Tony Romo statement

Reality said:
It's not an apology. It's a legal document he signed.

And apologize would offer no excuses, no long-winded disclaimers. No lead-in paragraph about his accomplishments in life or the NFL team he played for or his job he has nor have to post a disclaimer claiming the excuses were not excuses.

That letter is pointless and worthless.
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Now that you mention it, you're right.

I wonder if this was just some sort of PR move by Romo's lawyers or even pushed by CBS in a "save face" move.
 
Reality said:
If he was sincere this would have been posted on day one right after it happened.
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I understand the cynicism but he did say it had been a trying month & having to face some truths. I don't think legal team would have included that.
 
McKDaddy said:
I understand the cynicism but he did say it had been a trying month & having to face some truths. I don't think legal team would have included that.
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I'm sure he wrote some of it to make supposedly authentic .. but the legal team processed, rewrote parts of it and likely added several things.

No person would start an apology out talking about their past career or their current job.

That was 100% there to act as step #1 toward a defense toward helping him keep his job since CBS might use this to remove him due to conduct clauses.

There's just nothing sincere about it at all. Whatever (if anything) he wrote in it is diluted and masked by the legalease sentences you see in a lot of public apologizes.
 
CT Dal Fan said:
Now that you mention it, you're right.

I wonder if this was just some sort of PR move by Romo's lawyers or even pushed by CBS in a "save face" move.
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I don't doubt that Tony is geniunely sorry. Not at all. And sorry for more than just getting caught and the risk to his job.

He should have just admitted he screwed up and apologized though. No career background, job mention, injuries, etc.

I don't doubt he has to deal with pain from his football injuries and sports career.

That said, he's more than wealthy enough to hire a driver any time he needs one.
 
McKDaddy said:
I understand the cynicism but he did say it had been a trying month & having to face some truths. I don't think legal team would have included that.
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The hell they would. It's a good sympathy ploy to make it look like he's had it hard and it led to bad judgements along the way, etc. which may be true but you certainly don't let that PR-helping opportunity go unspoken. The question that comes up and is not answered in his letter is, "How many times have you driven under the influence and didn't get caught?" He retired almost 10 years ago. Did he just start turning to alcohol in February? I wouldn't think so but I'm curious.
 
Reality said:
I'm sure he wrote some of it to make supposedly authentic .. but the legal team processed, rewrote parts of it and likely added several things.

No person would start an apology out talking about their past career or their current job.

That was 100% there to act as step #1 toward a defense toward helping him keep his job since CBS might use this to remove him due to conduct clauses.

There's just nothing sincere about it at all. Whatever (if anything) he wrote in it is diluted and masked by the legalease sentences you see in a lot of public apologizes.
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We see this a little differently. He pleaded guilty so he isn't preparing a defense, ie, no need for legaleze.

CBS can move on from him with or without this issue but based on quick search I did when those rumors first surfaced indicates that getting out of paying him (which is the real reason they would want to move on) is gonna be way more difficult. As in not likely. So again, he doesn't really need legaleze as it will be CBS's burden to show something strong enough to cause a court to rule that on off job incident has anything to do with them paying him what is owed contractually.
 
MarcusRock said:
The hell they would. It's a good sympathy ploy to make it look like he's had it hard and it led to bad judgements along the way, etc. which may be true but you certainly don't let that PR-helping opportunity go unspoken. The question that comes up and is not answered in his letter is, "How many times have you driven under the influence and didn't get caught?" He retired almost 10 years ago. Did he just start turning to alcohol in February? I wouldn't think so but I'm curious.
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See post 108
 
More details from WTMJ 4 in Milwaukee
https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-new...ee-owi-case-resolved-courthouse-official-says

MILWAUKEE — Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo pleaded no contest to an OWI-first citation following his arrest in July in downtown Milwaukee, court records show. (That's the driving while intoxicated charge).

Romo was facing four traffic citations following his arrest. Court records show his three other citations were dismissed. He will have to pay $834 in fines by Nov. 2, or risk his driver's license being suspended for up to a year. His blood-alcohol content was .15, nearly twice the legal limit, documents show.

He was also ordered that an ignition interlock device be installed on any vehicle Romo owns, operates, or is registered in his name for a minimum of one year after the Wisconsin Department of Transportation issues him a license.
 
Reality said:
That has "a lawyer wrote it for me" all over it.

And of course he had to name drop the Dallas Cowboys.

I like Romo and wish him well on his road to recovery and a return to his broadcasting career.

But long apologies like that, especially when his job is likely to require a legal challenge, are just parroting what the lawyer told him to say.
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Explain this. Its simple. If CBS wants him on air, he will be. If they dont, he wont.

The fact CBS hasnt fired him tells you he will be. Look up Dean Castronova. Journey fired him, waited for time to go by, and brought him right back.
 
Reality said:
When a public statement apologizing for something includes the phrase, "that's not an excuse" .. it's an excuse.
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it desnt matter what he wrote. People will say what they want to say about it. If I were him, Id have said NOTHING. I dont owe any of you anything.

Bet a bunch in here have had DUI or divorces. They going to apologize to me? Nope, and they shoudnt.
 
Reality said:
I didn't say he should have apologized on day one. I said if we was going to offer a sincere apology he should have done it on day one.

The moment that time passed, he should have just said, "I screwed up and put other people's lives as risk. I will learn from this and get the help I need so this never happens again." .. and that's it. That would a sincere apology. Even better, do it in person.

Instead, we get a legal document statement with his signature on it. Throw in the "that's not an excuse" which means it is line and it just compounds it.

That literally means nothing at this point.
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I didn't say he should have apologized on day one either. I disagree with the idea of apologizing on day one or that that makes it any more sincere.

I don't think allowing a little time to pass matters. He acknowledged his mistakes and accepted responsibility for his actions. If that means nothing to you, then Tony never had a path to redemption in your eyes. That says more about you than it does him.
 
CT Dal Fan said:
Now that you mention it, you're right.

I wonder if this was just some sort of PR move by Romo's lawyers or even pushed by CBS in a "save face" move.
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of course it is, but he probably means it to some extent. CBS will have trouble firing someone who claims he has issues, now he can go to rehab/AA etc, then return and CBS will save face
 
McKDaddy said:
See post 108
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It could also just be personal PR. If he's going to get into it with CBS, he's going to want public perception in his favor, which it probably already is going up against a mega-company. But painting yourself in a sympathetic light ain't a losing endeavor either, that's for sure. I appreciate what he's had to go through but again, how many times has he done this before and not been caught? So yeah, own up to this one incident you did get caught and don't take any questions because that one would surely be asked and not good for PR if he answered truthfully, I suspect.
 
CanadianCowboysFan said:
of course it is, but he probably means it to some extent. CBS will have trouble firing someone who claims he has issues, now he can go to rehab/AA etc, then return and CBS will save face
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where did you get your law degree? Do you know what exactly is in his CBS Contract? If not, you know squat about what CBS can or cant do.
 
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