DCN: We're going to miss him when he's gone

[cajuncocoa]

never has a player this good been this summarily and unfairly dismissed in the NFL, ever.

So true. I can't think of one....can you?

 

[jday]

Same ol same ol....... continue to make excuses for a QB who cannot figure out a way to LEAD. I , for one will not miss him.

Perhaps not Romo, but you certainly are missing something.

 

[Szczepanik]

When Big Ben rolled into the league, he had a stellar defense. We have never had a defense.

What happened when Big Ben's defense aged and became somewhat average? 8-8 seasons?

This reminds me of something.

 

[CCBoy]

When Big Ben rolled into the league, he had a stellar defense. We have never had a defense.

What happened when Big Ben's defense aged and became somewhat average? 8-8 seasons?

This reminds me of something.

Yea, I get it...a clock tower in London.

 

[djmajestik]

Nice read...enjoyed it. If had some one on one confrontations with the toilet paper bunch, I'd take then and upend their stance until their heads were in a john...and just FLUSH!

The man has earned some respect for his play in Dallas, and the media should reflect that. Instead of being like Houston and running an all world running back and Bum Phillips out of town. Maybe the Romo, Jerry, Jason haters should just shut up before they become just another Houston.

Well that escalated quickly.

 

[Arkyvarminter]

Very good Pro Romo article. Your right on all points although Romo does seem to escape any ownership in critical losses. The only thing that bothers me is when Romo was injured, Kitna came in and actually done well. Orton also came in and done well. I love Romo but when he's gone, and we get a good replacement that takes us to the SB, Romo will be another Danny white afterthought. Also, every year we defend Romo in the offseason because the critical mistakes have faded somewhat from memory. I do think he's our best option right now at QB, but my feelings won't be hurt when we draft someone else. This game is not about Stats, its about winning and losing so your right about that. I am a Romo fan because he's the QB of the Cowboys but I don't trust him. When the games on the line he's like a long tail cat in a room full of rocking chairs.........

 

[CCBoy]

Well that escalated quickly.

The preferred method is just to bite the head off and pee down the nub...

 

[erod]

Very good Pro Romo article. Your right on all points although Romo does seem to escape any ownership in critical losses. The only thing that bothers me is when Romo was injured, Kitna came in and actually done well. Orton also came in and done well. I love Romo but when he's gone, and we get a good replacement that takes us to the SB, Romo will be another Danny white afterthought. Also, every year we defend Romo in the offseason because the critical mistakes have faded somewhat from memory. I do think he's our best option right now at QB, but my feelings won't be hurt when we draft someone else. This game is not about Stats, its about winning and losing so your right about that. I am a Romo fan because he's the QB of the Cowboys but I don't trust him. When the games on the line he's like a long tail cat in a room full of rocking chairs.........

I like how Kitna played during that stretch, but I thought Orton was awful. The guy just throws an endless supply of dump offs.

Thanks for taking the time to read it, and the feedback.

 

[CCBoy]

Very good Pro Romo article. Your right on all points although Romo does seem to escape any ownership in critical losses. The only thing that bothers me is when Romo was injured, Kitna came in and actually done well. Orton also came in and done well. I love Romo but when he's gone, and we get a good replacement that takes us to the SB, Romo will be another Danny white afterthought. Also, every year we defend Romo in the offseason because the critical mistakes have faded somewhat from memory. I do think he's our best option right now at QB, but my feelings won't be hurt when we draft someone else. This game is not about Stats, its about winning and losing so your right about that. I am a Romo fan because he's the QB of the Cowboys but I don't trust him. When the games on the line he's like a long tail cat in a room full of rocking chairs.........

Yea, but what's the bouncy ball all about...and it's not even soccer.

 

[TwoDeep3]

A look at the most scrutinized player in the NFL:

What this world needs is another opinion on Tony Romo. I’m certain of it.​

Please bear with me and resist the urge to eye-roll. Throwing my hat in the contributors ring around here should call for an initiation of sorts, complete with a formal declaration, as in Name, Rank, Serial Number, and Stated Position on Tony Romo. I know and accept that what I say here will be held against me forever more, and might even prompt an audit.​

Read the full column: http://dallascowboysnation.com/2014/07/tony-romo-going-miss-hes-gone/

BR549...I knew there was something familiar about you.

And of course.

There are liars
There are damned liars
Then there are people who use stats.

 

[Coy]

Look at what he's had to lead. What he's accomplished has been nothing short of miraculous. Now, with a better offensive line, hopefully he won't have to be the only chance this thing has. Still need a pass rush on the other side.

Enjoy the next succession of Quincy Carter, Anthony Wright, Ryan Leaf, Drew Henson, Chad Hutchinson, Vinny Testeverde, and Drew Bledsoe.

Don't even bother, the ones that hate Romo will always hate him, no other way around it.

Awsome article, congratulations.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

That was an enjoyable read, erod. Thanks for writing and sharing.

 

[cowboyvic]

Same ol same ol....... continue to make excuses for a QB who cannot figure out a way to LEAD. I , for one will not miss him.

Yep. and it's been that way going on 9 years now. what are we going to miss. 1 playoff win in 9 years with him as the starting QB? no playoffs in 4 going on 5 years? if you ask me, we won't miss much.

 

[DoctorChicken]

That one playoff win wouldn't even exist without Romo.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Never been much for the lemming life. I won't start now.

So Romo outplayed Peyton Manning? Bronco fans will say nein; Romo lovers will say yes. We can bring up stats you hate or we can be subjective.
But that great-stats superlative of outplaying Peyton was not enough. The author add a qualifier:
Of course, there it was: the mention that Romo stepped on someone's foot and that led to a duck flutter pass that spelled trouble. Yes, we always half to qualify his misfortunes.
He bobbled in Seattle, but how many QBs hold the kick, huh?
Romo is elite, yet his team is not.
Romo has been hampered by bad defenses.

And to be subjective: better than Wilson and Kaepernick? Well, romo might be better than those two Young and playoff-worthy QBs, but I am reserving judgment in case the former wins his SECOND SUPER BOWL RING and the latter continues to surpass Tony in PLAYOFF WINS.

C'MON. I like your essay. But both Romo lovers and Romo skeptics revert to their tried and true responses.

Suffice to say that I have not celebrated a SINGLE COWBOYS PLAYOFF WIN since, hep me out boys, forever. That must half been Romo's LONE PLAYOFF WIN IN HIS COWBOY CAREER. I knon, one player does not win a game by hisself. But how many times half we said, Aikman, Staubach won Super Bowls . . . Tom Brady's Super Bowl wins . . .
But, somehow when it comes to Romo, NO PLAYER WINS A GAME BY HISSELF.

let us do all a favor and conclude with this: Romo's personal stats are great. (anyone who disagree is stupid, imho).
Romo, alleged leader of the Cowboys, has not participated in more than ONE playoff win in his career.
And it seems that ever late December and ever January, I sit watching other teams high-five each other in the playoffs. Romo meanwhile is rich. And I and you fans are poorer for halfing beliefed yet another year we are headed with baby steps into the playoffs.

Again, good reading. Good luck with this high-priced, highly praised QB. As for me, I am all out of confetti for the man from Eastern Illinois and soon, I am sure, Canton, Ohio.
(If every lemming here takes one bite out of me you can kill me by sundown.)

 

[TwoDeep3]

So true. I can't think of one....can you?

Don Meredith

 

[TwoDeep3]

That one playoff win wouldn't even exist without Romo.

While I'm certain this feels like a defense of Romo, what does it really say about this team?

Romo is one of the players and when they cannot make the play-offs, he too accepts some of the responsibility.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Don Meredith

I hear from the old-timers that Dandy Don actually PARTICIPATED in more than 1 playoff win.

 

[TwoDeep3]

I hear from the old-timers that Dandy Don actually PARTICIPATED in more than 1 playoff win.

He was also the pariah of the Cowboys, almost as hated as Landry in the beginning.

 

[foofighters]

Good stuff, Erod.