Tony Romo in contention after falling on his butt - literally

by Dave Halprin on Jul 13, 2008 10:31 AM CDT in Dallas Cowboys News

Our boy Tony Romo is in second place at the Tahoe celebrity golfing tournament. Today is the final round that, according to this article, will be shown on NBC today from noon to 3 PM PST. Romo had a little trouble at the start of his round on Saturday.

Romo took a spill in a pond on the first hole after losing his awkward footing on a steep bunker shot, but rebounded to increase his total to 43 points, while his girlfriend, actress-singer Jessica Simpson, watched from the gallery.

Romo’s main squeeze, her sister and new husband all showed up to cheer him on.

Meanwhile, this guy is a hater extraordinaire. If you want to get your blood boiling a little bit, read this.

Here’s a taste:

[Romo’s] going to find a way to make himself the center of attention while showing the lack of smarts that stops him from ever winning a single playoff game.

Dave Campo, he of the infamous wetsuit, is back as a coach in Big D. Thankfully, those 5-11 seasons that followed him around should be a thing of the past. Plus, as the new secondary coach, he walked right into a plethora of cornerbacks, the likes of which we haven’t seen in Dallas in quite a while.

"Well, I don't know what's going to happen, but I know we've got some guys that can play," Campo said of his cornerbacks. "We've got seven, maybe even eight cornerbacks that I know can play in this league. That means we might have two or three of those guys not make it. That's going to make for some outstanding competition. And that's what you want this time of year."

And what about Roy?

"I still think Roy is a tremendous football player," Campo said. "Sometimes a player goes through a period of time when he's not playing as well or not meeting expectations. But I know he's still a great player. It's just funny really. All of a sudden, everybody thinks he can't play. That's a bunch of baloney."

Campo did some moonlighting as a head coach recently.

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I love to see Romo in contention, interested to see how he finishes, but this guy performs well under pressure.

+1 for Campo Roy’s still got it.. I can feel it..

"You can't win until you're not afraid to lose"

by Wmillion on Jul 13, 2008 10:42 AM CDT reply actions

Baldwin is a dumb-a$$

I guess if your blogging golf there is not alot of interesting things to write about

by CounterEMF on Jul 13, 2008 11:24 AM CDT reply actions

Yeah, no

Pulitizers waiting for a guy who blogs amateur golf events. I think the “whore” in this case is Baldwin – exploiting Romo’s fame to get some for himself. What an a**.

Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.

by dunkman on Jul 13, 2008 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions

Baldwin is more tha a dumba$$

Its s freakin moron who deserves to be shot in the head….twice. Obviously he doesn’t know Romo whatsoever and is jealous that he’s a better golfer than him.

BTW, Romo finished third today which is pretty damn good considering the guys that finished ahead of him, Rick Rhoden and Dan Quinn, are practically pro golfers.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Jul 13, 2008 9:18 PM CDT up reply actions

Campo coming back

is one of the little discussed (outside fans) improvements in this off-season. The addition of A/P Jones and the rookies may not even be the most important thing they did in the secondary this year. I have felt for years that Dallas wasn’t getting the most out of its secondary. I know talent and injuries ar ea factor, but I have during the same period seen Seattle, Philly and NYG show solid secondary play even after losing key players. I am psyched about the possibilities.

Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.

by dunkman on Jul 13, 2008 11:31 AM CDT reply actions

Something that hasn't been discussed much

I think we are going to see more safety and corner blitzes this year. Over the past couple they haven’t done that much. I assume that it was because (1) they didn’t have a lot of guys who could play man and (2) they weren’t in position because they were playing off rather than press. That could really add a new dimension to the Phillips game plan.

Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.

by dunkman on Jul 13, 2008 11:39 AM CDT reply actions

Come on Roy

Im not holding my breath but a monster season from Roy could really put this thing over the top.

by Carl Shelton (GloryDayz88) on Jul 13, 2008 12:30 PM CDT reply actions

even a pretty decent season...

with all the other talent with have in the secondary

by scottmaui on Jul 13, 2008 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions

Wow

This writer is a jackass. He really went out of his way to hate on Romo.

by Carl Shelton (GloryDayz88) on Jul 13, 2008 6:45 PM CDT reply actions

Did You Guys See This Reply???

It may be a total load, but Burnett is online frequently.

Comment from: Intensity [Visitor]
Chris, or should I call you Pee Wee the BadGolfer.com.

See your other sorry article that describes how terrible a golfer you are:
http://www.badgolfer.com/departments/features/pb-dye-golf-lesson-1227.htm

Perhaps as some have suggested, your Jealous of Mr. Romo’s success as a golfer and his outstanding success as a QB.

With your pee wee brain insults, your obviously not a Cowboys fan and have absolutely no knowledge of the storied tradition of the franchise, much less any knowledge of the game of golf.
You should find another occupation if the best you can do while covering a story is insulting a star QB who did finish 3rd by the way.

If me, KB 57 or any other Dallas Cowboys see you on the street…just hope your not seen!
2008-07-13 @ 19:30

by GhostofGaryHogeboom on Jul 13, 2008 8:04 PM CDT reply actions

it does kind of sound like they way he writes

that’s pretty funny

by scottmaui on Jul 13, 2008 9:16 PM CDT up reply actions

Nah

That Intensity guy posts a lot. It’s not KB.

by Mandmeisterx on Jul 13, 2008 10:54 PM CDT up reply actions

oh I see

He’s saying me or KB 57, not me being KB 57… duh.

by scottmaui on Jul 14, 2008 12:50 AM CDT up reply actions

i know i've mentioned this before...

but wade did coach under buddy ryan and his stye was the 46 d-fence which was the safty’s # so it relyied on strong corners and an oll out attack on the qb, so we may see a 38 defence in which roy is brought up to the line more to wreak havok…just my thoughts…

The main Ingreident to pickle bread is dill dough...

by hashishkabob on Jul 13, 2008 9:57 PM CDT reply actions

i thought

46 referred not just to a saftey’s number, but to the alignment – as in 4 down linemen, your 3 backers and 2 corners played up, and one safety up = 6 more within 5-10 yards of the line. One free safety back. very aggressive/attacking alignment.

by Scoobay on Jul 13, 2008 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions

4-6 bear defense, I remember if from playing madden

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/46_defense

"You can't win until you're not afraid to lose"

by Wmillion on Jul 13, 2008 11:28 PM CDT up reply actions

46

Yo, if Wade busts out the 46 even for a single play, just for a gimmick look, I gotta throw his name in the hat for the pimp of the year award. Im not sure I would be able to contain myself if I saw that.

by Carl Shelton (GloryDayz88) on Jul 14, 2008 1:10 AM CDT up reply actions