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5 reasons Tony Romo should sign with the Houston Texans

By John Buhler

Jan 1, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) during a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. The Philadelphia Eagles won 27-13. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) during a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. The Philadelphia Eagles won 27-13. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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With Tony Romo’s career with the Dallas Cowboys coming to an end, here are five reasons he should do the smart thing and sign with the Houston Texans.

CBSSports.com’s Jason La Canfora reported on Wednesday that the Dallas Cowboys will likely end up trading backup quarterback Tony Romo or outright releasing him by the beginning of 2017 NFL free agency on Thursday, Mar. 9.

There are a handful of teams that would vie for Romo on the open market, but only four have a realistic shot at grabbing him: the Chicago Bears, the Denver Broncos, the Houston Texans, and the Kansas City Chiefs.

Romo wanting to win now knocks Chicago almost out of the conversation. Kansas City doesn’t have the cap flexibility to take on a fair salary for Romo. So if it comes down to Denver and Houston, what is a poor Romo to do? Here is are five reasons Romo needs to stay in the Lone Star State and play for the 2017 Texans.

5. High expectations, but not insurmountable

Wherever Romo ends up landing in 2017, he’ll be expected to carry his team to the NFL Playoffs and contend for a trip to Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis. Assuming he has his health, Romo should be able to quarterback a 10+ win team to a division title and push for playing in championship games.

While Denver, Houston, and Kansas City can all contend for a Super Bowl with Romo under center, wouldn’t he feel the least amount of pressure to succeed playing for the Texans than with the Broncos or the Chiefs?

By going to Denver, Romo would be constantly compared to John Elway and Peyton Manning. That’ll get old real quick after the Broncos drop two in a row in a deep AFC West with an absurd number of pass rushers. Kansas City hasn’t been to a Super Bowl in almost 50 years. Yes, that’s a lot of pressure to be placed on one quarterback’s shoulders.

Signing with the Texans doesn’t offer the unnecessary expectations associated with Denver nor the insurmountable, long-suffering nature associated with the Chiefs. Even if Romo gets the Texans to one AFC Championship before hanging up the spikes, he’ll eclipse Matt Schaub as the greatest Texans quarterback. Houston is a good team with a surprisingly low bar for a Super Bowl contender.

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