While I'll admit Jessica Simpson's Daisy Dukes are distracting…in fact they're distracting me right now…Tony Romo is being treated completely unfair by the media throughout this whole ordeal.
               Honestly what is more distracting? Jessica Simpson in a bikini for a weekend in Mexico? Or the media constantly questioning you about it, the fans undermining you adding more pressure to perform personally and not as a team, and the eventual strain caused by it on your relationship with one of the most beautiful women in the world? The media is being far more of a distraction to Romo then anything else.
             Admittedly, it was very stupid for Romo to go on vacation during his bye week. While the week off is a time to rest your body and rejuvenate as a reward for being dominant in the regular season, it is also a gift to prepare and regain your focus. Running off to Mexico, even with several team members, takes his focus off the Cowboys goal and puts it on himself. And for a team that stumbled into the playoffs, Romo should have known better.
Had it not been for Terrel Owens hurt ankle, or Romo's busted thumb, this wouldn't even be a story. Yes Romo had one of the worst game's of his career when Jessica was in the stands, but those injuries had far more to do with it then anything Jessica's pink number 9 jersey could. The media recognized and ran with it? And why not? It combined Hollywood, sex, sports, and controversy. They created something out of nothing.
         To see an example of this we have to look no further then Tom Brady. He was spotted this very same weekend on a vacation clubbing it up in New York City with his girlfriend Giselle Bundchen. Why is Tom Brady not being attacked for "losing focus?" If anything his escapades with Giselle and Bridget Moyrnahan are far more interesting. However because Brady continued to win throughout (and has yet to lose), the story was kept in proportion.
The media and the fans need to leave Tony Romo alone. He made a small but stupid mistake, however the effects are trivial compared to the constant criticism. I hate the Cowboys as much as the next Redskin fan, but let them play football.
Come on Sportscenter, Come on sports websites, can we talk about sports now?