Tony Romo Signs Six-Year, $67.5M Deal

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The Dallas Cowboys have made a firm commitment to their quarterback. Tony Romo signed on the dotted line for six-years and $67.5 million ($11.5 million guaranteed) today. I could never figure out what all the fuss was about with this guy for the longest time. But his play last season and his 2007 stats (3rd in passing yards and TD passes) have proven him worthy of a long-term deal and the security it brings. I just don’t know if he’s worth this much money (devil’s advocate, he’s 26th in completion percentage). Tony was understandably pleased and said all the right things at a presser today:

“I never really thought this was a goal along the way. I still don’t necessarily perceive it as a goal, but it’s something really neat that I get to experience. It’s special just to be a part of this. The best feeling, by far, is that the organization — the Jones family, our coaches and everyone say, ‘Hey, you’re our guy. You’re the guy we want to go to the next level with. We want to get back to the Super Bowl around here and win these things.’ That means everything, more than the money ever could.”

Yeah, yeah. But the money is pretty nice, too, isn’t it? Mmm hmm. We’ll see how his game holds up under this newfound financial pressure.