Tony Romo, Time to get serious

The news out of Dallas these days is getting to be concerning and as usual, it centers around Tony Romo.  Last year, after getting lathered by the Eagles in the season finale, Romo stated he would be okay if he never got to a Super Bowl.  This year, after hearing he needed to get in better shape from Offensive Coordinator Jason Garrett, Romo responded that the meeting never occurred and that the concern with his being in playing shape was “silly”.

     Hmmm, why all the mystery around Romo?  One always hears conflicting reports: great competitor in practice, fools around too much in practice, locks into Witten too much, forced the ball to TO too much, in great shape, can’t make the plays in December…  Which story is the right story and which ones do you believe? 

      My personal thought is that Romo spends too much time in the spotlight.  Sure this is the age of the internet and no one really has any privacy, but I sure don’t remember Troy Aikman, Roger Staubach or even Danny White being the source of so much controversy.  Don’t get me wrong, I think Tony Romo is a good quarterback, the best the Cowboys have had since Aikman.  But I also think he walks a little tall for a guy with no pedigree.  I mean what part of undrafted free agent, losing record in December and two first round playoff losses, makes Tony Romo think he can walk around with as cavalier an attitude as he seems to have?

     I’d like to see Romo put his tabloid stardom in the background, concentrate on getting in shape, practicing hard, leading by example and getting the Cowboys back to the playoffs and Super Bowl.  No other result for the quarterback of America’s Team can be considered success!