I think Mickey said it best responding today to a Chicago journalist who (before Sunday night’s game) said that Romo may have played well last year but he didn’t face a defense like the Bears.

Mickey’s reply:

Maybe so, but in the end, so what? I still see me a QB rating of 100.8. Maybe that Bears defense was ranked so high because it didn’t face the likes of Tony Romo.

I couldn’t say it better myself, so I’m letting Mickey say it for me.

Think on this:

The Cowboys are 3-0 and neither Terry Glenn or Greg Ellis has stepped on the field. They are undefeated and Newman’s only been healthy enough to play on nickel situations. They are 3-0 playing half of that time without their starting nose tackle who is out for the season.

And it was that Cowboys team that beat the defending NFC champion.

What happens when Terry Glenn comes back with the speed able to stretch defenses and one more weapon for Tony Romo to throw to?

What happens when Greg Ellis is able to take some of the pressure off of DeMarcus Ware?

What happens when one of the best corners in the game is ready to resume his starting position?

Heck, what happens when Tank Johnson (love or hate the move) is giving Jay Ratliff a break instead of off-the-streets Remi Ayodele?

They might say it’s too early for optimisim, but just who are they anyway? We’re fans. We’re allowed to be optimistic. And, as far as I can see, there’s more to be optimistic about since Y2K came and went without so much as knocking out my night light.