This year's Cowboys Training Camp is unlike any other in recent memory. The Cowboys won't have to worry about any controversy surrounding Terrell Owens, No one's discussing the troubled past of Adam Pac-Man Jones... And hey, now that Tony Romo is single again... No one's talking about Jessica Simpson. In other words, The Cowboys enter training camp with no distractions... but for how long?

When I asked Cowboys Linebacker, DeMarcus Ware if he anticipated a drama free season, Ware responded by saying, "Have you heard anything yet? (silence) Alright then, I feel the same way. Usually you been done heard something now. I think you have a lot of team players, a lot of guys who are trying to feel a lot of guys shoes, trying to get ready for the season. I think it's gonna pan out."

Receiver Roy Williams told me distractions are just a part of the game. "I don't care what team you're on, there's always distractions. When I was in Detroit there were still distractions. In Dallas, you're gonna have distractions. Somebody's going to make something up or something's going to happen, that's just the way it is, Williams says."

Last season, The Cowboys didn't handle those distractions very well... Their 1 and 3 record during the month of December, capped off with that 44 to 6 season ending loss to Philadelphia was proof of that. So the Cowboys feel if they can fly under the radar, for as long as possible... that may remedy some of the drama.

Receiver, Patrick Crayton says, "I think it's a fare assessment because the media doesn't have a story yet. You guys will find something here in a little bit. You'll bring up something in the past that has happened, you'll dig up something. So we'll handle it a little differently this go around." 

Instead of focusing on the media, Hall of Famer Michael Irvin suggests a different approach to avoid the drama and it doesn't sound too hard... just win.

The Playermaker says, "You don't want the drama from the side show. You want the drama for the wins. You want the drama from beating another team. Those things are coming. That's what you want. Hopefully for The Dallas Cowboys that will come."

So this year's team may not be as compelling, but if that means The Cowboys winning their first playoff game in 12 years... I'm sure it's a sacrifice Cowboy Fans will gladly make.

Yes, he's adored by hundreds of fans, but it's not easy being Tony Romo

"As you get older, you understand that not everyone's going to like you. Not everybody is going to want to cheer for you," Romo said.

Tony has faced his fare share of criticism over the off season, mainly for the attention he's gained away from the field. Critics have accused Tony of putting too much time into his golf swing and not enough into his preparation for the upcoming season. Over the last month, more has been made of who Tony is or isn't dating; than the fact he has yet to win a playoff game. But now that he's entering his 3rd full season as a starter, Tony has learned extra criticism comes with being the quarterback of America's Team.

Romo says, "When you play the quarterback position, all those things are put on the table. You can either handle all the stuff that comes along off the field, and you can handle all the stuff that's on the field and if you can't, then your not going to last very long. That's part of being good at what you do." 

Public perception isn't always reality according to Romo. Tony says he's always been focused on football and plans on the hard work paying off this season. Romo says if critics disagree with how he lives his personal life, then that's their problem, not his.

Romo says, "There's nothing about me I'm going to change. You don't get to this position being something you're not. The only way to get better and achieve your goals is to keep plugging away. The secret is just hard work."

Be sure to catch our story on Tony Romo and the rest of Day Two of Cowboys Training Camp tonight on The 33 News at Nine.