Romo's Record Deal Comes With Cowboys' Super Bowl Wish
Tony Romo signed a contract with the Dallas Cowboys on Friday that, in terms of the total potential package, amounts to seven years and $119 million.
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Tony Romo signed a contract with the Dallas Cowboys on Friday that, in terms of the total potential package, amounts to seven years and $119 million.
The deal is done as of Friday afternoon, to the tune of Romo being given a reported six-year contract, $108-million that will make him the highest-paid player in franchise history.
A dozen different cogs are in motion as the Dallas Cowboys are making cap space in order to add potential defensive starters Justin Durant and Will Allen to the roster.
How's my March Madness bracket? Great, thanks for asking. 13-3 on Thursday including nailing the upsets by Wichita State, Oregon and Cal. And I came this close to my Davidson pick.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is leaving the impression that the club is close to agreeing to a contract extension with quarterback Tony Romo
Dallas has interest in defensive back Ronde Barber (Bucs), receiver Laurent Robinson (Jaguars) and defensive back Michael Huff (Raiders).
With the Cowboys just $175,000 under the salary cap and unable to improve through free agency, it's time for Jerry Jones to answer the questions fans want to know.
It absolutely opens up to discussion the concepts of lowered salary, "hometown discounts,'' Romo being a good "partner'' to his employer and the like.
Tom Brady just signed an extension with New England that will make him a Patriot for life. But, unlike other quarterbacks, he didn't require the Pats to break the bank.
The Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday opened discussions with representatives for quarterback Tony Romo on what might be a three- or four-year extension of his contract.
Flacco is the catalyst to a perfect storm for teams trying to sign or retain their franchise quarterbacks.
You can keep blaming Tony Romo and crying that the Cowboys will never win with him as quarterback, and I'll just keep getting people like Troy Aikman and Warren Moon and Brian Billick and Babe Laufenberg to speak the contrary.
"I think the fans get excited each year because they know that this team is capable of doing something,"' Aikman said. "I believe most fans recognize (of Romo), 'Hey, this guy's really gifted.'
It doesn't matter how many times the question comes up, or in what form, the answer remains the same: the Cowboys have every intention of keeping Tony Romo in Dallas.
Troy Aikman has a job that requires him to be an objective analyst of the Cowboys. But from either perspective, he's a believer in the quarterbacking skills of Tony Romo.
The Cowboys are nearly $20 million over the cap, which comes at a time when they are still facing a $5-mllion cap penalty from the NFL from a year ago.
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Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and Eagles quarterback Michael Vick are among the most disliked players in the NFL, according to a new list.
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The Cowboys started the season with injuries. They piled up in training camp and carried into the season. They occurred all year and it never let up. Overall the Cowboys lost more than 100 games from projected starters.
You're probably not going to like this, but the Cowboys' season was a success. Yep, even at 8-8 and missing the playoffs. How's that? Because after training camp I forecast Dallas as 8-8 talent that with a fortunate bounce or two could top out at 9-7.
Neil Maddox was so mad at Romo, that he set fire to his Romo jersey right after the game Sunday.
Cowboys fans are, by and large, just the best. Not so much in a "they are smart football fans" kind of way as a "mercy, they are nuts" kind of way, as the video shows.
After missing the playoffs on the final day of the regular season for a second straight season, owner Jerry Jones says changes are coming for the Dallas Cowboys.
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DACA recipients across the country have lost work authorization due to backlogs.
Federal investigators uncovered the abuse after a cyber tip that led to a multi‑agency probe.
The video shows Romo being pulled over, getting out of the Jeep he was driving and later undergoing field sobriety tests.
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A mother, daughter, and fellow survivor say their experiences fuel a mission to support people recovering from trafficking and abuse.
DACA recipients across the country have lost work authorization due to backlogs.
Federal investigators uncovered the abuse after a cyber tip that led to a multi‑agency probe.
The video shows Romo being pulled over, getting out of the Jeep he was driving and later undergoing field sobriety tests.
The annual camp is a month, and it's free.
A phone call from jail raised further suspicions that Carney targeted other girls.
More than 40 years after helping catch an ice cream truck driver who exposed himself to her, an Oklahoma woman testified against him in a Texas trial, helping secure a life sentence.
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A growing number of solar customers across the country have been left in limbo following a company's closure or bankruptcy.
A federal judge ordered U.S. immigration authorities to release a key witness in the fatal shooting of a Mexican homebuilder by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston.
President Trump is delivering a eulogy for Sen. Lindsey Graham, his one-time opponent for the presidency and later, his close ally.
Audio recordings that former President Joe Biden fought for years to keep private have now been released.
Former FBI Director James Comey argued that criminal charges stemming from an Instagram post should be dropped because his speech is protected by the First Amendment.
Four U.S. service members who were listed in a Pentagon casualties database as having died during the Iran war are now listed as "Overseas Operations Casualties."
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
The illness may take up to 14 days to incubate.
Dangerous heat is sending more people to the ER. Here's where North Texas outdoor workers can get free hydration kits.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Texas health officials are urging families to safely wash, handle and cook produce as Cyclospora cases rise.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
The future of AI technology manufacturing has landed in North Texas.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
Cuban alleges Patrick Dumont has engaged in "adversarial business practices."
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Jones spoke from Oxnard, Calif. on the eve of 2026 Dallas Cowboys training camp.
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"I always knew I wanted to audition for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders ever since I was a little, little girl."
Joc Pederson homered twice to drive in four runs and the Texas Rangers wrapped up a key AL West series against the Seattle Mariners with a 7-3 win.
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The ruling comes after a coalition of 12 states sued to block the deal, arguing it would harm consumers and the entertainment industry.
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The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
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The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
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