Welp...Bye; Boys Cut Romo

by coldwarmachine | 10 years ago | 0 Comments

The Dallas Cowboys parted ways with longtime Quarterback Tony Romo on Monday, a move that was expected at some point during the coming off season. Romo, often embattled as the starting Qb in Dallas, had seen his role reduced to that of a third string practice Qb. The Cowboys attempted to restructure Romo's massive contract in hopes to let the 36 year old Qb retire as a Cowboy, but were unable to come to a mutual agreement to keep Romo around as advisor to rookie Qb Hansen Boone.

Rumors coming out of Valley Ranch indicated that Romo still felt he could play at a starting Qb level and that he asked for the Cowboys to release him prior to the off season so he could potentially catch on somewhere else early in the off season. Romo did appear in one game for the Cowboys this season, versus the Ravens. he took over for an injured Boone and threw 4 interceptions in a loss to Baltimore. Those four picks sealed Romo's fate as the Cowboys decided to roll with Boone as the starter when he became healthy. Romo's accuracy had declined the past season and his deep ball was nonexistent. Defenses no longer feared him stretching the field with vertical passes and that created stacked boxes for RB keevon Arnold early in the season.

In a surprise, the Carolina Panthers went dumpster diving and picked Romo up immediately after he was released from Dallas. In Carolina, Romo is reunited with his former Cowboy receiver Dez Bryant who was sent to the Panthers in what was widely regarded as the worst trade ever in the history of the SFL. It is doubtful that Romo will see any playing time unless Cam Newton suffers a catastrophic injury. If that happens, things could get interesting as Romo would have the potential to face his former team in the playoffs. Something the Cowboys seemed completely unconcerned with, given the level he was playing at when he last saw an NFL field.