Pick of the Night for Cowboys

Cost of a new stadium: $1.1 billion.

Contract for the overrated Tony Romo: $67.4 million.

Jimmy Jones picking his nose after Giants return a Romo interception: Priceless.

That gem came after Bruce Johnson returned an INT int he first quarter last night, one of three awful picks from the grossly overrated Romo.

In case you were sleeping, here's a wrap-up of the Giants 33-31 win in Dallas last night.

Heartbreak: Cowboys, Patriots Miss Playoffs

This photo was from last year after the devastating loss to the Giants, but we can only imagine what the reaction from this maniac will be on the heels of the humiliating ass-kicking administered by the Eagles today.

Meanwhile, New England is out despite an 11-5 record as the Miami Dolphins have clinched the AFC East with a win over the Jets.

Minnesota earlier clinched the NFC North with a 20-19 victory over the Giants, who substituted liberally in the second half today and nearly won. The Panthers, meanwhile, also used a late field goal to win the NFC South.

So the wildcard games next weekend will be Philadelphia at Minnesota and Atlanta at Arizona in the NFC with Baltimore at Miami and Indianapolis at the winner of tonight's Denver-San Diego game.

Oh, and while it's not quite as funny as the Cowboys getting destroyed, the sad sack Detroit Lions reached perfection today as the first team to ever go 0-16.

'If You Only Knew All That Guy Does'

Here's a stunner. Terrell Owens is about to blow up his third NFL team. This couldn't come at a better time. Hopefully with all the infighting the Giants can bury these suckers for good Sunday night.

According to multiple sources within the Dallas Cowboys, there is an emerging internal conflict involving three of the team's highest-profile stars.

As the preseason Super Bowl favorites struggle in the final month of the season to simply make the playoffs, wide receiver Terrell Owens has expressed resentment toward Tony Romo, apparently jealous of the quarterback's relationship with tight end Jason Witten.

Owens feels that Romo and Witten -- close friends and road roommates who came to Dallas in the same offseason -- hold private meetings in which they create plays the two will use in upcoming games without including Owens in the conversations, according to a source who speaks regularly with Owens' teammates. Owens believes these discussions have worked to his detriment as Romo seeks to deliver the ball to Witten regardless of whether Owens is open.

"I don't know anything about that," Wade Phillips said when asked about a possible rift at his news conference on Thursday.
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A current Cowboys player compared Owens' behavior to that which led to problems with his former quarterbacks, Jeff Garcia in San Francisco and Donovan McNabb in Philadelphia. Those failed relationships and problems with the head coaches and other teammates led to Owens' exile from those teams and made him available to Dallas owner Jerry Jones in 2006.

"He's insecure about it,'' the player said of Owens. "The thing that bothers me more than anything about this problem is that it's always something with him -- San Fran, Philly and here, always something. And he brings other people into it. You know, he talks to Sam Hurd and Roy Williams, who just got here and doesn't really know these guys. T.O. talks to him and so now he probably thinks Witten politics with Tony for the ball.

"That's so far from the truth. You think Tony is throwing to him because that's his buddy? His best buddy is Bobby Carpenter, and that's not helping him too much. It's crazy to think that, and I hate that he acts that way.''
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But what upset Owens' teammates most of all was his response to the interception Romo threw on a pass intended for Witten that Deshea Townsend returned for the game-winning touchdown in a 20-13 defeat. Both the quarterback and tight end publicly accepted blame for the Cowboys' season-high fifth turnover. In contrast, Owens said the offense stunk, that the team can't win with turnovers like those and then suggested his defender was playing off in single coverage and that he was open but Romo decided to throw elsewhere on the fatal play.

On the sideline, Owens was seen yelling at a Cowboys assistant coach. In his news conference after the game, Owens implied that Romo's decision to throw to Witten was the wrong one, saying, "It's his job to go out there and assess what the defense is, and he made that decision.''

That incensed some Cowboys, one of whom said, "If you only knew all that guy does. It's gonna go down with him before it's all over with. He is unbelievable. Tough loss and he does that?''

It's not like you morons didn't know what you were getting.

If you sell your soul to hook up with the devil, don't be surprised when the devil gets a little ornery.

Idiots.

Good News: NFL's Most Overrated QB to Miss Four Weeks

After watching Tony Romo fumble the ball all over the place in the Cowboys' 30-24 loss at Arizona, I got to thinking something's wrong with the guy, other than his weird obsession with racing to the sideline to put his hat on backwards.

Sure enough, ESPN has just reported the most overrated QB in the NFL has a broken pinky and will be out four weeks.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has a broken pinkie on his throwing hand and will be out four weeks, a team source told ESPN's Michael Smith.

Romo initially was diagnosed with a pinkie sprain in Sunday's 30-24 overtime loss to the Arizona Cardinals.

Veteran quarterback Brad Johnson, the Cowboys' holder on kicks, is Romo's backup.

There's at least an upside for Cowboy fans, pathetic souls that they are. Johnson has at least won some playoff games, as he was calling signals when Tampa Bay won the Super Bowl in 2002. Sure, he's old an immobile, but he at least isn't as erratic as Romo. Coming up they have the Rams, Tampa and the Giants on the schedule, then a bye. How funny would it be in they lose to the Rams?

This report from Dallas noted the injury before today's announcement.

Still, for the most part, Arizona rushed four linemen as the rest of the defense dropped into coverage. As Romo bounced on the balls of his feet, looking for someone, anyone, to get open, the Cards' defensive front rapidly encircled him.

Result: They came at him from behind, where he's not feeling the pressure and consequently unable to squirt out of the rush's grasp, normally a strong point. They sacked him three times. Not only that, they blindsided him, forcing three official fumbles and one that didn't count because of a premature whistle.

Romo doesn't do a good job of protecting the ball as it is, and that was before he sprained a pinky in overtime. When he doesn't see the rush coming, he's particularly vulnerable.

And that's what he's looked like lately: a once-confident quarterback suddenly vulnerable.

With any luck, the Cowboys unravel completely while golden boy is on the shelf. How long until Johnson throws a incomplete pass to Terrell Owens and the man-child has a fit?

All this bad news is enough to make Pacman Jones want to hit the strip clubs.

In really good news, the New York Giants can move a full two games up on Dallas and Washington with a win tonight. Just saying.

Congratulations also to the Cowboys for being the first team in NFL history to lose a game on a blocked punt for touchdown.

Heh.



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More Misery for Cowboy Fans

We apparently were a bit premature in noting the breakup of Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson, and since we revel in the misery of Dallas Cowboys fans, we thought we'd bring you this painful video showing the two on stage recently with a dreadful metal cover band.

Simpson and Romo Perform Duet

Hot couple Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo thrilled regulars at tribute group Metal Skool's weekly showcase in Hollywood on Monday night with a rocking duet.

The good-looking pair sang Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'," backed by the band at the Key Club.

Romo initially refused to join his pop star girlfriend onstage, but reluctantly agreed to sing with her when fans started chanting out his name.

That and he was called a pu**y.

Heh.

Oh, the Heartbreak

This New York Giants fan can never have enough of poking fun at the Dallas Cowboys.

It appears their golden boy quarterback, Tony Romo, who has yet to win a playoff game but was lavished with a $67 million contract after one season, has dumped bleach-blond bimbo Jessica Simpson.

I wonder if there's anything we can do to help the lovebirds patch things up?

At least they'll always have Mexico.

Dallas Cowboys star Tony Romo has reportedly dumped Jessica Simpson, who was widely blamed for costing him a shot at the Super Bowl.

"Tony is now starting to blame her himself," a pal told OK! magazine. "Before dating Jessica, he was Texas' golden boy. Now he's become a joke."

A few days after the Giants bounced the Cowboys from the playoffs, Romo called the "Dukes of Hazzard" star to tell her their romance was over.

"He said he thought it was better if they went back to being friends," a pal of hers said.

A final breaking point came when Romo told Simpson he wouldn't move to L.A. - and she responded there was no way she could leave Tinseltown.

In addition to blaming Simpson, Cowboy fans may also want to blame their inept coach and the fact the Giants were the superior team when it mattered.

UPDATE: Hot Air's resident Cowboy fan is most buoyed by the news.

Get The Popcorn Ready

The poor thing. What's more embarrassing, losing to the Giant or wearing those sunglasses?

Hang your head, punk.


The details.

UPDATE: A stunned Cowboys fan reacts.

NFL Divisional Playoffs

The best weekend of the football year is upon us, as the top teams are all in action and we have four pretty good matchups.

We got off to a 4-0 start against the spread on our playoff picks last weekend, continuing a hot hand from the 2007 playoffs, when we went 9-2.

Let's hope the magic continues.

You have an extra bonus this weekend as none of the games are on NBC, so you don't have to go out of your way to avoid the odious Keith Olbermann.

SATURDAY
Seahawks +8 PACKERS: Seattle has been pretty good on the road during the playoffs in recent years, keeping games close against Green Bay and Chicago, so I expect that trend to continue. Seahawks capitalized on Washington turnovers last week and good pass rush should force Brett Favre into a couple of mistakes. At the same time, Seattle's run game has been limited, so Matt Hasselbeck will be forced to throw plenty. Packers should be able to run with Ryan Grant. Spread's a bit high here, but home advantage means Packers get the slight edge. Packers 30-27

Jaguars +13.5 PATRIOTS: Jacksonville was fortunate to escape Pittsburgh last week after blowing 18-point lead. No shot they get that far ahead of the Patriots, who've had two weeks to rest and devise a scheme to slow down vaunted Jags running game. Weather will be in the high 30's at game time, so that's no factor. What is a factor is New England is 16-0 for a reason, and that's Tom Brady, Randy Moss, Wes Welker and the aerial circus. Jags stick around for a while, but this should never be in doubt. Patriots 33-21

SUNDAY
Chargers +9 COLTS: Everyone expects Peyton Manning and the Colts to run roughshod over a Charger team that looked a bit shaky last week. But San Diego did beat them this season and has had past success in the RCA Dome. Manning threw six INT's in their November meeting, and while that won't happen again, Chargers should be able to force a couple of mistakes. How well Indy contains LaDainian Tomlinson is key, as Chargers have lost Antonio Gates, so don't expect much from Philip Rivers. Colts sweat one out. Colts 26-24

Giants +7.5 COWBOYS: A couple of fun facts at play here. Dallas hasn't won a playoff game since Barry Switzer led them to victory in Super Bowl XXX and Wade Phillips has never won a playoff game. When last seen in the playoffs, his Buffalo team was bamboozled by the Music City Miracle in Nashville. So what you've got here is a New York team playing with house money and supreme confidence, getting contributions from an assortment of rookies and free agents, and a quarterback in Eli Manning who came of age last week in Tampa. Terrell Owens will play, but should be limited, Tony Romo is under the microscope in Dallas and while the Giants defense may not sack him much, they should be able to contain him and force enough pressure that may result in a couple of turnovers. Giants will be able to stretch the field in the passing game and the 1-2 punch of Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw could yield a big day on the ground. Our only upset of the week. Giants 28-24

NFL Week 13: Green Bay at Dallas

We'll review Week 12 and do the rest of the Week 13 schedule later in the week, and here's a quick drive-by on tonight's Packers-Cowboys affair, the Game Most People Won't See.

COWBOYS -7 Packers: The spread seems a bit high for a pair of 10-1 teams, but I like the Cowboys for several reasons. They're home now for three straight weeks, Green Bay has some injuries defensively (Charles Woodson questionable), and by all means, the Cowboys need the game much more. They do not want to go to Green Bay in January. Good game, competitive late, but Dallas gets a late score to cover. Cowboys 31-23