skinsscalper
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Romo is the ultimate competitor. I do believe him when he says that if drafting a QB is the best thing for your team, you have to do it. Romo is supremely confident in his own ability and he feels that he's going to beat out anyone that they bring in for the starting spot (veteran or rookie). I also think that he's humble enough to help the kid succeed as much as he can while realizing that his career won't last forever. I don't think anyone loves this team more than Tony Romo (and that includes Jerry Jones). I think that the last thing this guy wants to see is the Cowboys struggle like they did in the post-Aikman era.
Maybe I've got it all wrong but Tony Romo is a different kind of beast on many levels. He's a competitor, no doubt, but he doesn't seem to be the egomaniac that would be threatened by the fact that the club has to protect it's long term interest. I think the only reason Romo has stuck around so long is that he's chasing that ring. The dude has taken a beating for all of us. Show me another QB in this league that would even consider playing football with broken ribs and a collapsed lung (winning in the process). This is a different kind of dude and I don't think past circumstances with other teams apply here.
Like I said, I may have it wrong, but I think Tony Romo is intimately aware of his football mortality and has a keen sense of humility about it. I'm certain he and his wife have had "the talk". That was really eye opening to see her reaction when he went down the second time last season. She was horrified. Romo has kids (and I'm sure he wants more) so, though it will be tough (as it will be for most of us who realize what a championship caliber QB Romo truly is) for him to walk away but I think Romo is going to eventually make that decision for himself before the Cowboys make it for him. Just my gut feeling.
Maybe I've got it all wrong but Tony Romo is a different kind of beast on many levels. He's a competitor, no doubt, but he doesn't seem to be the egomaniac that would be threatened by the fact that the club has to protect it's long term interest. I think the only reason Romo has stuck around so long is that he's chasing that ring. The dude has taken a beating for all of us. Show me another QB in this league that would even consider playing football with broken ribs and a collapsed lung (winning in the process). This is a different kind of dude and I don't think past circumstances with other teams apply here.
Like I said, I may have it wrong, but I think Tony Romo is intimately aware of his football mortality and has a keen sense of humility about it. I'm certain he and his wife have had "the talk". That was really eye opening to see her reaction when he went down the second time last season. She was horrified. Romo has kids (and I'm sure he wants more) so, though it will be tough (as it will be for most of us who realize what a championship caliber QB Romo truly is) for him to walk away but I think Romo is going to eventually make that decision for himself before the Cowboys make it for him. Just my gut feeling.