Why is Tony Romo Such a Big Deal?
September 24, 2009 by David Kindervater
Filed under Dallas Cowboys
Ever since Tony Romo became the starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys back in 2006, I’ve been wondering what all the fuss was about. Present day: he’s a decent quarterback who hasn’t won a playoff game. His first two games of this 2009 season are a perfect example of his mediocrity—four TDs, three picks and an 82.4 QB rating. So why is he widely considered one of the best QBs in the NFL? I can’t answer that question. But I did find someone who agrees with me.
Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys / Image: Zuma Press
Maybe it’s just us Pitt grads thinking alike, but Cowboys Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett said:
“I don’t know why on God’s earth Tony Romo has been anointed a superstar in the National Football League. Tony is very young in his career. Not to say you can’t be young in your career and be a superstar because you’ve got one up there in Minnesota in Adrian Peterson. But the thing is this: You have a guy who hasn’t done much and quarterbacks in the National Football League, most of them go through this growing curve. (Romo) hasn’t gone through that growing curve, but he was anointed this great player all of a sudden.”
Source: SportsRadioInterviews.com
