WoodysGirl
12-23-2011, 10:31 AM
4) Tony Romo in a chips-down situation. The Cowboys' quarterback broke his ribs against San Francisco in Week 2, wore a flak jacket and received pain-killing injections for the six games after the injury. Since shedding the vest, and stopping the shots, here are his numbers through six games: 140 of 200 (70 percent), 1,657 yards, 16 touchdowns, two interceptions and a 117.4 quarterback rating. His team is 4-2 in that stretch, and Romo gave his rookie kicker Dan Bailey a legitimate shot to win the ballgame in both of the losses. You don't hear a lot about all this, and the reason, of course, isn't complicated. When you play quarterback in the place where Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman did, success is measured in rings. And right now, Romo remains with Danny White and Don Meredith, good quarterbacks who failed to ascend to the others' realm. So moments like the next two weeks are important for Romo's legacy. The last time he saw the Eagles was the last time he really didn't play so well, part of a 34-7 drubbing in Philly.
Two pieces of business
1) Could a new moniker be coming to JerryWorld? With naming rights in the news lately -- the Dolphins' stadium will shed SunLife from its title, and the Chargers rebranded their place for the short-term to promote a product of naming-rights holder Qualcomm -- the big deal coming down the pike is, and will remain, Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Some thought hosting last year's Super Bowl would be enough to close a deal on that front, like it was more recently in New Orleans and New York. That didn't happen, and finding a suitor who wants to pay the astronomical price tag -- believed to exceed the 25-year deal worth $425-$500 million that the Jets and Giants copped in New Jersey -- isn't the only issue. My understanding is that it's about finding the right partner, as well. The Cowboys also would like to use this deal to add another layer of prestige (i.e. Brooklyn's new Barclays Center) to the stadium. Bottom line: It ain't gonna be McDonald's Stadium. And I'd expect Jones to make a hard run at Super Bowl L, which would be the perfect time to seek out the right Fortune 500 partner.
Read more: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8254ff24/article/with-barkley-now-out-of-picture-attention-turns-to-griffin?module=HP11_cp
Two pieces of business
1) Could a new moniker be coming to JerryWorld? With naming rights in the news lately -- the Dolphins' stadium will shed SunLife from its title, and the Chargers rebranded their place for the short-term to promote a product of naming-rights holder Qualcomm -- the big deal coming down the pike is, and will remain, Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Some thought hosting last year's Super Bowl would be enough to close a deal on that front, like it was more recently in New Orleans and New York. That didn't happen, and finding a suitor who wants to pay the astronomical price tag -- believed to exceed the 25-year deal worth $425-$500 million that the Jets and Giants copped in New Jersey -- isn't the only issue. My understanding is that it's about finding the right partner, as well. The Cowboys also would like to use this deal to add another layer of prestige (i.e. Brooklyn's new Barclays Center) to the stadium. Bottom line: It ain't gonna be McDonald's Stadium. And I'd expect Jones to make a hard run at Super Bowl L, which would be the perfect time to seek out the right Fortune 500 partner.
Read more: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8254ff24/article/with-barkley-now-out-of-picture-attention-turns-to-griffin?module=HP11_cp