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Troy Aikman: Cowboys' Tony Romo 'already a better quarterback than I was'
When former Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman stopped at a Brownsville, Texas, Wing Stop for a publicity event on Tuesday, most fans figured he'd pose with a chicken wing or two and be on his way.
But the NFL Hall of Famer gave Cowboy fans something else to chew on after he sat down for a brief Q&A with a local newspaper. When asked to compare himself to Tony Romo, Aikman was extremely complimentary of the Cowboys' current QB.
"I think Tony already is a better quarterback than I was," Aikman told the Brownsville Herald. "I know how quarterbacks are judged but as far as his play-making ability and the things that he is capable of doing, he is a far more athletic quarterback, capable of making more plays than I ever was able to."
For his career, Aikman amassed 165 touchdowns to 141 interceptions, completed 61.5% of his passes and threw for more than 32,000 yards in 165 games. Compare that to Romo, who, in less than half as many starts, has already racked up 149 touchdowns to just 72 interceptions, completed 64.5% of his passes and is average far more passing yards per start than Aikman did.
And while it's worth noting huge differences between the eras in which the two quarterbacks played -- Romo benefits from a pass-happy NFL and a long list of new rules that have restricted what defenders can do -- Aikman was still bullish on what what Romo will accomplish before his career is done.
"He has a good team around him," Aikman said. "Hopefully -- and I believe this will happen -- I believe that he will win a Super Bowl before he is done playing."
When former Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman stopped at a Brownsville, Texas, Wing Stop for a publicity event on Tuesday, most fans figured he'd pose with a chicken wing or two and be on his way.
But the NFL Hall of Famer gave Cowboy fans something else to chew on after he sat down for a brief Q&A with a local newspaper. When asked to compare himself to Tony Romo, Aikman was extremely complimentary of the Cowboys' current QB.
"I think Tony already is a better quarterback than I was," Aikman told the Brownsville Herald. "I know how quarterbacks are judged but as far as his play-making ability and the things that he is capable of doing, he is a far more athletic quarterback, capable of making more plays than I ever was able to."
For his career, Aikman amassed 165 touchdowns to 141 interceptions, completed 61.5% of his passes and threw for more than 32,000 yards in 165 games. Compare that to Romo, who, in less than half as many starts, has already racked up 149 touchdowns to just 72 interceptions, completed 64.5% of his passes and is average far more passing yards per start than Aikman did.
And while it's worth noting huge differences between the eras in which the two quarterbacks played -- Romo benefits from a pass-happy NFL and a long list of new rules that have restricted what defenders can do -- Aikman was still bullish on what what Romo will accomplish before his career is done.
"He has a good team around him," Aikman said. "Hopefully -- and I believe this will happen -- I believe that he will win a Super Bowl before he is done playing."
