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Yesterday, I suggested that Tony Romo get a copy of Toxic In-Laws: Loving Strategies for Protecting Your Marriage as a signing bonus for his next contract, and that was before I even knew how crazy his in-laws were. From omg! (omg!):

In its new issue, Us Weekly reports that Jessica Simpson's controlling father Joe has brought her relationship with Tony Romo to the brink and was the main source behind their split in May.

A source tells Us Joe asked Romo, 28, to drop his agent so he could take over his NFL career and $67.5 million contract.

He even offered to broker a deal to sell his engagement and wedding to a magazine should Romo and Jessica, 27, get engaged. "'If you guys have a marriage, I can do the same [sell it] that I did with Ashlee,'" a source quotes Joe as saying.

Papa Joe Simpson as your agent. That seems like a great idea. There's nothing weird at all about that guy. I think any father-in-law who's already worried about brokering deals to sell your wedding photos is someone you want making all decisions about your career.

Run, Tony. Run like you're being chased by Michael Strahan.
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  1. rr1
    1. Posted by rr1 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:53 pm EDT

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    I want to be Jessica's DADDY!1111111111111
  2. matt.davis10
    2. Posted by matt.davis10 Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:11 pm EDT

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    C'mon...you're being too hard on the Papa. He and Romo are boyz now...buddy-buddy-like. Look what he's done for Jess and Ash. I say hire him while you can; even if things go sour with Jessie!
  3. Older_than_Moses_Shaq
    3. Posted by Older_than_Moses_Shaq Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:56 pm EDT

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    So do I!!!
  4. Envigado
    4. Posted by Envigado Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:24 pm EDT

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    Ha ha...
    You know what though, if that dude could convince people that Ashlee can sing... maybe it wouldn't be a dumb move.
  5. Mr. Z
    5. Posted by Mr. Z Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:42 pm EDT

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    I think Daddy is a wacko control freak who needs to be a father and stop marketing his children. He needs to butt out and let his daughters learn to run their own lives. Tony Romo would be wise to run for his life or Daddy will be trying to control everything he does.
  6. Big_Texas
    6. Posted by Big_Texas Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:50 pm EDT

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    hasnt he made enough money off his daughters??
  7. T.O.
    7. Posted by T.O. Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:39 pm EDT

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    Daddy just wants to be close to Romo so he can fondle and abuse him, just like he did his daughters. Did you ever hear him talk about Jessica's chest. Like he's so proud.
  8. Jen
    8. Posted by Jen Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:32 pm EDT

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    Come on Tony dump this tramp already!!!!!!!!!!! She and her family are bigger pains in the butt.......
    Gooooooooo Cowboys!!!!!!!!!
  9. SpoonyG
    9. Posted by SpoonyG Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:36 pm EDT

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    Romo got taken by that ho!
  10. my friend Stuart creason
    10. Posted by my friend Stuart creason Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:58 pm EDT

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    hey jessica should be a good girl
  11. Jerebear
    11. Posted by Jerebear Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:33 pm EDT

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    Me too!!!! Lucky!!! Jk
  12. Donna O
    12. Posted by Donna O Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:41 pm EDT

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    Does anyone remeber how good he was when he was Nick's agent?????????
  13. J S
    13. Posted by J S Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:05 pm EDT

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    papa joe is creeeeeeepy!!!
  14. call_out_the_lib_speech_police
    14. Posted by call_out_the_lib_speech_police Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:16 pm EDT

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    My thoughts? obama = the next jimmy carter, only **worse**
  15. mojackson
    15. Posted by mojackson Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:31 pm EDT

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    Romo needs an intervention...wait, no...Daddy will want to 'sell it'.
  16. Shannon C
    16. Posted by Shannon C Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:16 pm EDT

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    It's funny that no one remembers Joe Simpson was a freaking preacher. Person of God. I love that.
  17. inet_bum
    17. Posted by inet_bum Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:51 pm EDT

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    WOW that guy is a freak!! would be afraid to be near that guy, Jessica must be putting out some pretty good stuff
  18. Christine O
    18. Posted by Christine O Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:25 pm EDT

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    That's totally pathetic I mean seriously Joe Simpson get a LIIIIIIIIFFFFFFFEEEEEEEE of your own!!! As for Tony you don't need that kinda crap find someone who doesn't have a father who controls his daughters lives!!!!!
  19. Abe P.
    19. Posted by Abe P. Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:16 pm EDT

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    What a creep.
  20. jabberman64
    20. Posted by jabberman64 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:26 pm EDT

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    Jessica i love youu!!!!!!!! nice(.)(.) !!!!!!!! go cowboys!!!!!!
  21. Truth
    21. Posted by Truth Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:50 pm EDT

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    From that article, he sounds like a selfish hilbilly dad using them for money and a "good life".
    But unfornautely these articles lack credibility/leave stuff out, so i bet there's something else.
  22. gobigbro
    22. Posted by gobigbro Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:10 pm EDT

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    romo dont be stupid they dont like you they like ur money dont be a celebrity be a football player first
  23. jordansd2000
    23. Posted by jordansd2000 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:40 pm EDT

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    Jennifer is right. Romo, dump this leach, and find somebody decent.
  24. Shannon C
    24. Posted by Shannon C Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:18 pm EDT

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    I think those Girls should see their Father for who he really is.
    Man is Jessica stupid all around. She didn't learn from her first mistake
    with Nick????
  25. m yeager
    25. Posted by m yeager Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:00 pm EDT

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    he is such a douche (joe simpson) I would hate to have him for a father.

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