Tony Romo Hasn’t Grasped Expectations With Cowboys, Aikman Says
By Erik Matuszewski
Jan. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Tony Romo hasn’t “fully grasped” the expectations that come with being the starting quarterback for the Cowboys, Troy Aikman, who led Dallas to three Super Bowl titles, said in an ESPN radio interview.
Aikman’s comments on former teammate Michael Irvin’s show came after a season in which the Cowboys went 9-7 and missed the National Football League playoffs after being a favorite among Las Vegas oddsmakers to reach the Super Bowl.
Last season, the Cowboys went 13-3, yet lost their playoff opener to the New York Giants after Romo and girlfriend Jessica Simpson took a vacation in Mexico during the team’s bye week.
“Maybe things happened so quickly for Tony in terms of obscurity to all of a sudden national spotlight that he hasn’t fully grasped what being the Cowboys quarterback is all about,” Aikman said yesterday on Irvin’s program. “And you don’t go to Cabo the week before a playoff game. You just don’t do it.”
Aikman, who quarterbacked the Cowboys to Super Bowl titles in 1993, 1994 and 1996, now works as an NFL analyst for News Corp.’s Fox network.
Aikman told Irvin he doesn’t think the vacation affected Romo’s preparation for last year’s playoff game, though he said it can change the way the two-time Pro Bowl selection is regarded by teammates and fans.
“To say, ‘I don’t worry about perception,’ you better worry about perception, because it’s a big part of making it through some very difficult times,” Aikman said.
Romo, 28, has a 27-12 record in three seasons as the Cowboys’ starting quarterback.
Jan. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Tony Romo hasn’t “fully grasped” the expectations that come with being the starting quarterback for the Cowboys, Troy Aikman, who led Dallas to three Super Bowl titles, said in an ESPN radio interview.
Aikman’s comments on former teammate Michael Irvin’s show came after a season in which the Cowboys went 9-7 and missed the National Football League playoffs after being a favorite among Las Vegas oddsmakers to reach the Super Bowl.
Last season, the Cowboys went 13-3, yet lost their playoff opener to the New York Giants after Romo and girlfriend Jessica Simpson took a vacation in Mexico during the team’s bye week.
“Maybe things happened so quickly for Tony in terms of obscurity to all of a sudden national spotlight that he hasn’t fully grasped what being the Cowboys quarterback is all about,” Aikman said yesterday on Irvin’s program. “And you don’t go to Cabo the week before a playoff game. You just don’t do it.”
Aikman, who quarterbacked the Cowboys to Super Bowl titles in 1993, 1994 and 1996, now works as an NFL analyst for News Corp.’s Fox network.
Aikman told Irvin he doesn’t think the vacation affected Romo’s preparation for last year’s playoff game, though he said it can change the way the two-time Pro Bowl selection is regarded by teammates and fans.
“To say, ‘I don’t worry about perception,’ you better worry about perception, because it’s a big part of making it through some very difficult times,” Aikman said.
Romo, 28, has a 27-12 record in three seasons as the Cowboys’ starting quarterback.
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