I’m sure S.L. Price wrote an excellent story on Tony Romo, and the photo looks cool. He’s actually having a decent season from a stats perspective: 23 TDs, 7 Ints and 2,931 yards.
However, the Cowboys are 6-5 in the NFL’s worst division, and Romo still has won only one playoff game during his career.
All I’m saying is if Romo was the quarterback of a 6-5 team in Houston, or Jacksonville, or Tampa Bay, etc., would he be on the cover of SI? I think you know the answer.
Sorry, but I’ve had enough of the Dallas Cowboys.
Ed:
This is no different than when ESPN, Fox and S.I. ‘hype’ the Red Sox and Yankees ad nauseum.
Like Mike Ditka said back in 1985, “there are the Smith’s and the Grabowski’s…”
To those organizations, most of the pro teams are the “Grabowski’s.”
That’s what happens when profit margins and ratings become more important to a news/sports organization than being fair and trying to give equal coverage. Apparently hype sells to most of America now. (Which says something about America doesn’t it?)
Wait a minute. Are we complaining about Houston (2-9), Jacksonville (2-9), and Tampa Bay (3-8) not being on the cover of Sports Illustrated now, or not being on the cover when they’re 7-5? Because ether way, you should know the answer.
The debate over whether Romo is a star or a bum is a story even casual fans have an opinion about. Meanwhile, most casual fans struggle to name the starting QBs for Houston, Jacksonville or Tampa, now or ever.
Last time I checked, Sports Illustrated is a national magazine. And like it or not, most Cowboys storylines — whether they are 12-0, 6-6, or 0-12 – are national stories.
If all things were equal, we’d have beach volleyball or NASCAR or professional nose-picking on the cover this week. …
But all things are not equal.