12 of 21 for 163 yards 1TD

[TheMarathonContinues]

The special teams missed a FG after a turnover.

The running game could not move the ball 1 yd in three tries.

The defense could not stop the Chargers at the end when we needed the ball back in an attempt to tie the game. Instead they let them run the clock down and kick a FG to put us down 10.

Romo is not perfect, but my point was the other areas have to show up too.

Yea but see you're putting everyone in one big ball. The special teams aside from Nick Folk did great yesterday. As far as the defense in closing minutes I mean Ware was out. We know what happens when Ware is out. That leaves Spencer as our best and only pass rush at the OLB position. That's it. Defense allowed 20 points. And the running game as good enough to win its just once again they ran the ball and last week it was a fumble, previous weeks its usually a penalty and this week it was execution.

IMO, this game came down to scores and the Cowboys left 10 points out there on the field.

 

[DaBoys4Life]

Yep. Forget the fact that we were in position to score ten more points and win the game thanks in part to Tony and the rest of the team blew it. This one is on Romo. Again.

He is the QB who else to lame the blame on ?

 

[Clarkson]

IMO, this game came down to scores and the Cowboys left 10 points out there on the field.

Yes, they absolutely did. But Tony didn't leave those points out there.

 

[RS12]

Romo makes plays, and makes a mediocre O Line look better than they are. Put the average NFL QB behind that line and this offense comes to a grinding halt.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

QB and HC get the blame. Or should we cry about the refs?

Just curious. Why do we blame Romo and Wade for this one?

 

[Clarkson]

He is the QB who else to lame the blame on ?

Are you kidding me at this point?
The fact that Barber didn't get into the endzone on three tries is Tony's fault how? Folk missing a FG most kickers make is Tony's fault how?

I'm sorry Tony didn't throw Barber on his shoulders and leap 15 feet over everyone and into the endzone. In hindsight, he probably should have done that. What a fool.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Yes, they absolutely did. But Tony didn't leave those points out there.

I never said anything about Romo doing that lol. That's the OP I guess. I'm referring to the poster who wants to blame this on the special teams and defense and both played good enough to win. It was just selective plays by certain players. Romo didn't turn the ball over. He does that we're in position to win.

 

[DaBoys4Life]

Just curious. Why do we blame Romo and Wade for this one?

Because they're the people who get wins and losses tracked. At the end of the day we didn't get it done. Romo could have called his our number on the goal line. Wade should be able to over rule Garrett on those play calls. Everything stems with the HC and the QB Romo didn't exactly light it up yesterday. He play not to lose instead of playing to win.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

That was Romo's stats before the final drive. Last week he was lights out and his performance was certainly good enough for the Cowboys to win. Against the Chargers his performance contributed to the loss. Twelve completions out of 21 attempts for 163 yards and 1 TD is not going to cut it.

he took what the defense gave him. he didn't have a lot of time in the pocket and we were running the ball successfully. this wasn't his fault. this was all on the coaches...they called a very very very bad game. all you have to do is look at the otherside and hope JG learned a lession from Norv. he calls a very very good game, with at times brilliant schemes.....

 

[WV Cowboy]

Yea but see you're putting everyone in one big ball.

That big ball is called the team.

My original point was that Romo was good enough if every other facet of the team shows up.

Could Romo have been better, sure. You could say that about most any QB after every game though.

But Rothleisberger has made a career out of 12-13 completions for 150 yds and a TD.

His defense, special teams, and running game showed up in those games.

 

[Yeagermeister]

Romo didn't have his best day but he was hardly the problem. The defense was the biggest problem.

 

[masomenos]

That was Romo's stats before the final drive. Last week he was lights out and his performance was certainly good enough for the Cowboys to win. Against the Chargers his performance contributed to the loss. Twelve completions out of 21 attempts for 163 yards and 1 TD is not going to cut it.

Brady went 12-18 for 115 yards and 0 TD in the 2001 AFC Championship Game and won. He followed that up with a 16 for 27, 145 yard, 1 TD performance in the Super Bowl. He won that game too.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

That big ball is called the team.

My original point was that Romo was good enough if every other facet of the team shows up.

Could Romo have been better, sure. You could say that about most any QB after every game though.

But Rothleisberger has made a career out of 12-13 completions for 150 yds and a TD.

His defense, special teams, and running game showed up in those games.

Well let me say this. If we had the Steelers defense we wouldn't have to worry about what this team does on offense. Especially if we had Polamalu on defense. This team isn't built to be the Steelers.

 

[ScipioCowboy]

Those were some Jamarcuss Russell stats.

Look for Witten more in the red zone.

Um, try again.

Twelve of 21 for 163 yards and one TD works out to a quarterback rating of 97.9. Jamarcus Russell would still be playing if his stats were even remotely comparable.

 

[DaBoys4Life]

Romo didn't have his best day but he was hardly the problem. The defense was the biggest problem.

I've seen this team live or die off the arm of Romo. When the plays that have been so common to Romo aren't there then yes it's his fault.

 

[WV Cowboy]

Well let me say this. If we had the Steelers defense we wouldn't have to worry about what this team does on offense. Especially if we had Polamalu on defense.

Thank you, you just made my point, .. if the defense had played better, we just might have won.

 

[rcaldw]

You can't lay the losses on Tony the past two weeks. Not at all. And I believe that Romo played an outstanding game two weeks ago.

But I will say this about yesterday. There was a point, right after the Chargers scored and went up 17-10 where we desperately needed a drive. Tony made two pretty bad decisions and one horrific throw (the one that was wobbly and almost picked off), on that drive. We punted, the Chargers kept the ball forever and kicked the FG.

To me, and hear me say it again, clearly, I don't put the blame on Tony, but to me that is the kind of drive we need him (them) to make to start winning these important games.

Is it fair to expect a guy to play great series after series? It might not be fair, but it is what it is going to take to win big.

 

[WV Cowboy]

I've seen this team live or die off the arm of Romo. When the plays that have been so common to Romo aren't there then yes it's his fault.

Have you just recently moved to America from another country that doesn't play American football ?

Are you still trying to learn the game?

Cause most of your posts in this thread make very little sense at all for someone who understands football.

I work with a guy who moved from India to America 5 yrs ago. He loves the game, and follows it like crazy. But he just doesn't understand it completely. How could he?

Your posts remind me of him.

Please let me know if this is the case so I can stop trying to make sense of your opinions.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Thank you, you just made my point, .. if the defense had played better, we just might have won.

No. First off, i'm not blaiming Romo for this loss. I'm blaiming the fact we left 10 points on that board. I believe the defense played good enough to win. But this team's defense isn't as good as the Steelers was that year. Steelers that year had a quarterback on offense and defense. I don't think the Cowboys have that yet. If you can't score more than 20 points in this league than you are going to run into trouble. I believe the Cowboys had chances to put up more than 20 but didn't. That's not Romo's fault.

 

[el_chevo]

That was Romo's stats before the final drive. Last week he was lights out and his performance was certainly good enough for the Cowboys to win. Against the Chargers his performance contributed to the loss. Twelve completions out of 21 attempts for 163 yards and 1 TD is not going to cut it.

This is a joke! Do you want Romo to play DB as well? Is it his fault the offense was not on the field as much as their counterpart. Is it Romo's fault the defense gave up on 3rd downs that eventually led to a score? Give me a break! HOS, WHERE THE HELL IS MY AVATAR!!!???