Must win, no win situation for Tony

[DFWJC]

Originally Posted by ufcrules1

The redskins have a beat up defense and oline too. I doubt you hear the excuses from them though. Our team is fine and the Oline has played great the last 2 games. Sure, the Redskins can score on our defense but we can easily score on tiers too.

With regards to Seattle, they are the dark horse that nobody wants to play but any given Sunday and we can beat them. If we could hang with Atlanta for that whole game then we can hang with Seattle at home too.

Who was talking about the Redskins? It would not surprise in the least if Dallas won at Washington.

And yes, any given Sunday is true regarding Seattle and SF.

[aikemirv]

Originally Posted by cowboyfan4life2

Great qbs put their team on their back when it matters most, if tony wants to be elite, he needs these next two games.

Tony is elite, but he does not play defense. This won't end this year. This team does not have the defense to make it.

Like the OP said - it is a no win situation for Tony this year unfortunately

[Deep_Freeze]

Originally Posted by ufcrules1

With regards to Seattle, they are the dark horse that nobody wants to play but any given Sunday and we can beat them. If we could hang with Atlanta for that whole game then we can hang with Seattle at home too.

Yeah I wouldn't be excited at all to play the Seahawks, they are really a team setup to beat us. Great secondary and running game, makes it hard to come back against them once they get ahead of you. We would have to have a good start to the game (something we don't do alot of at all), and jump out to a lead to give us the best chance to win.

We can beat them, but it is a nightmare matchup for us if it happens.

[aikemirv]

Originally Posted by ufcrules1

Right, cause nobody ever helps Romo. Dez didn't help Romo with his underthrown balls the other day? Dez taking it to the house on a 10 yard pass was all Romo right? Romo has a chance to be a leader and lead his team to the playoffs against a team that has just as bad of a defense an OL as we do. Never mind the Seattle game, he will impress a lot of us with simply winning a "Win and you're in" game.

I find it funny how the other day you were saying how great a play Eli made in throwing the ball up in a place Tyree could get it but you won't give that same credit to Romo.

A bit of bias showing through there!!!

[Rack Bauer]

Originally Posted by cowboyfan4life2

Great qbs put their team on their back when it matters most, if tony wants to be elite, he needs these next two games.

BS. It's a team sport. If Romo plays lights out and we lose it doesn't make it his fault.

Originally Posted by theebs

Romo is not a choker by any stretch.

Really wish even his own fans would stop repeating this stuff

Turn off espn

Originally Posted by aikemirv

I find it funny how the other day you were saying how great a play Eli made in throwing the ball up in a place Tyree could get it but you won't give that same credit to Romo.

A bit of bias showing through there!!!

Which is why ufool is on my ignore list.

[perrykemp]

Originally Posted by dfense

Romo essencially has to win the next two games by himself just to get the monkey off his back. It's really too bad that injuries have unfortunitely robbed Romo of his time to shine. He can't catch a break.

My goodness man -- Romo is 32 years old. He's had his whole career to shine. It hasn't happened in the post-season for whatever reason.

This is his chance. Great QBs often have to put the team on their back. Romo has the chance to prove all the detractors wrong -- let's cross our fingers that he does.

[mldardy]

Originally Posted by Rack Bauer

BS. It's a team sport. If Romo plays lights out and we lose it doesn't make it his fault.

Unfortunately it will be his fault. I just saw on our favorite network ESPN they asked Adam Schefter and Merril Hoge what this game means to Romo and both said this is the most important game of his career and if he wins a lot of the questions about his playoff record and failures in December/division clinching games will go away but if he loses those questions will still be there.

It is very unfair but I also sort of agree because at some point Romo is just going to have to win these games to shut these people up whether it's his fault or not. The coaching staff and the rest of the team really need to do their job to the max come Sunday night to help Romo. It's almost like this has gone on long enough and it's time for others to step up like they did against Cincy and Pittsburgh and not rely on Tony to bail us out.

[Rack Bauer]

Originally Posted by perrykemp

My goodness man -- Romo is 32 years old. He's had his whole career to shine. It hasn't happened in the post-season for whatever reason.

This is his chance. Great QBs often have to put the team on their back. Romo has the chance to prove all the detractors wrong -- let's cross our fingers that does.

What Romo does as far as "putting the team on his back" has no effect on the incompetence of the defense.

IT's a TEAM game. The TEAM has to do it, not just Romo.

[Rack Bauer]

Originally Posted by mldardy

Unfortunately it will be his fault. I just saw on our favorite network ESPN they asked Adam Schefter and Merril Hoge what this game means to Romo and both said this is the most important game of his career and if he wins a lot of the questions about his playoff record and failures in December/division clinching games will go away but if he loses those questions will still be there.

It is very unfair but I also sort of agree because at some point Romo is just going to have to win these games to shut these people up whether it's his fault or not. The coaching staff and the rest of the team really need to do their job to the max come Sunday night to help Romo. It's almost like this has gone on long enough and it's time for others to step up like they did against Cincy and Pittsburgh and not rely on Tony to bail us out.

Again, it's a TEAM game. The COWBOYS have to win the game, not just Romo.

[perrykemp]

Originally Posted by Rack Bauer

What Romo does as far as "putting the team on his back" has no effect on the incompetence of the defense.

IT's a TEAM game. The TEAM has to do it, not just Romo.

I don't disagree, however, Romo can play better. Romo is part of the reason why this team is only 8-7 and fighting for a playoff spot. He was off early in the season. He's been lights out the past 5-6 weeks.

A QB playing flawlessly can wipe out <ALMOST> all flaws in a team.

This week and the following weeks in the playoffs is Tony's chance to perform lights out.

[mldardy]

Originally Posted by Rack Bauer

Again, it's a TEAM game. The COWBOYS have to win the game, not just Romo.

You aren't getting the point. The media doesn't care if it's a TEAM game and some of us fans even though we realize it's a team game, the qb has to step up to make sure his team wins. There have been times where the team has helped out Romo and he hasn't helped the team out. let's not act like he can do no wrong. It's unfair but that's the reality of Romo's situation right now.

[Rack Bauer]

Originally Posted by perrykemp

I don't disagree, however, Romo can play better. Romo is part of the reason why this team is only 8-7 and fighting for a playoff spot. He was off early in the season. He's been lights out the past 5-6 weeks.

A QB playing flawlessly can wipe out <ALMOST> all flaws in a team.

This week and the following weeks in the playoffs is Tony's chance to perform lights out.

Couldn't disagree with that more. Romo's play has NO effect on our pass rush, run D, coverage, or special teams units. ZERO.

Originally Posted by mldardy

You aren't getting the point. The media doesn't care if it's a TEAM game and some of us fans even though we realize it's a team game, the qb has to step up to make sure his team wins. There have been times where the team has helped out Romo and he hasn't helped the team out. let's not act like he can do no wrong. It's unfair but that's the reality of Romo's situation right now.

Ah I've never cared what the media thinks. Why do you? Why does anyone? They're journalists (I use the term loosely), not football experts. If I want their opinion on a term paper I have to do I'll care about their opinion. In regards to the sport of football? Not so much.

[perrykemp]

Originally Posted by Rack Bauer

Couldn't disagree with that more. Romo's play has NO effect on our pass rush, run D, coverage, or special teams units. ZERO.

It <is> possible for a team with a quarterback playing flawlessly even if the rest of the team sucks -- witness Aaron Rodgers last who managed 15 wins despite no running game and the 2nd worst defense in the entire history of the NFL. Of course, in the two games where Rodgers had average days, they lost.

My point is, you cannot say Romo didn't have some part to play in the 8-7 record the Cowboys now are dealing with. He did. He played fall less than flawlessly in the 1st half of the season.

[Clove]

Originally Posted by cowboyfan4life2

Great qbs put their team on their back when it matters most, if tony wants to be elite, he needs these next two games.

Someone finally gets it. It's been happening for years, this theory didn't just start this year.

[jobberone]

Romo is going to have to be on. The defense is going to have to find a way to stop them a few times, get turnovers, or make some big plays maybe on STs to win this game.

They have to stop the run and at least make Griffin throw the ball. Perhaps he'll throw a pick or three. I don't know how they'll do stopping the run. They have to contain the outside run as well. Difficult job to do esp with Ware hurt and rent-a-ILB.