NFL Bonehead of the Week: Week Four Edition

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As week four in the NFL was drawing to a close I was trying to think just who this week's Bonehead was.

Originally I thought it would be an easy choice.  I was going to go with Quincy Butler of the St. Louis Rams. 

For those of you who didn't see the game or the highlights here's why.  In what was a tie game The San Francisco 49ers punted the ball on fourth down. 

Quincy was blocking down field in an effort to well, do his job.  However, these are the Rams and would luck have it, Quincy, not seeing the ball, kicked it into the end-zone where 49er Scott McKillop picked it up for the Touchdown.

I thought for sure this would be my bone head play, but the Niners went on to win 35-0 so this one play, as dumb as it may be,  had little effect on the outcome.  Also a lot of people are piling on the Rams and I don't want to join in just yet.

So I made sure to pay close attention to the highlights on the NFL Network after the Sunday Night game had concluded so I could come up with a bonehead or two.

I was in luck because Game Day lead off with the man who would be this week's bonehead.

Take a bow Mr. Romo!

Now Romo didn't have a horrible game (25/42 passing, 255 yards 0 TD 1 INT), but it wasn't stellar.  So why is he the bone head?

Easy, he threw at Champ Bailey 16 times, including the last two plays of the game!

I know he wanted to get the ball to his supposed play maker Roy Williams but gunning for Bailey is suicide.  Especially when you need the touchdown to tie.

I know Romo doesn't call the plays and it was the Offensive Coordinator Jason Garrett who called that final drive, but Romo is the one who threw the ball and he could have audible.

So Tony, as a Redskins fan, I take great pleasure in awarding you my Bone Head of the Week Award. 

Show it off with pride because I know you have room in your trophy case for it.

Until next week loyal reader.

***Update***

Si.com's Truth&Rumors is reporting that Tony Romo may not have known it was 4th down at the end of the game in Denver.  If this is true it cements Tony as the Bonehead of the Week.

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