3 more Romo thoughts

[links18]

I think it was a mistake to put Romo back in, but I can't see how his wanting to come back in was him thinking only about himself. It's not like he tried to pull a Jay Cutler.

 

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[JohnnyHopkins]

Just a single loss later and now a QB that has played through punctured lungs, a herniated disk and an assortment of injuries is scared. Awesome.

 

[dfense]

1) Three back injuries in 2 1/2 years. I love how he has played this year. But this was a 115 million dollar mistake. Tony has the health of a 40-50 year old guy. How many QBs have had 17 year careers? We can't go into next season without his long term replacement. If we do, it will be another two decades of Bledsoe, Quincy, Vinny type years. I don't want to go through that again. Find out now if Weeden is the long term answer. We have a solid core, don't waste it.

2) Tony is playing timid and almost scared. He will not stay in, or step into the pocket to deliver a pass. Protecting his other two back injuries caused this one.

3) I'll never question Romos heart, passion, or desire to win. Just like I don't question if Jerry really desires to win. But the both of them have a character flaw that could derail what this team has the chance to do this year. They are more worried about themselves than they are about the team. Tony's desire to get back in the game the other night, and Jerry's desire to put him back in, was a disaster that everyone seen coming. A great team leader would have been wise, and made the correct decision. The entire JJ on the headset, in the locker room, and on the sidelines reopened the circus that hasn't been here this year. Tony limping back through the bar and onto the field was the main act.

This team is good, and if we can fight through this mid season adversity, it will make us strong and even better. But, sometimes you have swallow your Pride, Even if that means sitting in the backseat once in a while...If you don't trust your backups well enough to finish a game, or even play a game or two, they should not be on the team.

I dont think 3 back injuries is accurate. He had a cyst removed and a contusion. One surgery. And taking a direct hit on the surgery repair and he's going to play is a good sign.

 

[JoeKing]

1) Three back injuries in 2 1/2 years. I love how he has played this year. But this was a 115 million dollar mistake. Tony has the health of a 40-50 year old guy. How many QBs have had 17 year careers? We can't go into next season without his long term replacement. If we do, it will be another two decades of Bledsoe, Quincy, Vinny type years. I don't want to go through that again. Find out now if Weeden is the long term answer. We have a solid core, don't waste it.

2) Tony is playing timid and almost scared. He will not stay in, or step into the pocket to deliver a pass. Protecting his other two back injuries caused this one.

3) I'll never question Romos heart, passion, or desire to win. Just like I don't question if Jerry really desires to win. But the both of them have a character flaw that could derail what this team has the chance to do this year. They are more worried about themselves than they are about the team. Tony's desire to get back in the game the other night, and Jerry's desire to put him back in, was a disaster that everyone seen coming. A great team leader would have been wise, and made the correct decision. The entire JJ on the headset, in the locker room, and on the sidelines reopened the circus that hasn't been here this year. Tony limping back through the bar and onto the field was the main act.

This team is good, and if we can fight through this mid season adversity, it will make us strong and even better. But, sometimes you have swallow your Pride, Even if that means sitting in the backseat once in a while...If you don't trust your backups well enough to finish a game, or even play a game or two, they should not be on the team.

I agree with every word!


Just beware the Romo worshipers are coming after you.

 

[AsthmaField]

I dont think 3 back injuries is accurate. He had a cyst removed and a contusion. One surgery. And taking a direct hit on the surgery repair and he's going to play is a good sign.

This is absolutely correct.

The first, having a cyst removed is a simple procedure that has zero to do with structural stability of his back. Basically, at the point of coming back from having a cyst removed, he has had zero back injuries.

The herniated disk, of course, is a serious back injury that he had to come back from. Structurally, it was relevant and was concerning.

The knee to the back is something that has happened to me and it hurt like hell, but again it has nothing to do with a back injury. Structurally, he is no worse off than before he took the knee shot to the kidney. Until he gets over the soreness, he's going to be a little stiff and he certainly doesn't want to take another shot in the same spot. However, once the soreness goes away, he'll be just a good as when he started the Washington game.

Romo has had one back injury that really mattered (the disk), and he has already shown he's recovered just fine from that. His season, aside from the San Francisco game, has been one of his best.

I was already aggravated the the media keeps saying he's coming off his second back surgery because the cyst was nothing. Now, with people like the OP saying he's had 3 back injuries, it is going to be even more frustrating. People should be smarter about things like this but they won't be.

Oh well, what you gonna do?