Tony Romo is one of those quarterbacks that is hard to put into a box. Romo had a solid NFL career and was viable starting quarterback, but he was never able to lead his team over the hump and into the promised land of securing some championship jewelry. From 2000-2002, Tony Romo attended Eastern Illinois University where he earned Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year Award all three seasons he played football for the program. Romo also was the first and only player in the conference to ever win the Walter Payton Award as well.
Despite his award-winning showing in college, Romo went undrafted in the 2003 NFL Draft. Fortunately, Romo was signed as a rookie free agent by the Dallas Cowboys where he would play his entire fourteen-season career. Romo didn't earn starting quarterback honors until the 2006 season where he started ten out of the sixteen regular-season games. This is when the flood gates opened exposing Romo to some blockbuster contracts and endorsement deals. In 2007, Tony Romo signed a contract worth $67.5 million and in 2013, Romo signed a six-year extension worth $108 million. Unfortunately, that contract was terminated after Romo lost his starting QB job to Dak Prescott and retired the following year in 2016. However, he still left the game with $127.4 million big ones in his pocket.
For the past few years, we've been seeing more and more food halls dominate the retail industry. The craze has swept Los Angeles and New York by storm and is now making its way to Miami. In Magic City alone, ten of these food parks have opened just recently. The mania is even set to triple in size by the year 2020.
Now more than ever, more people have been adopting a vegan lifestyle. A survey in the United Kingdom reveals that 3.5 million residents have turned vegan, while 20 percent have at least tried the concept. People are now wanting to cut down on meat, and the food industry is giving in to the demand. Even wineries have started stocking up on vegan wines.
Due to increased awareness and desire to help the environment, companies have become more committed to eco-friendly food packaging. Previously, companies didnt care much about producing a ton of waste; but now, efforts to reuse, reduce, and recycle are much more apparent. For instance, PepsiCo has committed to creating completely recyclable packaging by the year 2025.
Who would have thought that young millennials would be into rum? These barrel-aged, small-batch rums are the latest trend in booze, and now even British companies such as Essexs English Spirit are joining in. The spirit is one of the most popular and versatile forms of alcohol, whether it be sweet or strong, dark or white, neat with ice or served with coke.
Nowadays, people have become more accepting of imperfection; when it comes to fresh produce that is. Imperfect Produce is just one of the grocery delivery companies that serve physically flawed fruits and vegetables. This effort is geared toward reducing waste, and the disfigured foods are often turned into hummus, crisps, and juices.
Various Asian restaurants have been popping up recently, and Sri Lankan cuisine is slowly making its way to the western palate. Sri Lankan dishes such as kottu roti, pol sambol, coconut relish, and hoppers, are being introduced to the market, and people are loving it. Unlike before, the Sri Lankan flavor is finally being recognized as an individual cuisine, separate from Indian food.