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Homer this.
Despite missing three games with a broken pinkie, Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback Tony Romo leads all NFL quarterbacks in:
*QB Rating (103.2)
*Average yards per pass attempt (8.5)
*TD-Interception ratio (+13)
If you watched his 331-yard, three-touchdown performance on Thanksgiving, there’s no doubt Romo is back to being Romo. Which is great news for the Cowboys, and bad news for the quarterbacks he’s leap-frogging in my rankings.
Oh yeah, he’s also 7-2 as a starter, behind only Eli Manning and Jeff Garcia in the NFC. Any doubt he again belongs in the Pro Bowl?
While we’re at it, who would you trade Romo straight up for today?
If he throws for another 300 in Pittsburgh on Sunday we should hand him our rankings trophy. The Steelers have the NFL’s No. 1 pass defense and haven’t allowed a 300-yard passer at Heinz Field since 2006.
Fine, I’ll take that bet.
32. Daunte Culpepper – Lions
31. Ken Dorsey – Browns
30. Marc Bulger – Rams
29. Ryan Fitzpatrick – Bengals
28. JaMarcus Russell – Raiders
27. Matt Hassellbeck – Seahawks
26. Tyler Thigpen – Chiefs
25. Sage Rosenfels – Texans
24. Shaun Hill – 49ers
23. Kyle Orton – Bears
22. J.P. Losman – Bills
21. David Garrard – Jaguars
20. Matt Cassel – Patriots
19. Donovan McNabb – Eagles
18. Joe Flacco – Ravens
17. Gus Frerotte – Vikings
16. Kerry Collins – Titans
15. Jason Campbell – Redskins
14. Jay Cutler – Broncos
13. Jake Delhomme – Panthers
12. Chad Pennington – Dolphins
11. Jeff Garcia – Buccaneers
10. Aaron Rodgers – Packers
9. Matt Ryan – Falcons
8. Philip Rivers – Chargers
7. Peyton Manning – Colts
6. Brett Favre – Jets
5. Ben Roethlisberger – Steelers
4. Kurt Warner – Cardinals
3. Eli Manning – Giants
2. Drew Brees – Saints
1. Tony Romo – Cowboys — Richie Whitt
