5 reasons Tony Romo needs to retire from NFL
By Adam Jacobs
4. Age
Romo isn’t getting any younger and he surely isn’t healing as fast as he used to. At 36 the body of an NFL quarterback has taken an incredible amount of punishment and the player’s skill usually start to diminish. Yes, of course, there are exceptions to the rules, but look at Peyton Manning for example.
Manning was able to win a Super Bowl with clearly diminished abilities and physical attributes. He played the part he needed to play, a game manager. I’m not saying that Romo couldn’t play that role, but his team isn’t close to as dominant on defense like the defending champs were.
The average career of an NFL quarterback has decreased by 100 percent from 4.99 to 2.66 years over the past 10 years according to a Wall Street Journal article, “The Shrinking Shelf Life of NFL Players”. In it, they refer to the increasing concerns over long-term health especially involving head injuries.
At this point in his career, I wonder if Romo even knows how many concussions he has had total. Romo’s age isn’t helping his cause and he surely isn’t getting any younger.
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