Tony Romo has gotten tired of Jessica Simpson and her ever present shadow of a stage dad, Joe. OK! Magazine moles spill that the Dallas Cowboys QB has spent the last week trying to give the blonde and her Bible-thumping pop the boot-to no avail. Jessica has refused to give up, a friend tells the celebrity weekly. On Jan. 17, Tony called Jessica at her L.A. home to try to break things off. “He said he thought it was better if they went back to being friends. ‘Just friends’ is not in Jessica’s vocabulary, and she is not a victim. She knows how bad this will look in the media.”

Tony invited her on what he thought would be the worst date of her life: a hunting trip! “It’s Tony’s way of punishing Jess,” laughs her friend. “Jessica Simpson hunting — and without her entourage? Forget it!”

“Tony has finally started to realize how high-maintenance Jessica is,” says her friend. “We’re talking diva status. She comes with an entourage, and that includes her dad, Joe Simpson. What’s not to love?”