Romo focuses on getting victories
Associated Press
Article Launched: 11/15/2007 12:44:38 AM MST
IRVING, Texas -- Tony Romo wears a Dallas Cowboys cap stitched with 1960, the numberreflecting the first year of the franchise. Taped to his locker is a business card from Roger Staubach, one of the team's two Hall of Fame quarterbacks.
While Romo knows about the history of the five-time Super Bowl champions, he's not ready to consider his place in it -- or even what the NFC-leading Cowboys (8-1) might be able to accomplish this season.
The Cowboys still can win 14 or 15 games, something they've never done.
"Obviously, we're playing pretty well right now, but we're notgoing to talk about what we'regoing to finish with," Romo said Wednesday. "Obviously, it would be a nice, fun thing for people to talk about. But at the end of the day, it's about wins in January and February."
What about being on pace to have the first 4,000-yard passing season by a Dallas quarterback, and be the first with more than 40 TDs in a season?
"I don't play the game for any records or any stuff like that," said Romo, who already has thrown for 2,555 yards and 23 TDs this season.
Winning a game past December is something the Cowboys have done only once since 1995, the last time they were 8-1 and the season of their last Super Bowl.
Dallas plays three home games in 12 days starting Sunday against Washington, after road victories against the Eagles and the Giants. The Cowboys then play consecutive Thursday games, against the Jets (1-8) on Thanksgiving Day, and against Green Bay (8-1).
Get through that stretch without a loss, and the Cowboys will gointo December already with more victories than they've had in a full season since 1995. Along with a good chance of having home-field advantage through the playoffs.
"Honestly, we're just trying to win this week, and we'll let our finishing record and playoff games hopefully speak for themselves when it's all said and done," Romo said. "It's just something that's fun for people to talk about, about what we could be and all that stuff."
The Cowboys won a playoff game in 1996, but that wild-card victory over Minnesota was inDecember before being beaten by Carolina the following week.
Dallas has lost five straight playoff games. The Cowboys also have lost their past three regular-season finales played in January since beating the Giants to end the 1999 season 8-8 and earn a wild-card berth.
Even after getting that $67.5 million, six-year contract last month, Romo still has that aw-shucksresponse when asked about the greatness of his season and the Cowboys' chance to do something they've never done in the regular season.
"It's exactly the way he feels about it. He's not just saying coachspeak or playerspeak," coach Wade Phillips said. "That's the way he feels about it, one game at a time, and yeah, we've done some good things, but we can do better. I think that's just him."
Article Launched: 11/15/2007 12:44:38 AM MST
IRVING, Texas -- Tony Romo wears a Dallas Cowboys cap stitched with 1960, the numberreflecting the first year of the franchise. Taped to his locker is a business card from Roger Staubach, one of the team's two Hall of Fame quarterbacks.
While Romo knows about the history of the five-time Super Bowl champions, he's not ready to consider his place in it -- or even what the NFC-leading Cowboys (8-1) might be able to accomplish this season.
The Cowboys still can win 14 or 15 games, something they've never done.
"Obviously, we're playing pretty well right now, but we're notgoing to talk about what we'regoing to finish with," Romo said Wednesday. "Obviously, it would be a nice, fun thing for people to talk about. But at the end of the day, it's about wins in January and February."
What about being on pace to have the first 4,000-yard passing season by a Dallas quarterback, and be the first with more than 40 TDs in a season?
"I don't play the game for any records or any stuff like that," said Romo, who already has thrown for 2,555 yards and 23 TDs this season.
Winning a game past December is something the Cowboys have done only once since 1995, the last time they were 8-1 and the season of their last Super Bowl.
Dallas plays three home games in 12 days starting Sunday against Washington, after road victories against the Eagles and the Giants. The Cowboys then play consecutive Thursday games, against the Jets (1-8) on Thanksgiving Day, and against Green Bay (8-1).
Get through that stretch without a loss, and the Cowboys will gointo December already with more victories than they've had in a full season since 1995. Along with a good chance of having home-field advantage through the playoffs.
"Honestly, we're just trying to win this week, and we'll let our finishing record and playoff games hopefully speak for themselves when it's all said and done," Romo said. "It's just something that's fun for people to talk about, about what we could be and all that stuff."
The Cowboys won a playoff game in 1996, but that wild-card victory over Minnesota was inDecember before being beaten by Carolina the following week.
Dallas has lost five straight playoff games. The Cowboys also have lost their past three regular-season finales played in January since beating the Giants to end the 1999 season 8-8 and earn a wild-card berth.
Even after getting that $67.5 million, six-year contract last month, Romo still has that aw-shucksresponse when asked about the greatness of his season and the Cowboys' chance to do something they've never done in the regular season.
"It's exactly the way he feels about it. He's not just saying coachspeak or playerspeak," coach Wade Phillips said. "That's the way he feels about it, one game at a time, and yeah, we've done some good things, but we can do better. I think that's just him."
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