Joe Theismann isn't a fan of Tony Romo continuing to play football.
The former Washington Redskins quarterback sounded off to Bleacher Report Radio regarding what he thinks should happen to any NFL general manager who makes a trade for Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo in 2017. And he didn't pull a single punch.
“Let’s put this Tony Romo stuff to bed, OK?” Theismann said. “The man’s had three back surgeries, he has a collar bone that’s been broken twice, he’s 36 years old, he plays behind – the last couple years he played behind probably the best offensive line in football [and] hasn’t finished a season in the last five.
“Any general manager that would make a deal for Tony Romo shouldn’t keep their job as general manager. It’s a bad business decision plus what offensive line is going to be the same one he has in Dallas? I think Tony Romo stays a Dallas Cowboy. He’s got a $24 million cap, you negotiate that down to a number that’s palatable for the team. If Dak gets hurt, he goes and plays, and you put incentives in if he does play.
"To me, Tony Romo’s got to be a Dallas Cowboy to the end of his career.”
The Cowboys have remained staunch that they would not only use Romo at some point this season, but owner Jerry Jones went as far as alluding the veteran signal caller has another five years of great play in him and isn't currently entertaining the notion of trading him away.
Even still, Theismann is having a hard time even stomaching the possibility.
"Why would you economically make the investment in someone that you don't believe is going to be there for any length of time?" said Theismann. "I think Tony Romo has to stay as a Dallas Cowboy.
"He's basically damaged goods."
Ouch.
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