For a guy who has been Wally Pipped at the moment, at least Tony Romo hasn’t gotten pipped off about things yet.
And the grace with which Romo has handled his benching in favor of Dak Prescott has impressed Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who said his former starting quarterback has been “wonderful about this” as he’s helped Prescott in practices.
“He was saying, ‘Boy, he doesn’t miss a trick and he looks at everything and he just soaks it up,’” Jones said during his weekly show on 105.3 The Fa, via the Dallas Morning News. “The key thing is the benefit that Dak will get from watching Tony take snaps in practice. That’s as it should be. The big thing I want to say is how much Tony is in his ear. That’s a big impact there.”
Of course, Jones is paying an awful lot for a backup quarterback, but he’s justifying it for the moment by saying Romo’s sort of another coach for Prescott, and that Romo has a future in coaching.
“Now, he has an eye and has an understanding about offensive football that’s exceptional,” Jones said. “And, so, he could be as a matter of fact two years ago, I sat down with him and I said, ‘I really want you in the process as we really get into picking a quarterback for the future because I don’t want you to leave your career without having the benefit of you helping us get this quarterback and getting him ready to go.’
“And, of course, his eyes just lit up and he said, ‘Boy, I’m your man. And I think I can pick one as good as anybody.’”
Romo hasn’t talked to reporters since the fractures in his back in the preseason, but every evident sign is that he’s taking this well, and not making the fact he’s been Drew Bledsoed for the moment contentious.