The Facts: The Cowboys' regular season does not start until Sept. 9, but Romo hopes to have a new contract completed by the time he attempts his first pass against the Giants. "I'd definitely like it before the season began, but you never know how these things go," he said.

Diehards Line:Romo said the Cowboys and his agent have discussed a new deal, but ESPN insider John Clayton reports otherwise. Meanwhile, Romo, who is entering the last year of his contract and will make $1.5 million this season, has only started 11 games, including one in the playoffs. Finding a compromise might take some time. If they do not reach a deal, the Cowboys could place the franchise tag on Romo, which would pay him the average salary of the five highest-paid quarterbacks in the league. We suspect something will be done before it comes to that -- even if it doesn't happen until early next year.