One thing is for sure: You either love him or you hate him. You spend 30 minutes sitting there just trying to make him smile, and when he does, it is like you just won something. Or at least it . [8] Romo played baseball as a child and was selected to the Little League All-Star team. Copyright 2023, D Magazine Partners, Inc. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. On September 26, 1997, on a small Wisconsin high school football field, Tony Romo played the game of his life. Being an alumnus of Eastern Illinois University makes one part of quite an impressive group. That. [33] Romo led the Cowboys to victory in his first game as a starter, 3514. [185] Furthermore, his ability to correctly predict plays has become increasingly rare. Mac Engel of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram commented: "Tony Romo has one year remaining on his contract, but the time has come for him to move onHe will be 33 in April of '13, and still has a few good years left but at this point he needs to go to another team that needs a quarterback. Football (American) Football (Australian) Football (Soccer) Golf. 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Before becoming a pro he lost 8 of the last 9 amateur fights. Whether it was pickup basketball to tennis, if you played on his team then youd win.. One of Romo's early career highlights was in 2004, when (as the third-string quarterback) he rushed for the winning touchdown with six seconds left in a preseason game against the Oakland Raiders. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. His new contract with CBS will pay him $17 million per year to stay with the network, as first reported by the New York Post. Tony Romo Overview . BURINGTON, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A hometown star who took his skills to the NFL is back home tonight, on Sept. 30, at Burlington High School. [93] He left the game after attempting just two passes with no completions. Romo also was a starter on the Burlington High School varsity basketball team and also played golf and tennis. [17], During homecoming weekend on October 17, 2009, Eastern Illinois University retired Romo's No. In 2004, the Cowboys released Hutchinson and signed veteran quarterback Vinny Testaverde and traded a third-round draft pick to the Houston Texans for quarterback Drew Henson. Throughout the draft, Romo was assured by Dallas assistant head coach Sean Payton of the Cowboys' interest (Romo was also intensely pursued by Denver Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan),[27] and shortly afterwards was signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by the Cowboys. Romo and his family were at the game Friday night for the dedication ceremony. Romo is still the ultimate high school quarterback because he is adequately flawed in most of his quarterbacking traits, but makes up for it with his ability to perfectly manage his status as the Cowboys' QB. [53] On December 22 against the Carolina Panthers, Romo became the first Cowboys' quarterback to pass for more than 4,000 yards in a season. [91], In Week 10, Romo posted the second highest quarterback rating of his career with a rating of 148.40 in Week 10 against the Buffalo Bills. Burlington High School's homecoming football game drew a hometown hero on Friday night, Sept. 30. [67], In what became a de facto third playoff game for Romo shortly prior to its start, on December 28, Romo and the Cowboys failed to compete against the Philadelphia Eagles in a 446 loss. In the world of media excess, CBS's Tony Romo has chosen the less-is-more approach for nearly everything, except his salary. [17] After Vinny Testaverde's tenure in Dallas ended in 2005, the Cowboys signed veteran quarterback Drew Bledsoe, the team's eighth starting quarterback since 2000. [17][18], Romo earned OVC Player of the Week honors on October 14, 2002, after his eight-yard scramble run on the last play of the game led Eastern Illinois to a 2524 win over Eastern Kentucky. Romo committed three turnovers in the game and threw for 183 yards and no touchdowns. [184] Multiple CBS executives met with Romo to discuss their concerns that he was not preparing adequately to call games and that his chemistry with Nantz had declined. [134], In the Wild Card Round of the playoffs, Romo led the Cowboys to a 2420 comeback victory over the Detroit Lions after being down 177 at halftime. [193], On May 28, 2011, Romo married Candice Crawford, the 2008 Miss Missouri USA, a former journalist for Dallas television station KDAF, and the sister of actor Chace Crawford. [71], In a Week 13 road game against the division rival New York Giants, Romo passed for a career-high 392 yards, along with three touchdown passes. [65][66] The Cowboys, under Brad Johnson, went 12 the next three games, losing to the St. Louis Rams, beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and losing to the New York Giants. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. [183] He was criticized for talking too much, telling confusing stories and seeming to be confused during crucial parts of games. Check out Tony Romo's high school sports stats, including game updates while playing baseball, basketball and soccer at Tomales High School. Tony Romo is a renowned former American football quarterback and sports analyst who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. I think you just want to love on them and show them that you care and instill in them values and things that youve learned along the way. Tony Romo, byname of Antonio Ramiro Romo, (born April 21, 1980, San Diego, California, U.S.), American professional gridiron football player who emerged as one of the leading quarterbacks in the National Football League (NFL) in the early 21st century. packers had the best offense in the league (most offensive points per drive, a metric that has predicted the mvp every year since 2013 fyi) and . [104], Topping a three-game winning streak and winning its fifth out of six games, Dallas beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 2724 in overtime in Week 15 (December 16). sheltonBL Stats. Updates, scores, schedules and stats, for Dallas, Allen, Plano, Frisco, Southlake, DeSoto, Duncanville and beyond. Fast-forward more than 20 years and it is a throwback for the former Cowboys quarterback. The Cowboys lost the game by a score of 2421. He played college football at Eastern Illinois, where he made an Ohio Valley Conference championship appearance in 2001 and won the Walter Payton Award the following year. [85] He was placed on Injured Reserve on December 21, 2010, and replaced by veteran Jon Kitna. Tony Romo just cashed in big. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com. The current Burlington football head coach thanks Romo and other donors for their generosity. [99], Romo started the 2012 season with 307 passing yards, three passing touchdowns, and one interception in the 2417 victory over the New York Giants. The Dallas defense, while improved, isn't that good to handle a light scoring load. [198], Romo is an avid amateur golfer, and attempted to qualify for the 2004 EDS Byron Nelson Championship and the 2005 U.S. Open, but failed. [41], Romo played in the 2007 Pro Bowl after Drew Brees went down with an elbow injury as a substitution for Marc Bulger. On fourth down with less than half a minute and no timeouts left, Romo threw the ball into the end zone, but it was intercepted by Giants cornerback R. W. McQuarters, ensuring that the Cowboys were eliminated from the playoffs with a 2117 loss to the eventual Super Bowl XLII champions. [156] Amid Prescott guiding the team to an eight-game winning streak, Romo conceded his role as starting quarterback to Prescott[157] and began serving as the Cowboys' backup when he returned to the active roster in Week 11. [59], On September 7, 2008, Romo led the Cowboys to a 2810 win over the Cleveland Browns in their season opener. They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the Cowboys. On December 19, 2009, he defeated the 130 New Orleans Saints at New Orleans, throwing for 312 yards and one touchdown. Despite intriguing some scouts, he went undrafted by any NFL team during the 2003 NFL Draft. Golf. [12], Romo started as quarterback for the Burlington High School Demons beginning as a junior (1996 season). He was signed by the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2003. 55. Romo was born in San Diego, California to Ramiro Romo Jr. and Joan Jakubowski. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. [192] On July 13, 2009, People reported that Romo and Simpson broke up on July 9, 2009, the night before her 29th birthday. If there was any doubt that Tony Romo has a future as a broadcaster when he retires from the game, he erased that doubt last night. Even better for viewers: The cat's sprint was accompanied by excellent commentary from Tony Romo, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback who has found a new home in the CBS broadcast booth. Romo started strong in the 2015 season, throwing a game-winning pass to Jason Witten with seven seconds left in the Cowboys' season opener against the New York Giants. [49] He became the second person in the history of Monday Night Football to throw five interceptions in a winning effort. Many know Tony Romo as a former Dallas Cowboys quarterback or a. follow. He threw for 34 touchdowns and scored one rushing touchdown. Profit. [68] The loss dropped Romo's combined record in December to 58 and again raised questions about his performance in games of consequence. If you don't get a job or an education, it's because you don't want to. [136] Romo was involved in a controversial sequence in the fourth quarter of the game. 4x Pro Bowl; 9. . rodgers: 0.268 EPA/play vs 0.260 for romo with, again, less volume than aaron. Tony Romo was more than a quarterback. In July 2018, he won the American Century Championship, a celebrity tournament. 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[77], The Dallas Cowboys became the NFC East division champions with their season finale shutout of the Philadelphia Eagles, the second division title in Romo's three full seasons as the starting quarterback. Candice had a great father. He completed a career-high 41 passes in the 3124 setback. He warmed up with the team and sat in full uniform on the bench, but did not play in the game and was not considered an official member of the roster. On December 21, 2014, Romo completed a team record 90.0% of his passes (18 of 20) in a home game against the Indianapolis Colts. Anyone know about any of them? I think it would have been easy for him, more than anybody to say, You know what? Much has been written this winter about ESPN preparing to court NFL analyst Tony Romo, whose contract with CBS has expired, making him a free agent.The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback could get more than $10 million per year in his next contract. Garrett announced Kyle Orton as the starting quarterback for the Week 17 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, which the team lost 2422, to miss the playoffs for a fourth straight year. [165][166], While there was no controversy of Romo deciding to retire and move on to broadcasting, some critics questioned Romo being immediately hired for the number one position ahead of broadcasting veterans Dan Fouts, Trent Green, or Rich Gannon, all of whom served in the number 24 positions, respectively, for CBS, with Fouts having once been the color commentator on Monday Night Football. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. Or write about sports? "I wouldve felt blessed you know just that kind of kid," Gerber said. * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader, Transaction, fine, and suspension data since 2002. 1. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. It was pretty evident when you watched him compete versus other schools and other kids that he stood apart, said Steve Berezowitz, an assistant high school football coach who worked with Romo. In Week 8, against the Washington Redskins, Romo went down with a back injury when linebacker Keenan Robinson sacked him, with his knee going into Romo's back. His only other pass of the game was a two-yard touchdown pass, his first in the NFL, to wide receiver Terrell Owens. That isn't winning a Super Bowl. Total Rushing Yards 10 Average Rushing Yards 3.3 Carries 3 Rushing Yards Per Game 0.9 Solo Tackles 54 Total Tackles 92 Offense Rushing Receiving Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about quarterback Tony Romo on ESPN. After graduating from Burlington High School, Romo went on to quarterback at Eastern Illinois University and became the schools all-time touchdown leader. The Romos later returned to Burlington, Wisconsin, where Ramiro worked as a carpenter and construction worker and his wife, Joan, worked as a grocery store clerk. Alabama missed out on the College Football Playoff this past season, but Young was again named a Heisman finalist behind his 3,300-yard passing, 32-touchdown campaign. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. BURLINGTON, Wis. - Burlington High School's homecoming football game drew a hometown hero on Friday night, Sept. 30. [17] In February 2018, it was announced that he had received a sponsor's exemption to play in the PGA Tour's Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic from March 2225. Romo came back in the final seconds of the third quarter and played the fourth quarter throwing for a touchdown and driving down the field for the game-tying field goal with four seconds left in the game to force overtime. Tony Romo, retired NFL star quarterback and Burlington High School alum, high fives kids at his annual kids football camp in June 2018. Fantasy Football Stats. Although Bryant caught the ball with both feet down in bounds, Bryant bobbled the ball as he made an attempt to reach for the endzone. While Romo has found stardom and success in the NFL, he has stayed in close contact with his friends in Burlington. [187], As of 2013[update], Romo hosted a youth football camp in Burlington, Wisconsin, annually during the summer, since 2004. [32] On October 25, Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells announced that Romo would be the Cowboys starting quarterback for the October 29 game against the Carolina Panthers on NBC Sunday Night Football, in Week 8. In addition, he was selected All-Ohio Valley Conference and was named OVC Player of the Year for the third straight year. He returns to Burlington during the offseason and helps coach a youth football camp.