealing with a couple of cracked little bones, too.

There's no question that Romo, who added to his legacy as one of the best fight-through-pain performers by lighting it up in London, will be ready to go against the Giants. Is it worth it if he's a shell of himself against the rival in a two-horse race?

With the highest-rated fourth-quarter QB in NFL history available if clutch calls, the Cowboys should beat the Giants, who have lost their last four games by double figures.

Click here to read the rest of the case for using Romo as a closer next week and Todd Archer's counterpoint in this week's ESPNDallas.com Hot Button.