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It all began with an epiphany and Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has been living a dream ever since.
"It was the first start I had last year. I said, 'You know what, I've worked my butt off. What else can I do at this point? If I'm not good enough to do this, then I'm not good enough to do it, and if I am good enough, it'll show,'" Romo said during a conference call with Philadelphia reporters.
On Oct. 29, 2006, Romo made his first career start against Carolina in place of veteran quarterback Drew Bledsoe, who was benched due to the eight interceptions and 16 sacks incurred during the team's 3-3 start. Romo passed for 270 yards and a touchdown during the Cowboys' 35-14 victory over the Panthers.
Romo, signed as a rookie free agent by Dallas in 2003, rallied the Cowboys to win seven of their last 12 games in 2006 and earned himself a trip to both the Pro Bowl and playoffs.
After such a promising start, Romo concluded his first season behind center with losses to Philadelphia and Detroit in the regular season and Seattle in the wild card game. Down by a point with a 1:19 to go against the Seahawks, Romo botched the snap on what would have been a potential 19-yard game-winning field goal.
"The most difficult part of that whole process, of that entire game, that situation, was I let my teammates, my coaches, organization and fans down," Romo said. "That was the part that was hardest to swallow."
In light of the Cowboys' 6-1 record and arsenal of wide receivers in Terrell Owens and Patrick Crayton and tight end Jason Witten, Romo has apparently overcome last year's playoff snafu. Romo has completed 62.8 percent of his passes for 1,984 yards and 16 touchdowns this season.
"I think we have a lot of different weapons and we feel comfortable attacking a lot of different ways," Romo said. "I think we got a bunch of guys who work their butt off and prepare to succeed when they go out there on Sundays."
Romo was awarded for his efforts on Tuesday when he signed a six-year, $67 million contract which includes $30 million is guaranteed money, according to USA Today. It's a lot more than his original rookie free agent deal.
"It's never been about trying to get a big contract," Romo said. "That was never the intent. The intent was to go out there and hopefully be in the NFL, hopefully one day start, hopefully win Super Bowls … that's what I wake up each morning trying to achieve."
"I think he's certainly playing well," Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips said. "He's comfortable in what he's doing. (Offensive coordinator) Jason Garrett and the offensive staff have done a good job with him, finding the things he does well and trying to work on those things."
"I think the biggest misconception people have sometimes is when you get money, now, it's like what else is there to prove," Romo added. "I said it during my press conference (Tuesday) … people want to make it like the finality of something."
There will be much for Romo to prove when he makes his first-ever start in Philadelphia on Sunday against a hungry Eagles team looking to even its record at 4-4. Dallas was swept by the Eagles in 2006 and in his first start against the Eagles, Romo was held to just 201 passing yards during the Cowboys' 23-7 loss in Irving, Tx. on Christmas Day.
"This is a key game in the stretch," Romo said. "But the reality of it is, this is a good, good defensive football team and they've been that way for a long, long time. We don't ever take the Eagles for granted."
http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=14325
"It was the first start I had last year. I said, 'You know what, I've worked my butt off. What else can I do at this point? If I'm not good enough to do this, then I'm not good enough to do it, and if I am good enough, it'll show,'" Romo said during a conference call with Philadelphia reporters.
On Oct. 29, 2006, Romo made his first career start against Carolina in place of veteran quarterback Drew Bledsoe, who was benched due to the eight interceptions and 16 sacks incurred during the team's 3-3 start. Romo passed for 270 yards and a touchdown during the Cowboys' 35-14 victory over the Panthers.
Romo, signed as a rookie free agent by Dallas in 2003, rallied the Cowboys to win seven of their last 12 games in 2006 and earned himself a trip to both the Pro Bowl and playoffs.
After such a promising start, Romo concluded his first season behind center with losses to Philadelphia and Detroit in the regular season and Seattle in the wild card game. Down by a point with a 1:19 to go against the Seahawks, Romo botched the snap on what would have been a potential 19-yard game-winning field goal.
"The most difficult part of that whole process, of that entire game, that situation, was I let my teammates, my coaches, organization and fans down," Romo said. "That was the part that was hardest to swallow."
In light of the Cowboys' 6-1 record and arsenal of wide receivers in Terrell Owens and Patrick Crayton and tight end Jason Witten, Romo has apparently overcome last year's playoff snafu. Romo has completed 62.8 percent of his passes for 1,984 yards and 16 touchdowns this season.
"I think we have a lot of different weapons and we feel comfortable attacking a lot of different ways," Romo said. "I think we got a bunch of guys who work their butt off and prepare to succeed when they go out there on Sundays."
Romo was awarded for his efforts on Tuesday when he signed a six-year, $67 million contract which includes $30 million is guaranteed money, according to USA Today. It's a lot more than his original rookie free agent deal.
"It's never been about trying to get a big contract," Romo said. "That was never the intent. The intent was to go out there and hopefully be in the NFL, hopefully one day start, hopefully win Super Bowls … that's what I wake up each morning trying to achieve."
"I think he's certainly playing well," Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips said. "He's comfortable in what he's doing. (Offensive coordinator) Jason Garrett and the offensive staff have done a good job with him, finding the things he does well and trying to work on those things."
"I think the biggest misconception people have sometimes is when you get money, now, it's like what else is there to prove," Romo added. "I said it during my press conference (Tuesday) … people want to make it like the finality of something."
There will be much for Romo to prove when he makes his first-ever start in Philadelphia on Sunday against a hungry Eagles team looking to even its record at 4-4. Dallas was swept by the Eagles in 2006 and in his first start against the Eagles, Romo was held to just 201 passing yards during the Cowboys' 23-7 loss in Irving, Tx. on Christmas Day.
"This is a key game in the stretch," Romo said. "But the reality of it is, this is a good, good defensive football team and they've been that way for a long, long time. We don't ever take the Eagles for granted."
http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=14325
