In Tony Romo vs. the People, the Prosecution Rests

Well, well, well,  it has sure been an interesting five weeks hasn't it?

Last time class was in session I gave a pretty stern lecture to all the Romo doubters out there.  I guess I need to apologize since I was wrong and he's a terrible QB after all... wait a second, you mean I was right?

So again, to all those who did not choose wisely and didn't believe: boy, sit down, shut up, and listen.

Romo has been lights out since that gutsy overtime win in Kansas City.  You really still don't believe me?  Well, okay, here come the numbers again.

Cowboys hosting the Falcons: the little engines that could.  Final outcome?  Dallas wins in a blowout.  Romo tosses three, count 'em, three TDs against ZERO ints.  Oh yeah, he also added to his Cowboy record of most 300-yard games in a career.

Just a fluke right?  Every dog has his day?

Exhibit B:  Seattle comes to town.  Romo goes for three more six-pointers.  He also chucked his way to 256 yards.  The outcome?  Cowboys stomp the Seahawks. 

Well Seattle is no good.  The Eagles will blitz Romo into oblivion.

Wrong again.  Will you guys ever learn?   Romo and his band of merry men handle the Eagles in the city without brotherly love. 

Romo made one bad throw, but saved his team and the game with a brilliant pass to the Cowboy's capital man, Miles Austin.  Romo threw for 300 yards.  Again.

Let's recap.  Romo and his knights of the Round Table win four straight.  They own first place in the NFC East.  His numbers in that stretch?   Good question.  Nine TDs, one interception, and 1,225 yards.  Not too shabby at all.

Suddenly, all those talking heads want to get back on the bandwagon, but there's a catch, we don't stamp hands.  No re-admission, no rain-checks.  Ticket please. 

Oh, you don't have one?  Sorry to hear that. Yeah, we're gonna need you to move your desk to the basement, here, take this flashlight and bug spray.  We're keeping the stapler.

Am I being clear???

If we project Romo's numbers over the first eight games to an entire sixteen game schedule, it comes out like this: Passer Rating 95.8, 26 TDs, 10 ints., and 4,430 yds. (Which would break the franchise record for yards in a season.  That record is currently held by some guy that wears No. 9.) 

Would anyone complain about that?

Here's some food for thought.  Over the first eight games, Drew Brees has seven ints., Peyton Manning has 5 ints., and Tom Brady has five.  I'm going to go out on a limb and say that puts our star-crossed lover in pretty good company. 

One last recap.  I was right, you were not.  Romo is the right man for this team, I mean after all, where would Miles Austin be without Tony?

Your witness.