What about Bob?

Tony Romo is in, and Bill Parcells is out.

That's my hunch, as the quarterback controversy in Dallas rages in the wake of Tuna's decision to start Romo over veteran Drew Bledsoe after Bledsoe's horrid first-half interception helped sink the Cowboys against the Giants on Monday night.

My gut feeling is that Parcells is gone at the end of the season, having had enough of his return and once and for all calling it a career. As for Romo, I suspect you'll see much the same as you did on Monday night, when he threw three second-half picks against the Giants in what had been a close game at halftime (12-7 New York).

Romo just does not look ready, even if his mobility is better than Bledsoe's. Heck, Parcells' mobility might be better than Bledsoe's. It might be different with a week's worth of practices under his belt, but Romo starts off at Carolina and at Washington. The Panthers' pass rush is nearly as good as the Giants, and even if the Redskins appear out of it, they play like a different team when the other guys have stars on their helmets. Especially at home.

Jerry Jones indicated a preference for Bledsoe, simply because it gives the Cowboys a better chance than the untested Romo. We suspected all along that the Jones-Parcells relationship would fray, and it appears it's doing just that. Once Jones brought in Terrell Owens, a side show unto himself, Parcells seemed like a guy no longer in control.

On Monday night, Tuna coached like a fan. He made the popular decision to bring in Romo, but the better call would have been to keep Bledsoe in there, even with all his faults. Hey, 12-7 is anyone's game. A few minutes after Romo threw his first pass - an interception - the Giants were on their way to a rout.