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Tony Giveth Away. Tony Taketh.

Tonight Tony Romo's like a knuckleball pitcher in a game where his stuff is too good. Ya know? He's been too excited. Throwing too hard. Trying to do too much. But he seems to be settling down and his effectiveness is trending up. His 17-yard strike to Marion Barber --...
By Richie WhittSeptember 15, 2008
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Tonight Tony Romo’s like a knuckleball pitcher in a game where his stuff is too good. Ya know?

He’s been too excited. Throwing too hard. Trying to do too much.

But he seems to be settling down and his effectiveness is trending up. His 17-yard strike to Marion Barber — who beat Eagles’ linebacker Stewart Bradley — was calm, cool and absolutely perfect.

Hate to admit this, but former coach Bill Parcells was right about one thing: Romo needs to work on protecting the ball. Still.

Cowboys 31, Eagles 30.– Richie Whitt

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Richie Whitt

Richie Whitt has been a columnist, reporter, broadcaster and blogger covering Dallas’ sports scene for more than 40 years. He wrote the Observer‘s sports column 2005-2011 and has reported sports on TV, radio and online. You can read his latest work a <a href=”https://www.si.com/nfl/bears/author/richie-whitt”>SI.com.

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