Cowboys coach Jason Garrett thinks quarterback Tony Romo has a lot of football left in him. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has a specific number in mind: four or five years.
That’s what Jones said in one of his twice-weekly appearances on 105.3 The Fan. Romo, who turns 36 in April, who has had multiple back surgeries, and who has broken the same collarbone three times, will play, in the opinion, of the team’s owner four or five more years.
Pressed on the point, Jones eventually bristled.
“This is not a debate,” Jones said. “I don’t know if he’s got 4 or 5 years -- you asked me my opinion.”
Jones’ opinion traditionally lands in the glass-half-full category, regardless of what he truly believes. And based on what we’ve seen from Romo the past few years, it’s hard to imagine him remaining healthy enough to play at a high level at age 36, 37, 38, 39, and/or 40.