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Tony Romo said that he will be more of a different leader next year on the football field, just a few days after Dallas Cowboy great Troy Aikman was critical of him. Aikman said that Romo needs to understand what it takes to be a Cowboy quarterback. "I'm definitely going to take a more active approach with that as we move forward from last year to this season," he said, from a Dallas Morning News report. "I'll be very excited to get back out there and be with the guys and figure out a way to improve and get better and do the things we need to do to win. Period." 

His rating with Cowboy fans plummeted even further, after they received a royal but-kicking to end the season at the hands of Donavon McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles. Romo has got to put the side-show with Jessica Simpson on hold until football is in its off-season. Dallas needs him too much, as they saw when he was injured and Brad Johnson took over.

Romo also said after that Eagle game, that the Cowboys' offense was "exposed" by the Eagles. Maybe this is a statement that could be seen as criticism of offensive coordinator Jason Garrett. But according to the report, Romo said he and Garrett have talked since then. Whatever the problem is, Dallas can not afford to blow another season with the hefty payroll and loads of talent they have on both sides of the ball. So if Romo is going to be a leader he needs to step up and be one.