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Tony Romo’s value extends far beyond his arm

By Brad Austin

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After seven straight losses, it’s crystal clear the Dallas Cowboys are a shell of themselves without the elite skills of star quarterback Tony Romo.

Romo masterfully anticipates the next move of his talented receivers and precisely delivers the ball where they are headed. Matt Cassel and Brandon Weeden do not.

The savvy vet’s biggest impact extends far beyond superb passing skills. Romo provides three intangibles that transform his team and influence all positions.

He guides the Cowboys with strong leadership, a sense of calm, and unshakable resiliency. All three intangibles overlap and fuel one another.

MASTER AND COMMANDER

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Romo is the five star general that commands this Cowboys army. His leadership takes it shape through a genuine confidence in himself and teammates.

Tony believes Dallas can and should win each and every time they step on the field. With Romo, all other players fully believe they can only lose if they beat themselves.

With complete trust in Romo, teammates sell out to pull their weight. It’s highly motivating for a player to believe his team will win if he just handles his own job.

CALM BEFORE THE STORM

The calm confidence of Romo was on full display this week with his funny tweet showing a clip from the movie Major League, followed by a ;-).

Dallas fans are worn and disillusioned as they accept the playoffs are sliding away. Many are surfing Cowboys new sites seeking concrete reasons to remain hopeful.

During this troubled time, facing a 2-7 record, Romo playfully signaled to Cowboys fans he intends to win every game left on the schedule.

With that show of calm confidence, I found real hope through memory. The star QB reminded me how uplifting his cool demeanor is to those around him.

Make no mistake, those around him on Sunday are highly talented football players who can compete with anyone when they believe.

NEVER SAY DIE WITH ROMO ALIVE

The intangible I appreciate most with Romo is his unrelenting resiliency. It’s an unshakable will to win despite dire circumstances.

If a real chance remains, Romo truly believes he can win any game regardless of score.

"It’s a calming feeling. You’re almost just doing what you decided before the game, if that makes sense. You have to prepare for those situations. You just have to get yourself going. You have to get yourself started. Once you do that, it usually flows and you have to stay calm, stay in the moment and just play each play by itself. — Romo on game deciding final drives"

If Dallas is losing by six points with 89 seconds left and 72 yards to go, never fear Romo is here. Cowboys fans aren’t just hopeful he can win, they believe he will.

Why? Because the exact circumstances above were taken from his 27-26 comeback win over the Giants in Week 1.

Romo has secured 25 fourth quarter comebacks, and led 29 game winning drives over his 9 seasons. Both records are tied for the most by any NFL quarterback since 2006.

CONCLUSION

Romo is an elite NFL quarterback, team general, and true competitor in every way. His faith in himself and his Cowboys teammates can’t be overstated.

Tony’s burning desire to win cannot be extinguished regardless of dire circumstances. No one should underestimate the capabilities of the Cowboys with their leader back.

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Here’s a final ray of hope to lead Cowboys fans as they enter the dark tunnel ahead…

With Romo under center, Dallas has won six straight regular season games, and 8 of the last 9.

There’s still fight left in this dog. Or as Romo shared on Twitter, “there’s only one thing left to do…win the whole ******* thing”.

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