Mick Shots - Nov. 28

Take my word on this one, if Tony Romo continues to make as good a decision on the field as he continues to make in front of his locker answering questions from the media, then that other shoe we just know is waiting to fall might never fall. When asked, now that he’s the starting quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys, has he discovered new privileges in public or feel he’s a little more entitled to ask for things, Romo said, “I’m from a small town, from a small college, and I don’t think any of that is warranted around there,” and then later on said, “In a small town, you don’t think you’re any better than anyone else.” He has learned well.

Why does it seem every time the Cowboys are fixing to play someone, the team calls one of those “players only” meetings? The Giants, trying to end a three-game losing streak, called one on Monday. With all their injuries, hope the meeting had some medicinal benefits. That’s the second one in a month, the Cardinals summoning one while trying to end a seven-game losing streak. And that one in Arizona sure cured what ailed the Cards that week, didn’t it.

Parcells always is thinking ahead, and why the Cowboys claimed guard Joe Berger off waivers on Friday. Evidently there were some in the Miami organization who saw Berger as a potential center. Same might be said for Travis Leffew, claimed off the Packers’ practice squad. Remember, the Cowboys do not have a center under contract for next season, starter Andre Gurode having signed just a one-year deal this season and backup Al Johnson in the final year of his deal.

Published Tuesday, November 28, 2006 6:53 PM by rphillips