Cowboy Fans Should Be Grateful for Tony Romo

The quarterback position of the Dallas Cowboys has always had its glamour and its pressures. Roger Staubach, Troy Aikman, Danny White, Drew Bledsoe, and others have come and gone through the years...some better than others. In 2005, Bledsoe failed to reach the playoffs but led the Cowboys to a 9-7 record. This was a vast improvement over the 6-10 mark that Vinny Testaverde had finished with in 2004. However, in 2006, Bledsoe looked and played horribly, so much so that six games into the year he was replaced by one Tony Romo. Why the walk down memory lane? Dallas Cowboy fans need to remember how our quarterback play was before Romo was inserted as the starter. We got so used to winning with "Dead Eye Dick" Troy Aikman that we got spoiled. Once Aikman retired, it was awful to watch the Cowboys play. However, when Romo stepped in and showed flashes of true talent, we got excited. We screamed that he did not lead us to a Super Bowl that year or the next. This on a guy that was on the bench for ... (link)