Tony Romo

[sandtrapjack]

It really does not matter if the name is Tony Romo, Clinton Portis or Jo-Jo the dogfaced boy, it is just plain good to hear celebrity giving back and not expecting anything in return. Period.

Sure many big name players have thier "charities" or "foundations" that are named after them, but they do get something back in the huge tax break they get.

But to hear about players that do little things like this is just plain refreshing to see. No matter what uniform they wear. Romo is the same guy that stopped on a busy Dallas highway and changed a flat tire for an elderly couple that was stranded. He also just made a spur-of-the-moment cameo appearance at a Dallas High School Football teams pep-rally (he also took his good friend Will Smith with him).

Lots of players do these things, and I am with the majority when I say that we need to hear more about the good things that happen (like this) and not the bad things (like Pacman Jones or Larry Johnson).

I am a 25 year retired veteran and was asked to speak at a local school here to the students on Veterans Day, and that is just the message I brought to them. That for every bad thing they hear on the evening news about Iraq and Afghanistan, there are 100 good things that are military men and women are doing that you don't hear about.

Would I have started this thread on a rival board? Probably not, but giving D'BOYZ his due, these things are good to hear none-the-less.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by sandtrapjack

It really does not matter if the name is Tony Romo, Clinton Portis or Jo-Jo the dogfaced boy, it is just plain good to hear celebrity giving back and not expecting anything in return. Period.

Sure many big name players have thier "charities" or "foundations" that are named after them, but they do get something back in the huge tax break they get.

But to hear about players that do little things like this is just plain refreshing to see. No matter what uniform they wear. Romo is the same guy that stopped on a busy Dallas highway and changed a flat tire for an elderly couple that was stranded. He also just made a spur-of-the-moment cameo appearance at a Dallas High School Football teams pep-rally (he also took his good friend Will Smith with him).

Lots of players do these things, and I am with the majority when I say that we need to hear more about the good things that happen (like this) and not the bad things (like Pacman Jones or Larry Johnson).

I am a 25 year retired veteran and was asked to speak at a local school here to the students on Veterans Day, and that is just the message I brought to them. That for every bad thing they hear on the evening news about Iraq and Afghanistan, there are 100 good things that are military men and women are doing that you don't hear about.

Would I have started this thread on a rival board? Probably not, but giving D'BOYZ his due, these things are good to hear none-the-less.

Kudos to TRomo. Having said that, this is a retarded thread. A man who could never imagine living off of 6.50 a day, took a man to the movies. So compassionate. Incredible. BS. Sorry, You want to say someone did something for someone, let him do something then. He has 6.5 MILLION Dollars. Let's say the Govt takes half. That's 3.25 MILLION Dollars left. I don't care what uniform he wears either. Taking a guy to a $10 (no million behind that) movie is something he could do EVERY day and not notice it. I would be impressed if he took Doc in (not every one, but just one person) helped him clean up, give him a hand up, get him going, regardless of what it takes, then I will admire an athlete.
But taking a man to a movie. gosh what an awesome guy.

Please note I am not saying that TRomo has to do all that, or that because he makes so much he is obligated to do anything. It just isn't a feel good story to me.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by sandtrapjack

It really does not matter if the name is Tony Romo, Clinton Portis or Jo-Jo the dogfaced boy, it is just plain good to hear celebrity giving back and not expecting anything in return. Period.

Sure many big name players have thier "charities" or "foundations" that are named after them, but they do get something back in the huge tax break they get.

But to hear about players that do little things like this is just plain refreshing to see. No matter what uniform they wear. Romo is the same guy that stopped on a busy Dallas highway and changed a flat tire for an elderly couple that was stranded. He also just made a spur-of-the-moment cameo appearance at a Dallas High School Football teams pep-rally (he also took his good friend Will Smith with him).

Lots of players do these things, and I am with the majority when I say that we need to hear more about the good things that happen (like this) and not the bad things (like Pacman Jones or Larry Johnson).

I am a 25 year retired veteran and was asked to speak at a local school here to the students on Veterans Day, and that is just the message I brought to them. That for every bad thing they hear on the evening news about Iraq and Afghanistan, there are 100 good things that are military men and women are doing that you don't hear about.

Would I have started this thread on a rival board? Probably not, but giving D'BOYZ his due, these things are good to hear none-the-less.

Just runnig a foundation or charity does not give you a tax break. It does usually running without paying taxes but you only get a tax break if you donate money and you cannot write off donated time.

Its not that DBoyz posted it here its the timing of posting.

[mheisig]

Taking the entire day off to watch a movie explains a lot about this guy's work ethic and why he's homeless...

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by mheisig

Taking the entire day off to watch a movie explains a lot about this guy's work ethic and why he's homeless...

It really does.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by mheisig

Taking the entire day off to watch a movie explains a lot about this guy's work ethic and why he's homeless...

The more you think about it is Romo caused the guy to skip a days work and was a bad infulence on a person who has little to nothing.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by firstdown

The more you think about it is Romo caused the guy to skip a days work and was a bad infulence on a person who has little to nothing.

Soooo....by extension, Romo has had a negative influence, NAY...DEMONIC influence on an innocents life, leading him down a path of transgression? ROGER DO YOUR DUTY! To the CFL!
Just another job well done.....
HTTR!

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by Hog1

Soooo....by extension, Romo has had a negative influence, NAY...DEMONIC influence on an innocents life, leading him down a path of transgression? ROGER DO YOUR DUTY! To the CFL!
Just another job well done.....
HTTR!

BAN HIM! BAN HIM FOR LIFE!!! We cannot tolerate acts of this nature! Figures it would be a Cowboy behaving this way.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by sandtrapjack

It really does not matter if the name is Tony Romo, Clinton Portis or Jo-Jo the dogfaced boy, it is just plain good to hear celebrity giving back and not expecting anything in return. Period.

Sure many big name players have thier "charities" or "foundations" that are named after them, but they do get something back in the huge tax break they get.

But to hear about players that do little things like this is just plain refreshing to see. No matter what uniform they wear. Romo is the same guy that stopped on a busy Dallas highway and changed a flat tire for an elderly couple that was stranded. He also just made a spur-of-the-moment cameo appearance at a Dallas High School Football teams pep-rally (he also took his good friend Will Smith with him).

Lots of players do these things, and I am with the majority when I say that we need to hear more about the good things that happen (like this) and not the bad things (like Pacman Jones or Larry Johnson).

I am a 25 year retired veteran and was asked to speak at a local school here to the students on Veterans Day, and that is just the message I brought to them. That for every bad thing they hear on the evening news about Iraq and Afghanistan, there are 100 good things that are military men and women are doing that you don't hear about.

Would I have started this thread on a rival board? Probably not, but giving D'BOYZ his due, these things are good to hear none-the-less.

While I generally agree the points regarding the media. Who would have thought the media would present, and paint untruthful pictures of news and events.
However, regarding the Romo post.
While mowing the grass, I sometimes step in the odd pile of dogshit in my yard. I view this as a misstep on my part, and hope it will wear off during the remainder of the mowing event. I DO NOT however, walk back to that pile and step in it again........