Of Course Tony Romo Is Clutch

July 18, 2014   ·   Brad Gagnon   ·   Jump to comments

Earlier this week, when NFL.com's Bucky Brooks listed Tony Romo as the sixth-most clutch quarterback in the NFL, even Brooks himself had to qualify his choice by noting that the "sight of Romo's name on a list of clutch performers will make some Cowboys fans cringe." 
That's because fans of both the Dallas Cowboys and their counterparts have a distorted view of Romo, who for several years running has been one of the game's best quarterbacks in crucial moments.
No other franchise plays on national television as often as the Cowboys, who as a team have struggled for much of the past two decades. As a result, Romo is front and center during their most desperate moments. 
When the defense has allowed 30-plus points—something the Cowboys have done more than all but two other teams since 2010—and the running game has gone nowhere, Romo, in front of the entire country on either FOX, NBC or ESPN, is often tasked with having to play superhero in the fou...

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