Tony Romo statement

[Blackspider214]

Got to love the "no excuses" comments directly after listing out excuses as to why you are dependent on alcohol. This isn't about owning up to his actions. He waited over a month to release some lawyer typed statement. Trying to do anything to keep his CBS job.

 

[dupree89]

Frankly, I expected this statement sooner

I thought so too but I'm sure he followed his legal team's advice.

 

[dupree89]

99 bottles of beer on the wall
99 bottles of beer
You take one down, you pass it around
98 bottles of beer on the wall

Ehh, I'll always pull for Tony. He was a good dude who played hard for a terribly run organization. The advice I'd give Tony is to pull himself up by his boot straps if it wasn't for those dang slip on Sketchers.

jimmy has arrived on the scene here with a variety of humorous takes.

 

[Reality]

I wonder in situations like these is it more respectful or heartfelt if you do it visually? I kind of felt the written statement does come off poorly as if it was written by a lawyer or pr team.

Always more sincere to do it in person, but lawyers won't usually let their clients do that outside of only reading off a pre-legal-team-written statement, so not even all in-person apologies are sincere these days.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

I feel nearly the same way about careless, reckless, and distracted drivers. To make THOSE kinds of choices, on purpose, while knowingly driving a death machine...is also unforgiveable. The aftermath doesn't discern any difference.

Yes...a true honest mistake while following every rule and guideline..can and does happen. But all to often we know these drivers...we SEE them. It's epidemic. Most get away with it so often they don't even think about it anymore.

I'm not entirely sure "hope he gets the help he needs" does anything other than make us feel better about ourselves.

But Tony...hire a - gosh dang - driver. You can afford it and then do whatever it is you need to do to get through your day. Glad nobody was hurt or worse.

This sounds cliched, but....

If Romo's situation makes even one person not get behind the wheel drunk or impaired, it could save a life. If he chooses, he can use this incident to do more good than any harm it might have created.

 

[Ranching]

Frankly, I expected this statement sooner

BUT it is what I would expect from him

Expect that he made the statement or that it took longer than you would have liked? I figured, since he plead no contest this morning, he timed it pretty well.

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

We all make milkshakes

 

[Reality]

I feel nearly the same way about careless, reckless, and distracted drivers. To make THOSE kinds of choices, on purpose, while knowingly driving a death machine...is also unforgiveable. The aftermath doesn't discern any difference.

Yes...a true honest mistake while following every rule and guideline..can and does happen. But all to often we know these drivers...we SEE them. It's epidemic. Most get away with it so often they don't even think about it anymore.

I'm not entirely sure "hope he gets the help he needs" does anything other than make us feel better about ourselves.

But Tony...hire a - gosh dang - driver. You can afford it and then do whatever it is you need to do to get through your day. Glad nobody was hurt or worse.

If he has a problem, he needs to get help to fix it and I hope he does.

Still doesn't change what he did though.

 

[Ranching]

Always more sincere to do it in person, but lawyers won't usually let their clients do that outside of only reading off a pre-legal-team-written statement, so not even all in-person apologies are sincere these days.

He was probably drunk, so a written statement was better.

 

[DallasEast]

It'd be bad PR to kick him to the curb when public sentiment is heavily slanted towards, "they want to get out of paying him all that money." But hey, maybe they don't care anymore as it seems they don't elsewhere so who knows.

I have seen that enormously positive public sentiment has not swayed this particular broadcast network's decision regarding a highly compensated employee, so I disagree with the bad public relations counterpoint. However, I will not elaborate further upon why I disagree.

 

[FoxF]

I believe that dropped field goal still haunts Tony. Tony is still a great golfer...so back pain my ***. His pain is mental.

This may sound like I don't have any sympathy for him but this is not true. The man has PTSD of sorts...

This, I hurt my back when I was young and golf was the first thing I had to give up.

 

[Runwildboys]

He sounds hammered.

By linebackers

 

[MarcusRock]

I have seen that enormously positive public sentiment has not swayed this particular broadcast network's decision regarding a highly compensated employee, so I disagree with the bad public relations counterpoint. However, I will not elaborate further upon why I disagree.

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They could also bring him back to get ratings for a week or two as people will tune in to see if anything gets said about his absence. That's not worth what he's being paid but we're talking about the shameless media here.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

I agree with you on that. He made a terrible decision. But now we know a little more as to why he was drinking. Living in constant pain cannot be easy.

Romo should have gotten a ride from someone else. Or just done anything but get behind the wheel. That cannot be disputed.

He learned his lesson. I would hope. And as I've said numerous other times, thankfully nobody got hurt.

Aye I understand drinking. I don’t think that’s the problem here it’s the actual driving while doing it. We have no sympathy for guys who do it and they don’t have the resources Romo has.

This is why I said he shouldn’t have even released a statement. Unless it keeps him his job then I get it. But it was best just to let it die. We all saw the footage and it didn’t look nearly as bad as it could’ve.

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

The Zone is turning into Reddit

 

[pansophy]

Kind of figured it was pain management

 

[Praxit]

..should be a silhouette of Garrett and him fist-pumping, at bottom of page.

 

[Runwildboys]

There are hundreds, probably thousands, of former NFL players addicted to pain killers because of their injuries.

Especially those with back injuries.

Doctors give those things out like candy.

Any surgery I've ever had, the doctor prescribed some type of opiate and said, "Stay ahead of the pain."

I'd just take them the first couple of nights, so I could sleep. I'd deal with the pain during the day.

Two reasons:
#1- "Staying ahead of the pain" is how people get addicted.

#2- I don't wanna add constipation to the mix.

 

[Ranching]

If he has a problem, he needs to get help to fix it and I hope he does.

Still doesn't change what he did though.

I saw the video, he wasn't stupid drunk, just a good buzz. Living with pain myself, I know how tough it can be. I couldn't drink when I was working, so I'd take 10 or 12 Tylenol extra strength a day, to get through practice and games, probably worse than drinking. Never liked how pain killers made me feel, so when I retired and started working around the house, about 6 cold beers during the day, and a couple of double scotch on the rocks in the evening helped. The guys would come over and I'd drink at least a 24 pack plus the six I had during the day. Of course, I was at, 6'4" 330lbs.
Pain is a beech to deal with. Quit drinking almost 3 years ago when my daughter got engaged, didn't miss it, so I haven't started up again. Only down side is I had to give in and start taking some pain medication while I wait for my surgeries on my back, had minimal disc surgery yesterday. If it works, I'll have my rotator cuffs fixed and then my two knees replaced. That oxy helps, but I refuse to take it 4 times a day as prescribed, I learned to deal with it with only 2 a day.
I made a point not to drink and drive, not always easy and not saying I never didn't, but the point, pain is real. If you don't live with it, I hope you never do. Imagine standing up from a chair in front of 6 family members and falling to the ground because of the pain...pretty embarrassing. Lost 70 lbs since I retired, it help some.

 

[StarLord]

Did blueblood write this for him?

I kid I kid.

Nah.. too short.