For the Romo Haters..... (1 Viewer)

[Ridgelake]

This story was just posted on the Dallas Morning News Website.

http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/archives...o-really-i.html

A homeless man who goes by Doc was cashing in change at a Cinemark theater in Dallas when a guy walked up and offered to pay his way into the movie. Doc, who planned to spend his day passing out flyers for a few bucks, accepted a rain check before realizing that he recognized the generous gentleman.

"Was that Tony Romo?" Doc asked the kid behind the counter.

It sure was. Doc hustled across the street to the consignment store that paid him to occasionally pass out flyers and requested the day off. By the time he got back to the theater, "Role Model" had already started.

Romo, who confirmed the story but didn't want to elaborate, waved Doc over to sit by him and his buddy. Doc sheepishly mentioned that he hadn't showered in a few days.

"Don't worry about that," Romo said. "I'm used to locker rooms."

And so the $67 million quarterback and a man who doesn't have $6.70 to his name sat next to each other and shared laughs for 90 minutes or so.

For Romo, who made news by changing a couple's tire on the side of the road on the way home the night of the season opener, it was just another kind gesture to a random stranger. It meant the world to Doc.

"For me, it was a blessing," Doc said. "It came at just the right time. It gave me some encouragement and faith in mankind. I just wanted to say thank you."

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You may not like his football or the Cowboys or his girlfriend, but Romo seems like a cool guy.

 

[Buffaloes]

This story was just posted on the Dallas Morning News Website.

http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/archives...o-really-i.html

A homeless man who goes by Doc was cashing in change at a Cinemark theater in Dallas when a guy walked up and offered to pay his way into the movie. Doc, who planned to spend his day passing out flyers for a few bucks, accepted a rain check before realizing that he recognized the generous gentleman.

"Was that Tony Romo?" Doc asked the kid behind the counter.

It sure was. Doc hustled across the street to the consignment store that paid him to occasionally pass out flyers and requested the day off. By the time he got back to the theater, "Role Model" had already started.

Romo, who confirmed the story but didn't want to elaborate, waved Doc over to sit by him and his buddy. Doc sheepishly mentioned that he hadn't showered in a few days.

"Don't worry about that," Romo said. "I'm used to locker rooms."

And so the $67 million quarterback and a man who doesn't have $6.70 to his name sat next to each other and shared laughs for 90 minutes or so.

For Romo, who made news by changing a couple's tire on the side of the road on the way home the night of the season opener, it was just another kind gesture to a random stranger. It meant the world to Doc.

"For me, it was a blessing," Doc said. "It came at just the right time. It gave me some encouragement and faith in mankind. I just wanted to say thank you."

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You may not like his football or the Cowboys or his girlfriend, but Romo seems like a cool guy.

Good stuff. Always nice to read something like this.

 

[jurb26]

Sounds like Romo will be getting a call from NFL security. While I'm sure everyone can appreciate the gesture maybe he needs to read this.

 

[Mookie Blaylock]

My BIL who lives in Dallas saw him at a "normal" bar one night. Said he, the BIL, was pretty drunk but he approached him none the less and the Romo couldn't have been nicer. Said they talked for about 5 minutes about sports and golf and the like and that he got an autograph on his baseball cap. I doub't even Aikman would have been that accommodating.

 

[zoonation]

Romo is obviously a class act. How can one "hate" Romo?

 

[Kruppe]

Sounds like Romo will be getting a call from NFL security. While I'm sure everyone can appreciate the gesture maybe he needs to read this.

Fishing right?

 

[Islander]

You may not like his football

Correct

or the Cowboys

Correct

or his girlfriend

Correct

but Romo seems like a cool guy.

Correct again

 

[maxwelledison]

Yep, that's pretty cool. Seems like this guy gets it.

 

[jurb26]

Sounds like Romo will be getting a call from NFL security. While I'm sure everyone can appreciate the gesture maybe he needs to read this.

:(

Fishing right?

No, just find it runny that this article and the one posted on ESPN came out on the same day.

 

[Kinetic]

How can you NOT like Jessica?

yum yum

 

[Kruppe]

Sounds like Romo will be getting a call from NFL security. While I'm sure everyone can appreciate the gesture maybe he needs to read this.

Fishing right?

No, just find it runny that this article and the one posted on ESPN came out on the same day.

There aren't many guys with a higher profile than Romo. Good samaritan gestures won't make him a more likely target. I think he is on the short list of players the NFL watchdogs aren't worried about.

 

[jurb26]

Sounds like Romo will be getting a call from NFL security. While I'm sure everyone can appreciate the gesture maybe he needs to read this.

Fishing right?

No, just find it runny that this article and the one posted on ESPN came out on the same day.

There aren't many guys with a higher profile than Romo. Good samaritan gestures won't make him a more likely target. I think he is on the short list of players the NFL watchdogs aren't worried about.

You must not have read the article.

 

[SPM]

Romo is a real nice guy. He occasionally stops by my hometown to visit his family and eat at their small restaurant

 

[rotohuff]

I haven't read through all of the threads on Romo around here but there was a story awhile back about him stopping to offer someone help alongside the road as well.

He seems like a great guy.

 

[Kruppe]

Sounds like Romo will be getting a call from NFL security. While I'm sure everyone can appreciate the gesture maybe he needs to read this.

Fishing right?

No, just find it runny that this article and the one posted on ESPN came out on the same day.

There aren't many guys with a higher profile than Romo. Good samaritan gestures won't make him a more likely target. I think he is on the short list of players the NFL watchdogs aren't worried about.

You must not have read the article.

What did I miss? You really think this will make NFL security talk to him? Mr. Romo would you mind- cool it with the good guy stuff, we have an image to protect.

I must be having a moment here.

 

[jurb26]

Sounds like Romo will be getting a call from NFL security. While I'm sure everyone can appreciate the gesture maybe he needs to read this.

Fishing right?

No, just find it runny that this article and the one posted on ESPN came out on the same day.

There aren't many guys with a higher profile than Romo. Good samaritan gestures won't make him a more likely target. I think he is on the short list of players the NFL watchdogs aren't worried about.

You must not have read the article.

What did I miss? You really think this will make NFL security talk to him? Mr. Romo would you mind- cool it with the good guy stuff, we have an image to protect.

I must be having a moment here.

I'm being half sarcastic with this of course.Still, the article talks about how players should be weary of people they don't know, particularly after games when it is in the NFL policy that players don't carry weapons on them to the facility (not even in their cars), thus making them a higher risk leaving the facility. Yet Romo is pulling over to help some people change a tire on the way home from a game. I'm sure if your paid to make sure a high profile player doesn't become a victim you can see how the hyper sensitive mind may want to deter this kind of action, let alone befriending perfectly good strangers on the street. I'm not saying I agree or disagree with it and merely pointing out the irony.

 

[dgreen]

Romo could save my kids from a burning bus and I'd still "hate" him.

 

[Tyrion]

Sounds like Romo will be getting a call from NFL security. While I'm sure everyone can appreciate the gesture maybe he needs to read this.

Fishing right?

No, just find it runny that this article and the one posted on ESPN came out on the same day.

There aren't many guys with a higher profile than Romo. Good samaritan gestures won't make him a more likely target. I think he is on the short list of players the NFL watchdogs aren't worried about.

You must not have read the article.

What did I miss? You really think this will make NFL security talk to him? Mr. Romo would you mind- cool it with the good guy stuff, we have an image to protect.

I must be having a moment here.

He is saying that the NFL might not believe that he is acting safely. Romo doesn't live life scared and I bet he doesn't carry around a loaded 9mm either.

 

[Mikey16x]

Sounds like Romo will be getting a call from NFL security. While I'm sure everyone can appreciate the gesture maybe he needs to read this.

Fishing right?

No, just find it runny that this article and the one posted on ESPN came out on the same day.

There aren't many guys with a higher profile than Romo. Good samaritan gestures won't make him a more likely target. I think he is on the short list of players the NFL watchdogs aren't worried about.

You must not have read the article.

very ... with all the crappy headlines the NFL players make. I'm sure they won't be saying two words to Romo about this. What did I miss?

You really think this will make NFL security talk to him? Mr. Romo would you mind- cool it with the good guy stuff, we have an image to protect.

I must be having a moment here.

 

[Tyrion]

Romo could save my kids from a burning bus and I'd still "hate" him.

Romo lives in all of us. Hating Romo is like hating everything good in the world. Ok I guess by that definition he doesn't live in Redskin, Giant or Eagle fans but still...

 

[mozzy84]

romo is the man

 

[rotohuff]

Romo could save my kids from a burning bus and I'd still "hate" him.

HAHAHAAAAAI doubt this is really true.

 

[belljr]

I've worked the Byron Nelson the last couple years and he played in the Pro-Am on the Wednesdays before the tournament. Really cool guy. Talked to the fans, made small talk with us marshalls, etc.

 

[Mustang Man]

To try and link this story to anything that goes on negative in the world is sad.

 

[Moe Green]

Romo is obviously a class act. How can one "hate" Romo?

jealousy

 

[facook]

I've converted. I couldn't stand the guy last year, primarily because he carried my arch-rival to a league championship. But the story about him helping change a tire wore me down, he's nothing but a gamer on the field, and now reaching out to homeless people - I buy it.

I'm now a Romo fan.

 

[Oscar]

You may not like his football or the Cowboys or his girlfriend, but Romo seems like a cool guy.

Who would say such nonsense?

 

[qimqam]

This story was just posted on the Dallas Morning News Website.

http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/archives...o-really-i.html

A homeless man who goes by Doc was cashing in change at a Cinemark theater in Dallas when a guy walked up and offered to pay his way into the movie. Doc, who planned to spend his day passing out flyers for a few bucks, accepted a rain check before realizing that he recognized the generous gentleman.

"Was that Tony Romo?" Doc asked the kid behind the counter.

It sure was. Doc hustled across the street to the consignment store that paid him to occasionally pass out flyers and requested the day off. By the time he got back to the theater, "Role Model" had already started.

Romo, who confirmed the story but didn't want to elaborate, waved Doc over to sit by him and his buddy. Doc sheepishly mentioned that he hadn't showered in a few days.

"Don't worry about that," Romo said. "I'm used to locker rooms."

And so the $67 million quarterback and a man who doesn't have $6.70 to his name sat next to each other and shared laughs for 90 minutes or so.

For Romo, who made news by changing a couple's tire on the side of the road on the way home the night of the season opener, it was just another kind gesture to a random stranger. It meant the world to Doc.

"For me, it was a blessing," Doc said. "It came at just the right time. It gave me some encouragement and faith in mankind. I just wanted to say thank you."

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You may not like his football or the Cowboys or his girlfriend, but Romo seems like a cool guy.

Sounds like a PR move ... Jimmy Jones damage control written all over it.

 

[-baller]

that homeless man he failed to stop at the movie theatre will most likely be the guy that shoots his uncle.

 

[sad pandas]

Tony Romo can win a game of Connect Four in only three moves.

 

[Das Boot]

I've converted. I couldn't stand the guy last year, primarily because he carried my arch-rival to a league championship. But the story about him helping change a tire wore me down, he's nothing but a gamer on the field, and now reaching out to homeless people - I buy it.I'm now a Romo fan.

Well said, me too.Great story.

 

[Manster]

I've worked the Byron Nelson the last couple years and he played in the Pro-Am on the Wednesdays before the tournament. Really cool guy. Talked to the fans, made small talk with us marshalls, etc.

went to the American Century Championship in Tahoe this summer and followed Romo's group. he was very polite and laid back. he interacted with the fans, and seemed genuinely appreciative of them. if he is putting on an "act" for PR, which i dont believe for a second, it's a dam good one. there are class acts in professional sports, and Romo is one of them.

 

[comfortably numb]

Tony Romo can win a game of Connect Four in only three moves.

Cause he keeps dropping the 4th disc?

 

[PewterFan]

Very classy move. I bet he gave the guy some money as well.

 

[FantasyTrader]

I've worked the Byron Nelson the last couple years and he played in the Pro-Am on the Wednesdays before the tournament. Really cool guy. Talked to the fans, made small talk with us marshalls, etc.

went to the American Century Championship in Tahoe this summer and followed Romo's group. he was very polite and laid back. he interacted with the fans, and seemed genuinely appreciative of them. if he is putting on an "act" for PR, which i dont believe for a second, it's a dam good one. there are class acts in professional sports, and Romo is one of them.

I was out fishing with my son one day at a small pond in Arkansas. Just us two, a 6-pack of Root Beer and great conversation. My son stood up too fast and fell in. He's not a very good swimmer and I was scared to death. From out of nowhere this guy pulls the ripcord on a seahorse shaped floatation device and the rush of air propels him a couple hundred feet across the dam and he grabs my sons wrist as he's going under. It was freaking Tony Romo. Later he took us out for ice cream. True story.

 

[AnonymousBob]

I really, really, hate the Cowboys but I absolutely love Romo. Seems to really be one of the nicest guys in the NFL. He comes across as a tremendous role model.

 

[AnonymousBob]

Tony Romo can win a game of Connect Four in only three moves.

Cause he keeps dropping the 4th disc?

:(

 

[Islander]

You may not like his football or the Cowboys or his girlfriend, but Romo seems like a cool guy.

Who would say such nonsense?

Those who like women with at least half a brain?

 

[corpcow]

Romo is obviously a class act. How can one "hate" Romo?

Romo is a good guy off the field, but some of us are Giants fans you know?

 

[Wu-banger]

...but did he share his popcorn with the guy ..???

Down to Earth as can be ....

 

[Oh Yes!]

How can you NOT like Jessica?

yum yum

Agreeeeeed

 

[Oh Yes!]

those mid-western boys sure are gentlemen. right ladies?

 

[Crusaderfan]

I'm an Eagles fan and hate the Cowboys. BUT I have a ton of respect for people that "make it" in life and still remember what the real world is like.

I am so sick of athletes that were blessed with amazing talent and think that they are entitled to do whatever they please.

Romo appears to be a winner in the game of life and I salute him!

 

[Oh Yes!]

he made it

 

[Chickenwang]

I'm still waiting for the Romo-Simpson porno movie...

 

[LarryAllen'sJockstrap]

I'm an Eagles fan and hate the Cowboys. BUT I have a ton of respect for people that "make it" in life and still remember what the real world is like. I am so sick of athletes that were blessed with amazing talent and think that they are entitled to do whatever they please. Romo appears to be a winner in the game of life and I salute him!

I think one of the biggest reasons he's remained "down to earth", is that he really didn't acheive major success and fame until a fairly late age (see Kurt Warner). He was 26 when he finally took over at QB for the Cowboys and it's not like he was a major college star or high draft pick. By the time you're 26, most people's attitudes and values are fairly well developed. On the flipside, many of the high-profile guys (not all) that are major recruits, college stars, high draft picks... have been put on pedestal and coddled since an early age and that is all they experienced while going through the years where they developed their attitudes and values.

 

[dgreen]

FYI, I held a door open for someone this morning.

 

[Bizkiteer]

Romo could save my kids from a burning bus and I'd still "hate" him.

Romo lives in all of us. Hating Romo is like hating everything good in the world. Ok I guess by that definition he doesn't live in Redskin, Giant or Eagle fans but still...

That's crap! I think it's a great story and good for him if he chooses to live his life in this way. A good person is a good person, regardless what logo is on the side of their helmet. I don't have to like him (Hate is too strong of a word and people use it too loosely these days) on game days for the team he represents, but that doesn't mean you can't like the person themself.

 

[Man in the yellow hat]

Just proves that Wisconsin people are just plain 'better' than everyone else.

 

[ScottyFargo]

Romo seems like he's a real nice guy.