I really, really hope Tony Romo has spent as much time being a football player in the last four months as he's spent being a celebrity. It would be nice to have read half as many stories about Romo hanging around the Cowboys' practice facility learning the new offense as we've all read about him holding Carrie Underwood's purse and judging Miss Universe. The latter was last night, and Miss Japan Riyo Mori was crowned as Miss Universe 2007. Money quote:
Pageant organisers said that the Miss Universe contest carefully selects women who are intelligent, well-mannered and cultured.
It's good to know that intelligence, manners and culture are the three criteria, as I was always under the impression that it was based on looks. I'm not sure what Romo's qualifications are to judge a woman's intelligence, manners and culture, but I am sure he'd be better off watching game tape.

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5-29-2007 @ 7:01AM
KL said...
Who are you to question anybody's qualification on his or her own opinion about what a beautiful woman is? Isn't this what beauty pageants are about? You yourself admit that it is about looks. So Mr. Romo based his judgement on his own opinions. And is it such a sin that Mr. Romo actually had some other interests other than living, breathing, playing and watching football 24 hours a day and seven days a week?
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5-29-2007 @ 8:09AM
candy said...
KL
Romo is a professional athlete, that is what you do eat, live, sleep your sport. Why do you think Peyton Manning has done what he does. Preparation, commitment and sacrifice. Look at the best athletes in any sport they all have those same qualities.
I am a Redskin fan, so Romo can go on being Mr. Hollywood. He is not that good anyway, teams figured him out at the end of the season.
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5-29-2007 @ 9:09AM
MCS said...
If he can play the celebrity all off season and be a successful QB, who are we to judge? If not, he'll be gone.
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5-29-2007 @ 9:54AM
amart7 said...
awww, candy... why the bitterness? is it REALLY about tony romo? or is it the fact that the foreskins suck???
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5-29-2007 @ 10:07AM
Sandy said...
For his sake, I hope he doesn't turn out to be another Ryan Leaf.
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5-29-2007 @ 10:08AM
insomniac said...
Peyton Manning spends his offseason filming commercials and he seems to do just fine.
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5-29-2007 @ 12:33PM
white 90! said...
Tono Romo knows something about falling on his butt in the national spot light. Last years playoffs ring a bell? Botched snap.
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5-29-2007 @ 2:15PM
jim sstrong said...
ok romo haters ,your just jeolous that vhe was the judge and not one of your qb's well football starts in august so tony just wants to have fun and what is wrong with that !!! and besides if it were your player invited to judge they won't know what to do just like quarterbacking ! just look at the skins for example
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5-29-2007 @ 2:29PM
fire millen said...
hey amart7 i hate the stupid nfl team i should but dont support(lions) and i hate the cowboys just as well because that team gets favortismed ok say your linebacker roughs up the kicker and not get a penilty but if some one like the lions do it the yellow flag comes flying.
the lions have a better QB (drew stanton) from michigan state university
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5-29-2007 @ 2:46PM
candy said...
this is what my quarterback has been doing in the off season.
http://redskins.aolsportsblog.com/
Peyton would not be doing commercials or anything that would distract him this close to the season.
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5-29-2007 @ 3:11PM
gayleh001 said...
Tony is multietasking. Jerry Jone writes his check and says Tony is doing a great job. Unless any one else is paying his bills I cant understand why you would worry what he does. I am sure everyone has had a pointe in your life where you made a mistake and it made you better so.. Go Tony we are proud of you! So many guys are jealous of him I'm guessing. He is not going to jail for breaking the law, he does not do drugs. Give him a break guys.
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5-29-2007 @ 6:04PM
Ricardo Juarez said...
GO TONY! To hell with those other quarterbacks! The Redskin quarterback can't even read less be judge of beautiful women. You are the MAN and don't forget it. You are the quarterback for the greatest franchise in team sports. See you at the Super Bowl!!
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5-29-2007 @ 7:21PM
Patrick said...
Tony has been spending plenty of time getting to know the new offense if you believe all that’s been written this offseason coming out of Dallas. Just cause a guy wants to have a little fun doesn’t mean we should knock him for that. What should he be practicing 7 days a week and 24 hours a day. Let's not forget the one game Carrie Underwood attended in Dallas last year, the Thanksgiving game, he had his best game with 5 touchdowns. I am sure he is flattered that you all care though. The Dallas Cowboys are a worldwide recognized brand and this is a business. I am sure his bosses don’t mind that he is getting out there as long as he is selling more jerseys.
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5-29-2007 @ 8:21PM
kendrik1969 said...
Candy-
Any professional athletes that eat, live and sleep their sports are those who burn out. Believe it or not, there are plenty of athletes out there who actually do live like normal human beings. Yes, they do, for once, don't eat, live and sleep their sports, they do have other interests.
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5-29-2007 @ 9:40PM
SP said...
I bet Donald Trump let him be a judge so he can reshape his image after the incident during the playoff game with Seahawks. HAHAHAHA..still can't seem to get over it. All in all he's a good guy though, just needs to learn how to hold the football.
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5-29-2007 @ 9:55PM
Jarad said...
fire millen wrote - "i hate the cowboys just as well because that team gets favortismed ok say your linebacker roughs up the kicker and not get a penilty but if some one like the lions do it the yellow flag comes flying" -
You should do your homework before you make stupid comments. Here are the facts for '06-'07:
Cowboys - 100 penalties for 939 yards
Lions - 120 penalties for 935 yards.
Cowboys were penalized 4 more yards and only 20 penalties less over 16 games...you would have to be insane to think that this indicates a bias of any kind.
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5-30-2007 @ 12:57PM
Lapistola said...
Hey Candy so you're a Redskins fan(I'm sorry for you)? Tony Romo not that good huh? Lets just see how "not that good" he is then come November 18th shall we. As for kissing Peyton Mannings ass.....On November 19, 2006 Tony led the Cowboys past the Indianapolis Colts, the NFL's last unbeaten team. Romo completed 19 of 23 passes as the Cowboys topped the Colts 21-14. FOUR DAYS LATER, Romo helped the Cowboys win in a Thanksgiving Day NFL game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by the score of 38-10. Romo went 22-29 with 306 yards and five touchdown passes without an interception, becoming the highest rated quarterback in the league. Yeah he's "not that good". I'm sure that his over all 2006 "not that good" stats for the year of which he DID NOT play a complete season also show you how "not that good" he was. How did your Skins fair last year by the way? THAT was a "not that very good" season if I remember correct.
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5-30-2007 @ 7:39PM
axeman said...
Tony Romo is doing just fine. Can't believe the jealousness of other fans around the NFL.
The Deadskins are in need of a real QB!
I cant believe that a Deadskin fan would even attempt to make a comment about another teams QB.
But hold on, doesnt defense win championships? Hey lets see whos defense is the best next year. The only thing the redskins have is a couple of DB's. Need more than that to compete.
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5-31-2007 @ 9:06AM
jeff said...
lol at lapistola. thats 2 games u mentioned there. the cowgirls are so low on my radar i dont remember, did they even make the playoffs??? losing bledsoe will kill the cowgirls. romo is mediocore at best. but as for him judging the miss universe pagent? more power to the man. im jealous i wish i had that opportunity. id be all over it. romos career isnt gonna last long so he better do all he can to get his name out there for life after football. as for this feud between the skins and girls fans. both sides need to give it up. both teams and the nfc in general suck. pats 16-0 with an easy ride through the playoffs then a blowout in the sb. later losers. get a real team.
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5-31-2007 @ 1:40PM
lapistola said...
Wow Jeff quick on the ball there pal. Yes I only mentioned two games your right and very swift of you to point it out. I mentioned the two above games in regards to the Manning ass kissing mentioned in Candy's remarks. Now, I take it you're a Pats fan. I wish I could say something bad towards your team but I can't because I'd be lying. I happen to really like them. In regards to Romo being mediocre (correct spelling) at best. Let us compare passer rating to be fair because Romo did not play the entire season.
Romo 95.1
Brady 87.9
Brady finished #9 in the league while Romo only finished #5.
Lets go stats what the hell.
Romo: COMP-220 ATT-337 PCT-65.3 YDS-2903
Brady: COMP-319 ATT-516 PCT-61.8 YDS-3529
hmmmm......since Romo only started 11 games, if you do the math he would have had roughly 4220 yards and 28 td's over the course of 16 games. He did throw one more INT than Brady did I'll give you that. I happen to think Brady is one of the best QB's in the game and if you're blind enough to make the statement Romo is "mediocre (correct spelling) at best" What is it you must think of your own QB? Good luck this year and yes you do have (on paper) what might be a very lethal/scary team.
p.s.
i'm drafting Brady for fantasy!
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