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Dallas Cowboys: Tony Romo talks contracts, coaching, and Tom Brady

By Steven Mullenax

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 16: Tony Romo attends the 2018 CBS Upfront at The Plaza Hotel on May 16, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Matthew Eisman/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 16: Tony Romo attends the 2018 CBS Upfront at The Plaza Hotel on May 16, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Matthew Eisman/Getty Images) /
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SM: You interviewed Tom Brady during the Super Bowl. From the point of view of an NFL quarterback, what sets Brady apart from everyone else?

"TR: Well, it’s the combination of, most people have strengths and weaknesses. And Tom, no different, I think has done an incredible job really from the moment he came in he had far more strengths than just about everybody. But he also continued to work on his weaknesses. And by the end you just saw a player that’s so gifted at such a uniquely high-level. And some of the subtleties are hard for people to digest like spacial awareness. His ability to see angles and understand them faster than you can imagine. You can’t see it in the stat sheet. You can’t anywhere. All you can see is that play just kinda happened. And it just happens a tick faster with him than other people."

SM: Is coaching football at some point something that is on your bucket list?

"TR: Yeah, I’ve said before that I think the fact that I love the game so much that’s something I might consider doing in the future. I think right now just with my kids being the age they are, my love for broadcasting, I feel comfortable right where I’m at. I’m sure when my kids get older that’ll be something that might trigger a little bit. But right now that’s just far off. But I do love the game and do enjoy the puzzle aspect of it."

SM: As a broadcaster, how much do you pay attention to these preseason games? You’ve got the Browns and Titans in Week One. How far out does the research for a broadcast start?

"TR: Yeah, you’re always watching. Even just anything. The hiring of a new coach in the offseason, trying to figure out the system and how it’s going to affect an individual player like a quarterback or anybody. Those things all go into your brain. Then, each preseason game you can evaluate little things. Maybe not the system when you try to save certain plays but you can definitely evaluate player movement, ability to separate, speed, this kid’s improved, this one’s digressed, a lot of those little things like that."

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