Romo has had all this success while adjusting to a new offense and a new coach. His greatest achievement of all has been his ability to shut Terrell Owens up and keep him happy - deserving of an MVP any year.

The National Football League season is already a quarter of the way through, and certain players have separated themselves from the rest.

As talk of the season MVP begins, one player has stood out from the pack. Tony Romo is proving doubters wrong after his infamous fumble of the field goal snap that ended Dallas’ last season.

On Sept. 30 against the Rams, the Burlington native passed for 339 yards and threw three touchdown passes. Romo also had a 15-yard run for a touchdown.

Romo also made the play of the year so far in week four.

Center Andre Gurode snapped the ball over his head on third-and-3 from the 50 yard line. Romo kicked the ball while attempting to pick it up and then finally grabbed it at the 16 yard line.

He could have possibly fallen on the ball to be on the safe side, but he took off running. He got a block and then shook off a defender to get the first down. He ran 38 yards on a third-and-3; Chris Berman from ESPN labeled it the greatest four-yard run of all time.

Cowboy’s linebacker Greg Ellis was quoted on ESPN.com saying, “The play will go down as one of the greatest plays in the history of the NFL.”

Romo’s statistics over the first four games are quite impressive. He has 11 touchdown passes, 1,199 passing yards, 72 completions and a 112.9 quarterback rating. He has also run for 71 yards and two touchdowns. The most important statistic right now is that he has led his Dallas Cowboys to a 4-0 start.

He’s starting to establish himself as one of the best quarterbacks in the league when it comes to making plays with his arms and legs.

Wide receiver Terrell Owens was quoted in USA Today saying, “He reminds me of Steve Young and Donovan McNabb for his ability to make plays with his arms and legs.”

There have been many impressive players throughout the first four games, like Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Randy Moss, Brett Favre, just to name a few. Statistically, some could argue that Tom Brady has been better, but Brady has a lot more going for him.

He is playing for one of the greatest football coaches of all time in Bill Belichick. He also plays for a franchise that has won the last three out of the last six Super Bowls. Currently the Patriots have the number one defense in the NFL and they have had a great defense for years.

The Patriots defense allows for Brady to have the ball in his hands for a longer amount of time, which helps his statistics immensely.

Currently he is playing alongside the best wide receiver in the NFL right now, Randy Moss. Moss leads the league in receiving yards and has established himself over the years as one of the NFL’s greats. He is in his first year with an offensive scheme and he still has broken down defenses.

Romo beats out Manning, Brady and Favre as a rushing quarterback. His mobility outside the pocket has allowed him to make something out of a broken-down play.

Romo beats out Wisconsin favorite Favre because he is sporting a 111.9 quarterback rating compared to Favre’s 97.3 rating.

Romo has had all this success while adjusting to a new offense and a new coach. His greatest achievement of all has been his ability to shut Terrell Owens up and keep him happy - deserving of an MVP any year.

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