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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, left, and actor Jessica Simpson, right, take in an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks in Dallas.
To Cowboys fans the world over, Jessica Simpson was seen more as a siren than a muse, an unwelcome presence that would steer quarterback Tony Romo toward a football netherworld filled with interceptions, fumbled snaps and bad reads. Whether she lurked in the background or was front and center, Simpson was viewed as a disruptive influence.
When Romo turned in one of the most wretched performances of his career in a 10-6 loss to Philadelphia in December 2007, Simpson was in attendance, much to the dismay of fans who wished Romo's celebrity girlfriend would latch on to some other team's quarterback. Even receiver Terrell Owens openly wondered if Simpson was having a Yoko Ono effect on Romo.
Those fears grew more widespread when weeks later the couple slipped off to Mexico during the playoffs. Upon returning to the states, Romo stumbled on the field and the top-seeded Cowboys were bounced by the Giants. If she wasn't already persona non grata, Jessica Simpson was now.
Not until Romo ditched Simpson in July 2009 were Cowboys fans mollified. But even two years after their breakup, Simpson is still mentioned as the textbook example of the celebrity girlfriend-turned-distraction. In an article in the Chicago Sun-Times that examines the relationship between Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and reality star Kristen Cavallari, a friend of theirs says they “don't want to have a Jessica Simpson problem.” Cutler, of course, is preparing to face the Green Bay Packers this Sunday in the NFC championship game, and Bears fans will be looking for a culprit if their team loses.
To Cowboys fans the world over, Jessica Simpson was seen more as a siren than a muse, an unwelcome presence that would steer quarterback Tony Romo toward a football netherworld filled with interceptions, fumbled snaps and bad reads. Whether she lurked in the background or was front and center, Simpson was viewed as a disruptive influence.
When Romo turned in one of the most wretched performances of his career in a 10-6 loss to Philadelphia in December 2007, Simpson was in attendance, much to the dismay of fans who wished Romo's celebrity girlfriend would latch on to some other team's quarterback. Even receiver Terrell Owens openly wondered if Simpson was having a Yoko Ono effect on Romo.
Those fears grew more widespread when weeks later the couple slipped off to Mexico during the playoffs. Upon returning to the states, Romo stumbled on the field and the top-seeded Cowboys were bounced by the Giants. If she wasn't already persona non grata, Jessica Simpson was now.
Not until Romo ditched Simpson in July 2009 were Cowboys fans mollified. But even two years after their breakup, Simpson is still mentioned as the textbook example of the celebrity girlfriend-turned-distraction. In an article in the Chicago Sun-Times that examines the relationship between Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and reality star Kristen Cavallari, a friend of theirs says they “don't want to have a Jessica Simpson problem.” Cutler, of course, is preparing to face the Green Bay Packers this Sunday in the NFC championship game, and Bears fans will be looking for a culprit if their team loses.
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