News: BTB: Tony Romo felt like the Cowboys were in good hands when he walked away from them

[DallasEast]

A 300lber bending him double and bringing his weight down on him? Why would you say that? And his career might have lasted longer if they'd had the driving the QB into the ground penalty a lot sooner.

Bold> excellent base observation.

 

[CouchCoach]

I wonder how often he replays that last play of his career in his head and how easily that could have been prevented? I think the league should suspend the grounding penalty, if the QB is in danger of getting hit in pretend season. Make the ball down form where he was when he downed it, no penalty yards. Hell, as much as they're paying these guys and as few Tier 1's there are, I would have them wearing the red vest in pretend games, no hitting the QB or a penalty and fine. Why risk them in meaningless games?

And before anyone jumps me about meaningless, if they have meaning and they're designed to get them ready for the real season, why aren't they? The first two games of the season are sloppy and terrible. The pretend season now is all about HC's protecting their key players because jobs are lost when key players are lost.

 

[DallasEast]

I wonder how often he replays that last play of his career in his head and how easily that could have been prevented? I think the league should suspend the grounding penalty, if the QB is in danger of getting hit in pretend season. Make the ball down form where he was when he downed it, no penalty yards. Hell, as much as they're paying these guys and as few Tier 1's there are, I would have them wearing the red vest in pretend games, no hitting the QB or a penalty and fine. Why risk them in meaningless games?

And before anyone jumps me about meaningless, if they have meaning and they're designed to get them ready for the real season, why aren't they? The first two games of the season are sloppy and terrible. The pretend season now is all about HC's protecting their key players because jobs are lost when key players are lost.

That preseason game was not the final one of his career.

 

[ShiningStar]

Aging does not occur equally among all people (or living things for that matter). Of course, physiologically all people, who do not have adverse physical deficiencies such as bone density deficits, are relatively the same.

Yes. I agree. Older people, this is all older people, handle trauma differently as they age. Where I disagree is the assertion that people, in this case athletes, differ physiologically in the absence of physiological deficits. That is not logical.

Tell me. How does Tony Romo's skeletal density differ from any athlete of equal age with similar health history? Please elaborate where the difference has been reported publicly if you have an explanation that backs your answer if possible.

EDIT: Added 'with similar health history' late

i never said equal age , you did. you took something i said and want to rewrite it. not happening, i said factors. big diffence.

 

[irishline]

If it wasn't for linehan's horizontal offense and Dezs circus catches he would have been out a lot earlier.

Last off-season, when were released Dez, the talk was that was only good because Romo made him good. This off-season it is now that Romo was only good because Dez made him good. Who knew? Chicken/egg thing I guess.

 

[DallasEast]

i never said equal age , you did. you took something i said and want to rewrite it. not happening, i said factors. big diffence.

Fair enough. We disagree about relevant factors but I respect your position.

 

[Diehardblues]

I will never understood the concern of fans for Romo’s health beyond his football career?

If he thought he could play and chose to place himself at risk. Who are we to care more?

I’d of let him play until he couldn’t. As long as he could stand he provided our best opportunity to win. His brief appearance it was quite obvious to these eyes.

There was no rush to keep Dak in unless you thought he provided us a greater chance to win which obviously he hadn’t thus far.

No, we probably missed on putting our best QB in. At least until he was knocked out again. Then , we finally had a backup we could win with and move forward.

 

[ShiningStar]

Fair enough. We disagree about relevant factors but I respect your position.

and i respect yours

 

[GMO415]

It's a shame Jerry couldn't get a complete team or HC for Tony. That 13-3 team should have gone to the SB.

 

[ShiningStar]

I will never understood the concern of fans for Romo’s health beyond his football career?

If he thought he could play and chose to place himself at risk. Who are we to care more?

I’d of let him play until he couldn’t. As long as he could stand he provided our best opportunity to win. His brief appearance it was quite obvious to these eyes.

There was no rush to keep Dak in unless you thought he provided us a greater chance to win which obviously he hadn’t thus far.

No, we probably missed on putting our best QB in. At least until he was knocked out again. Then , we finally had a backup we could win with and move forward.

i have an answer, but it might be wrong.

I feel the public eye on football about safety being the topic migth have played into it. i could be wrong, but if the team doctors had said "he could risk a higher chance of injury' could have played a role.

 

[Diehardblues]

Last off-season, when were released Dez, the talk was that was only good because Romo made him good. This off-season it is now that Romo was only good because Dez made him good. Who knew? Chicken/egg thing I guess.

Most of us knew the latter to be false. Romo made others look good too like Robinson and Austin who didn’t do much after leaving Dallas.

 

[Diehardblues]

i have an answer, but it might be wrong.

I feel the public eye on football about safety being the topic migth have played into it. i could be wrong, but if the team doctors had said "he could risk a higher chance of injury' could have played a role.

But the Dr cleared him to play. And Romo said his health wasn’t why he retired unlike Roger who I was responding to.

 

[ShiningStar]

But the Dr cleared him to play. And Romo said his health wasn’t why he retired unlike Roger who I was responding to.

than im wrong, i said i might be.

man, it wont be the first

 

[Diehardblues]

than im wrong, i said i might be.

man, it wont be the first

Fans justified Romo’s retirement due to his health and potential next hit knocking him out.

Remember Romo was cleared to return weeks before and would have if not for the Winnng Wave with Dak. After missing most of 2015 and then 2016, assuming he was healed was probably as rested and healthy as he’d been in years.

We pushed Romo to the curb because we ( when I say we I mean the powers that be) thought Dak presented us a better chance to win now which IMO was a poor judgement. IMO if Romo was standing he definitely provided us a greater opportunity to win.

 

[ShiningStar]

Fans justified Romo’s retirement due to his health and potential next hit knocking him out.

Remember Romo was cleared to return weeks before and would have if not for the Winnng Wave with Dak. After missing most of 2015 and then 2016, assuming he was healed was probably as rested and healthy as he’d been in years.

We pushed Romo to the curb because we ( when I say we I mean the powers that be) thought Dak presented us a better chance to win now which IMO was a poor judgement. IMO if Romo was standing he definitely provided us a greater opportunity to win.

i want to agree because i love Romo, but we knew what we had in Romo and we knew how some games ended with Romo. That being said, Dak and Zeke were having a great year, and that chemistry was to hot to interfere with. Believe me, blaming the FO or jg for that is easy but i cant say they were wrong regardless how it ended.

 

[Bobcat]

Why all the Romo love? He was an ok quarterback that never won anything because he didn't take the game serious....always smiling and laughing on the sideline when the cowboys were getting their butts kicked. Going to Cabo, playing golf and dating celebrities seemed to distract him from being great.

 

[Runwildboys]

And we learn better from mistakes than successes.

If that were true, I wouldn't play golf anymore.

 

[DallasEast]

This is a passage from Dr. Phil's interview with Romo that I thought relevant in relation to his actual thinking and events at the time:

"It was actually weirdly made easier when I felt like they were in good hands. That part of it, it gave me a feeling of, ‘okay, I wasn’t necessarily thinking this right now, but it was coming around the corner pretty soon,’ and then it was... I know I’ve given everything. But I will continue to do this until 58 if it took to win a Super Bowl, it’s like I’ve got to get out of my own way in some way and be a dad, and do something else."

The article's title is correct from Romo's perspective. In addition to Prescott running the offense competently, the offense gained a superb running back in Elliott. The offensive line was effective and cohesive. Receivers were adequate or better and Witten was still there. The defense was beginning to show signs of promising improvement in certain areas. Special teams had an solid duo in Dan Bailey and Chris Jones. Garrett & staff had coached to a degree that more aided than prevented the team from finishing as the number one seed in the NFC. Ownership had been drafting well for several years.

All things considered, Romo could see the team being in good hands with all those factors in consideration. However, Romo does add he 'wasn't necessarily thinking this right now' even though he knew 'it was coming around the corner pretty soon'. So the thought of retirement was being pondered but was not decided by him. Additionally, Romo stated 'I will continue to do this until 58...' with 58 being an obvious Romo crownie exaggeration but it reinforces the conclusion he was not going to retire at the end of the 2016 season under different circumstances.

What were the different circumstances? There was only one. Jones and Garrett's refusal allowing Romo's return to the starting lineup. Romo's driving motivation was leading the team--this franchise--to a championship. Jones and Garrett's external decision made Romo's inner decision to:

a) stop seeking a goal he had no control of achieving any more and
b) focus on both the other important aspects of his life and re-direct his career self-motivations

--pretty gosh darn easy with the cards that were dealt to him. And yes. Romo's health was a strong discussion point between Candice and himself but it was not the 'final nail in the coffin' some allude it to be. The analogy is appropriate though if some people wish to rename one nail 'Jones' and the other nail 'Garrett'.

 

[Runwildboys]

and i respect yours

Why?

 

[DallasEast]

Why?

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