What is wrong with Tony Romo?

Answer 1

Just an opinion, of course:

Probably the only thing "wrong" with Tony Romo is unrealistic expectations.

Remember Dallas' long string of quarterback disasters, which Drew Bledsoe was supposed to cure. When he flamed out and Romo came in, "salvaged the season" and got the Cowboys into the playoffs, Dallas fans and the media alike were all too quick to proclaim him the next great Cowboys quarterback; a Dandy Don, Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman all rolled into one. The result was instant sports superstardom and ultra-high hopes.

Reality check: Tony plays like a 3rd-year starter, which is exactly what he is. Good but not yet great, he sometimes gets the yips and chokes under pressure. Joe Buck asked Troy Aikman (during the Dallas-Denver game in Week 4) how things went for him in his third year - Troy's answer put Romo's play in truer perspective. Romo doesn't have the likes of a Michael Irvin or Emmit Smith to give the ball to, either. Given time, Tony Romo might be a hall-of-famer...some folks just tried to buy him a ticket to Canton a little too early.