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[Brooksey]

Awesome. His back is so bad he's winning Golf Tournaments

 

[Typhus]

So as not to allow our resident troll to derail the thread in his direction further:


Here are some more interesting factoids or memories about Romo:

• He was once clocked as having the NFL's fastest QB release time, releasing the ball on a pass in an average of 0.33 seconds.
• Only three times in Cowboys history has a Dallas quarterback thrown five touchdown passes in a game. Aikman in 1999, and Romo in 2006 and 2013.
• Unforgettable play: Romo converting a 4th-and-goal from the Commanders 10-yard line by throwing a TD to DeMarco Murray......(and how he played much of the fourth quarter with an injured spine to begin with); led Dallas to 24-23 win over Washington on the road.
• Only quarterback in Cowboys history to throw for over 500 yards in one game.
• Romo dodging multiple Falcons defenders to loft that TD pass to Crayton with mere seconds remaining (and no timeouts) against Atlanta in 2009, to give Dallas a 17-7 halftime lead.

Resident troll is quite harsh,, he is a die hard, just with a different perspective is all.

 

[ItzKelz]

Tony, for better or worse (usually for better), was probably the second most exciting QB I've ever seen play the game. First being Vick.

I loved Romo but gotta put Elway and Cunningham way ahead of Romo; especially in their prime. And that is just off the top of my head.

 

[Scotman]

Staubach, Aikman and then Tony & White tied for third. Staubach was just magic. Aikman was a machine come playoff time. Both Danny and Tony were great but couldn't get their team over the hump.

Want to know how valid my opinions are? Keep reading.

Do y'all remember the rumors about trading Romo? If my memory serves me correctly is was for a 2nd or 3rd round pick when he still hadn't made it onto the field. I was like, "HECK YEAH! Any time you can trade an UDFA for a 3rd...you HAVE to do it!" Going back a little further...I was on board with trading Aikman and keeping Walsh, instead. I bought the freaking Henson jersey.

I don't know Jack.

 

[Pompey-Cowboy]

Why isn't this in HISTORY ZONE?

 

[cowboyblue22]

Romo never passed for 300+ yards or more than 2 TDs during the playoffs. Dak did both during his first playoff game as a rookie and brought the team back from being 18 points down halfway through the 2nd quarter to only tie the game at 31 points with only 39 seconds left in regulation.

But, yes, let's rather have the injury-plagued turnover machine who never accomplished in the playoffs what Dak did as a rookie?

dak hasn't taken the cowboys any farther in the playoffs than tony did lets start bragging when he like his coach figures out how to win a divisional playoff game

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

He would've killed it with Zeke and this offensive line.
Ill never forgive this organization for not giving him his starting position back.
Very well could've cost them a super bowl.
He was totally healthy and ready to rock.

Until the next hit & another broken rib. No thanks.

 

[pitt33]

It's a shame this man didn't get to play in a Super bowl . He was good enough. Always a Brides maid....never a bride. Oh well, his life is still charmed.

Tony was exciting to watch. There are no qualms about that.

But I have to believe in a tight Super Bowl game that Tony would have made an inexplicable boneheaded throw to crush the Cowboys. I think the game would have been too big for him. His history tells us that.

 

[Reverend Conehead]

He reminded me of Fran Tarkenton initially.

I thought the same thing. Tarkenton was an amazing escape artist.

 

[Super_Kazuya]

Tony was exciting to watch. There are no qualms about that.

But I have to believe in a tight Super Bowl game that Tony would have made an inexplicable boneheaded throw to crush the Cowboys. I think the game would have been too big for him. His history tells us that.

His history tells us that he only threw two playoff interceptions, so I think you’re confusing his history with you playing Madden while under the influence of your meds.

 

[Scotman]

His history tells us that he only threw two playoff interceptions, so I think you’re confusing his history with you playing Madden while under the influence of your meds.

Tony had some bad luck. I don't believe a whole lot in luck, but Tony's skill set isn't what kept us from winning in the playoffs. A bad snap. A muffed hold. A poor block. A bad call. The ball just didn't bounce right. I think if you could run every game over again...same players and same coaches...we win more of those same playoff games. The random flip of the coin marred an otherwise brilliant career.. IMO

 

[pitt33]

His history tells us that he only threw two playoff interceptions, so I think you’re confusing his history with you playing Madden while under the influence of your meds.

No not really. I don’t play video games and the only meds I take is for heartburn. Not bad for a 60 year old sport.

Now back to Tony...who you still aren’t over obviously. I’ll give you an example of one of those throws. The 2007 playoff game against the Giants when he threw his last pass of that game into THREE defenders trying to hit tiny receiver Terry Glenn. It was boneheaded. How can anyone not watching that think the same thing.

 

[Dunks3001]

Romo was fun to watch. I watched his first snap and his last. Very good QB. Unfortunately, he could never out duel Rodgers, Manning, and Favre in the playoffs. Cowboys defense didn't do him any favors once playoff time came around.

 

[Hardline]

Until the next hit & another broken rib. No thanks.

Any player is one hit away from a broken rib.
All Romos injuries came were freak hits when he was in an awkward position..
He might have gone the rest of his career without a substantial injury. Neither one of us knows for sure
But the upside with Romo was well worth the risk

 

[Whyjerry]

Tony, for better or worse (usually for better), was probably the second most exciting QB I've ever seen play the game. First being Vick.

Huh??? I like Romo but second most exciting QB of all time? Guy barely sniffed the playoffs in a long career. Staubach was much more exciting and he won so maybe second most exciting in Dallas. Dak will push him off soon. Romo was a nice QB and a good athlete. Nothing more.

 

[Super_Kazuya]

No not really. I don’t play video games and the only meds I take is for heartburn. Not bad for a 60 year old sport.

Now back to Tony...who you still aren’t over obviously. I’ll give you an example of one of those throws. The 2007 playoff game against the Giants when he threw his last pass of that game into THREE defenders trying to hit tiny receiver Terry Glenn. It was boneheaded. How can anyone not watching that think the same thing.

The haze from your meds is clearly affecting your memory. It was 4th and 11, the Cowboys sent out 3 WRs and there was no one open. I’m sure if he would have just thrown it away that would have been a smart play wouldn’t it? 4th and 11 is hard to convert for a reason.

 

[pitt33]

The haze from your meds is clearly affecting your memory. It was 4th and 11, the Cowboys sent out 3 WRs and there was no one open. I’m sure if he would have just thrown it away that would have been a smart play wouldn’t it? 4th and 11 is hard to convert for a reason.

Tony was a nice quarterback.

Nothing more. Nothing less.

As a matter of fact he was the 2nd best free agent quarterback to ever play the game. Kurt Warner is miles ahead in that category.

 

[AKATheRake]

Turn Coat Tony

 

[Hardline]

Until the next hit & another broken rib. No thanks.

Also there's a new rule that a defensive player can't fall on the QB with the full weight of his body.
Many of Romos injuries came on defenders pile driving him into the turf with the full weight of their bodies .

 

[CowboysRule]

No not really. I don’t play video games and the only meds I take is for heartburn. Not bad for a 60 year old sport.

Now back to Tony...who you still aren’t over obviously. I’ll give you an example of one of those throws. The 2007 playoff game against the Giants when he threw his last pass of that game into THREE defenders trying to hit tiny receiver Terry Glenn. It was boneheaded. How can anyone not watching that think the same thing.

Romo didn't lose that game. Patrick Crayton lost that game.