| "I cannot believe he just threw another | | | | a free agent at season's end. Yet with all of the |
| interception!" "Bench him, no wonder Jerry won't | | | | hoopla surrounding the young quarterback, he |
| give him a new contract!" "Tony is quite possibly | | | | always seems to stay poised. He never looses |
| the best quarterback in the NFL right now." "Jerry | | | | confidence and always has a positive outlook. This |
| needs to sign him to a new contract in the locker | | | | is the reason why his teammates believe in him |
| room!" | | | | and his abilities. |
| I went through a bevy of emotions this past | | | | Tony has had a lot of ups and downs over the |
| Monday watching my beloved Dallas Cowboys | | | | past year. Last season, he took over for former |
| play the Buffalo Bills. Usually if a quarterback turns | | | | Dallas Cowboys quarterback Drew Bledsoe during |
| the ball over 6 times in one game, the team is | | | | halftime of the team's game versus the New |
| probably going to loose. Well, not this time. The | | | | York Giants. The Cowboys did not win the game, |
| Cowboys were able to overcome a game full of | | | | but Romo was able to show enough to warrant |
| mistakes to pull off a victory at the very last | | | | being named starting quarterback for the |
| second. Cowboy's kicker Nick Folk was able to nail | | | | remainder of the season. Tony led the Cowboys |
| a 53 yard field goal not once, but twice as time | | | | to the playoffs to face off against the Seattle |
| ran off of the clock. Buffalo Bills head coach Dick | | | | Seahawks. The now infamous game will forever |
| Jauron called a time out right before the ball was | | | | be engraved in the minds of true Cowboy fans |
| snapped in an attempt to ice the kicker. His | | | | until the end of time. On a potential game winning |
| strategy failed to work. Nick came out of the | | | | play, kicker Martin Gramatica was set to kick a |
| timeout and kicked another 53 yard field goal, | | | | field goal that would put the Cowboys ahead with |
| except this time the points counted. | | | | only seconds remaining. When the ball was |
| Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo threw 5 | | | | snapped, Romo fumbled the ball and the Cowboys |
| interceptions and fumbled the football once, yet | | | | ended up loosing the game. During the post game |
| he was still able to will his team to a victory. | | | | new conference, Romo seemed down and there |
| During his post game interview, Romo stated that | | | | was speculation that his confidence was shot. |
| he never lost confidence and always thought that | | | | Tony proved everyone wrong at the start of |
| the Cowboys would win. Romo was either going | | | | training camp. He stated that he was so upset |
| to be the reason the Cowboys lost or the reason | | | | because he let his team down, but he never lost |
| they were able to win. He chose the latter. | | | | confidence in himself or his abilities. |
| Watching Tony Romo throw interception after | | | | Although Tony plays football for such a polarizing |
| interception was painful. The Cowboys were riding | | | | organization, (you either hate the Cowboys or |
| high off of a 4 game winning streak and could not | | | | you love them) there is a lesson to be learned |
| afford to loose going into next week's game | | | | from Mr. Romo. Tony's success depends on his |
| against the un-defeated New England Patriots. The | | | | approach and attitude toward the game of |
| new Cowboys are attempting to establish their | | | | football. Remember the banner your teacher had |
| own identity. Beating the Patriots would be the | | | | nailed to the wall in your third grade elementary |
| first step in doing so. In a locker room that | | | | class? "Your attitude determines your altitude?" |
| consists of Terrell Owens, it's going to be a | | | | Well it seems as if Tony took that banner to |
| challenge to shake Owens "me-first" mentality. | | | | heart. |
| However; Owens has yet to become a distraction | | | | While Tony Romo has a very long career ahead |
| and Cowboy players have openly embraced his | | | | of him and will make more mistakes, it's |
| personality. Yet Owens is no longer the center of | | | | important that we recognize his ability to learn |
| attention in Dallas. That moniker now belongs to | | | | from them and move forward. He is not the first |
| Tony Romo. | | | | or last person in history to display this type of |
| Reading Tuesday morning's headlines and listening | | | | attitude or behavior. However; he is the most |
| to sports radio talking heads, one would be inclined | | | | talked about quarterback in the NFL right now. |
| to believe that Romo is either the best thing since | | | | The spotlight may beam brighter for him or it |
| Troy Aikman or Jerry Jones worst decision since | | | | may dim. Watching his maturation process has |
| he signed Ryan Leaf. Tony is trying to lead his | | | | been a fun and agonizing experience. I'm just glad |
| team to their first playoff victory since 1996. | | | | that I'm here to enjoy the ride. |
| Romo is also in a contract year as he will become | | | | |