Video: We've seen Romo deliver plenty of these type of games Dak just had, yet doesn't get the same grief?

[atlantacowboy]

Romo dinked and dunked agianst stacked boxes taking bad sacks and fumbling a 3rd down late in the half. TWill broke a long TD on a short pass. Murray was the work horse. Romo also missed a wide open Beasley which would have gotten the first trying to play hero and go deep for the first time in the game when we only needed 2 yards.

Romo can be slammed for every game he played, too, just like Dak. He was far from perfect.

Every QB can be slammed for every game given that standard. Romo took what the defense gave him and his numbers require no defense. We'll see where Dak ends up, but he's not getting anywhere near Romo's franchise passing records.

 

[Aviano90]

Every QB can be slammed for every game given that standard. Romo took what the defense gave him and his numbers require no defense. We'll see where Dak ends up, but he's not getting anywhere near Romo's franchise passing records.

Romo is praised for a game Dak would be slammed for.

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

I think the difference is that Romo was a great QB so much was expected. Dak is not a great QB, so whenever he throws a TD pass its almost like an overachievement and everyone is thrilled.

Can only compare their 1st 3 years (Romo as a starter). Romo was not great at that point. He was an int machine compared to Dak. (yes Dak fumbles this year are a big problem)

Romo's 1st 3 yrs (as a starter)
45 games - 1307 pass attempts, 46 ints.

Dak's 1st 3 yrs (with 3 games left)
45 games - 1367 pass attempts, 24 ints.

 

[nightrain]

Yea, we never gave Romo any grief

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

Until Dak wins a playoff game, you've got no point to be made. Dak is an average QB in the NFL by just about every measure. If thats good enough for you, I could care less.

By that logic, same can be said about Romo's 1st 3 years as a starter too. Compare their stats.

 

[rnr_honeybadger]

You can't compare Romo to Prescott.

If the defense was as good when Romo played as it is this year, there wouldn't have been a need for him to force the ball as much as he had to to move the chains. He also had no pass blocking for his first 6 years. He was always scrambling to extend plays.

So in other words even Romo couldn't do it by himself.

 

[Aviano90]

So in other words even Romo couldn't do it by himself.

If Romo had a good enough team and actually won a SB, then he would be slammed for being unable to carry a team to a championship and needing help to win.

There is always a counter argument. Just depends on which side one chooses to argue for or against. Rinse, repeat.

 

[DallasEast]

I see a few references to the 2007 NFC Divisional Round game has expectedly popped up for the umpteenth time yet again. Several 'good Romo' observations from that game. A couple 'bad Romo' impressions from that season ender. Standard stuff repeated on the forum over past 11 years.

Like clockwork, very little to anything else is mentioned that helped attributed to the 4-point loss. Very few (if any) remembrances of how the Dallas defense allowed the Giants to drive the field for a touchdown in 42 seconds shortly before the half ended.

7 points. The defense did not keep New York to a field goal and 3 points. Or forced them to punt and limited the Giants to 0 points on that fateful but almost completely forgotten or totally ignored drive. Nope. Touchdown a.k.a. the 4-point winning margin for the eventual Super Bowl champions.

It is a good thing now for Dallas its defense may be improved enough to prevent that sort of thing from repeating. Maybe good for the fans. Possibly good for the franchise and the team. Perhaps good for Prescott.

And then it will come as no surprise some people will continue forgetting or ignoring how a team sometimes helps contribute mightily to losses and only celebrate how the quarterback only wins games despite what he may or may not do on the field.

Go... Cowboys?

 

[AKATheRake]

Romo got it from both the fans and the media.

Even former players in the media.

 

[CowboyRoy]

Funny how when Romo was here he had more 4th quarter come from behind wins than any other QB during the same time period. But on the other side the Cowboys also gave up more 4th quarter leads than any team during the same time period.
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The Romo cry babies wanted Dak to wing the ball and he did. 54 times and 455 yards and 3 TD's. Then the clowns complain that he threw 2 picks. Comes with the territory. As if their hero Romo never threw picks. Difference is that Dak went off went it counted most. He literally lead them on 4 game winning drives in the 4th quarter and OT.

 

[Gator88]

How does the defense giving up points effect his play?
Dallas couldn’t stop Rodgers all game and Dak still had a game Tony can only dream of in the playoffs.
Sorry it’s as real as it gets, you just cannot bring yourself to admit it.

The defense giving up points changes if it was a win or loss. Dallas only put up 23 points in regulation, if the defense gave up 30+ they lose this game.

As for thinking that Dak played good in the 2016 playoff game, all I can do is laugh. He had the best offensive supporting cast in the league that year, and was going against one of the worst passing defenses in the league that had their entire secondary injured for the playoff game. Dak put up comparable or worse numbers than the average opponent did to GB that year when GB was on the road. Look no further than Atlanta being 1 touchdown short of matching Dallas' point total against GB the following week at halftime. Romo's 2007 performance against NYG in the playoffs while not great was still better than what Dak did in the playoffs against GB.

 

[DFWJC]

Every QB can be slammed for every game given that standard. Romo took what the defense gave him and his numbers require no defense. We'll see where Dak ends up, but he's not getting anywhere near Romo's franchise passing records.

Romo needed to play a few more years longer (or get to player sooner) fir his marks to be less reachable.
As it stands, someone will break them

Hed much rather have a ring anyway

 

[Vandyr]

This thread is a lie. This might be confusing, but try to follow along:

You had Romo homers and Romo haters.

When Romo got hurt and Dak came in, all the Romo haters became Dak homers and all the Romo homers became Dak haters.

If Dak ever gets hurt and someone else comes in, all of Dak's haters will become the new guy's homers and Dak's homers will become the new guy's haters.

It's a never ending cycle here, same with the old forum.

Then there's those of us that can be somewhat objective. We still get called "trolls" and "haters" even if we think Dak can be good but are critical of some of his plays, but what can you do.

 

[TruBluSince1982]

Can only compare their 1st 3 years (Romo as a starter). Romo was not great at that point. He was an int machine compared to Dak. (yes Dak fumbles this year are a big problem)

Romo's 1st 3 yrs (as a starter)
45 games - 1307 pass attempts, 46 ints.

Dak's 1st 3 yrs (with 3 games left)
45 games - 1367 pass attempts, 24 ints.

Yeah and factor that in with how many turnovers that defense provided. (You know that same defense Romo never had to bail him out)..lol

Maybe you could you provide Romo's fumbles as well? I know there was alot.

Dak certainly has things to work on but absolutely outragious and hipocritical to somehow act as of Romo didn't have those same issues to a much greater degree. But man the excuses were bountiful. That is the difference.

No excuses for Dak. But hey that is how I prefer it. A bit of a reality check is sometimes called for though. Starting out the season with no true number one and a loss of a HOF TE with vertually no preseason time together was bound to have some type of effect.

 

[TruBluSince1982]

This thread is a lie. This might be confusing, but try to follow along:

You had Romo homers and Romo haters.

When Romo got hurt and Dak came in, all the Romo haters became Dak homers and all the Romo homers became Dak haters.

If Dak ever gets hurt and someone else comes in, all of Dak's haters will become the new guy's homers and Dak's homers will become the new guy's haters.

It's a never ending cycle here, same with the old forum.

Then there's those of us that can be somewhat objective. We still get called "trolls" and "haters" even if we think Dak can be good but are critical of some of his plays, but what can you do.

All very true. Although I see a big difference. Nearly all of Dak's supporters that I have seen have admitted he needs to play better and see his weak area's. Just like the last game with the turnovers yet all those yards.

Never would have heard that from the Romo crew. Maybe only a few posters is all.. Just like the "Crayton" game for instance. Nobody ever said much about Romo missing a wide open Owens in the endzone. But what do we here about Dak missing a wide open Rico Gathers?

See.. There is a difference

 

[PUSHfold]

2nd video 17:20 mark is that Witten yelling "get the **** back"?

Dude I saw that I was like ***? Witten? Really?

 

[Quickdraw]

The Romo cry babies wanted Dak to wing the ball and he did. 54 times and 455 yards and 3 TD's. Then the clowns complain that he threw 2 picks. Comes with the territory. As if their hero Romo never threw picks. Difference is that Dak went off went it counted most. He literally lead them on 4 game winning drives in the 4th quarter and OT.

Romo had 29 game winning drives with a team that at in some years, wasn't even an 8-8 team. Still, you cannot compare the two QB's. Romo on stats alone blows Prescott out of the water.

 

[CowboyRoy]

Romo had 29 game winning drives with a team that at in some years, wasn't even an 8-8 team. Still, you cannot compare the two QB's. Romo on stats alone blows Prescott out of the water.

Give me Romo with a bad Oline and little hope. With a good Oline and a team that can make some noise give me Dak. Better leader, clutch, tough as nails, winner.

 

[CowboyRoy]

Every QB can be slammed for every game given that standard. Romo took what the defense gave him and his numbers require no defense. We'll see where Dak ends up, but he's not getting anywhere near Romo's franchise passing records.

who cares about getting near passing records? How many records does Aikman hold? He will also never get near Romos interception numbers. He probably already has more rushing yards and TD's then Romo ever had. He matched Romo's most wins in a season his rookie year. Dak will have made the playoffs 2 out of his first 3 years. 3 winning seasons in a row. I dont think Romo ever did that. If it not for Zeke suspension Cowboys make the playoffs in Daks first 3 seasons. Remarkable considering the inconsistency under Garrett.

 

[Romonater]

is this selected amnesia. Romo was constantly under scrutiny throughout his career, sometimes undeservedly so. Don't paint Romo as the golden boy here in Dallas because as far reputation with fans and the media, he was very polarizing. This need to belittle Romo to toot Dak is getting ridiculous.