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[TJ]

CONDON MAKES A MOONSHOT FOR ROMO

A league source tells us that agent Tom Condon has requested on behalf of Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo a contract including guaranteed money in excess of $30 million.

Such a deal would give Romo more guaranteed money than Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, who pocketed 30 million when signed a long-term deal several years ago. Manning was also represented by Condon.

As we hear it, the Cowboys aren't biting. Though they've concluded that Romo is for real and deserves to be paid accordingly, owner Jerry Jones isn't prepared to fork over that kind of money yet.

Still, Jones could have gotten Romo a lot cheaper before the season started. As another one league source tells us, Condon and Romo would have accepted package in the vicinity of Matt Schaub money (six years, $48 million with $7 million guaranteed and $20 million over three years) if something had gotten done earlier. After three very good games, the price tag has shot up.

The current thinking is that the Cowboys will simply use the franchise tag on Romo in 2008. As Charley Casserly of CBS reported last Sunday, the one-year franchise tender for the quarterback position is expected to be $10.7 million, which actually is a decrease from 2007.

The Cowboys might have to use the exclusive version of the franchise tag to hold him in place, however. With good quarterbacks hard to come by in the draft, two first-rounders for a proven commodity who could end up playing in both the Pro Bowl and the Super Bowl could be viewed as a very fair deal.

http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm

I knew it would happen. The Cowboys would've signed a lot easier in the offseason, but no!! They wanted to take the "wait and see" approach. Now he's having an all-pro season and is asking Peyton Manning money!!

I hate to say "I told you so", but I told you so!!

[Saintsfan1972]

there's no way jerry will give him peyton manning money

[Bears 88]

How about play a full season first?

Until then, shut the fuck up Tony Homo.

[Crawl]

Not worth it!

[TJ]

Originally Posted by Bears 88

How about play a full season first?

Until then, shut the fuck up Tony Homo.

Still bitter about last Sunday's ass-kicking, uh?

[DaBearsrule4ever]

I'd say Romo is worth $20-$25 million in guaranteed money at most. Funny how athletes these days light it up in their sport for a short period of time and they think they're worth a ridiculus amount of money. I remember Romo lighting it up when he took over for Bledsoe, then came down to earth after about a month. He's had a pretty good season so far but he's still got a lot of work to do if he wants to get $30 million in guaranteed money.

[smeagle]

$30 million ? jerry should take $10mil off just for that bothced snap in the playoffs.

[Omen]

now lets say that JJ would have given romo that new contract before the season and lets say we were 0-3 we would have lost money and still be in a qb search i say give him a deal but bot one of manning caliber not yet. i hope they dont franchise him bc player with thet tag seem to be bitter about it

[DoubleC]

From Matt Schaub money to Peyton Manning money in just 3 weeks (and back to Schaub?). I love agents!

[SuperBeast]

ehhh...just give it to him so he can start sucking again...