So why didn't Romo go play for someone else if he was truly healthy and able to start?
Could be a lot of reasons but I do think he was all in on the Cowboys and his wife realized that and while she wasn't in favor of him playing again, she could understand that. When he was released, none of that mattered any longer and I think the family side of this took control.
No one knows what would have happened if they had allowed him to compete for his old job except a nightmare for that team. I am sure Romo had his fans on the team but I think some of them were wanting him to stop as he could no longer do what he had done before to protect himself. Houdini died doing a stunt.
Actually, for his sake, Prescott coming along and doing what he did was the best thing for Romo, I really believe that as I did not want to see him on the field again. He looked like an old man trying to escape that tackle in SEA.
The tricky part of leaving is knowing when to go. Romo needed a nudge out the door and I would not be surprised if his wife had a say in it as well with Booger. I think he had seen him crumpled on the ground one too many times and he loved his warrior enough to do the right thing for him. Make it easy to go.