Tony Romo declares he’s “really into ginger ale”

DALLAS, TX — Ever-quirky Dallas QB Tony Romo called a special team meeting Saturday to declare he’s “really into ginger ale.”

“Tony asked me to gather everyone on the team for a special meeting,” said WR Terrell Owens. “So I figured it was something really important, you know, to bring us in on a Saturday when we don’t even have a game on Sunday. It turns out, though, that it was really stupid. He just wanted to tell us that he like ginger ale.

“To be honest, I am furious,” TO said. “He’s paying for my damn gas.”

Romo had a very different take on the events. “I didn’t just say that I liked ginger ale, like it’s some new thing. I have liked ginger ale for years. I said that I am going to get ‘really into ginger ale,’ you know, not just drink it on planes and stuff, but drink it all the time, really enjoy it whenever I am thirsty. For me ginger ale is not just when I’m nauseous, not anymore.”

According to sources within the Cowboys organization, this is the latest in many random ideas that Romo has concocted recently.

Aside from his much-publicized trip to the movies with a Dallas-area homeless guy, Romo has also recently declared that “he’s going to focus more on the violin solos when listening to the Dave Matthews Band” and that he’s going to “start really getting back into ‘The West Wing,’ hardcore.”

“I think Tony may have a bit too much time on his hands,” said Wade Phillips, the Cowboys head coach. “I mean, here we are, battling for the playoffs, and our quarterback is doing everything he can to occupy his time. It’s like, ‘Hey, Tony, check it out, we are competing for the playoffs, maybe you want to try and, you know, focus a bit more?”

The Cowboys are concerned about Romo getting into trouble with some of his extracurricular activities, and are hoping to get him something to occupy his time.

“There is a real risk of Tony getting hurt if he continues this behavior,” said a member of the Cowboys’ medical staff. “He could get jumped by a homeless person, or could become ill based on having too much ginger ale before a game. Lots of stuff like that. So we’re going to get him a Rubik’s Cube, and hopefully he can occupy his time and not hurt himself.

“That sounds awesome,” Romo said, when told of the idea. “I would love to really get into Rubik’s Cubes!”

It’s going to be tough for this sport to sweep any nations, but it’s still pretty frickin’ cool!