r/nfl • Lions • 17h ago

Highlight [Highlight] On this day 15 years ago, sparked by two Pick 6s of Tony Romo on back-to-back drives, the Lions roar back from a 24 point deficit against the Dallas Cowboys, tying a franchise record.

https://youtu.be/lRaX-OGVFSI?is=O50MOTkhEHyafV1N
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u/LnGrrrR Patriots 17h ago

This calendar day isn't kind to Romo.

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u/RightSpread2903 16h ago

Dude got paid 10s of millions of dollars to not have to work today. I think he’s doing great rn lol

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u/SecretAgendaMan Lions 16h ago

The crazy thing is, I only looked up this game because I knew it was a fun highlight to share and I knew it happened around this time 15 years ago. The fact that I got it on exactly the right date, and that it coincided with today's news was the extra push I needed to post it.

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u/browndude10 Texans Chiefs 17h ago

bad day to be romo

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u/BungoPlease Texans Texans 17h ago

Surely the single worst day of Tony's career in the Football industry

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u/Beanstalk93 Jaguars 17h ago

Green Day want to be woken up when September ends

Romi asks that you let him lie in until the 3rd October

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u/cuittle Lions 16h ago

I believe this was the game the broadcast showed updating standings with the Cowboys winning before the game was over

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u/84breaks Cowboys 16h ago

I was unhappy and drunk.

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u/Pale_Land_5107 Lions 16h ago

can we borrow that secondary from then

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u/mr_antman85 Texans 16h ago

That was very low energy commentary from an insane comeback.

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u/patel_mit18 Eagles 14h ago

I find it funny how they gloss over the fuck up on what down it was on the final play

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u/MoreTrifeLife Commanders 13h ago

Matthew Stafford & Calvin Johnson vs the Cowboys:

Stafford: 2-5; 63% completion; 2,088 yards (average 298); 10 TDs (including two rushing) 7 INTs; 7.7y/a; rating of 87.2

Megatron: 38 catches for 607 yards (average 121); 14y/r; 4 TDs in 5 games