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  <title>Cowboys' Romo takes homeless man to movies</title>
  <published-at type="datetime">2008-11-20T10:07:29-05:00</published-at>
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        <body>why did he stop at paying his ticket and buy him more.....JERK</body>
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        <body>This guy is pure class. He also was spotted a few months ago changing the tire of an elderly couple who'd broken down. I also love an athlete who owns more than his share of the blame when a tough loss happens. A throw back to Roger Staubach kind of class.</body>
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        <body>I think I want to go back to talking about this story rather than how Tony melted down... and he's not all to blame... but he certainly does make an easy target.</body>
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        <created-at>2008-12-04T23:41:10-05:00</created-at>
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        <body>Hate the boys but ya gotta like this guy. He is from Wis. and idolizes Favre. He has always seemed like a stand up guy. The cons have not corrupted him yet...</body>
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          <body>Way to go Tony ****!!!!!!


STEELER NATION!!!!</body>
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        <quoted-text>Way to go Tony ****!!!!!!STEELER NATION!!!!</quoted-text>
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        <body>The steel will be melted this weekend and made into something useful. Seven sacks for the boys and Roth will be knocked out of the game. See ya.</body>
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        <body>I never really liked Tony Romo, but this changed my mind.</body>
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        <body>Way to go Tony H-O-M-O!!!</body>
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        <body>Way to go Tony ****!!!!!!


STEELER NATION!!!!</body>
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        <created-at>2008-12-03T23:47:12-05:00</created-at>
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        <body>To those that are being rude and critical of Romo here, I think you're missing the point of most of the posts.  It's not so much to glorify him as it is to appreciate the concept of manners and thoughtfulness.  How often do you see people avoid the homeless like the plague, or at the very least tell them they don't have any spare money?  This was an example of someone with a kind heart, which given his celebrity and wealth is pretty surprising, unfortunately.  personally I see this and the other story provided by the recipients of Romo's kindness (not Romo), and I also feel pretty certain there are more stories like these we'll never know about.

Practically speaking, I don't believe I saw anything that reported that the movie was all that Romo did for the gentleman.  I see a man in need who told part of a story, but didn't want to give his name.  Perhaps he was asked not to mention certain aspects of what happened.  Given what seems to be a pattern of behavior from Romo, I would be inclined to presume the best, not the worst.</body>
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          <body>This is ridiculous. Who pays for a HOMELESS man to get into a movie? Tony Romo, you idiot. Why would not just offer to get him some groceries or possibly get him a hot meal. A MOVIE?! WHY DOES A HOMELESS MAN NEED TO SEE A MOVIE?! The man is homeless, I think the least of his worries are seeing Role Model with you.</body>
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        <quoted-text>This is ridiculous. Who pays for a HOMELESS man to get into a movie? Tony Romo, you idiot. Why would not just offer to get him some groceries or possibly get him a hot meal. A MOVIE?! WHY DOES A HOMELESS MAN NEED TO SEE A MOVIE?! The man is homeless, I think the least of his worries are seeing Role Model with you.</quoted-text>
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        <body>Aww heck with it!  Why don't you chew him out for not buying him a house and a Porsche while you are it!  You apparently have no clue about compassion.  He made the man feel like he mattered.  That is worth more than any one meal.  For all you know this guy will turn his life around due to this random act of kindness.  Now crawl back under your rock and return when you learn something about compassion Mr. Two Post.</body>
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&lt;div class=&quot;photo_attributes&quot; style=&quot;text-align:right;&quot;&gt;Tony Romo, IconSMI&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Does &lt;strong&gt;Jessica Simpson&lt;/strong&gt; know about this? Dallas Cowboys quarterback &lt;strong&gt;Tony Romo&lt;/strong&gt; went to the movies recently with an individual that wasn't his pop star girlfriend. From &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/football/cowboys/stories/112008dnsporomobrite.41c8682.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;DallasNews.com&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A homeless man who goes by Doc was cashing in change at a Cinemark Theatre in  Dallas when a guy walked up and offered to pay his way into the movie. He  planned to spend his day passing out fliers and accepted a rain check before  realizing that he recognized the generous gentleman.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&quot;Was that Tony Romo?&quot; Doc asked the worker behind the counter.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It sure was. Doc, who requested that his real name not be used, hustled  across the street to the consignment store that paid him to occasionally pass  out fliers and requested the day off. By the time he got back to the theater,  &lt;em&gt;Role Model&lt;/em&gt; had already started.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Romo, who confirmed the story but didn't want to elaborate, waved Doc over to  sit by him and his friend. Doc sheepishly mentioned that he hadn't showered in a  few days.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&quot;Don't worry about that,&quot; Romo said. &quot;I'm used to locker rooms.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And so the $67 million quarterback and a man who doesn't have $6.70 to his name  sat next to each other and shared laughs for 90 minutes or so.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;bull; &lt;span class=&quot;vitstoryheadline&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Dallas Cowboys' Romo gives break to homeless  man (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/football/cowboys/stories/112008dnsporomobrite.41c8682.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;DallasNews.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</body>
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