The ending of an era in Dallas
The Tony Romo era in Dallas will come to an end on Thursday when the team sends their long-time quarterback packing. It’s not surprising news in the least. But it surely is a sad time for fans in the Big D. While Romo fell short of leading his team to the ultimate goal of a Lombardi, he ends his Cowboys career as one of the best players in franchise history.
It’s a bittersweet ending for Romo in Dallas. He’s played in a grand total of five games over the past two seasons after a long line of injuries finally caught up to him. He leaves the team in good hands with Dak Prescott set to take the new group of Cowboys youngsters to heights we have not seen since the Troy Aikman era. He also leaves without much fanfare. That has to be a bitter pill to swallow.
The good news here is that Romo will leave the Cowboys as the franchise’s all-time leader in completions, attempts, passing yards and passing touchdowns.
He will also exit stage left with an eye on greater things as the quarterback concludes his career. It’s more likely than not that Romo will land with either the Denver Broncos or Houston Texans, giving him an ability to compete for a Lombardi Trophy before he rides off to the sunset with three amazing children and a beautiful wife to call his own. That in and of itself would be a storybook ending to what has been a surprising career for the former undrafted free agent out of Eastern Illinois.