10 years ago today - Cowboys vs Broncos

[BleedSilverandBlue]

That drives me nuts. Manning ALSO threw an interception in that game and the Cowboys turned it into a TD. But because Manning's INT came early and Romo's came late, the narrative became that Romo lost the game. The defense gave up 51 points and Romo got blamed.

People bend facts to fit their often completely inacturate narrative. It is the way of the world.

 

[erod]

The difference was, the Broncos had a decent semblance of a defense that year, and the Cowboys had one of the worst defenses in recorded NFL history.

And Romo outplayed Peyton anyway.

 

[JonesBoys]

Please explain what created the winning points for the Broncos.

It was a pick in the Dallas end by Romo. Manning had the ball inside of the twenty-five yard line and could not score a TD. The defense held then, but they kicked a field goal to win it.
Everyone says Romo had a great game. He did take them in for TD's all day. But not one of you apologists admit the Broncos defense was lame.

Look over hos career. Romo had many last quarter picks which gave away games that were of more importance than the usual game.

This was not one basket in the second quarter. This was a pick in his end of the field late in the fourth quarter.

I get what you are saying but if those teams didn't have Romo they would have had a lot 3 or 4 win seasons. Unfortunately Romo figured it out in 2014 which to me was his best season. Not statistically his best he just limited his turnovers and made better decisions with the ball. Of course that was his last season due to injuries.

 

[aikemirv]

Please explain what created the winning points for the Broncos.

It was a pick in the Dallas end by Romo. Manning had the ball inside of the twenty-five yard line and could not score a TD. The defense held then, but they kicked a field goal to win it.
Everyone says Romo had a great game. He did take them in for TD's all day. But not one of you apologists admit the Broncos defense was lame.

Look over hos career. Romo had many last quarter picks which gave away games that were of more importance than the usual game.

This was not one basket in the second quarter. This was a pick in his end of the field late in the fourth quarter.

False narrative alert!

 

[LonnieElam]

If I remember correctly, trolls and Eagle fans all blamed Romo for losing the game too.

He threw a pick to end the game.

 

[NeverBeGameOver]

Man, Romo always had totally unreliable defenses.

 

[gtb1943]

Please explain what created the winning points for the Broncos.

It was a pick in the Dallas end by Romo. Manning had the ball inside of the twenty-five yard line and could not score a TD. The defense held then, but they kicked a field goal to win it.
Everyone says Romo had a great game. He did take them in for TD's all day. But not one of you apologists admit the Broncos defense was lame.

Look over hos career. Romo had many last quarter picks which gave away games that were of more importance than the usual game.

This was not one basket in the second quarter. This was a pick in his end of the field late in the fourth quarter.

and the haters never quit

 

[gtb1943]

False narrative alert!

like the dak haters the romo haters never quit

 

[BobSacamano]

Haha perfect timing for after my post. No bubs...giving up 51 points was the game. There has and never will be a QB in NFL history that throws 5 Tds for 500 yards at a 70 % completion rate that LOSES a football game. If that QB loses a game it's completely on the entire rest of the team. Be like an NBA player scoring 80 points on a 70 FG % while the rest of the team shoots 5 % and blaming the guy who scored 80 because he missed one basket in the 2nd quarter.

Garrett ball

 

[gtb1943]

Romo forced that last ball because he believed he had to since it was CLEAR he could not rely on his defense to make the stop.

 

[buybuydandavis]

Can't believe it's been 10 years since this game.

One of the prime Almost Antonio moments.

On the verge of breaking Norm Van Brocklin's 50+ year old single game passing yardage record against arguably the greatest QB of all time, in the greatest QB duel of all time, and gets stepped on by Tyron, makes a bad decision, and throws an int that hands Denver the winning FG.

I even remember thinking as the final drive started, "even if we lose, don't let it be Tony's fault".

Sad. Almost Antonio.

The Slick Ball. Crayton's Pull Up. Dez's UnCatch. And the Moment of Greatness Squandered.

 

[buybuydandavis]

When a qb throws for 500 yards and 5 TDs the rest of the team should make up for 1 interception. So it was not Romos fault then or now or a hundred years from now .

The INT *was* Romo's fault, though getting stepped on surely contributed to it.

Losing the game was obviously *not* his fault. Manning had his own INT in the game. Sane fans do not require QBs to be perfect.

 

[blueblood70]

Exactly, now, if he had Andy Reid (who the FO could've hired that offseason), Mike McCarthy, or any semblance of a legitimate coach instead of one the FO was trying to train on the job, I think Romo would've been able to get us to a SB...... assuming the FO put value into our defence at the time.

I think it's hilarious that you guys think that Andy Reid builds great defenses....

he has some pretty good team defense but he don't typically have any big names I mean he has Patrick mahomes those don't grow on trees and Tony Romo is not Patrick mahomes the reason they're having so much success it's because of Patrick mahomes and Andy Reed so let's get that straight they we have had some defenses that could easily match what Kansas City brings to the table on defense during many of Romos years , they weren't awesome but they were really good at times

here's the problem with team games,​

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people don't realize it takes more than an offensive leader in Tony Romo and a good defense to win, yup trye story, too many moving parts there's 48 dudes active each week for a game and it only takes one or two or say three like a couple offensive lineman being missing and having no run game or just having the offensive line commit 14 penalties oh wait it was only 11 of the 14 we had 14 penalties recently that derailed our current quarterback, all it takes is a fumble punt or kick off or two or three missed field goals or fumble by your running back that's right wrong will had both those scenarios you can keep blaming the defense because they didn't stop Aaron Rodgers but in that same game with the missed catch by the ref oh by the way the rest also important part of the game that game in 2014 we had two missed field goals by Dan Bailey which is unheard of we had a fumble by DeMarco Murray and we had the rest get involved it wasn't just the defense...​

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so let's stop the nonsense because quarterbacks alone can't always do it on their own, we've already seen it even with a really good defense what are you going to do if you don't have protection and a run game and your one-dimensional or you have balls bouncing off dudes hands and by the way this game we're talking about was one of those the center got pushed back into Romo as he was trying to follow through the ball got picked off... This is why this is a team game and trying to make up a few hypothetical scenarios that Romo could have been better with a better defense is insane we've seen great defenses you also have to have all the other moving pieces.​

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The truth is this team in the playoffs has been relatively snake bitten we've had some of those scenarios happening almost every game and not many quarterbacks are gonna overcome those scenarios because even the great defense last year do you keep overlooking the fact that Trayvon diggs had a chance to pick up a ball and break up a play on kittle if they were truly a championship defense those plays would have been made and we would have had a shot at winning those games..​

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I know we like to have a selective memory and dream but dude there were far worse problems than just defense for Tony Romo... And it now has continued for Prescott don't tell me the same scenario happened in 2016 it happened to Romo for dak or he would have went to the NFC championship game had we had a defense...​

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Those are facts I mean we can't say we would have for sure but Prescott played great in 2016 and who failed them it was the defense and again it was Aaron Rodgers same scenario as 2014 with Romo there's no difference right now just like Stephen A Smith if it can happen it will happen as far as something bad is going to happen where an accident waiting to happen...​

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And that's top to bottom whether it's bad play calling or all the other stuff I mentioned above please take it to heart don't argue with me this isn't a debate you could have handed Romo this defense from last year gave the same scenario where there wasn't any run game the offensive line was shaky the last two 49er games probably not going to win I'm sorry Romo and Prescott may be different players but really they mean about the same to these two eras they both can win games with help but it doesn't take much to lose those games when one to three scenarios pop up that killed the game and it's happened to all our quarterbacks and late it's even happened to Danny white and he wasn't even as good as Romo or Prescott in my opinion but the reason we didn't go further is because of just the crazy things happening games...​

 

[buybuydandavis]

Romo forced that last ball because he believed he had to since it was CLEAR he could not rely on his defense to make the stop.

*Everyone* watching the game knew neither defense could be counted on to make a stop.

But Tony did pick the wrong target on the INT. Bad choice.

 

[Plankton]

Don't worry about it Monte - it's all Romo's fault.

 

[gtb1943]

yeah, only football morons would blame Tony for that loss.

I can see Dak retiring without a ring just like Romo did.
The D we have now has the potential to be the best one since the 90's but can it make the plays when it counts?
THAT will decide if Dak gets a ring or not.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

I think it's hilarious that you guys think that Andy Reid builds great defenses....

he has some pretty good team defense but he don't typically have any big names I mean he has Patrick mahomes those don't grow on trees and Tony Romo is not Patrick mahomes the reason they're having so much success it's because of Patrick mahomes and Andy Reed so let's get that straight they we have had some defenses that could easily match what Kansas City brings to the table on defense during many of Romos years , they weren't awesome but they were really good at times

here's the problem with team games,​

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people don't realize it takes more than an offensive leader in Tony Romo and a good defense to win, yup trye story, too many moving parts there's 48 dudes active each week for a game and it only takes one or two or say three like a couple offensive lineman being missing and having no run game or just having the offensive line commit 14 penalties oh wait it was only 11 of the 14 we had 14 penalties recently that derailed our current quarterback, all it takes is a fumble punt or kick off or two or three missed field goals or fumble by your running back that's right wrong will had both those scenarios you can keep blaming the defense because they didn't stop Aaron Rodgers but in that same game with the missed catch by the ref oh by the way the rest also important part of the game that game in 2014 we had two missed field goals by Dan Bailey which is unheard of we had a fumble by DeMarco Murray and we had the rest get involved it wasn't just the defense...​

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so let's stop the nonsense because quarterbacks alone can't always do it on their own, we've already seen it even with a really good defense what are you going to do if you don't have protection and a run game and your one-dimensional or you have balls bouncing off dudes hands and by the way this game we're talking about was one of those the center got pushed back into Romo as he was trying to follow through the ball got picked off... This is why this is a team game and trying to make up a few hypothetical scenarios that Romo could have been better with a better defense is insane we've seen great defenses you also have to have all the other moving pieces.​

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The truth is this team in the playoffs has been relatively snake bitten we've had some of those scenarios happening almost every game and not many quarterbacks are gonna overcome those scenarios because even the great defense last year do you keep overlooking the fact that Trayvon diggs had a chance to pick up a ball and break up a play on kittle if they were truly a championship defense those plays would have been made and we would have had a shot at winning those games..​

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I know we like to have a selective memory and dream but dude there were far worse problems than just defense for Tony Romo... And it now has continued for Prescott don't tell me the same scenario happened in 2016 it happened to Romo for dak or he would have went to the NFC championship game had we had a defense...​

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Those are facts I mean we can't say we would have for sure but Prescott played great in 2016 and who failed them it was the defense and again it was Aaron Rodgers same scenario as 2014 with Romo there's no difference right now just like Stephen A Smith if it can happen it will happen as far as something bad is going to happen where an accident waiting to happen...​

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And that's top to bottom whether it's bad play calling or all the other stuff I mentioned above please take it to heart don't argue with me this isn't a debate you could have handed Romo this defense from last year gave the same scenario where there wasn't any run game the offensive line was shaky the last two 49er games probably not going to win I'm sorry Romo and Prescott may be different players but really they mean about the same to these two eras they both can win games with help but it doesn't take much to lose those games when one to three scenarios pop up that killed the game and it's happened to all our quarterbacks and late it's even happened to Danny white and he wasn't even as good as Romo or Prescott in my opinion but the reason we didn't go further is because of just the crazy things happening games...​

Im saying compared to Jason Garrett. I'm fully aware of the Chiefs defence. I'm just saying that they could've gone with several other coaches at the time.

 

[Asklesko]

What a difference a decade makes

 

[TwoDeep3]

Imagine if the defense had made the same effort to stop the broncos offense before that drive. Then instead of it being 48-48, it was 48-41. Instead of needing a game winning fg it could have been a game tying TD or 48-45 and a game tying FG. The bottom line is, the defense gave up 48 points before Romo threw the int. He wasn't the reason we lost.

Just like he wasn't the reason we beat Buffalo when he threw 5 interceptions that game.

But all that is what if. I am quoting what actually happened. Just like you quoted what happened in the Buffalo game. I am not rewriting history. Merely focusing on what occurred.
And, with the ball in the shadow of the goal line, the defense half them to 3 points. And your 48 points comment ignores the Broncos defense gave up 48 points.

What was the difference in tat game?

Romo's pick.

 

[TwoDeep3]

Imagine if the defense had made the same effort to stop the broncos offense before that drive. Then instead of it being 48-48, it was 48-41. Instead of needing a game winning fg it could have been a game tying TD or 48-45 and a game tying FG. The bottom line is, the defense gave up 48 points before Romo threw the int. He wasn't the reason we lost.

Just like he wasn't the reason we beat Buffalo when he threw 5 interceptions that game.

Both defenses gave up the same points. The negate each other.

The winning points came on a pick by Romo.

Just like people talk about the catch that began Montana's lore. But the truth is Dallas got the ball back. First pass moved it to the fifty yard line.

Then Danny White fumbled and the game was lost.

You guys want to rewrite history. It could of been is what if. Let's talk about what was. Romo throws a pick. Dallas defense held them to three, but could not come back from that.

Reality will always thwart the fan's emotional excuses.