The Sports Truth

The Sportstruth’s senior editor, Lucas Dwyer, provides his observations and thoughts from the weekend that was.

Apparently my assertion that the Colts were not going away was wrong.

If I were a Colts fan, this would be sour grapes, but the Chargers got amazingly lucky (edittor’s note: Luke is a Patriots fan). The Colts easily could have and should have put up 35 or 42 points and yet San Diego won without Ladanian Tomlinson and Philip Rivers (you could argue they get better with Billy Volek, but we won’t do that here). Nevertheless, as the aforementioned Patriots fan, I’d much rather play San Diego than Indianapolis.

Can San Diego beat New England in the AFC Championship game if they play without Rivers and LT?

However, while we’re here, how is the early line for the Patriots and Chargers game -14.5? Sports Truth founder, Levi Matthews, believes that the spread technically should be lower than the Jax game, but believes that the Jaguars are a better team than San Diego. Maybe the spread is so high because we don’t know LT or Rivers status yet, and that makes sense, but you’d have to think that if they both play, the spread should be lower than the -13 the Jaguars were getting from the Patriots.

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Jessica Simpson is being blamed for Tony Romo’s poor performance last Sunday and Terrell Owens wants to make sure it doesn’t happen again. When asked about his opinion on how Tony Romo’s new girlfriend should be viewed Owens said “Right now, Jessica Simpson is not a fan favorite — in this locker room or in Texas Stadium.”

Honestly, a pink football jersey? As if Jessica Simpson wasn’t annoying enough already…

The Cowboys lost 10-6 to the Philadelphia Eagles and Romo had what was statistically the worst game of his career, all while Simpson sat in a luxury box wearing a pink No. 9 jersey she proudly showed off for television cameras.

While the demerits for wearing a pink football jersey can be debated elsewhere, Simpson’s big problem is that Romo floundered the last time a well publicized girlfriend attending a Cowboys home game, also against the Eagles. Last December, at home vs. the Eagles, Romo had his previous worst game with then-girlfriend Carrie Underwood in attendance.

“With everything that has happened, obviously with the way Tony played and the comparison between her and Carrie Underwood, I think a lot of people feel she has taken his focus away,” Owens said, mimicking the sentiment held by many Dallas fans. “Other than that, she was high on my list until last week.

“Oh, I got a message for her when we make the playoffs. Just stay tuned.”

“People that are meant to be together always find their ways in the end.”

This touching, not at all cheesy One Tree Hill quote was uttered by Brooke Davis, played by the cutie Sophia Bush. In speaking these words, could the actress have been channeling her feelings for a certain Cowboys quarterback?

Dallas gunslinger Tony Romo, who has been linked to Jessica Simpson and Carrie Underwood in the past year or so, is reportedly dating Sophia Bush, according to the October 24 issue of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, which reports:

“At Terence Newman’s house in Dallas, Tony Romo played the new Xbox 360 game “Guitar Hero III” with Carmen Electra, who was playing online in Los Angeles. Romo was joined by what appears to be his newest … uh … friend, actress Sophia Bush. She has starred in the TV show One Tree Hill and the 2007 movie The Hitcher.”

We at The Sports Truth take every piece of Tony Romo and Sophia Bush gossip with a grain of salt, but two things must be said here:

• Wade Phillips’ predecessor as coach, Bill Parcells, would not approve of Tony Romo partying with Britney Spears, or dating any celebrity for that matter.
• The One Tree Hill star may not be Carrie Underwood material, but if Tony Romo and Sophia Bush are an item, the QB is still doing alright. His team is looking decent as well, having opened up a lead in the NFC East.

Late last year, we investigated the rumored, oddly intriguing love triangle involving Cowboys gunslinger Tony Romo, Jessica Simpson and John Mayer. Which, it turns out, was pure nonsense as it later became known that Romo and Simpson never met.

But now, a seemingly more credible story is going around that the Dallas quarterback is seeing former American Idol winner Carrie Underwood.

An American Idol fan site, citing several sources, reports that Underwood was a surprise guest at Texas Stadium for the Cowboys’ Christmas Day game against Philadelphia, giving Romo a hug on the field before kickoff.

Romo also told a small-town paper in central Illinois, where he attended college, that he was in fact dating Carrie Underwood. The pair may have met at the Cowboys game on Thanksgiving, where the country star performed at halftime. Now, we’re still speculating here - but at least in this case, he’s actually been seen talking to (and hugging) the person he’s supposedly dating.

Sadly, the Cowboys have faltered down the stretch and coughed up a chance at the NFC East title. They face Seattle in the first round of the playoffs Saturday. Hopefully Tony Romo can keep his focus and put together a victory. If only so we can enjoy the antics of Terrell Owens for one more week and see more pics of Underwood.

Depending on what you read, that’s what we’re looking at, making for possibly the funniest clash of sports and popular culture in some time. In any event, it’s been quite a run for Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. Since taking over for Drew Bledsoe in Week 7, he’s 3-1 as a starter and has been a major spark behind Dallas’ resurgence.

Count the Sports Truth among those who questioned Bill Parcells’ decision to start Romo over Drew Bledsoe. Actually, we were pretty apathetic, but Romo presented an easy target and we took it. Now he’s proving us wrong and then some, accumulating a 100.0 QB rating, completing 68 percent of his passes and throwing eight TDs.

On Sunday, Romo helped lead Dallas to a 21-14 upset of the Colts (as accurately predicted by this writer). But that wasn’t even the highlight of his week, according to ESPN’s Page 2. Romo, who told Fox that he’d love to go out with Jessica Simpson, apparently got his wish and went on a date with the sexy star.

Sports Illustrated’s The Beat confirms that Simpson’s “people” were at least talking with Romo about setting something up, and Terrell Owens, when asked on his radio show about the possibility of his quarterback dating Simpson, joked, “Maybe we can double date and I can go out with Ashlee.”

Of course, even if that is true, Tony isn’t the only person who can claim it.

Numerous sources are reporting Jessica Simpson and John Mayer, the annoying singer now begging for credibility as a real musician, are dating again after a series of encounters earlier this fall. The couple recently met for an hour-long lunch at Paradise Cove Beach Café in Malibu, Calif.

“She didn’t eat much,” a witness said. “She drank double vodka cranberries. When they got up, Jessica was rubbing his back. You could definitely tell they were on a date.”

Perhaps in an attempt to show up Romo, who is still on the low end of the NFL salary scale, Mayer proceeded to leave a $40 tip on the $100 bill. What a big shot!

Who knows if Tony Romo is really dating Jessica Simpson or if this is all conjecture. But we do know one thing for sure, and that is John Mayer needs to go away. He’s the Duke basketball of pop music, an entity so dislikable as to make one cringe, even if one can’t list a good reason why this happens. Except that “Wonderland” song. No self-respecting man records that crap, even if they are doing Jennifer Love Hewitt.

Here’s hoping Tony Romo (or someone) can swoop in and keep Jessica from this no-talent assclown.

During yesterday’s Cowboys-Redskins game, Troy Aikman, Joe Buck and the rest of the Fox crew shared some things you might not know about Dallas quarterback Tony Romo. These facts included his celebrity crush… none other than pop singer and one-time Dallas-area resident Jessica Simpson.

Yes, he no longer rides the pine — he just pines for Jess. We know what you’re thinking. What would a bombshell like Jessica Simpson possibly see in a backup signal-caller named Tony Romo. And that’s a very valid question. But let’s think it through before writing off the pride of Burlington, Wisconsin.

Despite ridicule from some observers, the third-year pro and former Walter Payton Award winner has played well since taking over for Drew Bledsoe. Were it not for Terrell Owens‘ ineptitude (drop some more passes, idiot) and a flukish ending to yesterday’s game, he’d be 2-0 as a starter.

Since divorcing Nick Lachey, her dating pool has been drier than the West Texas desert she grew up in. She needs a down-to-earth guy, one who hasn’t had everything handed to him. One who knows what he wants and is not afraid to take his licks. She needs Tony Romo!

Plus, there’s something about Jessica Simpson that just screams Dallas Cowboy cheerleader material. Probably the insanely hot body and lack of intelligence.

The Sports Truth has its eye on sports… and likes nothing more than to spout its truthiness at every turn. So with a nod to the the incomparable Stephen Colbert, host of Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report, we pay tribute to the week in sports with our very own version of the “On Notice” board. Don’t ever think you can pull a fast one on us, BCS. We’ve got our eye on you!

Yes, it’s quite an interesting group of personalities and inanimate objects. Let’s run down the list of what’s officially on notice, shall we?

1. It’s gonna be a tough week for Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. Not only is he bad, but his name is Tony Romo. Romo! That’s just asking for it.
2. The BCS eats it, and always will. It’s sad to find yourself pulling for some team to get screwed out of the national championship hunt in hopes of the NCAA realizing how retarded its system is, but that’s where we’re at.
3. Kenny Rogers claims he puts dirt on his hand to help grip the ball. The Sports Truth isn’t so sure… especially since the Gambler didn’t give up a run in the playoffs. Yes, the World Series is over, but we’re still watching you, pine tar.
4. The Wisconsin marching band apparently believes it’s okay to haze people. We agree, but at least get caught doing stuff that’s a little more interesting, guys.
5. David Stern is politely asking NBA players not to pack heat. No word yet on whether black market glock futures have tanked.
6. While sponsorship is nothing new, it may have hit a new low with Jobing.com, which just acquired the naming rights to the Phoenix Coyotes’ facility.
7. College basketball season is right around the corner, and not only are the Duke Blue Devils incredibly annoying, but the first girl I dated in high school went there after breaking up with me. We tried to be “just friends,” but I could only stomach that for so long, as other word out of her mouth was how great Duke is and blah, blah, blah. We get it. It’s a good school. They have a basketball team. Get over yourselves. Suffice it to say, the Devils might be on the Big Board to stay.
8. Tim McCarver. Enough said.