“One Of The Great Human Beings You’ll Ever Meet”– Tony Romo Shouts Out George W. Bush After Cowboys Coin Toss

We can debate till we're blue in the face whether the Dallas Cowboys are deserving of their "America's Team" nickname given how little consequential winning they've done in the past few decades. Nevertheless, the Cowboys know how to put on a show, and Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles was a major inflection point on a variety of levels. Yes, there are the on-field stakes of keeping pace with an NFC East rival as the Cowboys try to stay in the playoff hunt. But beyond that, ex-Dallas quarterback Tony Romo was in the broadcast booth. What's more, former President George W. Bush was on hand for the coin toss as part of the NFL's Salute to Service weekend event. https://twitter.com/JeffKolbFOX4/status/1855723505649656228 https://twitter.com/PatDoneyNBC5/status/1855725111447298161 https://twitter.com/ATTStadium/status/1855744702466654243 Texas became a sort of second home for Romo, as he rocked a Cowboys jersey from beginning to end before retiring, giving way to Dak Prescott, and launching an awesome TV career at CBS alongside Jim Nantz. He evidently has a ton of appreciation for Bush, who served in the White House for two terms by beating Al Gore in the 2000 election and John Kerry in 2004. Romo played for the Cowboys from 2003 to 2016, so quite a lot of overlap between the "W." administration and the star QB's Dallas tenure. Guess I didn't know the two were at all close, but it makes sense, as Bush was born in Connecticut but raised in Texas. It was cool to catch a bit of a personal moment from Romo, not to mention Nantz chiming in about a military cause Bush is supporting as part of the NFL's campaign to show appreciation for U.S. military veterans. https://twitter.com/awfulannouncing/status/1855746594270036135 Bush is supporting the Veteran Check-In, a mental health resource for military veterans and their families. Right around this time last year, The George W. Bush Presidential Center was promoting it. https://twitter.com/TheBushCenter/status/1723518615620620614 Whenever George W. Bush pops up at a sports event, the only thing I ever think of is when he took the mound at Yankee Stadium not long after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and thew a perfect strike. In fact, the date was October 30, 2001, and it was Game 3 of the World Series between the Yankees and Marlins. The roar from the crowd was like few I've ever heard. As big of a reminder as there could be how sports can bring everyone together. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjGcCI9ByWw Cool as a cucumber under pressure. Perfect strike. Even might've painted the corner with that one! Look, do I agree with how George W. operated in the Oval Office? Not at all for the most part, but he is an undeniably good all-around athlete, and a kind of goofy guy who I feel like nobody really hates on so much these days. Any time you can use your considerable public influence to do good and further a cause related to USA military veterans, though, that's worthy of praise no matter your politics or possibly dubious presidential track record. Unfortunately for the Cowboys, the good vibes of Dubya may not be enough to salvage their 2024 campaign. They're trailing 21-6 as of this writing and are staring a fourth straight loss in the face.