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Tony Romo News & Rumors

Romo in danger of an early exit at Pebble Beach
February 11
Dallas Morning News
 
"The AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am is legendary for its weather. Well, the weather turned at mid-day Friday. In the middle of the second round, a misty rain began falling, getting the competitors wet and softening the greens. Tony Romo came prepared. As the Cowboys quarterback was walking down the fairway on the 12th hole at Monterey Peninsula Country Club, he donned a white windbreaker, which he wore the rest of the afternoon. More rain is expected for today's third round. Romo and Tiger Woods once again drew large crowds as they made their way around the par-70 course. Cowboys T-shirts were plentiful in the gallery. As for the golf, Romo was less help on Friday. After picking up three"
In rare instances that Tiger Woods falters, Tony Romo helps cause with a pair of pars
February 10
Dallas Morning News
 
"Tony Romo and Tiger Woods stood together on the green of the 14th hole at Spyglass Hill on Thursday, giving Romo's 8-foot putt a good look. Woods had just made a par on the hole, but he stayed behind to give his amateur partner a hand. His advice to Romo? "He said, 'Make it,'" Romo said later. Well, yeah, that's simple if you're Woods. Romo, taking the advice, promptly drained the putt."
Tiger Woods: Tony Romo has been sending me video of his golf swing
February 8
Dallas Morning News
 
"Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is partnering with Tiger Woods this week at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in California. Woods was asked a few questions about his partner during a Tuesday press conference. "As we all know, he's a hell of an athlete," Woods said of Romo, according to USAToday.com. "He can play just about any sport he wants. He's one of those gifted athletes. Whatever he picks up he can do.""
Comparing Tony Romo to Troy Aikman, Roger Staubach is unfair
February 3
Dallas Morning News
 columnist Brad Sham
"Do you think Spears and Lissemore can handle the middle? Do you think Rat and Hatcher can be good at DE? Lissemore played a lot in the middle this year. I think Spears is better at end, and I think Ratliff and Hatcher are good at DE if that's where you want to play Ratliff. Lissemore is an excellent complementary player. Tony Romo gets compared to Staubach and Aikman a lot, but he doesn't exactly have the same supporting cast. I think Romo is neither of those two, and he's not done yet. It's not Romo's problem that folks compare him to two Hall of Famers, it's the problem of people doing the comparing. He's good and getting better at being Romo. That's all you can ask him to be. It may yet"
Pro Bowl snub just another sign of dying Romo-mentum and Romo Mania
January 25
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"One day later, I still find it interesting that Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, coming off the best season of his career, was passed over as an NFC Pro Bowl replacement for Super Bowl participant Eli Manning by rookie quarterback Cam Newton. Newton had a great rookie season, no doubt. He was the first rookie to throw for more than 4,000 yards, 4,051 to be exact. He set the single-season record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback with 14. He also threw 21 touchdown passes with 17 interceptions. Newton did not have a better year than Romo who passed for 4,184 yards. He was also was more efficient and had fewer miscues."
Steve Young: Making elite plays, Tony Romo equal to Brady, Brees
January 24
Dallas Morning News
 
"I'm intrigued when reading anything that involves a Super Bowl winning quarterback comparing Tony Romo to Tom Brady and Drew Brees. And Steve Young recently did just that. Young, an NFL analyst for ESPN , made the comparison last week during a conference call while discussing San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith being labeled as a "game manager." The Hall of Fame quarterback said Romo is as good as any QB when it comes to the elite level plays, however, he noted that the Cowboys quarterback struggles with the game-managing."
Romo to team with Tiger at Pebble Beach
January 18
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Pebble Beach is working on gathering an All-Star lineup, and that's just for the pro-am. Tiger Woods is set to play with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo on the Tuesday of tournament week, although the pro-am pairings aren't set until Feb. 7. Ollie Nutt, president and CEO of the Monterey Peninsula Foundation, said the tournament has been in touch with Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow, and hopes to hear by the end of the week whether he will accept an invitation to play."
If all Cowboys played like Romo, they'd be in Super Bowl every year
January 11
Dallas Morning News
 columnist Danny White
"On whether he's talked to Tony Romo about not trying to live up to the standards set by Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman: I haven't really talked to Tony about that because he doesn't need me to tell him that. Especially at this point. He's been in the game long enough and he's learned that the hard way. This season was kind of a perfect example. He has a rating of around 100, for crying out loud, he leads the league in fourth-quarter quarterback rating, he doesn't throw an interception in the red zone the whole year, and yet they don't get there. I'll guarantee you there are quarterbacks in this league in the past that have won Super Bowls without performing nearly at the level that Tony"
Eli again does what Romo may never do
January 2
San Antonio Express-News
 columnist Buck Harvey
"The next few days won't be easy for Tony Romo. For one, his swollen right hand will inhibit his golf swing. He will have trouble getting a grip on this season, too, as well as his career. The years keep passing, and he's seen others rise to capture their Super Bowl. Eli Manning, with a critical fourth-quarter throw Sunday night, re-created his 2008 magic. Now, Romo has to wonder. Last year, a broken collarbone stopped Romo from finishing in uniform, and before that, he had the feeling that time was on his side. Starting this offseason, however, that changes. Make no mistake, Romo and his teammates earned everything they got, such as an 8-8 record and a winter of tee times. They played the"
Romo won't blame injury for pain of loss
January 2
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Tony Romo was hurting after the game, but it had nothing to do with his hand. Romo's injured right hand still was swollen and discolored eight days after he hit it on the helmet of an Eagles defensive end, but the pain Romo felt had nothing to do with the hand and everything to do with the 31-14 loss to the Giants, which ended the Cowboys' season."The guys fought really hard to get back in this football game," Romo said. "It's not a good feeling right now. After you lose, it's... You put so much time and effort into being out here and playing your best. We obviously didn't come out and play our best football. We need to continue to get better and improve, and we will this off-season."He"
Tony Romo beaten down after loss: 'It's not going to sit well for me'
January 2
Dallas Morning News
 
"Tony Romo, near the end of a frustrating night, stood with his hands on his hips for a moment before he stalked off the field, angrily unbuckling his chinstrap after yet another Cowboys drive fizzled. Hurried again, he had missed his receiver. The New York Giants had targeted Romo early in Sunday's big game, sacking him three times on the Cowboys' first four possessions. When Romo wriggled free of two Giants to complete a pass to Dez Bryant for an apparent 22-yard gain, he was past the line of scrimmage. "I can't remember the last time that happened," Romo said, shaking his head, after the Cowboys' 31-14 loss. Romo did not have such a bad game Sunday for a quarterback who had left the game"
Romo's hand continues to heal before Cowboys-Giants tilt
January 1
NFL.com
 
"Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was able to take snaps from under center at practice Friday, another sign that his bruised right hand is healing, according to a team source. There is no concern that Romo will be limited in any way for Sunday night's NFC East title game against the New York Giants, the source said."
Winning effort tonight could change Romo's image
January 1
San Antonio Express-News
 
"The NFC East title is at stake. The battle-tested winner has momentum entering the playoffs. The loser limps home. Add it all up and tonight's Dallas Cowboys-New York Giants showdown is a golden opportunity for the participants to carve out a legacy. "These games enhance it," Giants coach Tom Coughlin said of the players' reputations. "They lead to the folklore." Which brings us to Tony Romo. Even though he has won a playoff game, the Cowboys quarterback is known as a big-game bungler."
For Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, his legacy starts now
January 1
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman insist Tony Romo will be the next Dallas Cowboys quarterback to win a Super Bowl. Romo believes it, too. Doubts about his ability to lead the Cowboys to the Promised Land prompted Romo earlier this season to declare, "This team is going to win a Super Bowl at some point. Quarterbacks are judged by statistics and wins; they are defined by Super Bowls. But to win the Super Bowl involves getting there. To get there involves winning in the playoffs. To win in the playoffs involves winning meaningful regular-season games. And that brings us to the Cowboys' winner-take-all game against the New York Giants tonight. Romo's legacy starts now."
Tony Romo practices for third consecutive day
December 31
Dallas Morning News
 
"With his bruised right hand wrapped in tape, quarterback Tony Romo threw a series of passes before practice began Friday. "He's good," receiver Miles Austin said. "I felt like he was all right." Romo, who suffered the injury last Saturday in the Cowboys' 20-7 loss to Philadelphia, is listed as probable on the team's injury report and said Thursday he would play. "No matter what, you're not going to sit one of these out," Romo said."
Jerry Jones says Tony Romo will be at 'full strength'
December 30
ESPN.com
 
"While Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett has used the term "hopeful" when describing Tony Romo's availability for Sunday's game against the New York Giants, owner and general manager Jerry Jones is more emphatic. "He's going to be playing at full strength," Jones said on KRLD-FM Friday morning. "It's just a very big-time feel-good to know that we're going to be going in with this kind of quarterbacking. He's had an outstanding year. He's a top, top quarterback and he's got a good team around him. In my belief, a very good team around him, so the stage is set for us to play well in a big game." Romo was limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday; he did not take a snap from under center"
Romo, Cowboys great disagree about team's mental toughness
December 30
San Antonio Express-News
 
"Tony Romo and NFL rushing king Emmitt Smith are at odds over whether the Dallas Cowboys have the mental toughness to beat the New York Giants in Sunday night's win-or-go-home game. Smith suggested his former team lacks the fortitude needed to go to MetLife Stadium and capture the NFC East crown by beating a team it fell to 37-34 three weeks ago. "Talent-wise, they have it," Smith told ESPN. "Leadership-wise, they have some good leaders. Do they have enough? Probably not. Can they go up to New York and be mentally tough in this situation? Jason (Garrett) has done a very good job of preparing the guys to be physically and hopefully mentally tough, but mental toughness is the one thing needed"
Tony Romo: I'll be 'good to go' on Sunday, 'everything is coming together like we thought'
December 30
Dallas Morning News
 
"If his bruised hand was bothering him, Tony Romo certainly wasn't letting it be known following Thursday's practice. The Cowboys quarterback said he has been doing "normal stuff" in practice and noted that the swelling in his right hand has decreased each day. "I just think everything is coming together like we thought," he said. "Each day is getting a little better. We'll be good to go this weekend.""
Romo comes out for practice with his hand wrapped, throwing again
December 29
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Tony Romo threw again in practice Thursday, but this time with a wrap on his hand. It covered the upper part of his hand, but it didn't seem to keep him from throwing the ball well in pat-and-go, the throwing part of practice open to reporters. Wednesday in practice, Romo threw without his hand wrapped, but he wore a compression glove to help keep the swelling down on his bruised right hand."
Romo says he'll play
December 29
San Antonio Express-News
 
"The Cowboys listed quarterback Tony Romo as limited in Wednesday's practice because of his bruised right hand, but he told the New York media in a conference call he expects to play Sunday. "I was able to do some things with the ball we weren't sure about, so it was a good start to the week," Romo said. "We are going to keep working on it and get all the treatment. We should be good to go for this weekend." Romo said he wore a glove at practice to help reduce the swelling produced when he slammed his hand into the helmet of an Eagles player last week, but he doesn't expect to wear it in the game. "It seemed like he was able to throw the ball OK, but he still needs to make some progress"
Romo throws in practice, protects hand with glove during stretching
December 28
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Quarterback Tony Romo practiced Wednesday, throwing passes during pat-and-go and team drills in the part of practice open to reporters. The quarterback wore a black glove on his right hand during stretching, but took it off for throws. He bruised his throwing hand in last week's game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Defensive back Danny McCray (high ankle sprain), nose tackle Jay Ratliff (ribs), linebacker DeMarcus Ware (neck stinger) and linebacker Sean Lee (hamstring) did not come out for the start of practice."
Romo likely to play at his highest level for two more seasons; DeMarco Murray will be fine
December 28
Dallas Morning News
 columnist Rainer Sabin
"Comment From Yesireee Bob ... Demarco Murray's injury - full recovery, or will he lose a step? Thoughts about who /what the Cowboys should take with their late first round draft pick? Rainer Sabin: I think DeMarco Murray will be fine. He said last week during a radio interview that he expects to make a complete recovery within the next few months. I don't anticipate any lingering problems from the injury. I would advocate that the Cowboys take a cornerback or safety in the first round. It is obvious that there are problems an the back end of the defense."
Manning, Romo have done this dance before
December 28
New York Post
 columnist Steve Serby
"One game to win. One quarterback to win it. In this corner, wearing the white trunks with the star, former Brett Favre impersonator, former Bill Parcells quarterback, former Jessica Simpson boyfriend ... Tonyyyyyyyyy Romo ... Romo. In this corner, wearing the blue NYG trunks, younger brother of Peyton Manning, self-proclaimed elite quarterback ... former Super Bowl MVP ... Eliiiiiiii Manning ... Manning. The fates of two storied franchises hang on the right arms of their respective franchise quarterbacks come New Year's Night. Manning has won a Super Bowl. Romo has not. Manning has the big-game reputation. Romo does not. Romo has a bruised throwing hand. Manning does not. Come Sunday"
Jones optimistic Romo will play
December 27
San Antonio Express-News
 
"The Dallas Cowboys will be without an offensive starter in the NFC East title game with the New York Giants, but it won't be Tony Romo. A strained bicep suffered in Saturday's 20-7 loss to Philadelphia landed left guard Montrae Holland on season-ending injured reserve Monday. Owner Jerry Jones told a Dallas radio station Holland will be replaced by veteran Derrick Dockery. But with the division crown and the No. 4 seed in the NFC playoffs at stake in Sunday's primetime clash at the Meadowlands, there's only one injury that matters for the Cowboys: Tony Romo's bruised right hand. And the news was good on that front, said Jones, who was in coach Jason Garrett's office when Romo walked in."
Source: Cowboys not pursuing QB
December 26
ESPN.com
 
"The Dallas Cowboys have decided not to pursue signing a veteran quarterback at this time, a team source said -- a strong indication that the team believes Tony Romo should be capable of both starting and throwing effectively against the New York Giants on Sunday night in a game that will determine which team wins the NFC East and advances to the playoffs. "He will be fine,'' said another source. Romo suffered a bruised hand when he struck it on Jason Babin's helmet on the fourth offensive play of the team's 20-7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday. Romo was unable to return because he could not properly grip the football. Romo stood on the sideline with his hand heavily bandaged"
Romo vows he'll be ready for Giants
December 26
San Antonio Express-News
 
"Tony Romo said before he left Cowboys Stadium on Christmas Eve that he plans to play against the New York Giants in what amounts to the NFC East title game Sunday at the Meadowlands. Romo suffered a bruised right hand when he slammed it against the helmet of Philadelphia defensive end Jason Babin during the Cowboys' first possession of the 20-7 loss. X-rays were negative, but swelling prevented Romo from returning. "I'll let it heal for a couple of days," Romo said. "I'll be good to go next week. ... Playoffs start." Romo said he would have tried "very hard" to return had there been a chance for Dallas to win the division by beating the Eagles. The game, though, was meaningless after the"
Romo, Cowboys excited to have second chance at Giants, division title
December 26
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"First, the Dallas Cowboys lost their quarterback. Then, they lost the game. But all was not lost.Tony Romo vows to play in a winner-take-all NFC East showdown on New Year's Day, despite an injured right hand, and the Cowboys vow to play better than they did Saturday. Or the last time they played the Giants."We're ready to go," Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee said. "You can't ask for anything more to be able to play the Giants for the [East] title. For me, it's a dream come true to be able to do it. We're all excited to get up there and get it done."The Cowboys have a 24-hour rule, as all NFL teams do. They celebrate victories for 24 hours. They live with losses for 24 hours. Then, they turn"
Romo's bruised hand the best news for Cowboys after loss
December 25
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Tony Romo needed a hand in the locker room after the game. He tried carrying his playbook under his right arm but finally gave up, dropped it in the laundry basket and asked for help. The Dallas Cowboys need his help next week when they play the New York Giants for the NFC East title. Without Romo on Saturday, Dallas scored only seven points, and that came with 7 seconds left. The best news in the Cowboys' 20-7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles is that Romo's injured right hand should be all right. "I felt like Jimmy Stewart on It's a Wonderful Life," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said. "I really did, because I came down here when they were doing X-rays on Tony's hand and was particularly"
Romo in sync with trio of receivers
December 24
San Antonio Express-News
 
"There's a lot of warm tidings being passed between Tony Romo and his receivers these days, and it's not just because this is the holiday season. The Dallas Cowboys possess one of the best trios in the league in Miles Austin, Dez Bryant and Laurent Robinson. Each has caught at least six touchdown passes, amassed more than 500 receiving yards and averaged at least 14 yards per catch in helping the Cowboys climb to the top of the NFC East. But Romo's appreciation for his wideouts goes way beyond the fact all are blessed with size, speed and good hands. "I couldn't ask for a better group of guys," Romo said. "Not only from just their play on the field, but just their personalities and who they"
Tony Romo: Earlier in the year, I was trying to 'help out' teammates' mistakes, 'instead of just doing my job'
December 20
Dallas Morning News
 
"Since blowing a 24-point second-half lead to the Detroit Lions on October 2, Tony Romo says he has changed the way he has played quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. Following the Cowboys' 31-15 victory in Tampa Bay Saturday night, Romo admitted he was trying to do too much early in the season in losses to the Jets and Lions, something he says has changed over the previous 10 games. "I was playing, trying to help out, sometimes, other's mistakes, instead of just doing my job," Romo said on the NFL Network's post game show. "What I found is, when I just do my job, usually it's pretty solid and good things happen. So, I've taken that approach since the Detroit game and it's been a good run.""
Romo nearly flawless vs. Bucs
December 18
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"The Tampa Bay Buccaneers bring out the best in Tony Romo. He had a career-best five touchdowns and career-best 148.9 passer rating against them in a 38-10 victory on Thanksgiving Day 2006. He threw for three touchdowns and 353 yards in the season opener at Tampa in 2009, a 34-21 victory. On Saturday, Romo passed for 249 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another in a 31-15 victory. "You just try and play," Romo said when asked about his success against the Bucs. "I don't know that there's any secret to it. It was nice to go out there and play the way we did." In three career games against Tampa Bay, Romo is 3-0, having completed 61 of 86 passes for 908 yards with 11 touchdowns, no"
QB Tony Romo believes Cowboys "get back on track'' with win
December 18
Dallas Morning News
 
"Two losses left the Cowboys in a bind entering this game. Quarterback Tony Romo talked about the importance of his team's 31-15 win over Tampa Bay. "We really need to get back on track,'' Romo said. "This was an important game. "Really, the playoffs have started for us and that's the way we approached it. The guys came out with great energy.''"
Romo can't save Cowboys from defense, December
December 12
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Season at a December crossroads, head coach under siege for the last week, defense overdoing the holiday spirit by give-give-giving generously. And by football standards, give-give-giving in a pathetic, incompetent fashion. Tony, can you rescue this game? How about you, Dan Bailey? Mr. Romo gave it a good try and Bailey was good again, same as last week, except, same as last week, a timeout nullified a last-second field goal, this time from 47 yards. For the record, it was the Giants coach, Tom Coughlin, who called this timeout. Lining up again, the second attempt by Bailey, which would have sent the game into overtime, was blocked."
Despite 'tough loss,' Tony Romo says: 'You have to put your head down and keep playing games'
December 12
Dallas Morning News
 
"Tony Romo admitted Sunday night what many were already thinking after the Cowboys blew a 12-point fourth-quarter lead with less than six minutes remaining -- a 37-34 loss to the New York Giants brought something a little extra. It brought a different kind of hurt and sting. "It will be tough for the next few hours, this is a tough loss," the Cowboys franchise quarterback said. A 50-yard touchdown pass to a wide-open Dez Bryant gave Dallas a double-digit lead with 5:41 left in the game. It seemed like a great time to celebrate for the home folks. However, the drama was just about to begin."
Cowboys QB Tony Romo ready to move past end to Arizona game
December 9
Dallas Morning News
 
"Tony Romo spoke to local reporters for the first time since Sunday's loss to Arizona. Any idea what the first question was about? That's right. The Cowboys ill-fated two-minute drill at the end of regulation. "I think the team did a good job getting in field goal position,'' Romo said. "That's what you're trying to do at the end of games. "We've done a good job of that all year. I think we've won or come back in I don't know, four or five fourth quarters. We put ourselves in position. We just got to find ways to win the game.''"
Tony Romo riding a hot streak into December
December 4
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
""If we can make it through December, everything's gonna be all right I know..." Mighty Merle's old classic can serve as Jerry's theme song starting today, where the Cowboys face -- forget Merle for a second and cue the dramatic backdrop music -- "Danger in the Desert" to start the final month of the season. For years, a trip to the Arizona outback has been a neutral-site destination for the Cowboys, and nothing hisses off the natives like half the house swearing loud allegiance to the star on the helmet. Except the pro-Cowboys crowd also seems to severely hiss off the home-team Cardinals, who over the years has usually provided serious competition and interesting contests. Today, the"
December isn't Romo's month
December 2
San Antonio Express-News
 
"If Tony Romo's career pattern holds true, his outstanding November will give way to an ordinary December. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback is 19-2 in November. In December, he's 7-10. Romo said Thursday it would be "silly" to draw any conclusions from those facts when he's been a starter for only six years. "You need to make it over 15 years is what you need to do," he told reporters in Irving. "... Stats are just stuff. ... They come and go with whatever's in vogue.""
Cowboys QB Tony Romo taking things game by game
December 1
Arizona Republic
 
"Tony Romo swears he's trying not to pay any attention to what's going on around him in the NFC East, even though the other three teams in the division are crumbling like graham crackers in a cold glass of milk. The 4-7 Philadelphia Eagles quickly went from being a preseason "Dream Team" to a regular-season nightmare. The Washington Redskins got off to a surprising 3-1 start, but then lost six in a row to fade out of the picture. The New York Giants were leading the division just four weeks ago with a 6-2 mark. But they've taken a nosedive, too, losing three in a row with a daunting game awaiting them against the unbeaten Green Bay Packers."
Cowboys QB Tony Romo has helped young offensive line grow
November 30
Dallas Morning News
 
"With no offseason for its players to undergo the gradual transition usually required in the face of sweeping changes, Cowboys management took a considerable gamble when it went forward with a plan to overhaul the team's aging offensive line. Discarding three veterans and relying upon a collection of less-experienced replacements could have allowed a recipe for disaster to materialize. But head coach Jason Garrett knew he had Tony Romo, an athletic quarterback who could mask the flaws of an offensive line that needed to grow and congeal."
Dolphins' Reggie Bush, Cowboys' Tony Romo familiar with tabloid game
November 24
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
 
"They are linked because they draw more attention for who they are dating than the fact they play the same sport. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo at one point in his career was considered the tabloid king of the NFL. With Romo's paparazzi appeal fading, that title could now possibly belong to Miami Dolphins running back Reggie Bush. Both will share the same field during Thursday's game at Cowboys Stadium, with one out of the spotlight and the other whose grown so accustomed to it he's unfazed by the TMZ treatment. "I'm like a poster boy for that website so it doesn't bother me anymore," Bush was quoted as saying recently about the gossip website. Like Bush, Romo began his career as a"
Romo, Moore up for FedEx Air NFL player of the week award
November 23
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"There could be an award-winner on the field Thursday when the Cowboys play the Dolphins. Tony Romo is up for an NFL player of the week award, as is Dolphins quarterback Matt Moore. They and Matthew Stafford of the Lions are the candidates for the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week award. Voting is open until 2 p.m. Friday at NFL.com/FedEx. The winner will be announced on NFL Total Access on NFL Network."
Romo moves around, buys time and makes plays
November 21
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Tony Romo looked like vintage Tony Romo on Sunday in his second game since shedding the Kevlar vest that was protecting his now-healed fractured rib. Romo moved around in the pocket, bought time with this feet and found open receivers all day. His 7-yard touchdown pass to Laurent Robinson, which tied the game at 17, came after a Romo scramble on third-and-goal. His 59-yard touchdown pass to Jason Witten came when he bought time by moving to his left away from pressure. Romo said he used his eyes to move a defensive back away from Witten while on the run, and "Wit did the rest.""
Cowboys QB Tony Romo has a Chris Webber moment
November 21
Dallas Morning News
 
"Tony Romo had a Chris Webber moment in the final, decisive seconds of Sunday's game. This one turned out better for the Cowboys quarterback than it did for Webber in that NCAA title game. Dan Bailey lined up for the game-winning, 39-yard field goal in overtime. Washington coach Mike Shanahan called a timeout to ice Bailey as the play-clock clicked down to one second. So did Romo. "They were calling a timeout so I did as well,'' the quarterback said sheepishly. The problem: the Cowboys had already called two timeouts, which is all each team is allotted in overtime. If the officials had awarded the timeout to Romo instead of Shanahan, the Cowboys would have been penalized 15 yards for"
Tony Romo will continue to hold
November 19
Dallas Morning News
 
"Mat McBriar's drop foot will not prevent him from punting. But it does prevent him from holding because of the angle of his foot when he kneels to take the snap. That means quarterback Tony Romo will continue to hold for the foreseeable future. When he held for the first time against Seattle earlier this month, he came off the field before every field goal or extra point attempt and had to be reminded of his new duties."
Jason Garrett: Tony Romo's playing well, but still 'a lot of room for improvement'
November 17
Dallas Morning News
 
"Throwing eight touchdown passes and one interception over the last four games, it's obvious that Tony Romo is playing some of his best football. Cowboys coach Jason Garrett wouldn't admit Wednesday that it's the best he has witnessed from Romo, instead electing to say that, like the rest of the team, "there's a lot of room for improvement." "I think Tony's playing pretty well," Garrett said. "We'll go back and watch the tape and there's some things that we always like and there's some things that we don't like. There were some plays in the game the other day that he certainly wants to have back. For the most part, he's playing awfully well. He's doing a really good job making plays, making"
Best QB in NFC East? 'I'd lean toward Romo' over Eli Manning
November 16
Dallas Morning News
 columnist Brandon George
"Certainly, rookie kicker Dan Bailey out of Oklahoma State has performed better than expected. As a first-year NFL player, usually there is an adjustment period. But Bailey hasn't blinked in the way he's performed. He's 23-of-24 on field goal attempts, having made 22 in a row. That's the third-longest streak in team history behind only his coach, Chris Boniol. Bailey's only miss is a 21-yarder in Week 2 at San Francisco that he said he was rushed on because the play clock was winding down. He pushed that attempt wide right. Also, he was really good on his kickoffs Sunday with six touchbacks on nine kickoffs. Two others went into the end zone and were returned. The only one that didn't reach"
Dez Bryant thrives under pressure; Tony Romo doesn't
November 15
Dallas Morning News
 columnist Rick Gosselin
"On Dez Bryant's performance against the Bills: Gosselin : I think Dez knew that without Miles Austin, he's going to have to raise his game to become an every down playmaker. He can't disappear in the second half, he can't disappear for two and three quarters at a time. He's got to make catches every series, every quarter, and keep drives going. I think the more pressure you put on Dez, the better player he is. On whether Tony Romo's health has been the biggest factor in his improved play: George: That's part of it, but I really think the running game really opens everything up. With the running game, they really get the vertical passing game going, and when they run the ball, the offensive"
Cowboys' DeMarco Murray is making Tony Romo a better QB by the week
November 15
Dallas Morning News
 columnist Rick Gosselin
"Dallas Morning News columnist Rick Gosselin chatted with readers Monday following the Cowboys' 44-7 victory over the Bills. Here are some highlights from the chat: With our soft schedule coming up, can we at least think Wild Card spot if we can't beat the Giants? Detroit has a tie-breaker edge against the Cowboys. If the Lions get to 10, I think they can get in. Chicago has four very winnable games coming up these next four weeks -- all four of the teams from the AFC West. Then comes a home game with Seattle. I think 6-3 Chicago is a safe bet to get to 10, probably even 11 before Christmas. The 6-3 Lions have winnable games left in pursuit of 10 victories, including home games against the"
Romo doesn't miss much, and avoids Detroit-like mistakes
November 14
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"So Tony Romo isn't perfect. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback did have three incompletions, and his passer rating was only 148.4. (A perfect rating is 158.3.) "He's a thing of beauty when you see him," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said. "His awareness out there, and his instincts on getting some more time to throw. "It's really something to see him now, as experienced as he is, having a feel for where not only everybody is but when to take the risk or not. I think you saw that today." Romo was 23 of 26 for 270 yards with three touchdowns in the Cowboys' 44-7 shellacking of the Buffalo Bills. His completion percentage of 88.5 set a team record. For the first time since he fractured a rib and"