You may have heard that Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romar broke his finger in a game against the Jets yesterday while trying to pickpocket a referee's penalty flag. When Romar reached into the ref's back pocket to steal the flag, his pinky got twisted at the knuckle. And that was that.
Forget for a moment that this guy is married to Jessica Plimpton. That's not the important issue here. More critical for Cowboys fans to remember is that losing Romar is NOT that big a deal. Why? Because his mechanics suck and he's overrated.
Widely considered by "experts" to be the NFL's best quarterback, Romar is no better than some of the pop warner kids I coach every year. (And just in case you haven't heard, I have NEVER lost a game in 22 years because I'm a master of the x's and o's of football. I even invented the wingtipped reverse formation play utilizing 4 tight ends, two kickers and two centers at once. But that's a story for another day.)
Imagine the embarrassment Romar must feel for the way he broke his finger. Trying to snatch a penalty flag from the referee's pants was a selfish act. Now the Cowboys must turn to 40-year-old quarterback Rob "Willie Stargell" Johnson to lead the team.
Don't worry, Cowboys fans. Stargell is more than capable. And he may even be better than Romar, depending who you ask.
Nonetheless, Romar is the Cowboys' starting quarterback. So next time Romar considers pulling another fast one like this, I hope he reconsiders and remembers his behavior from this past weekend.
He's let his whole team down due to this unnecessary injury. And he didn't even come away with a souvenier penalty flag!
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