22
Aug
2009
COWBOYS STADIUM (((FAIL)))
In the much-awaited opener at super-luxurious Cowboys Stadium, a reassuring performance by (post-Jessica) Tony Romo (18-24, 192 yards) was drowned out by the biggest player on–or above–the field.
In the middle of the third quarter, Titans backup punter A.J. Trapasso’s high-arching kick nailed the stadium’s massive 160′ x 90′ HD jumbotron, resulting in a do-over.
Earlier in the game, the FOX broadcast replayed feed of Titans starting punter Craig Hentrich repeatedly dinging the scoreboard during warmups–beguiling Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Hentrich told ESPN: “I hit it probably a dozen times in pregame… some of the guys in the league wouldn’t be able to punt here if it’s not raised, they’d just be non-stop hitting it. I don’t know what the people were thinking. I guess they should have tested things out before they put that thing in place. It’ll have to be raised.”
Jerry Jones, however, isn’t planning to change a thing. According to ESPN, “Jones implied that having the video board in play provided an ‘entertainment value’ and that both teams would have to deal with it.”
Really? Are we at the stage where money-hungry owners have the right to build playing-field obstacles for entertainment dollars, interrupt the game, and tell everyone to “deal with it”?
Yet another reason to love the Dallas Cowboys.
17
Jul
2009
Tony Romo ignores his calling
Year after year, Dallas Cowboys fans are convinced they follow the best team in football. Most recently, in the early-to-mid 90s, this was accurate. Since then, the Jerry Jones-owned hype machine has received top billing from the national media without producing even the smallest thing of worth on the field. Case in point: their starting quarterback, the frat boy-like Tony Romo, is consistently more productive in the gossip column than the win column. Per Tom Brady, none of this would matter if Tony’s celebrity didn’t affect both his play on the field and his perception with teammates–but it does. Despite the attention, he’s never won a playoff game. He should be dating Anna Kournikova.
Perez Hilton, who couldn’t care less (or know less) about what Tony Romo does on the field, keeps fans up to date on Romo’s offseason workout program (now that he’s dumped Jessica Simpson). As one 14-year-old female reader of Perez’s site commented, scathingly: “Looks to me like he’s busy working on his career.”
While some quarterbacks study film, overhyped Tony Romo gets hammered with manchild rocker Ryan Cabrera.
Nobody’s knocking Romo for having a social life.
Nobody’s killing him for dating.
Bottom line: The National Football League is unforgiving. You can’t help but get knocked when you’re on the hotseat–leading a team that’s been an incredible disappointment for so long–and just refuse to see the light. Very few are elevated to this place of position in sports. It’s not the only thing that matters in life, by any stretch, but it could be taken away in a flash. Looking back on Tony Romo thus far–it would be a stretch to label him as “passionate” about the game. You can see that fire in the eyes of the better quarterbacks of the NFL–not the case with Romo.
He’s got time left. He’s got the chance to reverse the criticism. But it requires a return to the core–to the basics. It needs to happen on the football field–not the heartless, worldly, blinded, cheap pages of perezhilton.com.
16
Jul
2009
Tony Romo makes with the funny
It’s good to see that Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo isn’t spending any time sulking in the wake of ending his relationship with Jessica Simpson. I’m sure he’s out nailing all sorts of hot young ass, and enjoying not having to worry about the watchful eye of papa Joe Simpson. Good for him!
Romo also took the time to film this piece for FunnyorDie.com, where he takes the piss out of the ridiculous amount of endorsement deals he (along with other high-profile athletes) has these days:
Not bad, Tony.
Now let’s see if this new care-free lifestyle will help keep Romo from choking in the clutch. Probably not.
