My goodness, the things that money buys these days. $108M will get you Roy McAvoy and a Cowboys Stadium full of HOPE. Just ask the Jones Contingency. It's their latest investment and business venture. Non-speculative, I might add. They've actually had the luxury of seeing the meal ticket for 11 years; not all as a starter. Most investors are buying sight unseen and on a wing and a prayer. Not the Cowboys, they plunk down $55M guaranteed on, "what?"
A good, stat-producing Quarterback?
I'm having a hard time determing if it's "smart" or "sucker" money. I think it's smart, but I could very well be a sucker. I've been one ever since Bill Parcells saw fit to yank Drew Bledsoe at halftime and put in motion the Wonderlust that has been one Tony Romo. Talk about living and dying by "the sword." The Cowboys have emphatically, backed by bucks, big bucks, pushed the chips to the middle of the table, bowed up and said, "We're riding with McAvoy."
And so, the debate continues and soars with speculation and skepticism. And why not? During a flurry of QB signings where the likes of Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Payton Manning, Aaron Rogers, and now, even Joe Flacco, the comparisons are endless. Need proof? Hit up Twitter and let the commentary and opinions fly. The fray is wild and entertaining, but it all comes down to this, good people.
Does Tony Romo belong in the same comparative conversation, and is he worth it?
Cowboys Faithful, take good, long, hard look at the pic to the left. Then go back up and review the comparative company Romo, and his ever-expanding wallet, keeps. Still think he belongs? How long did you study, as instructed, the pic to the left? My eyes aren't good, but I still make out the image of a Lombardi Trophy nestled in Joe Flacco's hands below his beaming smile. Wait, check that comparative list again; oh ya, those guys are also previous recipients of the coveted Lombardi hardware. And Tony has........the dubious honor of scaling the Division Crown Wall??!! Whoa, stop the presses. Facts are facts people, and until Romo wins a Championship, he's still the failed field goal holder in Seattle. It's really as simple as that.
Is that fair?
Certainly not. Tony Romo is so much more than that. The Cowboys know it, the League knows it, the fans know it, and most importantly, Romo knows it. There are a ton of accolades and accomplishments on his resume, and that's where the Cowboys have placed their trust, but like it or not, there is one glaring absence, and until that void is fulfilled, all bets are off. Stats win you NOTHING!!!
http://cowboys.blog.chatsports.com/2012/07/10/tuna-helper/
Those still in a state of confusion, present company included, need to click and read. Hit the link above for a refresher and some Tuna Wisdom. Tony Romo, whether he wants to admit it or not, is flat-out LUCKY. Right place, right time, right backing. Without a Bill Parcells and Sean Peyton endorsement and backing, Tony Romo is shagging Titleists in Salome, TX or some pasture in Wisconsin. I firmly believe "life" is a test. One delivered and graded by God himself. Like all Christians, Romo will have to deal with his final scorecard in the Pearly Gates Clubhouse, so until then, he has to be laid over the Tuna Litmus Test. Like it or not, Cowboys Fans, he's still not passing. Check that, with 648 rocks tossed last year, he's definitely passing, but he's not cementing himself into comparative company. Want the debates and defamation to stop?
Win Something.
Some would call the "above" winning, and it would be hard to argue with those who measure success by money alone. I'm here to tell you, while Tony Romo and his family aren't worried about where Easter dinner is coming from, he still hasn't crossed the NFL threshold of success. That threshold isn't even a doorway, it's a platform, riser and podium; a place where the Commissioner awards the Lombardi Trophy to the winning Owner of the Super Bowl. Until Tony Romo takes the Dallas Cowboys to that stage, he is just another rich guy. In Bill Parcells' venacular, that would be a JARG, not JAG.
In upcoming pieces I'll try to get to the bottom of just why Tony Romo has succeeded, but not won, in the NFL. There are many, many variables and reasons, but it's helpful for the fans, and Romo himself, to fully grasp why the Promised Land has been just beyond grasp or reach. The similarities between Tony Romo and Roy McAvoy are eerie. Everyone, who has seen the movie, remembers the epic meltdown on the final hole of U.S. Open, and no one, from gallery to Jim Nance and Kenny Venturi, cared about anything but the story. Guess what? The story didn't win. David Simms won. And he won it by playing it safe and waiting for the other guy to make his "patented" mistake. Until Tony Romo shakes the "Patented Mistake" moniker, he will simply be rich and lucky. Ain't life strange??
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