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LittleD · 03-04-2013

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...lemma-in-2014/

I'm not predicting but the no hurry to extend Romo is seeming eerily similar to Atlanta's predicament. CAA could council Romo that it is in his best interest to play out his contract and force the Boys to franchise him next year. He does not have to sign any contract that doesn't get him over 18mil per season. The boys would be forced to franchise or try and trade him this year on draft day. Tony & CAA holds all the cards now. The franchise tag next year will likely get him between 16 & 18mil. Pretty nice position to be in.... Me thinks...

Dhragon · 03-04-2013

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Originally Posted by LittleD

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...lemma-in-2014/

I'm not predicting but the no hurry to extend Romo is seeming eerily similar to Atlanta's predicament. CAA could council Romo that it is in his best interest to play out his contract and force the Boys to franchise him next year. He does not have to sign any contract that doesn't get him over 18mil per season. The boys would be forced to franchise or try and trade him this year on draft day. Tony & CAA holds all the cards now. The franchise tag next year will likely get him between 16 & 18mil. Pretty nice position to be in.... Me thinks...

I don't ever hear of a player who WANTS to be franchise tagged. While very good money, it's just for ONE year. Players are wanting a multi year deal to get big bucks for more than just one year.

LittleD · 03-04-2013

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Originally Posted by Dhragon

I don't ever hear of a player who WANTS to be franchise tagged. While very good money, it's just for ONE year. Players are wanting a multi year deal to get big bucks for more than just one year.

Romo will be 34 next year...Who's to say he isn't getting sick & tired of all the negative Dallas media attention along with fan hate. This would be his only chance to force a move to another team (such as Minnesota) that might help him get a SB trophy. Just saying, the raging quiet on his extension status is quite telling...isn't it????

Oh, maybe Romo at 34 will want to get out of football and take up golf for a living.... Less fan hate there for sure, right?

SDCowboy85 · 03-04-2013

For Romo, unless he really doesn't want to play here, it is not in his best interest to play out his contract because he'll be another year older. Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think the Cowboys can franchise him practically because of the three phony years at the end of his contract.

muck4doo · 03-04-2013

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I don't ever hear of a player who WANTS to be franchise tagged. While very good money, it's just for ONE year. Players are wanting a multi year deal to get big bucks for more than just one year.

Exactly. I can't get over the fact so many of our fans are so quick to want to get rid of Romo. They don't remember how long it took between decent QB's. I posted it before, and I'll post it again. If we get rid of Romo this is what we are looking forward to. Don't just skim at the link. Read it and weep:

http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/forum/_/...257961-624-266

Trade Romo and we'll be asking the same questions.

LittleD · 03-04-2013

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Originally Posted by SDCowboy85

For Romo, unless he really doesn't want to play here, it is not in his best interest to play out his contract because he'll be another year older. Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think the Cowboys can franchise him practically because of the three phony years at the end of his contract.

The phoney years aren't phoney if Romo refuses to extend. The boys will be forced then to consider trading him for what they can get. Maybe that's what he really wants... I sense a Brees move coming here with CAA pulling the strings.... If this was holdum poker, Romo holds all the cards....

Angus · 03-04-2013

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The phoney years aren't phoney if Romo refuses to extend. The boys will be forced then to consider trading him for what they can get. Maybe that's what he really wants... I sense a Brees move coming here with CAA pulling the strings.... If this was holdum poker, Romo holds all the cards....

Another scenario: Romo refuses to extend this year, forcing the Cowboys to greatly upgrade the offensive line if he might have to be replaced, inasmuch as it is clear only an escape artist like Romo can survive behind a line like the present one; the chance that he might be gone after this year is too great, even if they plan to franchise him next year; the improvement greatly enhances Romo's effectiveness and he delivers a Super Bowl win at the end of this year.

Everybody wins.

DFWJC · 03-04-2013

The sad irony is that they'll finally fix the line about the time Tony retires or moves on. Then the next guy comes in and has it easy. Unless the Cowboys make some good moves on that front this offseason, it looks likethis really could be the case.

WPBCowboysFan · 03-04-2013

Why would anybody that is the starting QB for the Dallas Cowboys want to go anywhere else?

All this crazy speculative nonsense about Romo wanting to get out of here is beyond ridiculous. You guys have been listening to Matt Mosley far too long. This is exactly the same kinda stuff he spews.

Dhragon · 03-04-2013

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Originally Posted by LittleD

Romo will be 34 next year...Who's to say he isn't getting sick & tired of all the negative Dallas media attention along with fan hate. This would be his only chance to force a move to another team (such as Minnesota) that might help him get a SB trophy. Just saying, the raging quiet on his extension status is quite telling...isn't it????

Oh, maybe Romo at 34 will want to get out of football and take up golf for a living.... Less fan hate there for sure, right?

The raging quiet you speak of is just him and/or his agent playing the game is all, trying to get the best deal for Romo. That's all, I bet. Normal actually.

ufcrules1 · 03-04-2013

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Another scenario: Romo refuses to extend this year, forcing the Cowboys to greatly upgrade the offensive line if he might have to be replaced, inasmuch as it is clear only an escape artist like Romo can survive behind a line like the present one; the chance that he might be gone after this year is too great, even if they plan to franchise him next year; the improvement greatly enhances Romo's effectiveness and he delivers a Super Bowl win at the end of this year.

Everybody wins.

lol.. would be a dream come true. I can't fault you for day dreaming.

DFWJC · 03-04-2013

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Originally Posted by WPBCowboysFan

Why would anybody that is the starting QB for the Dallas Cowboys want to go anywhere else?

All this crazy speculative nonsense about Romo wanting to get out of here is beyond ridiculous. You guys have been listening to Matt Mosley far too long. This is exactly the same kinda stuff he spews.

He likes it here. His wife is from here. The grandparents (on wife's side) live here.
The broken bones every year are getting old.

But, as you said, being the QB of the Dallas Cowboys is an awfully good gig overall.

xwalker · 03-04-2013

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Originally Posted by LittleD

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...lemma-in-2014/

I'm not predicting but the no hurry to extend Romo is seeming eerily similar to Atlanta's predicament. CAA could council Romo that it is in his best interest to play out his contract and force the Boys to franchise him next year. He does not have to sign any contract that doesn't get him over 18mil per season. The boys would be forced to franchise or try and trade him this year on draft day. Tony & CAA holds all the cards now. The franchise tag next year will likely get him between 16 & 18mil. Pretty nice position to be in.... Me thinks...

The difference between Flacco and Romo:

When the 2013 season starts:
Flacco Age 28
Romo Age 33

Romo's salary for 2013 is 11.5M.

If the gets Franchised in 2014, then by 2015 he is 25 years old. Will a 35 or older QB not named Payton Manning get huge contract offers?

ABQcowboyJR · 03-04-2013

I have said for awhile that I don't see a great reason for Romo not to try and get to FA. It makes the most sense for him.

RastaRocket · 03-04-2013

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Originally Posted by LittleD

Romo will be 34 next year...Who's to say he isn't getting sick & tired of all the negative Dallas media attention along with fan hate. This would be his only chance to force a move to another team (such as Minnesota) that might help him get a SB trophy. Just saying, the raging quiet on his extension status is quite telling...isn't it????

Oh, maybe Romo at 34 will want to get out of football and take up golf for a living.... Less fan hate there for sure, right?

Romo has 67.5 million reasons why he could care less about the media attention. He's about to have more, many more.