Tony Romo Fantasy News

Sunday, April 8, 2012, 9:24pm

The Chiefs have Cassel, Brady Quinn and Ricky Stanzi at quarterback, making it one of the thinnest positions on their roster. Cassel missed the last half of last season because of a broken hand and is still trying to establish himself as a dependable NFL starter. Quinn is a former first-round pick, but the Broncos thought so little of him that he didn’t play in a game in his two seasons in Denver. Stanzi was a fifth-round draft pick last year and didn’t play as a rookie.

Because their roster is so complete, the Chiefs believe they have built a team that can reasonably compete for the AFC West championship for the foreseeable future. If that vision comes true, they won’t be in position again to draft a franchise-type quarterback for years.

All of that makes for a perfect storm when it comes to drafting a quarterback, and the Chiefs appear to be at least examining the possibility. They met with Tannehill at the combine and he said he had a private workout for them last week.

“He has everything you look for,” ESPN analyst Todd McShay said recently. “He belongs in the top 10 and has a chance to be an elite quarterback in the NFL.

The Chiefs haven’t seemed sold on Cassel during the offseason. At the least, they’re giving off mixed signals.

“That consistency … I think that’s the biggest thing with Matt,” Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel said. “I think he’s excited about this year, about having Brian Daboll as our offensive coordinator, because he knows Brian and he knows the system Brian brings, and I’ve talked to Matt several times in the offseason and … he’s ready to go to work. He can’t wait for April 16th (start of the Chiefs’ offseason program) to get here so he can start getting into the playbook.

“If he can develop that consistency like we had part of the time in 2010, where we weren’t turning the ball over — we were moving the ball offensively and we were scoring some points — if we can get back to that, that’s what I’m looking for from him.”

The Chiefs started the offseason by saying they intended to find competition for Cassel, then watched as their best possibility for that, Kyle Orton, left as a free-agent for Dallas, where he will back up Tony Romo.

They settled instead for Quinn, but there’s still room for another quarterback, particularly one with Tannehill’s potential.

Jaguars sign Laurent Robinson to five-year deal
Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 10:41pm

The Jaguars reached agreement with former Dallas free-agent wide receiver Laurent Robinson on a five-year, $32.5 million deal.

Kyle Orton signs three-year deal with Cowboys
Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 5:23pm

Kyle Orton reached a three-year agreement with the Dallas Cowboys.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 12:49am

Suddenly, no one is talking about Cowboys running back Felix Jones' injured hamstring this week.

That's what happens when quarterback Tony Romo injures his throwing hand.

Jones didn't practice last week but was able to play Saturday against Philadelphia. He had felt tightness in his hamstring on his final carry the week before at Tampa Bay, and the Cowboys were cautious with Jones all week considering the lack of depth behind him.

Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said he wasn't surprised that Felix Jones was able to play against the Eagles after not practicing.

"Felix has been around here for a few years now. We understand what he's all about," Garrett said. "He did a great job managing that [hamstring] last week."

Romo expected to play in week 17
Monday, December 26, 2011, 6:44pm

The Dallas Cowboys' season will be decided next Sunday, New Year's Day, in a winner-take-all battle for the NFC East title at the New York Giants.

The Cowboys will play it with injured quarterback Tony Romo and without any momentum after a 20-7 loss Saturday to the Philadelphia Eagles in a game that turned out to be as meaningless as a preseason tuneup before a crowd of 84,834, the smallest in the three-year history of Cowboys Stadium.

Romo suffered a bruised right hand in the first quarter and did not return as the Cowboys (8-7) decided to play it safe to gear up for next week's showdown against the Giants (8-7).

"I'll be fine," Romo said. "I think I just took a hit to the helmet. We're going to be all right, though. I'll be good to go next week."

Sunday, December 25, 2011, 10:00pm

The Dallas Cowboys' season will be decided next Sunday, New Year's Day, in a winner-take-all battle for the NFC East title at the New York Giants.

The Cowboys will play it with injured quarterback Tony Romo and without any momentum after a 20-7 loss Saturday to the Philadelphia Eagles in a game that turned out to be as meaningless as a preseason tuneup.

Romo suffered a bruised right hand in the first quarter and did not return as the Cowboys decided to play it safe to gear up for next week's showdown against the Giants.

"I'll be fine," Romo said. "I think I just took a hit to the helmet. We're going to be all right, though. I'll be good to go next week."

Monday, December 19, 2011, 9:44pm

The Tony Romo-to-Laurent Robinson connection continues to pay dividends for the Cowboys.

Romo has completed a touchdown pass to Robinson inside the red zone in six of the Cowboys' last seven games.

Four times the touchdown has come on third down.

"He finds a way to get in the quarterback's vision and create a throw that the quarterback wants to make," Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said of Robinson. "He's done that throughout the season and he's been a big addition for us."

Robinson scored the Cowboys' lone touchdown in their forgettable 34-7 loss Oct. 30 at Philadelphia on a 70-yard pass from Romo in the fourth quarter, but it's what Robinson has done near the goal line that's meant the most to Dallas.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011, 3:12pm

Cowboys beat writer Calvin Watkins: "Dez Bryant saw some double-coverage. But the issue we have with Bryant not getting the ball on a consistent basis is the Cowboys' inability to put him in motion more often. Make defenses try to defend Bryant one-on-one by putting him on the move. The Cowboys say Bryant knows the offense and if that's the case give him more opportunities to get free. He finished with one catch for 50-yards, the touchdown, but that was off a broken play. You can't rely on Bryant to keep making plays off busted coverages and with Tony Romo rolling in the pocket when under duress. Bryant needs to make plays within the structure of the offense so the Cowboys can utilize his talents more often."

Saturday, November 19, 2011, 7:04pm

Dallas Cowboys backup quarterback Jon Kitna didn't make the trip to Washington, leaving Stephen McGee as the backup to Tony Romo on Sunday.

Thursday, November 17, 2011, 6:01pm

For the first time since suffering a fractured rib and punctured lung in a Week 2 win at San Francisco Tony Romo is not on the injury report.

Romo did not wear the extra protection around his ribs for the first time in two months in Sunday’s win against Buffalo. He has not taken a pain-killing injection the last two games.