If I Could Write the Ending to Tony Romo's Career

plasticman

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Please don't make this a Dak versus Tony thing. I got a soft spot for Tony, although I believe starting Dak was the right choice. It would be a shame for such an improbable career as Tony's not to have the happiest of endings so I decided to write one. that's all.

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The Cowboys have achieved the unbelievable, here they are, playing the Patriots in the Super Bowl. The Cowboys have been playing well on offense, but struggling on defense. With 5 minutes left in the 3rd quarter they are down by 11 points.

Dak gets a hard hit on the head, a penalty on the Patriot defense, but Dak instantly goes into concussion protocol. In comes Tony Romo. At first Tony is tentative but then completes a long ball to Dez for a TD.

In the 4th quarter the defense plays a little better, both teams exchange another TD but now it's Cowboys ball, a minute and a half left in the game, down by four. They must score a TD. Tony has been hit a few times and he looked shaken but he got up each time. Now it is 1st and ten on the Patriot 25.

Great quarterbacks always have their "signature" moments. You have "the Catch", "the Hail Mary", "the Drive", "the Helmet Catch".......and now you have "Romo's Last Stand"

Methodically, Tony and the Cowboys drive down the field, Dez, Witten, and Beasely take turns catching critical passes. Finally, with 3 seconds left in the game the Cowboys are on the Patriot 12 yard line. There can be only one destination for this pass and the Patriots know it. It doesn't matter.

Tony goes back, he is almost instantly chased by a blitzer. He evades the rusher, then another. There is no more time on the clock. Just as two more defenders begin to descend simultaneously on Tony , he let's go, a perfect pass to Witten on the 2 yard line, between a LB and a safety.

They hit Witten hard but he fights through it and barely gets the ball across the plane. Touchdown! The Cowboys are Super Bowl champions!

Tony Romo is the MVP. When asked about his future he hints that he is satisfied that he has done all that he set out to accomplish, besides, he thinks he might have broken something, didn't want to report it.

Three days later, flanked by Jerry Jones and Jason Garrett, Tony Romo announces his retirement. Jerry says there is a job waiting for Tony if he wants it, however, Tony expresses interest in a position with ESPN or FOX. Both have made offers.

THE END
 
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Nav22

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If I were writing it, Tony replaces a not-seriously-injured Dak next week and finishes the season with a Super Bowl win. He won't get a ton of credit from naysayers if he "only" plays in the Super Bowl.

Then Dak goes on to win 5 of his own. America's Team has 11 titles by the time Dak retires.
 

rags747

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I'll buy that and it works for me perfectly. Would love to see Romo get his chance and a Ring, perfect ending. I do love Dak, but I will be interested to see how this short passing game plays out through these playoffs. Brady has a signature short game so I can see that side of it, but Brady can also throw the long ball regularly. I am very curious to see how this all plays out.
 

Doomsday101

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Thing about sport it is not scripted it is real as can be with a lot of brutal truths. I think that is why I like it, people in the media or fans can spin things as they wish but it all comes down to what happens on the field and when it is over it is over all the what ifs and buts mean nothing. The ending of a players career is not always the way we want to be. I can recall wanting nothing more than to see Danny White lead the Cowboys to the SB and came with in a play of that happening but SF ended our season. White would later get injured and never be the same, he took a lot of unfair abuse from fans and then was gone. It was not fair but then life and the NFL are not always fair.
 

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This story reminds me of a very old joke I heard once:

A preacher is giving a sermon and its full of fire and brimstone. And he yells, "I know we have sinners out there. And I want you to testify."

First man gets up. "Preacher. I been having evil thoughts about sleeping with other women. Committing adultery. And I ask the Lord to forgive me."

Preacher: "Tell it all, brothers. Tell it all."

Second man gets up. "Preacher. I been taking money from the kitty at work. And I'm sorry. I'll put it back."

Preacher: "Tell it all, brothers. Tell it all."

Third man gets up. "Preacher. I been making sweet Love to my GOAT!!!"

Preacher: "Ohhh, MAN!!! I don't believe I would have told THAT, brother."

So yes. Your heart is in the right place. But you probably should have kept this particular story........to yourself.
 

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I will add that I do not think that this team dies quietly in the playoffs. If Dak is having another Giants game I do believe he will get pulled for Tony. Now, his game would have to be very bad like the Giants game...If that occurs I believe we see Romo to try to pull it out. Fire away...
 

Super_Kazuya

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Didn't take you long to deny the op his request.
I'm fairly sure ol' plasticbrain never intended for that request to be kept if you see some of the stuff he posts to stir the pot. Besides, the story stunk.
 

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Why don't we just have Romo come in for the last play of the Super Bowl and have him mic'ed so we can listen to him call the Landry Shift for a kneel down?
 

willia451

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I will add that I do not think that this team dies quietly in the playoffs. If Dak is having another Giants game I do believe he will get pulled for Tony. Now, his game would have to be very bad like the Giants game...If that occurs I believe we see Romo to try to pull it out. Fire away...

Won't happen. We'll get HFA this week or next and the SB is in Houston.
 
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