Unlike Deion--who says he "doesn't know the address there"--Romo generally lives on the high road.
There is history here and just some plain personal differences in how the two go about life.
- Recall that Romo is the guy who a few years ago when his contract was coming up, said that after all the emotional and physical times he's shared with the franchise he loves, it'd seem very weird going somewhere else in search or a Super Bowl and/or more money. He said sure, it's be great to win one, but not remotely as great as winning one here, where he's a part of the community and plans to raise his kids. Think how polar opposite that is from Deion.
- Deion has been by far the most vocal basher of Tony compared to any other former Cowboy. Pearson, Staubach, Aikman, Irvin, White...and so many others have strongly defended him. But Deion was pretty ruthless. Romo never fired back. When they were on the set once there was a slight comment/joke that drew laughs, but that's about it.
- Then there's the physical sacrifice side of this. Think about it. On one side you have a guy (a truly epic cover corner, btw) who would sidestep a tackle at the risk of being hurt and never really played through anything of note. Then you have Romo, who played through absolute torture in his back (the worst kind of pain) and on other occasions, with broken ribs and even a punctured lung. Just so opposite.
- Then there's the basketball thing; where Deion talked relentless trash about the white kid from Wisconsin never really playing vs real ballers...then getting schooled beyond comprehension for everyone to see by Romo. This after being warned by several Cowboys (I think TO and others) that he better shut up....that Romo was pretty good. lol Blood boiling stuff for this-skinned trash talker to take that publically.
- Also the local charity and how they go about it. Romo donating to needy areas under the radar, while Deion goes full on Prime Prep with all of it's sleazy and illegal doings. Prime Prep did some good things too though..and helped some needy kids. But it was so self-serving at times to Deion as well. Very different approach to giving back.
It just goes on and on.
btw, I don't hate Deion. His style is not my style, but so what. He is who he is. My wife tells me that he was real gentleman with she and her friends at Florida State. That he wasn't a big partier, always put on happy face, and didn't disrespect any of them.
And, he was maybe the best coverage CB of all time.
