Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) waves to fans as he walks off the field after the Cowboys beat the New York Giants 31-28 in 2014. Photo: Kathy Willens/Associated PressCan we agree that the expected imminent release of Tony Romo from the Dallas Cowboys is both sad and disappointingly un-Cowboy-like in its execution? Dallas Cowboys' Tony Romo talks to Dak Prescott before an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Green Bay Packers. There’s a temptation in moments like these to view the NFL as a cruel, cruel business—but it’s always a cruel, cruel business, with its ownership-favoring contracts and the merciless stepping over the injured and unproductive, even when they are loyal, long-serving stars. Injured Tony Romo of the Dallas Cowboys prior to a game against the Chicago Bears on Sept. 25.

Source: Wall Street Journal March 09, 2017 00:11 UTC