Romo: The Recipe for Insanity

Past actions are the very best indicators of future performance. This 'business' staple, and yes, the NFL is a business, big business, is nothing new, and it continues to carry the same weight it has for centuries. If time-tested and continually-proven, why do decision-makers ignore it and fans believe it will inevitably change? Here's a news flash, just like scripture, this stuff is Gospel. Set your watch by it and live your lives accordingly. Doing otherwise will only create anxiety and cause ulcers; something Cowboys' fans spoon-feed themselves on a weekly basis. Everyone knows it's coming, yet no one can pull their eyes from the eventual carnage and mangled menacement. Did you really expect the showdown with the Lions to be any different?

Of course you did!!!

Any why not? Don't the Cowboys owe you that? Shouldn't Tony Romo, single-handedly, hand-write you an apology and offer to reimburse you for your Cowboys Stadium ticket costs or the coin you continually shell out for cases of Mylanta? Isn't all the yo-yo'ing of emotions and expectations getting a little old? At some point, shouldn't the little man to the immediate left be making an appearance on the Cowboys' sideline or in your iron-clad blue and silver head? Again, the question will be asked, 'Why are past actions and subsequent results continually being ignored and the insanity formula allowed to permeate and perpetuate itself amongst the Cowboys Nation?' Listen people, I can save you the cost of both therapy and Tylenol stock purchases.

Ready? Hold on, as this one will be earth-shattering and mind-blowing. Ready?

DEAL WITH IT!! It's NOT going to change!! IT IS WHAT IT IS!!

Cowboys Nation, the sooner you can accept it and move on, the better. Tony Romo is 31 years old, and he was brought up through the Cowboys' rank and file via the scout team and third-string status. Do you know what scout team and third-string QB's do on a daily basis? They 'force' the issue. They are instructed to 'force' the issue. Head coaches want their starting defenses tested to the highest degree. Guys like Romo are asked to put balls where they won't normally fit, belong or have any business being. Create the surreal and unnatural. Those are coach mandates and instructions. Guess how many years he did that at the demand and barking of one Bill 'The Tuna' Parcells? THREE. Three successful years of creating and doing the impossible. Do you think those things just vanish overnight when Drew 'The Human Statue' Bledsoe is yanked at halftime of a MNF game against the Giants at the beloved and fallen Texas Stadium?

No, they do NOT.

Any parents putting their eyes on this material? Look familiar? Effective? Instant results? Sorry, folks, this process is no different than parenting. Some times there is change, and many times there isn't. You do the very best you can and hope. Being a fan of your Dallas Cowboys is no different with #9 behind center. He gives you the very best chance to win, and he's also going to break your heart, over and over again. Remember the advice above. Accept it for what it is and move on. Count on Head Coach Jason Garrett to do what he does best, and that's coach. You do what you do best, and that's being a fan. Highs and lows are part of the territory. No, Andrew Luck is not the answer or solution. Getting behind Tony Romo, through thick and thin, IS.........