Must win, no win situation for Tony

[noshame]

Originally Posted by SDCowboy85

You said he has to "start" winning big games for the team. He's won at least 6 monster ones just this season. Last sunday, he did everything humanly possible to win and the team still lost. I don't think you understand how truly AWFUL this Cowboys team is. The only reason this team has more than 2 wins is because Romo win's "big games".

Yet he's in no way responsible for any losses. Got it.

[Doomsday101]

Originally Posted by noshame

Yet he's in no way responsible for any losses. Got it.

Sure he is part of the team he shares in the wins and loses. Being on offense he has no control of what is happening while he is standing on the sideline but yes he along with the others share in wins and loses.

In terms of his ability at QB he has shown every year of his career he is a top QB. Can't think of a QB who has put up 90 plus QB every year he has played. You want championships then many others need to step up

[Rack Bauer]

Originally Posted by cowboyfan4life2

There are people out there who have played the game, who have earned respect who are saying it too.

And there's just as many former players saying Romo is an elite qb.

Originally Posted by cowboyfan4life2

And those guys all won multiple playoff games, tony has one so far. I like tony a lot, but its getting to the point when he is going to have to win some big games for us.

Again, teams win games not just qb's.

Originally Posted by cowboyfan4life2

They put up 14 points in the game, his number one job is to score.

So what about the rest of the offense? What's their job? If it's solely the responsibility of tbd qb to score points why bother having a wr, te, rb, or ol out there?

[Rack Bauer]

Originally Posted by noshame

Yet he's in no way responsible for any losses. Got it.

Who said he's "in no way responsible"?

[tyke1doe]

Originally Posted by DandyDon1722

I know you've been one of his harshest critics but from now on I will always respect your comments on him good or bad knowing you're fair. I think there are some fans however who just do not like him regardless of his play and would never write a post like that which I will never understand.

Thanks for that.

You welcome.

I've always thought Tony Romo was a very good quarterback. I blame his tendency to turn the ball over on his coaches and coaching schemes. I've always felt Romo should have been brought along slowly, protected with a running game because he was Farvian in his approach to football.

Unfortunately, Jerry Jones made Romo the focal point of the offense, not the running game. And because Romo was young and forced to take everything on his shoulders, he became a turnover machine in crucial games.

But I've never been one who hated Romo. I think if we had protected him like we should have (and this doesn't suggest that he isn't good) then we would be further along in our Super Bowl hopes.

And, truth be told, I think the Giants did that with Eli. They protected Eli with a running game with that triple thread they had during the 2007. I think that allowed him to be more comfortable.

Protecting a quarterback isn't a bad thing. John Elway didn't start winning until the Broncos had a running back to feature. Peyton Manning didn't win a Super Bowl until he started to rely on Joseph Addai more.

Once they have that fall back, I feel quarterbacks do better, particularly in the post season.

And it isn't coincidential that the Cowboys are now in the playoff race because DeMarco Murray is back in the line up. He opens things up for Romo and the passing game.

I can honestly say that if we had a defense, particularly a defensive pass rush, Romo would be poised for a Super Bowl run. I'm not worried about Romo. I'm more worried about the defense.

[tyke1doe]

Originally Posted by StanleySpadowski

How about "people who don't know football and those in the media with an agenda to garner ratings/site hits from the people who don't know football".

People point to "intangibles" or "leadership" when their pre-conceived notions fail to mature because those points can't be measured so they can still claim to be right.

Was it Romo's lack of "intangibles" that caused Crayton to drop passes or run the wrong routes in the playoffs?

It must have been Romo's "leadership" last week that caused the hitch in Bryant's slant in OT.

I've never thought the "bobbled" snap should be a stain on Romo. That wasn't even associated with his quarterback play.

However, perception becomes reality. And I've always said that part of Romo's problem is that he's the quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. If he played for another team, he wouldn't be under the same scrutiny nor do I believe people who consider him a "choker" in the same vein as they do today.

Be that as it may, I think Romo is a very good quarterback. With a healthier defense, this might have been his year. This off-season MUST be dedicated to three things:

1. Defensive pass rush
2. Offensive line
3. Beefing up the running game.

We improve in those three areas, and we're talking - CHAMPEENSHIP! (At least I hope.)

[tyke1doe]

Originally Posted by SlicedBread

Tony is already a sure fire HALL OF FAMER, who let the putrid deadskins get in his way. Maybe Bob should ask him how to step up at the end of the season and lead your teams to the playoffs. Other that Bob the readskins have no other players, and if it wasn't for their BAYLOR offense, they would be just as good as the iggles

Sorry, but Tony isn't a Hall of Famer, not yet. He is amassing very good numbers. However, we're in the stats era, particularly as it relates to quarterback. And no one considers Romo in the same light as Dan Marino - stat extraordinaire with no ring.

Stats aren't going to do it for a quarterback, not in this pass happy league, unless that quarterback is Dan Marino-like, meaning regarded as head and shoulders above other quarterbacks in the league.

I'm sorry, but Romo MUST win a Super Bowl to get into the Hall of Fame.

[tyke1doe]

Originally Posted by SDCowboy85

OMG, it's amazing how much the media is trying to put this on Romo today. If the team loses, Romo is gone, won't get a new contract, can't win the big game, etc. Holy smokes. It's like every analyst completely forgot what they've been saying the past 7 weeks that these wins have been because of Romo.

I have to agree with you. I heard one commentator say if Romo doesn't win he and Garrett won't be with the Cowboys next year.

They're really hyping this game. I know Romo is used to the pressure, but I hope his teammates understand what's at stake in more ways than one. Not only is their playoff life at stake, but so is Romo's reputation, as it relates to the beating he's going to take if the Cowboys don't win.

They need to step up for him since he's been carrying them for much of the year.

[StanleySpadowski]

Originally Posted by tyke1doe

I've never thought the "bobbled" snap should be a stain on Romo. That wasn't even associated with his quarterback play.

However, perception becomes reality. And I've always said that part of Romo's problem is that he's the quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. If he played for another team, he wouldn't be under the same scrutiny nor do I believe people who consider him a "choker" in the same vein as they do today.

Be that as it may, I think Romo is a very good quarterback. With a healthier defense, this might have been his year. This off-season MUST be dedicated to three things:

1. Defensive pass rush
2. Offensive line
3. Beefing up the running game.

We improve in those three areas, and we're talking - CHAMPEENSHIP! (At least I hope.)

Anyone who labels Romo a choker is either a moron or intellectually dishonest.

I do agree that the health of the defense was the issue this season. Dallas is missing 6 of the 12 starters on defense, (plus the best defensive player in the league is hobbled and probably would have joined the 6 others if Dallas wasn't in the hunt) so to lay any blame on Romo is disjointed.