DallasCowboys.com Staff Writer
January 23, 2006 5:17 PM
IRVING, Texas - He started flirting at a young age on the bus, and no, this has nothing to do with Jerome Bettis.
And apparently, he is a great catch for the ladies. This quarterback is all about the chick flicks. In fact, he did what? Watched The Notebook with Jason Witten?
Playing football isn't his only talent, spending a lot of his free time on the golf course. He even attempted to qualify for the 2004 Byron Nelson and the U.S. Open this past summer, but if he could choose any special talent, his special talent would have to be what?
We also found out Jessica isn't the only blonde that this Cowboy is fond of. According to Cowboys Terence Newman, "he rented a Hillary Duff movie and watched the whole thing!"
And we already know he's made history during his life, becoming a Walter Payton Award winner and finishing his college career holding school and conference records with 85 touchdown passes. Tony Romo, No. 9, and back-up quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, is very smooth and charming. This communications major from Eastern Illinois University had no problem displaying his enchanting and clever personality . . . On The Line with LB.
They are going to do a sitcom about you. Do you want it to be when you were younger or now?
Romo: I would definitely want it to be when I was younger!
Younger?
Romo: When I was younger I was . . . I was a lot more rowdy. I had a lot more fun.
And what would the sitcom be called?
Romo: (thinking with a big smile on his face) Tony's Pad!
Tony's Pad?
Romo: It would. It would resemble in some way, um, gettin' all the guys in college together. Maybe, Entourage style or something, you know, but I wouldn't be the head guy. I would be one of the guys just hanging out.
Who would play you?
Romo: (Sigh) well, I think we would have to go with Brad Pitt obviously.
Obviously?
Romo: Yeah, just because . . . naw, I'm just kidding! I would say . . . I would say (rubbing the back of his head), um, an average looking guy but a good actor.
Uh Hum!
Romo: You know, that just understands things, so . . .
Name a movie that you are embarrassed to admit you have seen and actually liked?
Romo: (laughing) Oh, oh, this is going to be pretty funny. Um, a movie that I've liked . . . .
You're embarrassed to admit that you liked.
Romo: Well, I, I did enjoy The Notebook.
You did, huh?
Romo: Which was pretty good. I have to admit it's kind of a girly movie but it was, you know, you're like it was pretty good . . . to the girlfriend, but then to the guys you know you just like (say) yeah, it was OK
Uh, huh! Uh, huh!
Romo: Yeah cause you know . . . .
OK, well that is interesting that you say that because you know we previously had Jason Witten On The Line . . . [(Witten: Yeah, and actually you know (Romo) went and saw (The Notebook with me) and I saw him a little teary eyed a little bit.]
Romo: Yeah, 'J' teared up, you know, and I had to console him - make sure he was OK and all, but you know, I'm a lot tougher than 'J' is.
Uh, hum!
Romo: You know he's got that feminine quality about him so . . . I'm there to help him out.
OK, Jessica Simpson or Jessica Alba?
Romo: Definitely, Jessica Simpson! I would . . . I would definitely stick with her. She's, she's, you know, they make her out to be a certain way and things, but I think she is pretty genuine, eh, and you know she's gotta . . . she's gotta good look to her!
What was one thing you did when you were younger that got you into the most trouble?
Romo: I was . . . I was always in trouble. I would always egg on people or just kind of get under people's skin because, you know, I . . . I remember one time I was on the bus, and I was in 5th grade, and there was this real cute girl sitting right next to me across the way. So, I would take this little paper airplane that I had and I would just poke her. And she would be like, "Stop it," so I would keep poking her and poking her. Finally, she goes up and tells the bus driver, and the bus driver said, "Stop it," so then I was like I can't stop it now, cuz she is talking to me. So I kept poking her again, and then finally I got a bus ticket, went home, got in trouble and it was . . .it was terrible.
OK, favorite Super Hero: Batman, Spiderman or Superman?
Romo: Definitely Superman! I think that anytime that you can, you know, (thinking and smiling) see through the girls clothes.
Oh Gosh!
Romo: You've got a great power if you can do that!
That would be your special talent then?
Romo: Oh yeah, that would be my special talent!
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