Romo's BAC was reportedly 0.15, nearly twice the legal limit

[Blackspider214]

.15 is like 7 beers in 2 hours. Anyone with with a bit of a tolerance isn't affected that much. Still illegal and he should have known better.

Absolutely not. This is nothing but rhetoric from alcoholics to defend themselves drinking and driving. A 0.15 will affect your ability to drive, hence why the cops pulled him over because they noticed. This sounds like people who say "I drive just fine when drunk" like a badge of honor. Your motor skills decrease, as does your decision making skills behind the wheel. Your reflexes are slowed down and you become relaxed to the point of endangering yourself and others. 7 beers in the span of 2 hours is 100% the sign of an alcoholic.

Statements like these is why there is a drunk driving epidemic in this country. People having quite a bit to drink and still driving all because "oh well, I have a high tolerance, it doesn't affect me".

 

[zrinkill]

Romo in 25 years

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Romo in 25 years

Namath came under scrutiny for that but man if he did that today…he’d be fried and cooked.

 

[G2]

Romo would have Goose Bumps if he could read those in his defense! Lmao.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

They will defend anything and resort to bringing up Dak to justify it lol. A whole ROmo threads and Dak is brought up lol.

I'm not defending Romo, not was I some Tony megafan. I don't love either player.

I do think it's fair to point out that some of Tony's detractors on this wouldn't be acting the same if Dak did the exact same thing.

 

[Mark]

Yeah, but remember it was taken a good while after he was pulled over, possibly hours (if he got the test done himself) so to still blow that high after that time means it was likely more

Peak blood alcohol concentration (BAC) typically occurs about 45–60 minutes after drinking, although it can occur anywhere from roughly 30–90 minutes or longer depending on the circumstances. It's worth noting that Romo was also cited for having an open container of alcohol in his vehicle, suggesting he may have been consuming alcohol right up until the time of the traffic stop.

The upshot being that if a person is still absorbing alcohol, an immediate blood or breath test can actually produce a *lower* BAC than a test administered later.

 

[StarW]

.15 is like 7 beers in 2 hours. Anyone with with a bit of a tolerance isn't affected that much. Still illegal and he should have known better.

Yeah, that's just a light snack for some

 

[StarW]

The reported 0.15 BAC makes this substantially more serious in my view. The driving decision is the biggest problem. Whatever the circumstances behind his alcohol use, Romo got behind the wheel at a level of intoxication that was almost twice the legal limit. That's not a minor lapse in judgment. He was putting other people at risk.

He has taken some important steps in the right direction, So good on him. But it's too early to know the answer to the bigger questions. Hold him accountable for driving drunk, but don't shame him for acknowledging that he has a substance problem and getting help for it.

I don't think one awful incident—especially when the person is acknowledging a substance problem and seeking professional help—should permanently define Romo. I'd be much more interested in what Tony does over the next 6–12 months than in continuing to pile punishment on him for what happened in July.

I didn't think it would be that high either, but I guess he was going hard

 

[Ranching]

Yeah, that's just a light snack for some

Especially after a 2 and a half hour practice in 105 degree temperatures. Salud!

 

[StarW]

Especially after a 2 and a half hour practice in 105 degree temperatures. Salud!

Exactly. Romo's go no excuses on this one.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

I don't think thats the way it works - given tue differences in human metabolism i dont think legally they could use an assumed calculation to determine that.

Some states do... Wisconsin is, but after looking things over, the 0.15 is likely what he blew at the time

 

[speedkilz88]

Some states do... Wisconsin is, but after looking things over, the 0.15 is likely what he blew at the time

Didn't he refuse that test? I would think it had to be a blood test at the station.

 

[Typhus]

Pasta belly can hold his booze, but this infraction certianly hurt his reputation.

 

[speedkilz88]

Pasta belly can hold his booze, but this infraction certianly hurt his reputation.

He's mexican, not italian.

 

[Typhus]

He's mexican, not italian.

Why do you reference race?

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

TheMarathonContinues said:
They will defend anything and resort to bringing up Dak to justify it lol. A whole ROmo threads and Dak is brought up lol.


It's OBVIOUSLY not just about Romo.

You keep trying to dictate conversations to suit your own personal feelings and agenda. Amazing similar to G.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

I didn't think it would be that high either, but I guess he was going hard

Could be he didn't eat yet.

 

[Kevinicus]

No idea, but it could be something that is "reportedly" so, isn't actually so.

Either way, he was clearly in the wrong.

 

[Blackrain]

Yep Tony was in the wrong for sure.
But I do hate to see anyone lose their job no matter how rich they are or what the job is.

I grew to dislike Tony as a player in a big way.

But I liked him very much as an analyst and a human being.

I enjoyed listening to his commentary and found it very insightful.

Definitely embarrassing enough for him as a husband and a father losing his job on top of it is just kind of pouring salt in the wound considering it was nothing he did wrong while doing his job as a sports commentator.

It was a traffic violation after a golf game in the state of Wisconsin.

I imagine more than a few people have gotten DUI's and traffic violations here on the zone

And not lost their jobs.
Just something to think about.
I think by the time it's all said and done Tony will have paid a pretty stiff tariff for that indiscretion.

Just my opinion on it

 

[gtb1943]

Yep Tony was in the wrong for sure.
But I do hate to see anyone lose their job no matter how rich they are or what the job is.

I grew to dislike Tony as a player in a big way.

But I liked him very much as an analyst and a human being.

I enjoyed listening to his commentary and found it very insightful.

Definitely embarrassing enough for him as a husband and a father losing his job on top of it is just kind of pouring salt in the wound considering it was nothing he did wrong while doing his job as a sports commentator.

It was a traffic violation after a golf game in the state of Wisconsin.

I imagine more than a few people have gotten DUI's and traffic violations here on the zone

And not lost their jobs.
Just something to think about.
I think by the time it's all said and done Tony will have paid a pretty stiff tariff for that indiscretion.

Just my opinion on it

A very balanced view on things
People love to see famous people fail so they can jump on the pile
somehow that makes them feel better about themselves