We were kind of surprised at the news that Tony Romo unceremoniously dumped Jessica Simpson the day before her birthday … but we were none too shocked to hear that the reason might have something to do with her meddling father, Joe. After all, the couple briefly split once before because the football star felt his father-in-law figure was too intrusive in their relationship.

“At one point Joe was even giving Tony football advice, which doesn’t go down well,” an insider told Fox’s Pop Tarts.