Just last night, PFR published a poll so that its readers could offer their opinion as to what team Tony Romo will suit up for in 2017. The choices provided were the Cardinals, Cowboys, Broncos, Texans, and Chiefs, and there was also a choice for “another team.” Conspicuously absent from that list was the possibility that Romo would not play for any team in 2017, and that he would retire instead (currently, over 37% of voters believe that Romo will wind up in Denver; the Chiefs are in second place, with just over 17% of the vote).
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Indeed, there have been virtually no rumblings that Romo is considering hanging up the cleats, so this morning’s report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter suggesting that Romo does not plan to retire almost qualifies as non-news. However, Schefter does note that Romo has already received strong interest from television networks that want him to work as a color analyst, and as a 37-year-old coming off a significant back injury, a television gig could be quite appealing.
But Romo still apparently wants to chase that elusive Super Bowl ring and has no plans to entertain those TV offers at this time. While the Cowboys would of course prefer to trade their longtime signal-caller, it is difficult to envision their being able to convince an opposing team to part with a draft pick and take on Romo’s current contract. It is much more likely that Dallas will be forced to release Romo, at which point he may well have an opportunity to join one of the above-referenced clubs, or another contending team that is looking to take a chance on an aging but talented quarterback that could put them over the top.
This has Jets written all over it
I’m not so sure about that. Maybe he could be a mentor for Bryce Petty, but I don’t really see the Jets right now.
Whatever team signs him is going to be in for a big disappointment. I hope that team also invests a pick in a young QB who will be ready to play sooner rather than later. Because Romo’s as fragile as they come and his “wannabe gunslinger Favre impression” causes way too many turnovers, ends too many drives, and loses too many games. He won’t get better being so old. But if I were him I’d keep cashing checks too, even though he will be one of the worst starting QBs (if he starts ever again) in the NFL.
Your so full of it, do you even watch football probably not !!!
Bidding war between Chiefs and Broncos-please!
Im a die hard cowboy’s fan room time with us is over hands down
Romo