DMN Blog: Terence Newman on Terence Newman

[WoodysGirl]

4:07 PM Mon, Mar 16, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Todd Archer E-mail News tips

Terence Newman believes Tony Romo is a great quarterback.

"I've played with this guy for six years and I played against him in college, so for me to not say that doesn't make sense," Newman said.

Newman was put in a partial firestorm over comments he made to WFAA two weeks ago but never aired on television regarding Romo's relationship with Jessica Simpson. The full interview was put on WFAA's Web site in which Newman answered a question about Troy Aikman's assertion that Romo does not fully grasp what it means to be the Cowboys' quarterback.

"I think that with the situation Tony was in, I think that kind of maybe hurt him a little bit - being a first-year starter then you have the limelight with his girlfriend and situations of that nature," Newman said in the interview. "It's going to take away from him being a quarterback, being a successful quarterback. He won 13 games and everything was perfect, but now after this past season, it was, 'Is he doing enough for the team? Is he working hard enough? You know, he's got this girlfriend, so ...' I think that once he inherited the starting quarterback job and his relationship got into the national media attention, I think that that was something that definitely hurt and took away from Tony Romo being a great quarterback."

Reached Monday, Newman said he doesn't believe the relationship affects Romo, "but the public perception is that it does affect him."

"The thing they don't see is he might go [out of town] but at the same time he comes back and works out," Newman said. "He's been in there the past couple of weeks with the rest of us. Roy Williams and me and a bunch of guys are in there busting our butts, and he's right there with us. They don't see him working out. They don't see what he puts into the preparation."



Comments (12) Leave comment | E-mail entry

 

[Gemini Dolly]

LOL Terance is still talking.

 

[theebs]

Newman is a great guy and a very good player.

He just needs to stay off tv during the offseason.

 

[Dave_in-NC]

Newman is a great guy and a very good player.

He just needs to stay off tv during the offseason.

They all do.

 

[AdamJT13]

They all do.

Mostly because the media (and fans) will twist anything they say to try to turn it into something negative.

 

[4lifecowboy]

He is a major piece of America's team, of course he is going to be in the media, that's really not the issue. The issue is when the readers take what is written as the Gospel, NEWSFLASH they are trying to sell you something. He is responding because on this board alone there is a 12 page thread going based on partial quote.

 

[Gemini Dolly]

"The thing they don't see is he might go [out of town] but at the same time he comes back and works out," Newman said. "He's been in there the past couple of weeks with the rest of us. Roy Williams and me and a bunch of guys are in there busting our butts, and he's right there with us. They don't see him working out. They don't see what he puts into the preparation."

Unacceptable. Who does he think he is going out of town?? He aint no Tom Brady.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Mostly because the media (and fans) will twist anything they say to try to turn it into something negative.

mostly because they don't say anything smart

 

[followthestar]

Well, that's not the term I would use. He earned it. He didn't sign that big contract without earning it, so lets' move past the past. Hey Terrance, did you "inherit" your job, or did you earn it?

 

[BigDFan5]

Well, that's not the term I would use. He earned it. He didn't sign that big contract without earning it, so lets' move past the past. Hey Terrance, did you "inherit" your job, or did you earn it?

umm he did inherit it. Bledsoe was the starter out of camp and then he was benched for Romo

 

[tomson75]

mostly because they don't say anything smart

...or in this case the fans aren't smart enough to understand what he said. Sad, really.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

...or in this case the fans aren't smart enough to understand what he said. Sad, really.

yeah, everyone is stupid, we know

now you're just repeating yourself

 

[Roxxy]

"The thing they don't see is he might go [out of town] but at the same time he comes back and works out," Newman said. "He's been in there the past couple of weeks with the rest of us. Roy Williams and me and a bunch of guys are in there busting our butts, and he's right there with us. They don't see him working out. They don't see what he puts into the preparation."

I have always believe Romo is putting effort and focus into the preparation. Quietly.

I don't buy into those nasty talks about him "loving the hollywood lifestyle" and "doesn't care about winning anymore". Total BS. He is dating a celebrity because he genuinely loves/cares for her.

Winning the Superbowl will always be his ULTIMATE GOAL!

 

[Big Dakota]

...or in this case the fans aren't smart enough to understand what he said. Sad, really.

Ya, or he is as articulate and a lemur.

 

[wileedog]

Mostly because the media (and fans) will twist anything they say to try to turn it into something negative.

Which is why the players need to shut up.

The media's job is to generate interest, positive or negative. Yapping at them only makes it easier.

 

[ddh33]

I was hoping that was what he meant. It just wasn't clear in the earlier comment.

In fairness to Newman, that writer was clearly trying to stir things up, and he briefly did.

For that reason alone, I wouldn't be talking right now to a lot of these media guys.

 

[AdamJT13]

Which is why the players need to shut up.

The media's job is to generate interest, positive or negative. Yapping at them only makes it easier.

Believe it or not, the media doesn't try to stir up controversy in most NFL cities. In some places like Dallas, they do, but there's none of that in some cities.

 

[28 Joker]

...or in this case the fans aren't smart enough to understand what he said. Sad, really.

I agree with you.

A little reading comprehension could have saved some from taking the bait.

 

[theebs]

Mostly because the media (and fans) will twist anything they say to try to turn it into something negative.

absolutely right.

 

[Dayton Cowboy]

umm he did inherit it. Bledsoe was the starter out of camp and then he was benched for Romo

That would imply that Romo didn't outplay Bledsoe. If Romo had come out and stunk up the joint like Kolb did subbing for McFlabb, he'd have been as quickly seen the bench just like Kolb.