ARLINGTON, Texas — Cheer up, Tony Romo. Jake Delhomme knows exactly how it feels.
Those frustrating interceptions. All the griping fans. The support of teammates that you hope is sincere. A body of work that shows turnovers are just part ofthe deal, the downside of the go-for broke style that lifted you from obscurity to Pro Bowler and multimillionaire.
Just maybe they'll talk about it tonight, during warmups before Romo and the Dallas Cowboys play Delhomme and the Carolina Panthers.
"When the good comes, it's too good," Delhomme said. "When the bad comes, hey, it's bad."
"It's just a part of playing quarterback in the National Football League," Romo said.
Romo actually opened the season with a brilliant game against Tampa Bay. In the spotlight of last weekend's opener of Cowboys Stadium, he threw three interceptions, each turning into a touchdown for the New York Giants on their way to a narrow, last-second field goal as time expired.
Delhomme's season has gone the other way. He opened with his ugly outing, throwing four interceptions and losing a fumble in a wipeout loss to Philadelphia in the opener, then bounced back with a nice performance against Atlanta.
Sports, Pages 15 on 09/28/2009