Romo on pardon my take about not winning a Superbowl

[RustyBourneHorse]

I genuinely must ask the question. After Parcells retired, why didn't we hire Marty? I genuinely appreciate Wade, and I do think Wade was a decent enough coach. However, I think Marty would have made a much better replacement. Especially since he has just been to the division round the year before only to lose to the Pats, I think he would have been a better choice if given the option. Obviously, it's not like anyone could have known then that we hired his son about 20 years later. Still, I do think Marty with Romo would have made a much more logical transition. And I think, with what Marty was able to do with a younger Phillip Rivers, I do think Marty could have won us a SB. I genuinely think that style of WCO would have been perfect for Romo. And, if the plan was for Garrett to later succeed him, wouldn't Marty have given Garrett a good coach to be under? I think Wade was a good coach, but I think, in hindsight, Marty to Garrett would have been a more logical transition (as I think Marty would probably have been a short term coach too).

 

[shabazz]

I've had a lot of fun, anticipation and excitement in the last 30 years. We've had some fantastically gratifying wins.

It sucks that weve had such crushing defeats and ended in disappointment so often...

But, if you are only focused on the destination, and lose the ability to enjoy the ride its no longer fun. Fans sometimes forget the point. If you cant enjoy the game you're wasting your time.

"There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens"

"a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance"

And perhaps just a time to get beyond an NFC Divisional Game

 

[Hawkeye0202]

For some reason I can't help but think about Cabo and how serious he was about winning back then. In the grand scheme of things it shouldn't matter, but if you were getting ready for something so important in your career would you go on vacation?

Remember, he was a young player who had just elevated himself from an undrafted free agent to starting QB for the Dallas Cowboys. He was suddenly the talk of the country, even going Hollywood and about to sign the largest contract in Cowboys history. In other words, like most young hotshot players, a Super Bowl takes a backseat to getting the bag and partying early in their careers.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

For some reason I can't help but think about Cabo and how serious he was about winning back then. In the grand scheme of things it shouldn't matter, but if you were getting ready for something so important in your career would you go on vacation?

What was his quote? If this is the worst thing to happen to me I’m doing ok? I knew then what was important.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

At the end of the day Romo’s full focus wasn’t on winning a ring. He cared more about getting ready to play golf. He sucked as a leader. If he was a better locker room guy Dak would've never taken his job. Good solid quarterback but there’s more to playing qb than just showing up with cleats. You have to convince your team to fight for you and with you and he couldn’t. Any other team would’ve fought back on leaving Dak in there….but either they felt Dak gave them the best chance to win or didn’t trust Romo.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

For some reason I can't help but think about Cabo and how serious he was about winning back then. In the grand scheme of things it shouldn't matter, but if you were getting ready for something so important in your career would you go on vacation?

The biggest mystery is why they would do that. Even knowing what it looks like to fans…..

 

[erod]

BS

Aikman was a winner and Romo a choker.

Aikman was far more likely to win a SB with Romo's 13 pro bowlers team. No way Tony Romo goes into Candlestick in 92-93 and wins that game.

Get outta here with overrated Tony Romo being better than Aikman. Not in a million years. Aikman got it done in real life. Romo only gets it done in your imagination.

Aikman would have been killed. He was a statue.

 

[erod]

That may be true, but NO QB had the kind of bad luck he had during such critical moments.

What happened when Aikman was the placeholder? Oh yeah, he never was. Troy had the flexibility of broom handle.

 

[erod]

You don't know this.....at all. They were two entirely different QBs. You are apparently focusing on the physicality of both QBs. My goodness.......so you are saying Romo was physically tougher and Troy Aikman???????

BTW.....Remember, Romo's bad luck or lack of mental toughness cost him at least 2-3 playoff opportunities and 1-2 chances to advance.

Troy missed a lot of games. He ran the simplest offense in the NFL. Give it to Emmitt 30 times a game and throw quick slants and deep outs. Everything was a bullet throw.

He had nowhere near Romo's touch on seam throws or deep balls. Not even close. And he didn't read defenses anything like Romo could.

Romo played on far lesser teams and had to do everything much of his career

 

[CWR]

He also had the worst possible coach at that key juncture. Any competent coach would have been preparing the team & the GM for the starters return all along knowing the fate of playoff rookies. Garrett, ever satisfied with a good excuse if they lost and accolades if they won, was fine with getting behind the marketing train first impulse of his owner.

Yeah the biggest hitch in the entire situation was our future imo. They knew Dak was the heir apparent and they didnt know how to bench him and not fundamentally strain the relationship.

The game Romo came back and threw that td pass you could see the zip on that ball and it was just different than what Dak was throwing at the time.

In hindsight I really wish wed have seen Romo get that last run.

 

[gtb1943]

Wrong. Dak was not the reason the Cowboys didn't beat Aaron Rodgers and the Packers in order to advance to the NFC Championship Game. If anything, Dak was the one who gave the Cowboys the best chance, even brought the team back from being down 18 points halfway through the 2nd quarter, only to tie the game 31-31 with 35 seconds left in regulation. The Cowboys were robbed by the cheating referees. As a rookie in his very first playoff game, Dak threw for 3+ TDs, over 300+ yards and brought the team back from being down 3 scores with only half the game left to play: things Romo never accomplished in any of the 6 playoff games he ever started for the Cowboys, including all of Romo's experience. So, sorry, but you're wrong that Romo could have given the Cowboys the better chance to win that 2016 Divisional Playoff Game. Everything proves it.

history pisses all over your claim that Dak would have gotten us farther
by the way dak brought that team back against the prevent mostly
but anyway no rookie was going to get to the promised land not even your Messiah Dak

 

[acr731]

What was his quote? If this is the worst thing to happen to me I’m doing ok? I knew then what was important.

That was it.... The quote was made quite a number of years ago and I couldn't remember exactly what was said. But I do remember how much flak he caught over the remark. People were really pissed that the impression was he didn't really care whether he won or lost.

Now to be fair, let's fast forward to the only 2 times Dak has said 'now is the time to go for a super bowl'. Both times he made a comment about super bowls was right after a new contract.

So I have to ask - is Dak any more interested in winning than Romo was back when he made that stupid remark? I don't think he is. Dak is in it for the money. Romo was in it for the celebrity status he thought it gave him.

 

[gtb1943]

I was proud of Tony saying that if losing a football game was the worst thing that ever happened to him, that was pretty good.
I absolutely agree
those idiots saying otherwise are losers in life while Tony is clearly a winner

and anyone saying someone that kept playing with a collapsed lung was a loser needs to simply fade away

 

[gtb1943]

That was it.... The quote was made quite a number of years ago and I couldn't remember exactly what was said. But I do remember how much flak he caught over the remark. People were really pissed that the impression was he didn't really care whether he won or lost.

so if you had a choice between winning a superbowl and not getting cancer if you did not, you choose the cancer?

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

That was it.... The quote was made quite a number of years ago and I couldn't remember exactly what was said. But I do remember how much flak he caught over the remark. People were really pissed that the impression was he didn't really care whether he won or lost.

Yeah and truthfully I think if he had another do over he wouldn’t say that. You interview these guys after a loss it’d natural to say something silly.

 

[ScipioCowboy]

On the upside, I think Dak has reached where Romo was over his last 20 games. Hopefully, Dak gets more time there.

 

[Relayer]

...Tony was product of bad timing and bad luck.

A very good QB with ability to win it all. Couldnt get the BIG plays in post season to move the marker.

The No-catch, Seattle fumble, DeMarco fumble, defense giving up 1st 3rd n 30 ....etc .... the list goes on.

Heartbreaking career, full of great moments.

Still have two Romo Jerseys..

At some point it stops being bad luck. My own opinion is Tony had a terrible risk/reward balance. The Dez "catch", I understand what he was thinking. I'm sure he had decided well before the game, like during the season, if Dez is singled on the outside with no safety help I'm throwing the ball to him every single time. I don't care if he's covered I have confidence in my ability to place the ball and his ability to go get it. All they needed there was a first down. And arguably all they wanted was a first down. He didn't look at the situation and right or wrong it cost us the game.

Fast forward to the Patriots vs Rams Superbowl. The entire 4th quarter he was almost yelling to Brady to get the ball deep to Gronk. Tony was right that was the play that they needed and it's what sealed the game in the end. But Brady set it up, had patience, and when they needed it he got it. I think Tony would have forced the ball to Gronk earlier. Maybe it would have worked, but why risk it? The play to Gronk was a virtual pitch and catch. Not a Dez caught it type of risky play.

 

[acr731]

I was proud of Tony saying that if losing a football game was the worst thing that ever happened to him, that was pretty good.
I absolutely agree
those idiots saying otherwise are losers in life while Tony is clearly a winner

and anyone saying someone that kept playing with a collapsed lung was a loser needs to simply fade away

so if you had a choice between winning a superbowl and not getting cancer if you did not, you choose the cancer?

We all know who Dak's most ardent defenders are. And now we know who Romo's defender is.

By the way, that's the most stupid thing I think I have ever read on CZ. Comparing winning super bowls to whether or not you get cancer? Who does that?

 

[Relayer]

The Broncos and Texans were willing to give him a chance to COMPETE for their starting QB jobs but the chance to be CBS's #1 broadcaster was too good to pass up. This decision led me to believe that even he had lost confidence in his body.

Or we can believe what he actually said, in the end he was a Cowboy and didn't want to wear another uniform.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Troy missed a lot of games. He ran the simplest offense in the NFL. Give it to Emmitt 30 times a game and throw quick slants and deep outs. Everything was a bullet throw.

He had nowhere near Romo's touch on seam throws or deep balls. Not even close. And he didn't read defenses anything like Romo could.

Romo played on far lesser teams and had to do everything much of his career

LOL.......this is so misguided, I'm not even going to respond. Good luck.......