How to properly use Romo

I’ve tried to avoid the topic of the Dallas Cowboys in my column, but after last Sunday I just can’t keep quiet any longer. I apologize in advance to all you Tony Romo fans out there, because you’re probably not going to like what I have to say.
I’ll start off by disclaiming that I have no room to judge any athlete. I’m a 34-year-old out of shape guy with bad knees left over from high school. I respect all athletes and admire their abilities - but I’m also a sports guy who needs something to talk about every week.
When Tony Romo first earned a starting spot on the Cowboys, I was rooting for the guy. He was an unlikely choice who happened to be in the right place at the right time. And there is no getting around the fact that Romo has flashes of brilliance. The problem is that those flashes are short-lived and rarely see the Cowboys through to a win.
My wife, Jodi, who admittedly knows very little about football, summed up the Cowboys’ problem as we were watching them play the Bronco’s Sunday. Just after the game-losing interception she said:
“You know, the Cowboys should really use Romo as a starter and bring in another quarterback for the fourth quarter.”
I think she may have actually been under the impression that there are starters and closers in football, but she kind of had a brilliant point.
Romo is a GREAT quarterback for the first three quarters. He can hang with just about any team out there. It is his famous fourth-quarter meltdowns that keep bringing Dallas down. Maybe it wouldn’t be such a bad idea to bring in a fresh quarterback to finish things up.
All-in-all the Cowboys are in an epic rut. Occasionally, they will make us sit up and think they might have a good season, but they blow it in the end. I’m afraid things aren’t going to change until they make a change with Romo and the coaching staff. But, hey, they have a nice stadium, right?