Other than Jay Cutler has anyone ever received so much hype after so few career NFL starts? Tony Romo is in his first full season as the Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback. Just two days before Halloween he signed a 6-year $67.5M deal to remain with them through 2013. May I ask why he's been given the Holier than Thou label? Let's break down exactly what he has done to deserve this recognition from NFL analysts and his new contract.
In 2006 Romo became the starter for Dallas in week 7. This is after not being able to beat out 34-year-old Drew Bledsoe in training camp. He proceeded to go 6-5 as a starter. He lost the Cowboys last two games while in a fight for playoff positioning and tossed 3 INTs in those two games. After Dallas squeaked into the post season as a Wild Card team, Romo managed to throw for under 200 yards in that game against Seattle and even dropped a 19 yard go ahead FG snap as the holder with 1:19 left to win the game. (A Playoff Game!!)
So far in 2007 he has led the Cowboys to a 6-1 record, but lost at home to the New England Patriots in the biggest game of the year for Dallas. In his 7 starts he has thrown 9 INTs, including 5 against the lowly Buffalo Bills. In fact, there are only two games this year where Romo hasn't thrown at least one pick. Most other NFL quarterbacks would be ridiculed for this statistic, namely Donovan McNabb.
Yet here we are in week 9, watching the un-drafted Tony Romo receive over $11M a year for his 18 NFL starts and 22 career interceptions. Isn't the most important part of being a NFL starting quarterback to NOT turn the ball over? (He also has 4 fumbles)
Don't get me wrong I really do see some talent in his escapability and his arm strength, and he did throw for more 300-yard games in a row than Troy Aikman or Roger Staubach, but take away Terrell Owens as a target and you might see Romo turn into Damon Huard. After all, the Chiefs are leading their division too and in a much tougher conference, and Huard has only thrown 16 INTs in his 55 career starts (granted he's played 11 seasons).
All in all I believe that being the starting quarterback for "America's Team" is what has brought him such recognition so quickly and not his propensity for winning big games. I guess I'm just tired of hearing about his love life and new contract while other young quarterbacks with more accomplishments seem to get ignored (i.e., Philip Rivers, Ben Roethlisberger, and Vince Young).
Let's just wait and see what happens with Romo before we crown him as the next coming of "Baby Jesus Landry".
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In 2006 Romo became the starter for Dallas in week 7. This is after not being able to beat out 34-year-old Drew Bledsoe in training camp. He proceeded to go 6-5 as a starter. He lost the Cowboys last two games while in a fight for playoff positioning and tossed 3 INTs in those two games. After Dallas squeaked into the post season as a Wild Card team, Romo managed to throw for under 200 yards in that game against Seattle and even dropped a 19 yard go ahead FG snap as the holder with 1:19 left to win the game. (A Playoff Game!!)
So far in 2007 he has led the Cowboys to a 6-1 record, but lost at home to the New England Patriots in the biggest game of the year for Dallas. In his 7 starts he has thrown 9 INTs, including 5 against the lowly Buffalo Bills. In fact, there are only two games this year where Romo hasn't thrown at least one pick. Most other NFL quarterbacks would be ridiculed for this statistic, namely Donovan McNabb.
Yet here we are in week 9, watching the un-drafted Tony Romo receive over $11M a year for his 18 NFL starts and 22 career interceptions. Isn't the most important part of being a NFL starting quarterback to NOT turn the ball over? (He also has 4 fumbles)
Don't get me wrong I really do see some talent in his escapability and his arm strength, and he did throw for more 300-yard games in a row than Troy Aikman or Roger Staubach, but take away Terrell Owens as a target and you might see Romo turn into Damon Huard. After all, the Chiefs are leading their division too and in a much tougher conference, and Huard has only thrown 16 INTs in his 55 career starts (granted he's played 11 seasons).
All in all I believe that being the starting quarterback for "America's Team" is what has brought him such recognition so quickly and not his propensity for winning big games. I guess I'm just tired of hearing about his love life and new contract while other young quarterbacks with more accomplishments seem to get ignored (i.e., Philip Rivers, Ben Roethlisberger, and Vince Young).
Let's just wait and see what happens with Romo before we crown him as the next coming of "Baby Jesus Landry".
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