Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill. - Deadspin Comments

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

kurt9988 — Thu, 01 May 2008 15:45:14 EDT

Romo lose $2.5M in Vegas. Uh, no. A phony story.

kurt9988

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

algiers4 — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:22:15 EDT

he's just addicted to sitting in a semi-circle

algiers4

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

PantsUnknown — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:38:26 EDT

Yeah, and I'm "reliably told" that my penis is 24 inches long and made of diamonds.

PantsUnknown

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Philadelphia Eagles of Death Metal — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:30:41 EDT

@Afino:

Poop?

Philadelphia Eagles of Death Metal

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

PaulByrdsDentist — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:22:02 EDT

You don't know when to quit, do ya Romo?... Here's an idea: Why don't you give me half the money your were gonna to bet, then we'll go out back, I'll kick you in the nuts, and we'll call it a day!

/Vegas Vacation'd

Apparently Seattle and New York beat 'em to the punch.

PaulByrdsDentist

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Sir Hotbod Handsomeface — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:58:57 EDT

Whats the deal with the picture change?

Sir Hotbod Handsomeface

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

RachelRayIsTheDevil — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:37:16 EDT

@mnTwins07: Hobbits need love too.

RachelRayIsTheDevil

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Mr. Bigglesworth — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:35:12 EDT

@Whitey Fisk: He's going to need the "Players With Yourself" card

Mr. Bigglesworth

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Russian Experiment — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:23:03 EDT

@Camp Tiger Claw: I have a feeling he was just waiting for an opportunity to post that picture..relevant or not.

Russian Experiment

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Signal to Noise — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:10:45 EDT

@UkraineNotWeak: +1. Yikes.

Signal to Noise

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Secret Identity — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:10:01 EDT

So based on the picture, he's back with the girl who sings about smashing her boyfriend's car with a baseball bat?

Secret Identity

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Chamomiles Davis — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:09:17 EDT

@UkraineNotWeak: (standing, slow clap)

Chamomiles Davis

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

FiddlingWhileJimRomeBurns — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:08:32 EDT

You gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em...
/Jessica's Dad

FiddlingWhileJimRomeBurns

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Chamomiles Davis — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:08:32 EDT

@ArkansasFred: "Microwaveable Chicken of the Sea Pot Pie"

/Simpsoned

Chamomiles Davis

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

FiddlingWhileJimRomeBurns — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:07:05 EDT

@Turkeyleg: Tony has 2.5 million reasons to leave the Hard Rock...

/TO's publicist

FiddlingWhileJimRomeBurns

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

notthequarterback — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:05:52 EDT

@parker91: I wonder if the dealer kept on jokin' as he took Romo's last token?

notthequarterback

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

ArkansasFred — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:05:34 EDT

Until next time, this is Robin Leach sending you Mountain Dew wishes and Microwaveable Chicken Pot Pie dreams...

ArkansasFred

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

The Diesel — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:04:15 EDT

@Doyle McPoyle: Only if there was a movie theater nearby.

The Diesel

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

My Government Name is Berto, But My Spiritual Name is BRONZE NAZARETH — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:01:31 EDT

I don't see the problem with this at all.

/Michael Jordan

My Government Name is Berto, But My Spiritual Name is BRONZE NAZARETH

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Clare — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:00:35 EDT

Photo credit:

Romo's suit by Brioni, shoes by Ferragamo. Underwood's dress by Reynolds.

Clare

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

UpstateUnderdog — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:59:13 EDT

Romo at a black jack table as played by Warreen the Ape from "Greg the Bunny"

UpstateUnderdog

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

André Roussimoff — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:59:01 EDT

Of course, this news has already been bumped way down the page on Robin's blog. Marie Osmond coming to town is obviously much more important.

André Roussimoff

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Jerkwheat — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:59:01 EDT

@DumpsterDining: I used to work there so damn you for mentioning that place

Jerkwheat

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

IsoldmysoultoMilhouseVanhouten — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:58:57 EDT

Am I the first to notice that Jessica Simpson is not in that picture even though the caption filename is romosimpson.jpg?

That makes me feel like a bad person.

IsoldmysoultoMilhouseVanhouten

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Afino — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:57:34 EDT

@UkraineNotWeak:

+1 and you owe me a new monitor.

Afino

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Sucko-T — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:57:24 EDT

@hockalees:

I'm sure it's in the cards.

Sucko-T

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Carlton_Whitfield — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:56:58 EDT

@Sir Hotbod Handsomeface: Ugh. Yes. I meant Uncle Joey.
[hangs head even further]

Carlton_Whitfield

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

hockalees — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:56:06 EDT

@Sucko-T:
You're right, this may cause Romo and Jessica to split.

hockalees

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Bluenatic — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:56:05 EDT

"That's my quarterback, man." *sniffle* "We lost $2.5 million as a team, man." *sniffle* "We lost as a team."

/T.O'ed

Bluenatic

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Sir Hotbod Handsomeface — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:54:25 EDT

@Carlton_Whitfield: Wasn't the guy who played Uncle Jesse the same guy that Andrea saw and said hi to?

/hangs head at TGIF TV knowledge

Sir Hotbod Handsomeface

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Slothrop — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:54:23 EDT

@Lady Andrea:

that's after you all said, "The Aristocrats," right.

Slothrop

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Paul Zuvella — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:54:22 EDT

Jessica was so mad that later she wouldn't let him poker

Paul Zuvella

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

the earl of weaver — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:54:10 EDT

Dealer: You've got 20!
Tony: Hit me.
Jessica: Tony, don't.
Tony: Hit me.
Dealer: 21!
Tony: Hit me.
Jessica: Tony...
Tony: Hit me.
Dealer: That's 30
Tony: Hit me.

the earl of weaver

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Sucko-T — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:52:45 EDT

Looks like trouble in Pair a Dice. He should really be called and dealt with by his auntie.

Sucko-T

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

UkraineNotWeak aka Praying for a Bullpen — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:52:40 EDT

Clemens is in much worse trouble for hitting on 15.

UkraineNotWeak aka Praying for a Bullpen

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Lady Andrea — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:52:36 EDT

@MeanMachine: no, we said "hey" while we washed our hands.

@Doyle McPoyle: he wasn't with them, unfortunately.

Lady Andrea

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Matt_T — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:51:10 EDT

Tony plans to recoup the money by selling the first pictures of Ashlee's baby to US Weekly

Matt_T

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

DumpsterDining — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:50:31 EDT

"Shoulda stuck with the nickel slots at the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort" - MyGrandma

DumpsterDining

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Brazil Thrill — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:49:52 EDT

@Paul Zuvella: +1

Brazil Thrill

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Chamomiles Davis — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:49:48 EDT

[vagina slams shut]

Chamomiles Davis

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Whitey Fisk — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:49:21 EDT

I hope he used his player's card. He'll get a free room!

Whitey Fisk

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Natrone Means Business — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:49:05 EDT

@Matt_T: John Daly isn't impressed either.

Natrone Means Business

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Carlton_Whitfield — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:49:02 EDT

@parker91: a big +1 for the Wilco reference.

Carlton_Whitfield

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Carlton_Whitfield — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:48:16 EDT

@Lady Andrea: Oh yeah? Well, when I worked at the Holiday Inn during grad school, the guy who played Uncle Jesse stayed there and I brought him a mineral water he asked for.
[hangs head at unimpressive celeb encounters]

Carlton_Whitfield

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Paul Zuvella — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:48:14 EDT

Jones: Tony, you shouldn't gamble like that

Romo: Didn't you just offer Pacman Jones a multi-year contract?

Jones: Fair enough

Paul Zuvella

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Doyle McPoyle — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:47:57 EDT

@Lady Andrea: Was Dave Coulier in the VIP area hooking up with a young, Canadian chick?

Doyle McPoyle

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

ASox — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:47:51 EDT

I'll give Jessica $250 for a "personal appearance" right now.

ASox

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Silky John-STON! — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:47:50 EDT

Not news: NFL player loses big money at casino

News: NFL player loses disaster celeb girlfriend to human trafficking ringleader in back alley Pai-Gow game

If only there was news.

Silky John-STON!

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

UpstateUnderdog — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:47:34 EDT

Romo strikes me more of an Imperial Palace or O'Shea's type of guy, not a Hard Rock guy.

UpstateUnderdog

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Chamomiles Davis — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:47:22 EDT

Romo: "$2.5 million on black!"
[wheel spins]
Croupier: "18, Red."
Romo: "FUCK!"

Chamomiles Davis

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

parker91 — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:47:11 EDT

I guess that's what happens when you gamble like a fiend on their tables so green.

parker91

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Artie Fufkin — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:46:36 EDT

Now I know I have to raise at least $25,000 for Jessica Simpson to make a personal appearance...in my pants.

Artie Fufkin

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Chief Illiniwek — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:46:31 EDT

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

They have high limit blackjack at Eastern? What's the limit, 2 pigs and a goat?

Chief Illiniwek

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Whitey Fisk — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:45:41 EDT

Until that point, banging Simpson was the biggest gamble Romo had taken in his life.

Whitey Fisk

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Civil Negligence — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:45:30 EDT

@Camp Tiger Claw:

Charlie Hustler?

Civil Negligence

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

MeanMachine — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:45:19 EDT

@Lady Andrea: Did you peek over the divider?

MeanMachine

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Chamomiles Davis — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:45:14 EDT

@Camp Tiger Claw: I can understand the weighted rings on his bats, but that third one is completely unnecessary.

P.S. Yikes.

Chamomiles Davis

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Afino — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:44:54 EDT

@crap:

Shit.

Afino

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

buttons — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:44:49 EDT

@Camp Tiger Claw: Aw, Jesus. Whatever happened to the "Report this Comment" button, anyway? Adblock Image, Adblock Image!

buttons

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Sir Hotbod Handsomeface — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:44:41 EDT

HA! hahaha HA! hahaha

/pretends Hard Rock is owned by native americans

Sir Hotbod Handsomeface

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Arriaga_II — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:44:33 EDT

Fortunately his contract pays in euros.

Arriaga_II

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

shea_guevara — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:44:17 EDT

I'm guessing Jessica is "beyond words" quite a lot. Like, when somebody produces a shiny ball of tin foil.

shea_guevara

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Afino — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:44:11 EDT

Obviously, Romo didn't go to MIT.

Afino

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Civil Negligence — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:43:57 EDT

Deadspin sure seems a hell of a lot classier when I read the posts in Robin Leach's voice.

Civil Negligence

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Lady Andrea — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:43:30 EDT

When I was at Body English a few weeks ago, we saw Bob Saget and John Stamos hanging out. I even said "hi" to Stamos in the unisex bathroom.

I think I prefer them to Romo and Simpson.

Lady Andrea

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Camp Tiger Claw — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:43:06 EDT

Did some one say gambling? Did someone say cabana?

Camp Tiger Claw

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Brazil Thrill — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:42:19 EDT

This is leading up to Romo "retiring" from football to play baseball for a couple of years.

Brazil Thrill

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

Matt_T — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:41:40 EDT

Barkley isn't impressed

Matt_T

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

zizou — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:41:19 EDT

Shoulda went to MIT, Tony.

zizou

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

The Teufel Shuffle — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:41:18 EDT

"Big F---ing Deal. Chump." --Charles Barkley

The Teufel Shuffle

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

FiddlingWhileJimRomeBurns — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:41:05 EDT

Quick Tony...tell her it was 2.5 million Yen!

FiddlingWhileJimRomeBurns

Tony Romo Gambles Like He's Still In Charleston, Ill.

DennyCrane — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:40:52 EDT

Thunderbird kisses and Funyun dreams?

DennyCrane