Absolutely dumbfounded by the Romo disrespect

[benson]

I've posted my feelings in another thread, but now with the media and our own fans calling for trading Romo? Just unbelievable, how knee-jerk, and honestly how painstakingly dumb people can be.

Like I've said before, I'm not claiming that Dak is not the future, I'm not claiming that what Dak has with this team isn't special, but are we watching different games? Dak is excelling because we have built a TEAM around him that is making it incredibly easy for him to do what he is doing. Finally the team AROUND the qb is special and if you insert any random/decent QB on this team with this o-line, Elliot, Beasly, Witten and co. along with a defense that's going to hold GB to 16 points at home, a lot of average to above average QB's would see the success Dak is seeing.

Dak's success is not unlike RG3's or Nick Foles, who came in to the league and lit it on fire. They had their organizations thinking of 5+ years of SB contention. I'm not saying that this is going to happen to Dak, but what happened to those hot shot rookies? DC's figured out their tendencies, game planned accordingly and these super-stars became very ordinary, very fast. Did Bill Belicheck throw out Brady for Matt Cassel because Cassel was playing good ball when Brady was out? No, he traded him for value and watched his career go up in flames in a system outside of NE. I'm not implying that Romo is Brady or that Dak is Cassel (Dak actually has a future here), but you don't throw out your proven QB when a new QB has just proven that you have a good system outside of the QB.

We can not afford to not see what Romo has left, we owe him that and the organization owes itself that. Romo has 1 or 2 years left? What is going to happen when those 10 yard cushions to hit Beasly over the middle disappear come playoff time and we go 1 and out? Are we going to just forever wonder what if? What if it was our veteran behind center that has seen 10 seasons of different defenses, with tape on him, who have schemed for him, and he's still played at an elite level?

After everything Romo has given for the team, you don't just throw him away for the new toy. It's honestly a no win situation. Either way the organization decides to go this season, their is controversy (where their shouldn't be). Keep Dak, well Romo could have won it all. Put in Romo, what a dumb move Dak could have won it all. This is going to be an emotional rollercoaster and one hell of a distraction, as it always seems to be with Dallas.

 

[Jake]

He's not getting traded, for several reasons, no matter how many threads are created about it.

As for "disrespect", for me it's about Romo's age and contract. It becomes a huge strain on the cap next year. Given the play of Dak and other roster needs it makes no sense to me to dedicate that kind of cap space to a 37 year old QB not named Brady. I'd expect him to be released next June, primarily for cap reasons.

 

[toto1939]

"dumfounded by Romo disrespect" and then calls Dak the 'new toy' later in the post?

 

[DFWJC]

It's shameful beyond words.
I'm psyched about Dak. Elated...what a coup.
For so many great reasons.

But I will never forget the disrespect and nastiness that has been displayed toward Romo. He doesn't deserve it. I can never respect those posters on any level.

I don't have any issue with people who just think Dak is better option though. That's not the same thing.

 

[benson]

"dumfounded by Romo disrespect" and then calls Dak the 'new toy' later in the post?

Irrelevant to the theme of the post. I use the term "new toy" not becuase I feel he is a new toy, but because that is how he is viewed by fans like you. Excited about a new toy, nothing more nothing less.

 

[Super_Kazuya]

I've posted my feelings in another thread, but now with the media and our own fans calling for trading Romo? Just unbelievable, how knee-jerk, and honestly how painstakingly dumb people can be.

Like I've said before, I'm not claiming that Dak is not the future, I'm not claiming that what Dak has with this team isn't special, but are we watching different games? Dak is excelling because we have built a TEAM around him that is making it incredibly easy for him to do what he is doing. Finally the team AROUND the qb is special and if you insert any random/decent QB on this team with this o-line, Elliot, Beasly, Witten and co. along with a defense that's going to hold GB to 16 points at home, a lot of average to above average QB's would see the success Dak is seeing.

Dak's success is not unlike RG3's or Nick Foles, who came in to the league and lit it on fire. They had their organizations thinking of 5+ years of SB contention. I'm not saying that this is going to happen to Dak, but what happened to those hot shot rookies? DC's figured out their tendencies, game planned accordingly and these super-stars became very ordinary, very fast. Did Bill Belicheck throw out Brady for Matt Cassel because Cassel was playing good ball when Brady was out? No, he traded him for value and watched his career go up in flames in a system outside of NE. I'm not implying that Romo is Brady or that Dak is Cassel (Dak actually has a future here), but you don't throw out your proven QB when a new QB has just proven that you have a good system outside of the QB.

We can not afford to not see what Romo has left, we owe him that and the organization owes itself that. Romo has 1 or 2 years left? What is going to happen when those 10 yard cushions to hit Beasly over the middle disappear come playoff time and we go 1 and out? Are we going to just forever wonder what if? What if it was our veteran behind center that has seen 10 seasons of different defenses, with tape on him, who have schemed for him, and he's still played at an elite level?

After everything Romo has given for the team, you don't just throw him away for the new toy. It's honestly a no win situation. Either way the organization decides to go this season, their is controversy (where their shouldn't be). Keep Dak, well Romo could have won it all. Put in Romo, what a dumb move Dak could have won it all. This is going to be an emotional rollercoaster and one hell of a distraction, as it always seems to be with Dallas.

Well I can guarantee you this... there is no way that Jerry or Garrett want to play a playoff game with a dink and dunk 4th round rookie when they have a 13 year veteran, 3rd rated passer in NFL history sitting on the bench. What they do in between now and then to get to that point is anyone's guess.

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

others having different opinions doesn't than you doesn't make them dumb!? Also, don't see it as Romo "disrespect". Possibly other's positions are based on what they think is best for the Cowboys, not Romo.

Week after week seeing the team gel around Dak, and against stronger and stronger opposition, it's undeniable there's something going on here that we haven't seen in a long time - I'd venture to say it's better than even 2014. You don't get that very often in the NFL (been 20 years for us), so you don't cast it aside so easily for misplaced "respect".

I don't agree trading him this year is a good idea, don't even see it as feasible. It's a long season and (knock on wood), we very well may need to call his number to help the TEAM.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Romo's injuries have goofed up the last 2 seasons. Luckily this year we have a QB that is up for the job. Can you imagine what our season would be like if we had another scrub QB playing like last year? How long do we have to waste waiting on Romo to get healthy? Football is a tough business. Aikman didn't want to retire. The team had to make the decision for him. We as fans have to move on.

 

[Animosity]

"Did Bill Belicheck throw out Brady for Matt Cassel because Cassel was playing good ball when Brady was out?"

LOL. These comparisons are ridiculous. Answer is no, because Brady is the greatest QB ever and a SUCCESS in the post season. When you win 2 playoff games in 10 years, your job sure as hell should be on the line.

 

[Blake]

Well I can guarantee you this... there is no way that Jerry or Garrett want to play a playoff game with a dink and dunk 4th round rookie when they have a 13 year veteran, 3rd rated passer in NFL history sitting on the bench. What they do in between now and then to get to that point is anyone's guess.

Dak dispelled the "dink and dunk" myth Sunday. Get over it.

 

[Super_Kazuya]

Dak dispelled the "dink and dunk" myth Sunday. Get over it.

He dinked and dunked more in that game than just about any other... when he wasn't fumbling or throwing it to the other team. Get over it.

 

[Idgit]

Dak's displayed enough that we all ought to be very confident in him going forward, and if he takes over now, I understand why. It's hard getting a train rolling this way in the NFL. You don't want to do anything that might stop it.

But I agree that the outright disrespect shown to Tony Romo by many around here is maybe the grossest thing we've seen from our fans since they booed Aikman. Trying to hide it underneath the teams' relative lack of postseason success in the Romo era is equally lame.

 

[etw926]

Dak dispelled the "dink and dunk" myth Sunday. Get over it.

Who played the corners? Do you remember their names because I don't. Straight off the waiver wire.

 

[Blake]

He dinked and dunked more in that game than just about any other... when he wasn't fumbling or throwing it to the other team. Get over it.

Romo is done. Dak is the future. You can't let go of the past. I look forward to seeing you dissapear off this board after Romo is either traded or retired. It's clear you have no intention of ever giving Dak his due...yet he'll continue to make you look foolish week in and week out w/your biased and stubborn non-objective analysis.

 

[Cowboys22]

I'm dumbfounded by those who can't see what is happening and want to go back to a broken down qb that either gets hurt or blows it in the end every season. What do we owe Romo? We gave him 10 years and $100 million+ and he gave us some great stats and a bunch of wasted opportunities. Dak is at a whole other level and it has nothing to do with stats. It has to do with leadership and knowing how to win.

 

[Super_Kazuya]

Romo is done. Dak is the future. You can't let go of the past. I look forward to seeing you dissapear off this board after Romo is either traded or retired. It's clear you have no intention of ever giving Dak his due...yet he'll continue to make you look foolish week in and week out w/your biased and stubborn non-objective analysis.

Romo is coming back, and you and Gabe will be cast off back to whatever reject board spawned you. Hopefully your Dak pajamas don't disintegrate when Dak is in the CFL after being exposed without 200 yards of rushing every game. Time to crawl back under your rock.

 

[Gabe]

I've posted my feelings in another thread, but now with the media and our own fans calling for trading Romo? Just unbelievable, how knee-jerk, and honestly how painstakingly dumb people can be.

Like I've said before, I'm not claiming that Dak is not the future, I'm not claiming that what Dak has with this team isn't special, but are we watching different games? Dak is excelling because we have built a TEAM around him that is making it incredibly easy for him to do what he is doing. Finally the team AROUND the qb is special and if you insert any random/decent QB on this team with this o-line, Elliot, Beasly, Witten and co. along with a defense that's going to hold GB to 16 points at home, a lot of average to above average QB's would see the success Dak is seeing.

Dak's success is not unlike RG3's or Nick Foles, who came in to the league and lit it on fire. They had their organizations thinking of 5+ years of SB contention. I'm not saying that this is going to happen to Dak, but what happened to those hot shot rookies? DC's figured out their tendencies, game planned accordingly and these super-stars became very ordinary, very fast. Did Bill Belicheck throw out Brady for Matt Cassel because Cassel was playing good ball when Brady was out? No, he traded him for value and watched his career go up in flames in a system outside of NE. I'm not implying that Romo is Brady or that Dak is Cassel (Dak actually has a future here), but you don't throw out your proven QB when a new QB has just proven that you have a good system outside of the QB.

We can not afford to not see what Romo has left, we owe him that and the organization owes itself that. Romo has 1 or 2 years left? What is going to happen when those 10 yard cushions to hit Beasly over the middle disappear come playoff time and we go 1 and out? Are we going to just forever wonder what if? What if it was our veteran behind center that has seen 10 seasons of different defenses, with tape on him, who have schemed for him, and he's still played at an elite level?

After everything Romo has given for the team, you don't just throw him away for the new toy. It's honestly a no win situation. Either way the organization decides to go this season, their is controversy (where their shouldn't be). Keep Dak, well Romo could have won it all. Put in Romo, what a dumb move Dak could have won it all. This is going to be an emotional rollercoaster and one hell of a distraction, as it always seems to be with Dallas.

I agree that this is TEAM sport, but Dak has made this team so much better. How quickly folks forget 4-12 with virtually the same players. Dak has done this minus Dez for the most part, a banged up and half absent Tyron Smith at LT, a TE that is reliable but older, and shuffling along the OL.

Insert old wrinkled and slow Romo or Sanchez we would be lucky to be playing .500 ball with the personnel losses we have sustained. There is a major reason why Dak is an MVP front runner. Sadly, some of our fans don't want to give him credit he deserves because they feel it diminishes Romo's sorry winless career.

 

[zrinkill]

Romo is untradeable.

But him not starting again is no sign of disrespect.

The last 3 times Romo played for any significant time he left the game with a broke collar bone, another broke collar bone, and a broke back.

Those are the facts.

What is absolutely dumbfounding is how anyone could think he would stay healthy long enough to lead this team anywhere?

 

[Broges74]

I hope for Jerry and Romo that Romo has something left in the tank. If they take out Dak and Romo struggles, all hell is going to break loose.

It's disrespectful to Dak to hand the keys back to Romo after Dak plays as well as he has for a 36 year old, fragile QB whose never won a thing in his career. To many of you, it's about stats more than wins.

 

[Blake]

Who played the corners? Do you remember their names because I don't. Straight off the waiver wire.

So you're not denying that Dak threw it deep I see.