My Tony Romo Blog

Tony Romo is the quarterback for the NFL's America's Team, the Dallas Cowboys!  Tony Romo was born on April 21, 1980 in San Diego, California. Tony was the third child and only son behind two girls. The Romo family moved to Burlington, Wisconsin in July of 1982. Tony Romo was raised from elementary school through high school graduation in Burlington. At the age of six Tony was very active in sports. Basketball became Tony's first love in the sports arena, but he would still go on to participate in several other sports. Tony enjoyed many summers playing baseball, basketball and golf. When he was nine he played little league baseball, and started as a shortstop for the Burlington Mini's.  He played little league baseball until he was 12 years old and then moved up to senior league baseball. In senior league Tony became a formidable catcher. Many baseball runners were unable to steal bases from his watchful eye. At 15, Tony and his teammates won a city senior league championship.                   

Tony Romo's high school days were very entertaining. After enrolling at Burlington High School he tried out for the freshman soccer team. Freshman soccer couldn't field a full team, so Tony ended up playing football when they were already two weeks into training camp.  During his junior year he was still not the starter for the team. However in the second game of that season Tony got a chance to enter in after the halftime. Tony became the permanent starter at QB and over his junior and senior year, he became very accomplished as a Burlington Demon.
                                               
Tony Romo played college football at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois. Tony Romo played well as a sophomore, completing 164 of 278 passes for 2,583 yards and 27 touchdowns.  As a junior he led Division 1-AA in passing efficiency, completing 138-of-207 passes for 2,068 yards and 21 touchdowns. He became the all time touchdown leader at Eastern Illinois history. Tony Romo was selected to the Associated Press All-America third team, All-Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) first team and the OVC first player of the year. Tony Romo was the first player in Eastern Illinois and Ohio Conference history to win the Walter Payton Award on December 19, 2002. Walter Payton Award is given annually to the Nation's top player at the NCAA Division 1-AA level. Along with the Walter Payton Award, Romo earned consent All-America honors. He was also selected All-Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) and was named OVC Player of the Year. Tony Romo was second in school and third in conference history to pass for over 8,000 yards. He is also second in school history with 584 completions and 941 attempts. As a senior, he set school and conference records for completions with 258 in 407 attempts for 3,418 yards, ranking him second in the conference and third in school history for a single season.  Tony Romo's 3,149 yards in total offense as a senior ranked him third in school and conference history.
 
Tony Romo attended the 2003 NFL combine. On draft day the Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions, and Miami Dolphins all called Tony at his home in Burlington. After about half an hour of weighing his options Tony decided to accept an offer to walk-on for the Dallas Cowboys. Tony proceeded slowly in Dallas, working from third-string quarterback to starting quarterback over the course of four years. Today Tony works with his teammates toward the ultimate goal of winning a Super Bowl Championship. Early career highlights for Tony Romo came in 2004, when he rushed for the winning TD with 6 seconds left in an exhibition contest against the Oakland Raiders. Elevated to the Dallas Cowboys' number two quarterback in 2005, Romo had strong showings in the 2005 and 2006 pre-seasons. In the 2006 off-season, Sean Payton the head coach of the New Orleans Saints, offered a third round draft pick for Romo, but Jerry Jones refused, asking for no less than a second round draft pick. Romo eventually took over the starting quarterback role from Drew Bledsoe during halftime against the New York Giants on October 23, 2006. After taking over the starting role, Romo has emerged as a superstar QB. He made two Pro Bowls, set single season Cowboy records and led the Cowboys to two playoff appearances. Late season collapses have put a shadow of doubt on Romo and the Cowboys. There are many things left to prove for Tony Romo but he has plenty of time to right the ship and lead this team to a Super Bowl. 
 
Tony Romo is an amateur golfer. During the offseason he plays golf in Dallas. He also made an attempt to qualify for the 2004 EDS Byron Nelson Championship, but he fell short. Romo is also a frequent guest on local sports radio programs. He was the co-host of the player commentary show "Inside The Huddle" on local talk radio in Dallas.
 
Tony Romo the QB Dallas Cowboy and the country music singer Carrie Underwood were friends when she performed at halftime of the 2006 Thanksgiving Day football game at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas. Romo had been dating with Carrie Underwood. They no longer date, but they are still friends.  Tony Romo has also been seen with actress Sophia Bush in a restaurant. In November 2007, Romo began dating singer and actress Jessica Simpson. Simpson attended a Dallas Cowboys-Philadelphia Eagles game at Texas Stadium, in which Romo had a bad performance in the loss to the Eagles.

Marty Ogelvie is an avid Dallas Cowboys fan collector as well as a dedicated fan of the the teams newest superstar QB Tony Romo.