Romo's rise aided by Quincy Carter's demise.

Publication: Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX)

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COPYRIGHT 2006 Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Byline: Randy Galloway

FORT WORTH, Texas _ Even as a proud trail boss for the Romomania stampede, I'm asking you this morning to pause a second and consider one somber question.

How close was all this to not happening? At least, not happening for the Cowboys.

Think back, my friends, to the summer of 2004 in Oxnard, Calif.

The Cowboys opened training camp with a strange mix on the quarterback depth chart.

The goofy Q was listed as the starter, followed by Big Bill's beloved Vinny as the AARP newcomer, and then there was "The Next Roger/Troy," except his name was Henson, not Romo.

Drew Henson had just arrived, his hip pocket full of Jerry's big bucks.

Buried under all this rubble was the previous season's roster surprise, the free- agent...

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