If anyone watched Around The Horn on Tuesday afternoon (October 30th, 2007) on ESPN and doesn’t think that sports columnist Kevin Blackistone should be committed to a mental institution, then maybe they should see a phychiatrist.

Blackistone, a former reporter and columnist for the Dallas Morning News from 1986 to 2006, is a regular panelist for ESPN’s Around The Horn.

Tuesday afternoon Blackistone made one of the most bizarre comments I have ever heard in my life. He said that Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is by far better than future Hall-of Famer Brett Favre of the Green Bay Packers.

Blackistone must’ve reverted to his old ways of making ridiculous and dumbfounded statements. Probably the same stuff that got him released from the Morning News in September 2006. Blackistone was one of 111 journalists to accept a buyout offer from The News ending a turbulent 20-year relationship.

The only thing that Favre and Romo have in common is the fact that both their teams are in first place in their divisions with a 6-1 mark, which are the best records in the NFC to date.

The rest of the conversation is all about Favre. Romo, who signed a 6-year, $67 million deal that includes $30 million in guaranteed money, couldn’t hold Favre’s jockstrap.

Favre is the only three-time MVP in the history of the National Football League. Favre has made two appearances in the Super Bowl, winning one in 1996 against the New England Patriots.

Favre holds numerous NFL records. The most impressive one is his string of 248 straight regular season games starting at quarterback. Favre also has started all 20 playoff games for the Packers during his 16 years with the Packers.

Favre has won the most games in the NFL as a quarterback at 153. He holds the record for most touchdown in the history of the NFL with 425 and counting. Favre is first in attempts (8,497) and completions (5,202) and second in passing yards with 59,546.

Favre trails Marino by 1,816 yards for the most in NFL history. If Favre continues his stellar play, that record will also bear his name by the end of the season.

Favre’s reminded everyone in the league Monday night that he still has a cannon as he launched a 82-yard bomb to Greg Jennings as the Pack beat the Broncos, 19-13, in overtime.

I could write on about all the accomplishments of Favre but I have to go to work in 10 hours.

Now onto the most over-paid quarterback in the NFL, Tony Romo.

Romo has started a whopping 17 straight games in his NFL career. He has started one playoff game, a 21-20 loss to the Seahawks last season in Seattle.

Romo has won 12 regular season games. Romo has thrown 35 touchdown passes. He has attempted 576 passes, completing 370 for 4,887 yards.

Romo made one Pro-Bowl which was absolutely a joke last season.

Blackistone, if Romo is so much better than Favre let me remind you of one thing. Superstar quarterbacks do not hold for extra point and field goals, something Romo did last year and not very good.

I don’t see Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Carson Palmer, Donovan McNabb, and the rest of the elite quarterbacks in the NFL holding for the kicker.

To bad Martin Gramatica didn’t kick and break Romo’s finger on that botched field goal attempt last year in the playoffs. Jerry Jones would have an extra $67 million in his pocket and you wouldn’t have put your foot in your mouth again.

Blackistone, I’m hoping for enough feedback to come back from across the country that think you are an idiot for your latest blunder in the national spotlight.

Around the Horn, if your listening, dump Blackistone just like the Dallas Morning News did last year and give someone else a shot at the big time as an columnist for your show.