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Why The Cowboys Must Ditch Tony Romo Before Saga Gets Favre-esque

... loves drama, but how much is he willing to risk to extract value in a trade. Mar 30, 2017. • 7 min read. Sports divorces can be messy. This is particularly true with an NFL team and a player that has been the face of franchise for an extended period of time. More on Cowboys. Jones hints Cowboys could deal in draft. The NFL ’s annual spring meetings ended Wednesday with Tony Romo still a member of the Dallas Cowboys despite owner Jerry Jones publicly stating in early March he was going to abide by a “Do Right” rule for his longtime quarterback’s departure. The expectation was Romo, who has a $24.7 million salary cap number and a $14 million salary this year, would be released with a post-June 1 designation once the 2017 league year began March 9. The $19.6 million salary cap charge relating to the bonus proration in Romo’s 2013 extension and the subsequent ...

Could Tony Romo Actually Replace Phil Simms On Cbs' Top Broadcast Team

... Romo, they might want him to replace Phil Simms on their No. 1 broadcast team. One tidbit on #Cowboys QB Tony Romo: CBS is eyeing him as a potential replacement for Phil Simms in the booth. A big-time opportunity looms. — Ian Rapoport (@Rap Sheet) March 29, 2017. Now, we know that many people saw that tweet and salivated. Many NFL fans love to hate Simms (and tweet at Awful Announcing about it) and would surely welcome anyone taking over his seat. The latest. Jim Miller: ESPN will lay off 40-50 employees, all but a few on-air personalities should be nervous. But it’s worth pausing to think about whether Romo, who has never worked on television full-time, would be an upgrade. Broadcasting is certainly harder than it looks, and while maybe Simms isn’t the best, but he’s got years of experience that Romo doesn’t. Romo would certainly face a learning curve, which he’d have to work through in a very high-profile role. An as Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio points out , CBS’ Thursday Night Football package would make the task even harder. An immediate ...

Tony Romo Must Retire Now And Save Us From Phil Simms

... 2016. You get the picture. Simms is a nice guy, but … Romo would be an interesting change. Even if CBS took a conservative route and initially put Romo on lesser games, fans might be content just knowing he was warming up on the sideline. And if CBS takes a pass, there’s always Fox.  According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter , it has targeted Romo to replace John Lynch on its No. 2 broadcast team. Lynch has been named general manager of the San Francisco 49 ers and Romo would be an upgrade there, too. Now, all we have to do is convince Romo to head to the idiot box. Despite playing in only five games over the past two seasons and being relegated to the bench behind Dak Prescott, Romo still yearns to play. He admitted as much even though he played the part of the good soldier in mentoring Prescott. “If you think for a second that I don’t want to be out there, then you’ve probably never felt the pure ecstasy of competing and winning,” he said, reading from a statement he had prepared last fall. “That ...

Richard Sherman Trade Talk, Tony Romo Update, More Nfc Notes

... this is a story that is unlikely to go away. "So we have always had to be open to every suggestion that comes along," Carroll said at the NFL Annual League Meeting in Phoenix, per The Seattle Times. "There have been some teams that have called, and so we have talked about it. But he is extremely important to our football team. I don't see anything happening at all. I don't see anything happening with any of our players, just the banter that's out there right now. But it has been talked about.". "He is a great player and he can impact a team. I can see why people would be interested in him.". Translation: We're open for business. Carroll is trying to have it both ways. If someone brought up potentially trading for Russell Wilson or even Richard Sherman circa 2015, Carroll would slam the door shut. But these comments and similar noncommittal remarks by general manager ...

Why The Tony Romo-cowboys Breakup Hasn't Happened

... play in 2017. Not entirely, no. The informed guess is that Romo wants to play for a contender at what he considers a fair starting-level salary, but he isn't committed to playing anywhere for any price. At this point in his career, he has a right to be picky. Don't forget about Adam Schefter's report that Fox Sports wants to hire Romo as an analyst. But assuming he is destined for the Texans or Broncos, wouldn't those teams want him on their roster and in their building now to begin the transition. If it was important enough to them, they would have pursued a trade. But in reality, NFL offseason programs won't start until next month. There isn't much of substance that Romo could be doing with new coaches and teammates now, anyway, at least at the team facility. Is there a flashpoint of any kind on the horizon. To the best that can be ...

Cowboys To Release Romo Thursday

... an undrafted free agent out of Eastern Illinois in 2003. He eschewed a larger signing bonus from the Denver Broncos at the time to join the Cowboys. Then-coach Bill Parcells took an immediate liking to Romo; however, he did not throw a pass in a game until 2006. After replacing Drew Bledsoe at halftime against the New York Giants , Romo made the first start of his career on Oct. 29, 2006, against the Carolina Panthers , throwing for 270 yards and a touchdown in a 35-14 win. He sparked the Cowboys to a 9-7 finish and spot in the playoffs, but that season ended when he dropped a snap on a potential winning field goal attempt against the Seattle Seahawks in the wild-card round. In his first full season as the starter in 2007, Romo threw for a then-franchise-record 4,211 yards, a mark he would set twice more in his career, and a franchise record 36 touchdown passes. The Cowboys finished with the best record in the NFC (13-3) but lost in the divisional round of the playoffs. Romo has a career record of 78-49, but he never was able to get the Cowboys past the divisional round of the playoffs in four playoff appearances. His 34,183 passing yards and 248 ...

Bill O'brien Can't Talk About Tony Romo But It's Clear What The Texans Want

... with a second-round pick, to rid themselves of the mess. That move helped create enough cap room to procure a quarterback the Texans believe might play the position at a legitimate level - like Romo. Which explains why O’Brien’s mantra Tuesday was a derivation from Patriots coach Bill Belichick’s legendary “We’re on to Cincinnati.” O’Brien, something of a Belichick disciple from his time on his staff, was quick to spin out “we’re on to 2017,” lest anyone try to get him to delve into the ugly Osweiler affair. And as to any interest in Romo (trust me, it exists in the highest reaches of that organization), O’Brien is sufficiently versed in the league’s anti-tampering restrictions to point out that he’s not at liberty to comment on players under contract to other NFL teams. Hence the following. “Like I said 10 days ago, we’re on to 2017,” O’Brien said at the beginning of his hour-long session with ...

Once Again, Broncos Call Tony Romo 'non-issue

... and the interest they have been reported to have in acquiring Romo has been vastly overstated. Coach Vance Joseph re-affirmed Tuesday that the Broncos have not formally discussed acquiring Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports. “Romo, for us. is a non-issue," Joseph said Tuesday at the league meetings. “We haven’t had one meeting about Romo. We’ve got these two young guys we’re focused on right now. that’s a non-issue for us.". Joseph, Broncos executive vice president of football operations/general manager John Elway and offensive coordinator Mike Mc Coy have each publicly said multiple times that the Broncos’ plan is to let Siemian and Lynch compete for the starting quarterback job in training camp as the team's OTAs and minicamps will be used to teach the two the new playbook. Siemian won the job, over Lynch and Mark Sanchez , in training camp last season, and the team went 8-6 in his 14 starts as he finished with ...

Why The Cowboys' New Tony Romo Deadline Doesn't Make Sense

... mid-July. When he spoke with local reporters at the owners' meetings, Jones said there is no waiting game. "This is the offseason," Jones said. "We're not missing doing anything. From the standpoint of the franchise and the Cowboys, nothing is being held up here at all.". Here's why that "deadline" does not make much sense. While the offseason program, which starts April 17, and organized team activities are voluntary, there is nothing stopping Romo from showing up at The Star for workouts, which would put him at risk of injury. If he were to get hurt, the Dallas Cowboys would be on the hook for his $14 million base salary. Do you think the Cowboys would like to see Romo on the squat rack ready to lift some heavy weights. We've heard Jones tell us over and over again that a player's value is at its lowest before the draft. If you are, say, the Houston Texans , you would want to have Romo on the ...

Tony Gonzalez Is Leaving Cbs As The Network Tries To Land Tony Romo

... Phil is vastly under-appreciated and part of that is the overreaction to social media," Mc Manus said going into last season. "I would just suggest that if people listen to Jim and Phil with an open mind, I think they would recognize what a good job they are doing.”. One aspect that may complicate any deal is the fact that CBS has the NFL’s lackluster Thursday night package for the first half of the 2017 season. Romo doesn’t have any broadcasting experience, so the idea of throwing an untested rookie into a prominent role twice a week to start seems unlikely. CBS isn't the only network that's shown interest in acquiring Romo. According to an ESPN report , FOX would like Romo to replace John Lynch as an on-air NFL analyst. Lynch, a former safety who played in the league for 15 seasons, left the booth last month to become general manager of the San Francisco 49 ers. If Romo were interested in the job, he could be in competition with former Eagles coach Chip Kelly,  who reportedly interviewed with FOX last month ...

Is Tony Romo Headed To The Booth? Why A Stop In Denver Or Houston Would Actually Help Him Get There

... start with incentives baked into the contract, that would escalate based on playing time, performance, all of that. He's aware of where he is in career and the concerns other teams have. But unless something's shifted here in the last several months, I think his emphasis is on playing and not retiring. One thing: If he did retire, he'd have to pay the Cowboys back money. Horn: Jerry doesn't want that back, does he. Moore: It's not a matter of want. From a financial parameters of the league, that $5.1 million signing bonus my understanding is you have to pay back. That's not an issue [with] TV money - they'll pay that off in a second. Which network to head to. Horn: You know, it's interesting with a TV deal. Fox makes a little sense to me because John Lynch, who was their analyst, left to become general manager of the 49 ers. So they have an opening there. National announcer: Tony Romo would make an excellent analyst. CBS makes absolutely no sense to me. He's an NFC guy, a Cowboys - CBS would I think prefer, I know they'd prefer to have a big-name AFC, probably a quarterback, ...

Three Tied For Azalea Lead At Country Club Of Charleston; Tony Romo Shoots 77 In Second Round

... 70-67—137. Cole Hammer, Houston 70-67—137. Carl Santos-Ocampo, Naples, Fla. 70-68—138. Jake Kevorkian, St. Petersburg, Fla. 69-69—138. Trevor Smith, Brunswick, Ga. 69-69—138. Steven Brame, Henderson, N. C. 67-73—139. Trent Phillips, Inman 68-71—139. Caleb Proveaux, Lexington 71-68—139. Matthew Wolff, Agoura Hills, Calif. 72-67—139. Kaiwen Liu, San Diego 71-69—140. Nick Biesecker, Charleston, W. Va. 70-70—140. Nathan Smith, Pittsburgh 73-67—140. Nick Biesecker, Charleston, W. Va. 70-70—140. Stuart Mac Donald, Vancouver 71-69—140. Andrew Kozan, W. Palm Beach, Fla. 69-72—141. Koichiro Ishika, Hyogo, Japan 73-68—141. Todd White, Spartanburg 71-70—141. Chad Wilfong, Charlotte 72-69—141. Michael Pisciotta, Alpharetta, Ga. 73-69—142. Joseph Deraney , Nashville 74-68—142. Mason Nome, Houston 74-69—143. Phillip Lee, White Bluff, Tenn. 72-71—143. Drayton Stewart, Charleston 75-69—144. Jacob Bridgeman, Inman 74-70-144. Jeff Knox, Augusta 68-76—144. Mike Mc Coy, Des Moines, Iowa 73-71—144. John Wright, Aurora, Ill. 75-69—144. Jack Larkin Jr., ...