The Process, Romo, and Father Time

[Wolfpack]

Originally Posted by Kilyin

Okay it was in overtime, and it was #53. He called him the mike, and I'm pretty sure you're supposed to block the MLB.

Its a process and takes execution by the players. I thought the OL showed heart and played great for 70 minutes. Hows that sound?

[Dave_in-NC]

Originally Posted by TwoDeep3

When Romo audibles, they are not sharp enough to understand where they are supposed to be because the play changed.

How frustrating do you think it is for Romo to see the play that needs to be run and then knowing he has guys that not only don't see it, but he's not sure if they really understand they are playing football half the time?

Again no argument from me. Coaches are handed what they are handed though. These guys are what they are this season. All we have is hope that some ones light bulbs go on or changes are made next season.

[5Stars]

Originally Posted by TwoDeep3

But then running Garrett off extends the time until this team is good again as well.

True...so what is the common denominator?

We can all ***** about what the team is going through...get rid of the coach and get another one. How many more years is that? Most Cowboy fans cannot just wait for the season before discussing coaches, or the front office.

Patience is a virtue, bro. Relax....get some sleep.

I'm concerned about the Redskins! They could kick some butt if the Cowboys don't watch out.

[TwoDeep3]

Originally Posted by 5Stars

True...so what is the common denominator?

We can all ***** about what the team is going through...get rid of the coach and get another one. How many more years is that? Most Cowboy fans cannot just wait for the season before discussing coaches, or the front office.

Patience is a virtue, bro. Relax....get some sleep.

I'm concerned about the Redskins! They could kick some butt if the Cowboys don't watch out.

Please use the ignore feature.

I promise I will continue to discuss Jones and his poor choices in football and plastic surgery and Garrett and his juvenile understanding of game management.

Ignore will fix this for you.

[EGG]

Originally Posted by 5Stars

True...so what is the common denominator?

We can all ***** about what the team is going through...get rid of the coach and get another one. How many more years is that? Most Cowboy fans cannot just wait for the season before discussing coaches, or the front office.

Patience is a virtue, bro. Relax....get some sleep.

I'm concerned about the Redskins! They could kick some butt if the Cowboys don't watch out.

You've heard the fable about the "Frog and the Scorpion", right? I think 'patience' is about as helpful to us as it would have been the Frog,,,

Frog and the Scorpion
Spiritual Story by Unknown


One day, a scorpion stood on the side of a stream and asked a frog to carry it to the other side.

'How do I know you won't sting me?' the frog asked. 'Because if I sting you, I'll drown,' the scorpion said.

The frog thought about it and realized that the scorpion was right. So he put the scorpion on his back and started ferrying him. But midway across the stream, the scorpion plunged its stinger into the frog's back. As they both began to drown, the frog gasped,'Why?'

The scorpion replied, 'Because it is my nature.'

[5Stars]

Originally Posted by TwoDeep3

Please use the ignore feature.

I promise I will continue to discuss Jones and his poor choices in football and plastic surgery and Garrett and his juvenile understanding of game management.

Ignore will fix this for you.

No thanks...I like you.

[5Stars]

Originally Posted by EGG

You've heard the fable about the "Frog and the Scorpion", right? I think 'patience' is about as helpful to us as it would have been the Frog,,,

Frog and the Scorpion
Spiritual Story by Unknown


One day, a scorpion stood on the side of a stream and asked a frog to carry it to the other side.

'How do I know you won't sting me?' the frog asked. 'Because if I sting you, I'll drown,' the scorpion said.

The frog thought about it and realized that the scorpion was right. So he put the scorpion on his back and started ferrying him. But midway across the stream, the scorpion plunged its stinger into the frog's back. As they both began to drown, the frog gasped,'Why?'

The scorpion replied, 'Because it is my nature.'

That was so cool...

[Hoov]

Originally Posted by Bluestang

This is a good point because I have recorded at least 7 times that Romo has missed on a TD pass, where the protection was fine and he simply overthrew his target.

That's 42 pts off the scoreboard there.

Nothing would make me more happy than to see Romo, Witten, and Ware get a SB ring but I've not in favor of trying to make this a short-term team.

We are adding good, young talent and when the "changing of the guard" begins to happen having the right pieces in place will aid the team in being competitive every season.

I agree with this

[5Stars]

Originally Posted by Hoov

I agree with this

[Doomsay]

Father time doesn't wait for a process.

[CowboyRoy]

Originally Posted by TwoDeep3

The evolution of this board this season has been entertaining, to say the least. As we trundle off into the future, the internet has become so much of the Cowboy and NFL experience, it has changed the dynamics of watching this sport.

Gone are the days of reading every newspaper and waiting for Sports Illustrated, which was always a week behind. There is a lot less chatting around the water cooler, and a lot more digitally arguing with people you couldn't pick out of a photo.

So when one side of the yin and yang coin has now morphed into accepting what is being displayed on the field and finding it something to cheer about, it makes me wonder.

Bottom line is this.

The Process means there could be more years, and that is multiple, of waiting for a return to being relevant. As Opie stumbles through his day trying to figure out his job, we watch and wait, some more patiently than others.

[View Full Quote]This is why I am anxious, and no amount of "don't care, we won," will soothe my angst.

Father Time is walking behind Romo in a race that Romo will not win.

Is this season an aberration?

Maybe. Certainly that display of taking the team on his shoulders and winning the game yesterday was just like so many we've seen over the Romo tenure.

But the first half was littered with miscues, and not all of them were the fault of the WR's. Romo was sailing passes, throwing short, and as accurate as a game of horseshoes.

So I'm just posing this question.

What if this is the first signs of his decline? Subtle, almost unnoticeable, but to be sure the beginning of the end.

Now think on that, and factor in The Process.

Because none of us truly know when Jerry will pull his head out and make a move to fix the offensive line, or get another great receiver to move Austin to the slot where he belongs.

Or Opie puts together a game plan that keeps the defense reeling because they cannot figure it out.

As much as we argue over what we see now, and its importance, there is one thing that is not static in this argument.

Romo is aging. And that is supremely significant.

Witten is aging. Not as big a deal, but a big deal nonetheless.

How much time does the team truly have factoring in the snail's pace of The Process versus Father Time?

So when you are pleased with a team that is consistently mediocre, how long will it stay even at that level when the eye of the storm is growing a long gray beard before our eyes?

Something to ponder that has zip to do with the Rosebud attitude or the Negative attitude.

Here is the bottom line. NOTHING is wrong with Romo other than the fact he has little to no confidence in his Oline. The guy is paranoid and should. Heck if he throws one pick , they lose the game.

THIS TEAM WILL GO NOWHERE UNTIL THE OLINE IS one of the best in the leaegue. Until that happens, worrying about anyting else is a waste of time. Romo cant be Romo, Murray cant be Murray, and Garrett will never really get a chance to showcase any possible improvement they he may gain.

But Garrett is certainly a big part of this Oine overhaul abomination. Until he and Jones fix it, which will take at least two more years, we are toast. No chance of contending.

So there is your real problem. And yes, Romo will probably be on his last leg by then. Thus the big frustration for me. Romo's career have been wasted.
And the guy that gets that blame in my opinion is Jerry Jones. He has ignored and misanalyzed the Oline for 10 years now, even more.

All he has done is crow about how lucky we are to have Romo. Yah, well then why did you protect your prize investment with a bunch of scrubs for the last 8 years?

Thus the big missing piece with Jones. When it comes to football, he just doesnt get it.

[CowboyRoy]

Originally Posted by Hoov

I agree with this

QBs miss TD throws all day long. Watch other teams, manning and Brady do the same thing. Just not quite as often. But this harkins back to the same problem. If Romo isnt perfect, the team has little chance to win, and the Romo haters squack that he isnt Brady. Mindless drivel.

[Ken]

I'm really getting sick of everyone getting on Romo. This is just unbelievable.

Does anyone actually look at his completion percentage? Anyone? 67.3%. There are only 2 other qbs in the league with a higher completion percentage.


That is 2.....

This is the 2nd highest completion percentage of his career.

Did I mention that he hasn't had an interception in 3 straight games?

The only thing different about Romo is his Offensive line and running game.

Give him those two and a competent 3 wr and his numbers would be tremendously better TD/Int wise.

[rcaldw]

Originally Posted by superpunk

It's entirely possible he's shellshocked.

He gets hit once every how many dropbacks? He's had a full season of the imbeciles around him not being smart enough to run the right routes, get lined up onsides, make the right line calls, and in the case of the Oline not physical enough to protect him even if they "execute" the play correctly.

He might be, because I've seen him the last few games take a dive when a rusher broke through.

[Beast_from_East]

For all you guys bagging on Romo, the dude gets drilled every time he drops back to pass. Even when Romo calls the guy out and points to him, that same guy still drills him.


So yea, he is sailing passes and throwing short and what have you, but he is running for his life every play or getting power driven into the turf.


I think we can cut him some slack, he aint the problem with this team.