I understand that when two celebrities date, the paparazzi will show up and everything the couple does is “news.”  Fine, whatever.  I think the coverage is overblown, but people are eating it up, so it will continue being covered.  I can understand that.

Tony Romo made his choices, and it’s his right to do what he pleases in his free time.  I don’t think the city of Dallas, or the rest of the country, should criticize what he does in his free time.  I know that if it were me, I wouldn’t appreciate the media and every Joe on the street telling me what they think I should do with my free time.

Which brings us to the Tony Romo / Jason Witten / Simpson family weekend in Mexico.  Yes, Tony’s job is to be prepared for the Giants — and it’s his coach’s job to help him get prepared.   That coach told the entire Cowboy team, including Tony Romo, to take a couple of days off and re-energize.  Tony works hard to prepare, and every teammate that’s gone on the record about the subject has said as much.   He earned the break.So, what he did on the break doesn’t matter.  No one is criticizing Jason Witten for going to Mexico, so why criticize Romo?

The city will blame Jessica Simpson and Romo’s relationship if the Cowboys lose vs. the Giants, no matter how irrelevant the subject is.  In a way, I feel for them — I know I wouldn’t want that scrutiny on my relationships.  And I know I’d feel awful if my girlfriend was blamed for any shortcomings I might have.Which means Tony has put a lot of pressure on himself to win this game.  If anyone can handle that pressure, it’s Tony Romo.  He is who he is, and has confidence in his abilities and his team’s strengths.  I wouldn’t be comfortable with that pressure, but that’s reason #18931 I’m not an NFL player.  (Reasons #1 – #18930 have a lot to do with my athletic ability).

The only solution to this situation?  The Cowboys winning the Super Bowl.  Go Cowboys! 

Everyone has hope for their team (and their fantasy team). In the case of the Dallas Cowboys (my personal favorite, being a Dallasite and all), hopes are particularly high. Of course, people around here expect Superbowl wins from the Cowboys every year, so hopes are always high.

The Cowboys are coming off a disappointing season where they, in a word, sucked. Parcells went from a mastermind to a stubborn old coot in the course of a month. Vinny Testaverde made my eyes hurt at quarterback. And the defense was hopeless.

The Cowboys replaced Testaverde with Drew Bledsoe, who has more mobility than a statue on most Sundays, while also adding to their defensive line and defensive backfield.

That brought a good preseason, and I personally expect good things from the Cowboys — next year. This year? I’m saying 8-8. And also for the record, like everyone else, I’m taking New England to win it all.