LANDOVER, Md. – Into another stadium tunnel
Tony Romo walked Sunday night, a loser again in the season's final game. This stroll must be so tiring for him now. He limped along the floor of the concourse that leads to the visitors' locker room at FedEx Field. His legs ached. Nobody walked near him. Once more he would endure his suffering alone.
There are the
Dallas Cowboys and then there is
Tony Romo. As much as they all talked about team and togetherness, Romo will forever be an entity bigger than all of them. It is on his shoulders that they rise or fall. He understood this as he hobbled away from more imploded expectations, this time a 28-18 loss that gave the NFC East title to the
Washington Commanders. It was the third time in five years he has handed away the division on the final day. All of Sunday night's wretched scenarios danced in his mind: The three interceptions. The receivers missed. Another season so close and yet once more empty.
