McNabb on Romo's new deal
AP
Donovan McNabb, who signed a 12-year, $115 million contract in 2002, said during his conference call with Dallas reporters that he was "excited" for Tony Romo. Unlike McNabb, Romo might actually get every dollar of his six-year, $67 million deal inked this week.
"I felt he probably should have gotten it earlier in the off-season, but as you can see, it didn’t bother him," McNabb said. "He continued to stay focused. He's excited to be now looked upon as the franchise guy."
But McNabb wasn't all warm and fuzzy when asked about Romo's new deal. He wanted to offer his fellow franchise QB a warning.
"One thing that he'll begin to find out is people who were some of your closest friends and tight friends, they'll begin to fade away from him," McNabb said. "I guess they'll be upset that you've got all that money and they weren’t able to get their money."
If McNabb is referring to Romo's teammates, I think he's off the mark. As best buddy Jason Witten said this week, Romo is the one guy can get a monster deal without making anybody jealous. He's earned respect by working his way from a undrafted roster long shot to franchise QB, and he can relate to everybody in the locker room, from the rookies clinging to a roster spot to a household name like T.O.
Romo has plenty of swagger, but he doesn't have the same kind of ego as McNabb. Romo wants to be a leader while remaining one of the guys. McNabb expects to be The Man. One has an our team approach; the other a my team approach.
And then there's the major difference between Dallas and Philly ownership. The Eagles are known for not paying veterans who have produced, instead replacing them with young players. Jerry has proven over and over that he'll take care of Cowboys who outperform their contracts.
Considering the Eagles' success over the last six years and Dallas' playoff win drought, you can certainly make a case that Philly's way works better. But the Eagles had a franchise QB all along while the Cowboys finally found one after years of searching.
And the gut feeling here is that Romo is better suited to handle that role than McNabb, at least in the locker room
Donovan McNabb, who signed a 12-year, $115 million contract in 2002, said during his conference call with Dallas reporters that he was "excited" for Tony Romo. Unlike McNabb, Romo might actually get every dollar of his six-year, $67 million deal inked this week.
"I felt he probably should have gotten it earlier in the off-season, but as you can see, it didn’t bother him," McNabb said. "He continued to stay focused. He's excited to be now looked upon as the franchise guy."
But McNabb wasn't all warm and fuzzy when asked about Romo's new deal. He wanted to offer his fellow franchise QB a warning.
"One thing that he'll begin to find out is people who were some of your closest friends and tight friends, they'll begin to fade away from him," McNabb said. "I guess they'll be upset that you've got all that money and they weren’t able to get their money."
If McNabb is referring to Romo's teammates, I think he's off the mark. As best buddy Jason Witten said this week, Romo is the one guy can get a monster deal without making anybody jealous. He's earned respect by working his way from a undrafted roster long shot to franchise QB, and he can relate to everybody in the locker room, from the rookies clinging to a roster spot to a household name like T.O.
Romo has plenty of swagger, but he doesn't have the same kind of ego as McNabb. Romo wants to be a leader while remaining one of the guys. McNabb expects to be The Man. One has an our team approach; the other a my team approach.
And then there's the major difference between Dallas and Philly ownership. The Eagles are known for not paying veterans who have produced, instead replacing them with young players. Jerry has proven over and over that he'll take care of Cowboys who outperform their contracts.
Considering the Eagles' success over the last six years and Dallas' playoff win drought, you can certainly make a case that Philly's way works better. But the Eagles had a franchise QB all along while the Cowboys finally found one after years of searching.
And the gut feeling here is that Romo is better suited to handle that role than McNabb, at least in the locker room
posted by The Gryphon at 5:48 PM
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