I grew up watching Staubach and went back several years ago and watched Staubach, and I think fans view the past with rose-colored glasses. There were lots of times when Staubach played worse than just about anything we ever saw from Romo, but he had a great defense or running game to rescue him Yes, there were other times he elevated the team, but the team would have failed if it did not bail him out the times when he struggled.
I do want to point out that it was a different time period when different things were expected from quarterbacks, but there were some playoff games during our Super Bowl seasons where Staubach was downright awful for a large portion of the game. I think we'd view him and Aikman both differently if they played on the teams and under the coach that Romo was saddled. Maybe I'm wrong, but that's what I see from growing up watching both.
I know some won't like it because I'm "talking bad" about a legend, but it's easy to see if you go back and watch the games. However, if Romo had been born and played during that time, I'm sure he would not have been any better.
All I'm saying is that fans' bar is higher because it was set by quarterbacks on championship-ready teams.
You’re certainly entitled to your opinion. Nothing I witnessed prepares me to rewrite history.
Whenever I’m split or unsure with potential blurred vision from my rose colored Cowboy glasses I often reach out to others who aren’t Cowboy fans and ask them. Their objective view is usually a good indication . Kinda reminds me of how we view our own children or loved ones often difficult to be as objective .
Football is a sum sport. And it’s a team game. Ultimately winning is the greatest measurement of success and greatness with few exceptions. Yes, there’s many great individual talents who are represented in the HOF who didn’t play on championship teams. It’s awesome we recognize them.
But you’re right . If Roger and Troy didn’t play on great teams they may not have had as much success. But they did and they took advantage of it.
The Landry era is a great example . Tom is only HC in NFL history who took 4 different QB’s to a championship game in 3 different decades with same franchise . Some excellent teams with all 4 QB’s. All good enough to win a championship . But only one did.
If Romo had a longer career like playing 15 years instead of only about 7 full seasons putting up his numbers he might have had a better shot for induction. Archie Manning one of my favorite QB to watch growing up was a joy to watch but never played on a winning or playoff team. I always thought he was good enough to win it. And Romo may have been to.
But winning matters If you don’t put up those career type best of your era numbers which Romo never did . Not one year did he lead the league in passing. In 2014 he did lead the league in QB rating and was his most effective or efficient year. I thought that team had a shot. And a shame he never got another chance in the playoffs. That shortened career is part of the reason he’ll never make induction, that’s not all his fault.
There’s nothing wrong with the career he had. Much to be proud of. Kinda reminds me of Danny White. Injuries cut his career short too. I often thought playing on a lesser team made Romo look better. Kinda like Archie.
