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Romo drops Simpson

There's no reason – real or perceived – you shouldn't see the best of Tony Romo on the football field this season.

Not anymore.

Hey, T.O. is gone, exiled to Buffalo, where he can't demand the ball from Romo on every snap anymore while plotting a coup to overthrow offensive coordinator Jason Garrett. That was all part of Jerry Jones' plan to make the offense more "Romo friendly."

Now comes word via People Magazine, a bastion of journalistic excellence when it comes to celebrity breakups, that Romo and Jessica Simpson have split up. Continue

Romo to play with Tiger

 Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has no problem getting tee times. At next week's AT&T National, he will be playing in the Wednesday pro-am with tournament host Tiger Woods. Then he'll compete in the American Century Championship celebrity tournament, which also includes former Cowboys RB Emmitt Smith, on July 17-19 at South Lake Tahoe, Nev. Continue

T.O. was too big for Romo

Wide receiver Terrell Owens’ release was at least partly because the Dallas Cowboys wanted to allow quarterback Tony Romo to take over leadership of the team, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones says in an online report by Yahoo! Sports.

"It’s hard to take over leadership when you’ve got a strong personality like Terrell," Jones said. "If you look back at our old teams [from the 1990s], a lot of people would say maybe Michael [Irvin] was the leader.

"Then you might say, 'He was a receiver. What about Troy [Aikman]? He was the quarterback. Wasn’t he the leader?’ And the answer is, yeah, Troy was a leader. But if Michael wasn’t supportive of him, Troy would’ve had problems. Continue

Dallas Cowboys' Newman clarifies remarks on Romo, Simpson

Terence Newman attempted to clear the air about his remarks about Tony Romo, saying he believes Romo is a great quarterback.

"I've played with this guy for six years, and I played against him in college, so for me to not say that doesn't make sense," Newman said.

Newman was put in a partial firestorm over comments he made to WFAA-TV two weeks ago about Romo's relationship with Jessica Simpson. Continue

Ending is again painful for Dallas Cowboys' Romo

Tony Romo's three turnovers were momentarily meaningless Sunday night when players started yelling in the shower after he collapsed because of the pain from a rib injury.

Athletic trainer Jim Maurer and his staff rushed into the shower as the locker room came to a near standstill. A stretcher was wheeled in, but Romo was eventually helped to his feet and taken into the training room.

When asked later what happened, Romo said, "Um, you know, I was just a little banged up, I guess." Continue

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo pledges to clean up mistakes

There is a perception that Tony Romo has a glib attitude towards ball security and turnovers, which he didn’t help immediately after the Week 16 loss against the Baltimore Ravens when he said one of his two interceptions was like a punt.

That particular interception led to a Ravens field goal at the end of the first half, which was their first lead of the game.On Tuesday, Romo wanted to clarify the notion that looks at interceptions as glorified punts. Continue

Cowboys receivers upset with Tony Romo's pass distribution

Has it come to this point already?

It seemed like it was just yesterday that Dallas Cowboys and on-the-street unknown to quarterback of America’s Team.

He had replaced Drew Bledsoe giving the Cowboys Romo-mentum en route to a playoff run, sparking a craze called Romo-mania and a Pro Bowl selection after just eight starts and building a following of diehard Romo-sapiens.But that was two and half long years ago.Romo is officially under fire now.

According to a source, the Cowboys receivers -- namely Terrell Owens, Roy Williams, and Patrick Crayton -- called a meeting with offensive coordinator Jason Garrett to discuss the distribution of the football and what was termed "a buddy system." Continue

Romo remains Dallas Cowboys' best option

Tony Romo played an awful game against Pittsburgh. No one disputes that.

He's flawed just like every NFL quarterback not named Tom Brady.

But the best chance the Cowboys have to ever win another playoff game – it's 11 seasons and counting – let alone a Super Bowl, is with Romo at quarterback. If you can't figure that out, then we probably need to revoke your NFL Fan Club card.

Seriously, given his age and ability, who would you trade the 28-year-old Romo for in today's NFL?

Do you want Brady, who'll be coming off a serious knee injury next season? What about 32-year-old Peyton Manning, who passed for 125 yards and two interceptions against that vaunted Cleveland defense two weeks ago? Continue

Dallas Cowboys' Romo poised to be passed over for Pro Bowl

Tony Romo has gone to the Pro Bowl in each of his two seasons as starting quarterback of the Cowboys.

Romo wasn't the best quarterback in the NFC in 2006, but he was the most popular – America's Team, America's quarterback. Since players, coaches and fans each comprise a third of the vote, popularity can often take a player where talent cannot. Romo picked up that trip to Hawaii despite starting only eight games that season.

Romo was both the best and most popular quarterback in the NFC in 2007, though, passing for a franchise-record 4,211 yards and 36 touchdowns. Continue

Romo wants Dallas Cowboys to finish month strong

Tony Romo knows the Cowboys cannot take the 2-9 Seahawks lightly. A loss today at Texas Stadium would severely damage the team's playoff hopes.

"We're still battling for our lives here trying to get into the playoffs," Romo said. "Our backs are against the wall. It's time to continue playing at a high level."

If the Cowboys go into December with anything less than an 8-4 record, their path to the postseason gets considerably tougher. Beginning with a road trip to Pittsburgh on Dec. 7, the Cowboys' final four opponents have a combined 30-13-1 record. Continue