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American football player

Tony Romo is a former American football player who served as a quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL). Renowned for his arm strength and playmaking skills, Romo spent his entire 14-year career with the Cowboys, leading them to numerous playoff appearances. Born on April 21, 1980, in San Diego, California, Romo was drafted by the Cowboys in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft.

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“The first game of the year is always an in-season adjustment game.”

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“It's just like high school. If you're a freshman or a sophomore, it's hard to tell the seniors who've been through two, three, playoff games what to do.”

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“There comes a point in the game where you gotta make a play or you gotta do something to get your team over the hump, and when that time comes you gotta be able to do it.”

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“One of the reasons I'm lucky is to be around an owner like Jerry Jones. I'm not just saying it. The reality of it is the guy wants to win. As a quarterback, you need ownership and people in the front office and organization to help you win. If you don't get that help, you're always going to be fighting an uphill battle. You feel that, being a part of this organization with Jerry, that he's going to bring in people and sign people and want to improve this football team every year. It allows you to feel like, hey, we have a chance and I have a chance to do some special things around here.”

“You try and work hard and get better each week. I play the game with passion. I enjoy the game. It's a lot of fun when I'm out there. That's the way I play. For some reason, people like that.”

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“I don't think about it, 'Wow! I'm the quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys.' For me, this is my job. This is what I've been preparing to do. And I really want to win badly.”

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“It's about the process. It's about getting better. 'Let's execute on this play, let's execute on this drive.' You do those things, and over the course of the season you'll get better as a team and you'll get to a point where hopefully you're playing at a high level to win the games that really become at another level.”

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“You know you are going to go through your ups and downs in this game.”

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“I think some guys have the ability to learn from themselves and get better. Those are the guys that last a long time and continue to improve in this league and in sports in general.”

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“I've played long enough to know that certain games are certain ways. You're gonna throw it less in others, more in others, and just look at what the team needs that day to win a football game.”

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“I think people just like rooting. If they like you, they're going to want to root for you and you're one of theirs. And if they don't like you? It doesn't matter.”

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“Everyone runs their own race.”

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“We're continuing to evolve into what we think we can do, and you know that takes a little bit of times sometimes to figure out what you're really good at and what you can hang her hat on per se, and I think we're learning that each week that goes by.”

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“Work hard, do things the right way, and things will go your way.”

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“I would have loved to have had the start that Tom Brady did, won a couple of Super Bowls early, but I wasn't good enough at the time. I have to get better. You start to understand that all the talk and noise really don't matter. Every quarterback goes through the same thing. You have to keep getting better; your team will keep getting betterand you'll have a chance.”

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“It's funny, you can get over the win pretty quick and get ready for the next opponent. When you lose, it just eats at you.... What could we have done? What should I have done? All those things. Just part of playing professional sports and sports in general.”

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“You just work at it. You just keep grinding away, keep trying to get better, and if you got the ability, one day you have a chance.”

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“Fame is fleeting. That stuff comes and goes. You know, as soon as I play poorly ... you won't be doing this interview--you'll be interviewing the next guy.”

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“I think you use the negative things that happen from the year before - and from other years, too - to spur you to do the things you need to do to take the next step.”

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“As a competitor and an athlete, you love that you get to go back and challenge someone, especially the world champs.”

World Challenges Athlete Competitors

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“You may have seen have seen me in such places as your local market in a tabloid.”

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“I think my best years are ahead of me and that's exciting.”

Thinking Years Exciting Best Year

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“It's easy to say you're more mature because all of a sudden you have a child, but it's a process.”

Children Easy Process Mature

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“I feel like I'm going to be with the Cowboys the rest of my career, definitely. I love it.”

Feels Careers Cowboy

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“When you're younger, it's about 'How can I get better? How can I become the player that I want to be?' As you get older, it's 'How can this football team improve?' While all along getting better along the way.”

Way Want Player Team Football Get Better Football Team

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“There's no question in my mind: not only am I going to be able to make it through 16 games, I'll make it through another five years.”

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“The Leftovers is a great basketball book that shines a light on what true competitors can overcome with a solid work ethic.”

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Born: April 21, 1980
Known for: American football player
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