Cowboys also close to extension with romo

[Bowdown27]

@fishsports: As we just said on @1053thefan I think #Cowboys closing in on QB Tony Romo deal

@nickeatman: You don't bring people in without the intent to buy .. Romo deal has to be close .. As in hours maybe

 

[Gaede]

Cool.

 

[jobberone]

Jerry Jones: Tony Romo's extension is close

USA TODAY Sports Staff8:50a.m. EDT March 20, 2013

PHOENIX -- Jerry Jones is sure of two things: The Dallas Cowboys and Tony Romo will come to an agreement soon on an extension, and Romo will "not be paid to be a bus driver."

(Of course, there's no disgrace in that, given how the Cowboys are traveling these days. Somebody has to be trusted with the Jonesmobile, a 45-foot-long luxury motor coach the owner purchased recently and took to the NFL scouting combine. It ain't exactly a soccer mom's minivan.)

But if he isn't driving the bus, Romo certainly is driving the discussion, and Jones addressed the quarterback's contract negotiations during a break in the NFL owners' meetings Tuesday. While Jones believes a deal will be done soon, he refused to pick a date.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...y-jones-tony-romo-contract-extension/2001693/

 

[Gameover]

Say whatever you will about Jerry Jones, but you have to give props to him on the way he's kept this 8-8 nucleus intact!

/sarcasm

 

[TheRomoSexual]

Say whatever you will about Jerry Jones, but you have to give props to him on the way he's kept this 8-8 nucleus intact!

/sarcasm

Great post! Compelling and rich.

 

[Mr Cowboy]

4 years, $68 million, with $30 million guarnteed, per Graziano tweet.

 

[cowboyvic]

Say whatever you will about Jerry Jones, but you have to give props to him on the way he's kept this 8-8 nucleus intact!

/sarcasm

Yep! he pays a hell of a lot to keep all his overrated 8 and 8 players here. it's really sad. he is about to make yet another big mistake with Romo.

 

[Future]

Say whatever you will about Jerry Jones, but you have to give props to him on the way he's kept this 8-8 nucleus intact!

/sarcasm

And if he lets Tony, Ware, Miles, Rat, whoever walk, he's criticized for how he should have kept them.

4 years, $68 million, with $30 million guarnteed, per Graziano tweet.

That's a freaking steal if true.

 

[TheSport78]

4 years, $68 million, with $30 million guarnteed, per Graziano tweet.

So it's basically a two year deal with an optional 3rd year. There's no way Romo sees the final year of that deal. We should probably be able to cut bait after 2 years I'm guessing.

 

[DallasInDC]

4 years, $68 million, with $30 million guarnteed, per Graziano tweet.

That seems very reasonable (and fair) .

 

[Matts4313]

4 years, $68 million, with $30 million guarnteed, per Graziano tweet.

I dont see that tweet anywhere?


Link?

 

[Fla Cowpoke]

So it's basically a two year deal with an optional 3rd year. There's no way Romo sees the final year of that deal. We should probably be able to cut bait after 2 years I'm guessing.

Actually I am betting that it's more of a three year deal with a last year that is like 30m with a high salary and like a roster bonus or something that is 10-15m that he will never see.

 

[Beast_from_East]

4 years, $68 million, with $30 million guarnteed, per Graziano tweet.

Wow, Romo really did give us a hometown discount. He could have gotten way more on the open market as a free agent next year.

 

[hra8700]

4 years, $68 million, with $30 million guarnteed, per Graziano tweet.

My guess is that it is a 3 year 56.5 million dollar extension. If not, we got a good deal!

 

[BigDFan5]

4 years, $68 million, with $30 million guarnteed, per Graziano tweet.

This was tweeted by a Cowboys fan from Canada retweeted by Graz

 

[Cowboys22]

Wow, Romo really did give us a hometown discount. He could have gotten way more on the open market as a free agent next year.

I don't see $17 million a year for Romo as any type of hometown discount. If this is true, what he didn't do is hold the team hostage for a 5 or 6 year deal at $17 per which would be a whole lot worse.

 

[Beast_from_East]

This was tweeted by a Cowboys fan from Canada retweeted by Graz

How the hell would a fan in Canada know what Romo just signed for?

 

[BigDFan5]

How the hell would a fan in Canada know what Romo just signed for?

he wouldnt

here is the original tweet

https://twitter.com/lexhaynes88

 

[Mr Cowboy]

I dont see that tweet anywhere?


Link?

Well look harder, its there on the NFC E twitter account run by Dan Garziano.

 

[Beast_from_East]

I don't see $17 million a year for Romo as any type of hometown discount. If this is true, what he didn't do is hold the team hostage for a 5 or 6 year deal at $17 per which would be a whole lot worse.

If we had to franchise Romo next year, it would be over $20 million. If he is basically taking $17 a year, the difference is $3 million he is giving up.


That is why I said Romo was giving us a discount, of course players usually take the long term deal at a lower market value because of the security a long term deal gives you.