Several of you out there who know me, know that I am a fan of the Dallas Cowboys. I've been a fan as long as I can remember, from the days of "Dandy Don" Meredith and Roger Staubach, and the Doomsday Defense, to Troy Aikman, Moose Johnston, Emmit Smith, and the Cowboys who won three Super Bowls in four years...
Which brings us to the present day Cowboys...T.O., Marion Barber, and last, and in my book least, Tony Romo. I flipped back and forth Sunday between the Cowboy game and the Bronco game, for two reasons: a)I like the Broncos, and wanted to be a part of it with Tyler and Abby; and b) Dallas makes me nervous, and I can barely stand to watch a full game.
The point I want to make in this blog is in reference to the enormous salaries players receive these days. Last season, Tony Romo's first full season, the Cowboys were 13-3...not a bad record for a rookie quarterback, who ultimately choked during the biggest stretch of the season. Nonetheless, Romo was awarded with a HUGE contract to secure him as the quarterback of the future, as was Jason Garrett, the offensive coordinator who did a great job calling plays...LAST year.
Doesn't it happen, nine times out of ten, that when you give a guy a LOT of money, they choke the next year. In all of the years I have been a sports fan, I find that is true, regardless of the person or the sport. Maybe it's because the athlete no longer feels the pressure to prove that he is worthy of such an inflated salary, and whether he performs up to his potential or not, that money will go into his bank account every week.
Romo and Garrett have proven my theory correct this year, and then some! Romo has been pathetic, and the play calling by Garret has fallen wayyyyy short of last year. Same players, different result.
I THINK that all professional athletes should be paid by their performance. A base salary plus performance incentives...if you reach this level, you get a bonus; if you don't, we'll keep it for you until you earn it. Tony Romo lost the game for Dallas on Sunday, with careless errors, and a lackluster performance. Jason Garrett's play calling was pathetic. Really, there is no excuse for their underperforming...except that they have no real "reason" to give it their all...they get paid, anyway. Both of them should have to give back part of their salary, or donate it to a charity.
Romo makes it really hard for me to be a Cowboys fan. I might just have to switch full time to the Broncos. And Tony, two things: when you throw an interception or fumble the ball, it's not funny; and wear your hat right.
4 comments:
I agree, Romo makes me sick.
I have loved the Cowboys my whole life, too. Of course, I grew up in the Aikman/Sanders/Smith era. :)
But, like you, I cannot stand Romo! That game made me sick! I almost took my Dallas Cowboys tissue box off my desk at work. I am so torn. :(
I don't dislike the Cowboys, but I've adopted the Redskins by marriage. However, I DO dislike T.O. and I don't really like Romo (but I think that has something to do with his taste in women, ick). I think they are highly overrated and overpaid.
Agreed. Romo just doesn't seem to care when he makes a mistake. And T.O. does nothing to help make effective plays unless the ball is being thrown to him. I am not letting Chad decorate the baby room in blue and silver and no Romo onesie!
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