FRISCO, Texas -- As Tony Romo approached the podium on Nov. 15, 2016, nobody knew what he was going to say. Not the Dallas Cowboys' front office. Not coach Jason Garrett. Not his teammates.
“Feels like we just did this yesterday,” Romo joked at the news conference, knowing he had not spoken publicly since suffering a compression fracture in his back in a preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks.
He took a swig of water and deflected an attempt by a reporter to ask a question and then went on to read a speech he put together that led to one of the best moments of his career and helped define the Cowboys’ success in 2016.