Dallas Cowboys' Romo would be wise to avoid Eagles' CB Samuel

Dallas Cowboys' Romo would be wise to avoid Eagles' CB Samuel
December 24
Dallas Morning News columnist Rick Gosselin
"Tony Romo is way too careless with the football. Only five NFL quarterbacks have thrown more interceptions than Romo (13) this season - and Romo missed three starts with a broken finger.

In his last three outings, Romo threw three interceptions against Pittsburgh and the Cowboys lost. He didn't throw any against the Giants and the Cowboys won. Then he threw two against the Ravens and the Cowboys lost again.

If Romo doesn't turn the ball over Sunday, Dallas' chances of beating Philadelphia and clinching a playoff berth skyrocket. But that's difficult for Romo to do.

Romo has played turnover-free football in only six of his 38 career starts. The Cowboys are 5-1 in those games. That Giants game, in fact, was the only turnover-free game Romo has played in 12 this season.

If Romo is to avoid turnovers in Philadelphia, he'd be wise to avoid Eagles cornerback Asante Samuel. There is no better playmaker at corner in the NFC than Samuel, whom the Eagles lured away from the New England Patriots in free agency last off-season with a $57 million contract.

Since Samuel became a starter in 2004, only Denver's Champ Bailey (25) among cornerbacks has intercepted more passes. Samuel has 24, including an NFL-leading 10 in 2006. He followed that up with six in 2007 and now has four in his first season with the Eagles."
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