Tony Romo Has Been Elite Since His Contract Extension
By
Marcus Mosher •
October 27, 2014 NFL
When the
Dallas Cowboys signed
Tony Romo to a massive contract extension in 2013 (which I believed they had to do), the narrative suddenly changed for Romo and the Cowboys. Since he was now being paid top money, he needed to perform like a top quarterback.
For a while, that contract looked like it may be one of the worst in NFL history. After two back surgeries and a terrible outing by Romo versus the San Francisco 49ers, many of us (including myself) were crunching the numbers to see how many more years the team might have to survive with him. At that point in time, it looked like he may be finished as a top quarterback in the NFL. I was certain that we had seen the last of Romo-as-Houdini many of us have taken for granted over the years.
Fast-forward six weeks and Tony Romo has returned to playing at an elite level. Romo and the Cowboys have won six straight games and Romo is possibly playing quarterback at the highest level of his career. Since Week 1, Romo has thrown for 1,508 yards with 13 touchdowns and only three interceptions. He has had a quarterback rating of 113.8 since Week 1; only Peyton Manning and Aaron Rodgers have posted a better passer rating so far this the season.
But as 6-1 Dallas prepares for its Monday Night meeting with visiting Washington, Tony Romo’s great statistical start shouldn’t surprise you. Since Romo signed his contract extension during the 2013 offseason, Romo has been on fire. Here is how he compares with some of the top quarterbacks in the NFL since signing his extension:
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