The Jessica Simpson Effect

Tony Romo left Texas Stadium Sunday night a loser, banged up, bruised, and limping toward the playoffs. But rather than hanging his head on the drive home, he was likely contemplating whether sympathy sex with Jessica Simpson would be as good as victory-over-the-Eagles sex would have been. Will it make him feel any better about posting his worst ever QB rating and losing at home to hated rival? Yes, yes it will. But maybe we're onto something.

Although it was more than a little annoying to keep seeing the camera go to Simpson's dark roots and pink #9 jersey in the middle of a tight game, and at one point to sit through a montage featuring her music, we wondered if her being there was a distraction for Romo. For much of the game, he had ample protection and the Eagles couldn't get to him, yet he missed open receivers frequently, posting terrible numbers in the first half, and going on to toss three picks. Romo finished with 214 yards (more than McNabb, but shut up) on 13 completions out of 36 attempts. He's damn lucky for Jason Witten, who accounted for more than half the yardage. TO was pissed on the sidelines, a situation we can only pray carries over this week and into next.

We've seen Romo girls at the game before. On Christmas Day last year, Romo and Carrie Underwood were seen hugging on the field before the game. The result was similar: Ol' Romeo was 14-29 for a paltry 142 yards, with a TD and a pick, and the Eagles stomped the Cowboys, 23-7. TO was dejected after the game, complaining over a lack of touches. Coincidence? Romo's already been anointed the next great QB by the national media and is having a helluva season, but have we discovered his kryptonite? Celebrity Sideline Poon? I say we buck up and get whatever arm candy he's rocking next year a ticket to the game at the Linc.

(Photo via Yahoo)

Update: And we've got the video.  via AA.

Comments

[Chris]

Perhaps the relationships are so short-lived because Tony Romo is a CHOKER and can't get the deed done under pressure.

[Fat Ted]

Tony Romo is a bum and I think everyone should still remember he can't hold the ball for a simple field goal. He's having a good statistical season, that's all. He's no savior. He's a bum. I am looking forward to the day he ultimately fails and gets benched, or rather I hope he stays in as QB in Dallas because more times than not the Eagles will be able to beat that bum.

If only we could stop Jason Witten.

[Bill B.]

Tony Romo was a loser walking into Texas Stadium Sunday afternoon, but that's besides the point. (Did his eyes look a little misty towards the end or is it just me?)

I feel pretty damn good after that game. Thinking all they got to do is 1) lose McNabb, 2) pick up a real WR, and 3) fix the secondary. Birds take back the division next year. Agreed?

[Lisa]

Is the Simpson clan still claiming that she didn't plump her lips? Bitch looks like a salmon.

[Staci]

Jessica needsto stay her ass at home!

[Inside the Iggles]

Somebody needs to tell Romo to ditch the skank. She gets around more than 10 dollar Kensington whore.

[KR]

Tony needs to dump Jessica. She is damaged goods and would not give him the time of day if he weren't getting the big paycheck. Dump her Tony and get yourself back into the game!

[allonthefield]

Romo's thumb was supposedly hurting him during the game, but that sounds more like an excuse than anything else. He played terribly.

[Carl P]

They are broken up by the divisional playoffsand he's banging Alicia Lane by mid-March

[Frank]

Damn! I posted that last night!

http://www.the700level.com/2007/12/in-game-thread.html#comment-93800932

[Matt P]

Me first!

http://www.the700level.com/2007/12/in-game-thread.html#comment-93790698

[Sam S]

Me, I just hope if there is any relationship between his off-field distratctions and poor performances that he keeps it up! It means I will not have to watch the Cowboys lose to the Patroits in the Super Bowl this year, and Brett Farve perhaps can get one more chance to retire on top.

[kendall]

Romo a bum? I would think you Eagles fans would be experts on the subject. Just look at your roster. As I have known, since you guys put batteries in snowballs, you are a classless bunch. At least you have baseball season to look forward to.

[Ralph]

Chris and the rest of you eagle pathetic whining fans are idiots! Romo did not mention his thumb as an excuse. it was brought up by media and he said it would be fine. he took the blame for the game and that is that.

Just becasue Philly is losing and probably won't make the playoffs doesn't give you a right to come show your ass on this blog.

shut up and kiss the cowboys ass!!!!!!!!

[enrico]

Raaaaaallllphiiiiiie!

[Joe Manning]

This whole Jessica Simpson bullshit just confirms my insistence on listening to Merrill Reese and Mike Quick call the game. Thank god that it always syncs up at my house. The network TV coverage is a disgrace, and an insult to football fans.

With the TV on mute - it's amazing to see the disconnect in game coverage ... While Merrill is calling out the personnel are on the field, what formation the offense is in, who's in motion, etc. - the TV is showing Jessica Simpson - again. This is seconds before a play starts. God knows what the ambiguously gay duo had to say about it.

At another point during the game - I'm pretty sure they flashed up some picture of Joe Buck with Santa Claus ...

[Sooze]

Mike McCarthy paid her to be there as a distraction.

[themajor]

I am little confused by the battery in the snowballs incident, I have heard of us throwing snowballs at jimmy johnson and fans throwing batteries at JD Drew but together now that is a new recipe. once again people taking things that happened almost a decade ago and saying we still do them, its like saying the cowboys are amazing cause they won a superbowl over ten years ago.

[Ryno]

Do I have to remind everybody? shheesh I guess I do...

http://www.nfl.com/standings?category=league

Dallas rank = 2
Philly rank = 20

[Don Vito]

I like how the Cowboys fans found their way onto the board and are leaving there 2 cents... anyhow, Tony Romo is a bum, and I hope that the whole "Romo Girls" theory continues to hold true. AND I agree, it was very annoying yesterday watching the camera go back over and over again to Jessica-freakin-Simpson... I tuned in to watch a football game, not Jessica Simpson. Fact of the matter is the Eagles D was able to stop the 'Boys and we came out on top. Holler.

[Ryno]

excuse me....

Philly = 22

20 spots below big D

[Don Vito]

Oh yeah... the 'Boys people on here can eat shit and die.

[yeeaaghh]

E-Gals ranked 22nd

[Kulp]

What Cowboys fans apparently don't understand is that when you aren't having the best of seasons, you have to take pleasure in the small victories.

So what if Dallas is 12-2? You've got a couple of fluke victories against the Bills and Lions, and anyway it's not like they're going to win the Super Bowl.

Eagles win, Cowboys lose. If it makes you mad enough to come to our blogs and post stupid comments, then we're all that much more satisfied with the victory.

[Ryno]

Not mad at all - I was when when we were ranked last in our Div, but it's been a while since then.

[Don Vito]

yeeaaghh knows what's up. The 'Boys people on the boards here can tout their NFL ranking blah-blah-blah statistical bull crap but the fact of the matter is is that I saw "EAGLES" highlighted in yellow at the bottom of the screen on ESPN this morning, not "COWBOYS". Yeah baby! Mushroom whiz wit!

[tony]

(GotFive?...WE DO....1971,1977,1992,1993(Back 2 Back)1995...Coming Soon Part6...LIVe in Feb. on FOX(starting the Great Aikman,(did yall notice his?) in Glendale,AZ....Romo played his worst GAME of his YOUNG carrer and we were still in the game late in the 4th)....eggles suck

[you actually wish it were you]

come on now.....how many red blooded men out there really wish it were you instead of ROMO! I do...and so do you...who wouldnt want to hit that!

[mike]

hey tony - YOU SUCK you cowgirls cockroach. how does it feel to have no morals. i bet you're a big fan of osama bin laden too.

[Romo]

What's all the huff about Romo? McNabb sux and the eagles suk. when's the last time the eagles won jack???

Before ALL you were born, so shut the H up!

[themajor]

does H stand for heck? you can say girly curses on here I bet you could even say the dirty ones. guess you lost your balls in you ten gallon hat. I wish I knew a cowgirls blog so I could go yell on it but god knows I have much better things to do.

Only two things live in texas steers and queers and you don't look like a steer

[kevin in Dallas]

Look Eternal Losers. The only thing you idiots are gloating about is one bad game that Romo had. Face it, the Eagles franchise is a joke. You will NEVER win a superbowl!! EVER! The only thing losers like you can do is tear down the teams at the top, Dallas Cowboys, so that you can feel better about the pathetic joke that you all are. You are classless trash, as evidinced with the Michael Irvin injury. So thank you for being the door mat you are. I have an idea why don't you take your SMACKHEAD coach, join up the Arena league, go beat your wives and children, and stop wasting your time worring about somthing you can't change, The Juggernaut that is the DALLAS COWBOYS! HOW BOUT THEM COWBOYS!

[gootman]

Now I remember why I hate the Cowboys so much, all these dumbass pompous redneck cockroaches come out of the woodwork when they win a few games.

[ty]

Did I take a time machine back to 1943? Who calls people "bums" anymore?

It doesn't sound tough. It sounds gay. Like the Eagles.

[mike]

hey all you faggot ass cowgirl cockroach fans, what's your record against the Eagles this decade? who's the door mat

[Ryno]

I love you guys.

[Yep!]

From what we have seen this season Green is the new Pink. Yep the new gay color for sure.