In case you were wondering, this is not a bad time to be Tony Romo. Two weeks ago, he was NFC offensive player of the week. Last game against the unbeaten Colts started ugly for him when the first three drives ended fumble, 3-&-out, interception. But from there he rallied to go 10-for-11 in the second half with a 68-yard game-tying drive, an 80-yard go ahead score and another to kill the last three minutes of the game.

So what does a guy do to top that? According to Fox Sports:

He's even found time to make his way into the gossip columns. Talk of a budding relationship between Romo and Jessica Simpson has hit such a frenzy that an Internet gambling site is offering 3-2 odds they will soon be dating.

How about the rumors linking him and Simpson, which spread after he gave her dad tickets to the game in Arizona? "No comment," he said, smiling again and turning away from cameras, claiming he had to hurry off to a meeting.

"Romo has been the coolest dude around for a while," said linebacker Bradie James, who joined the club in 2003, same as Romo. "The way he's been playing is what we've always seen with him on the practice field. We all knew what he could do, but when you've got 11 beasts on the other side of the ball, we never knew how he would respond. He's responded well."

For the season, Romo has completed 68% of his passes. He's thrown for eight TDs. He's only thrown two INTs since his first game. His passer rating is an even 100, .5 points behind Peyton Manning for tops in the league.

So lets review: the guy takes over for an established veteran in mid-season. He's proven he can pull off a big upset. He makes quick decisions and takes care of the ball. His teammates love to follow him. Now he's boinking an incredibly hot Hollywood chick. Drew Bledsoe has to be asking himself "What the hell is it with my backups?"