Tommy Maddox, Tony Romo Have Something in Common
Posted May 9th 2007 11:17PM by Ryan Wilson
Filed under: Cowboys, Steelers, AFC North, NFC East, Golf
I get Tommy Maddox trying to qualify for the U.S. Open. He's got nothing but time on his hands, and golf patrons are a lot less likely to trash your yard after a bad outing. (Or more precisely, your agent is a lot less likely to make up a story that fans trashed your yard after a bad outing.) But this I don't get:
[Dallas quarterback Tony Romo] was at Hackberry Creek Country Club in Irving with only a handful of spectators, attempting to make it to the sectional round of qualifying for the U.S. Open.
Now it's obviously a lot better than riding around on a motorcycle sans helmet, but doesn't Romo have other things he should be doing? Like, say, doing football-related stuff.
I get that a lot of professional athletes play golf, and I also understand that their job is a demanding one. I have no problem with that. But like it or not, the 2007 season unofficially begins as soon as the draft ends. Yeah, it's kinda silly, but that's the reality of today's NFL.
Romo missed the cut by four strokes and he probably had no real shot at qualifying for the U.S. Open (he was trying to make it to the sectionals). So its safe to assume he won't miss any real practice time. Fair enough, but I'm pretty sure other NFL quarterbacks aren't trying to qualify for professional golf tournaments. They're getting ready for the 2007 season. And given how Romo's 2006 season ended, you figure he'd be doing the same.
Filed under: Cowboys, Steelers, AFC North, NFC East, Golf
I get Tommy Maddox trying to qualify for the U.S. Open. He's got nothing but time on his hands, and golf patrons are a lot less likely to trash your yard after a bad outing. (Or more precisely, your agent is a lot less likely to make up a story that fans trashed your yard after a bad outing.) But this I don't get:
[Dallas quarterback Tony Romo] was at Hackberry Creek Country Club in Irving with only a handful of spectators, attempting to make it to the sectional round of qualifying for the U.S. Open.
Now it's obviously a lot better than riding around on a motorcycle sans helmet, but doesn't Romo have other things he should be doing? Like, say, doing football-related stuff.
I get that a lot of professional athletes play golf, and I also understand that their job is a demanding one. I have no problem with that. But like it or not, the 2007 season unofficially begins as soon as the draft ends. Yeah, it's kinda silly, but that's the reality of today's NFL.
Romo missed the cut by four strokes and he probably had no real shot at qualifying for the U.S. Open (he was trying to make it to the sectionals). So its safe to assume he won't miss any real practice time. Fair enough, but I'm pretty sure other NFL quarterbacks aren't trying to qualify for professional golf tournaments. They're getting ready for the 2007 season. And given how Romo's 2006 season ended, you figure he'd be doing the same.
posted by The Gryphon at 9:14 PM
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