Aikman: "If I were Tony, I'd want to play this week"

[KJJ]

Aikman loves stirring Jerry's pot.

It's always possible Troy may feel some bitterness towards Jerry due to his release after the 2000 season and I know he didn't agree with everything Jerry was doing. He aired some of his frustrations during his final years.

 

[Deep_Freeze]

What's next Tony handles kicks over 53 yards?

We are saving that for the playoffs, can't show all of our hand right now.

 

[DallasEast]

That's some details right there! Thanks for taking the time to elaborate on that.

The way I see it, it's not a valid argument for either side because nothing is provable or certain.

For me, while I love Romo, I'm happy to be getting off of the roller coaster of hoping he stays healthy.

And I don't question anyone who questions his ability to stay healthy. It's been proven time and time again so it's more reasonable to think that he will get hurt again than to believe that he won't. The evidence is clear, and nobody outside of Cowboys forums believes that he'll stay healthy.

Not a knock of the player or the man, but a realization of his situation.

Nothing wrong with anyone thinking that they're off the "Romo Rollercoaster" but it's a fallacy. No one is "off" the rollercoaster until Romo is no longer a Dallas Cowboy. Prescott has been extraordinary but he's still human. It takes one instant of bad luck to sideline him. If that happens, where is everyone? Answer: Back on the "Romo Rollercoaster." It's a fantasy but I wish everyone could deal with that fact, get over the Romo Concern, and just focus on how the season will play out.

I wish Clarence Hill reads this. Perhaps the next time Aikman says something about Romo that's valid (e.g. giving his professional opinion about Romo needing live action snaps), Hill will NOT color Aikman's comments and imply Romo's defiant or scared or some other nonsense that only sparks foolishness on discussion boards, etc., because it's BEYOND unnecessary.

 

[Clarkson]

What's not smart is suiting him up as the backup and not allowing him to sharpen up his game a little incase he's needed in the playoffs. If the team is so fearful of him being injured that they're terrified to give him a few snaps to try and work off some rust he shouldn't be the backup QB. He won't be here next season and the last memory we'll have of him is laying on the field with a broken back in Seattle. Two of the worst moments of his career happened in Seattle.

I'll take Tony's unsharpened game over Sanchez's sharpened game.

Tony is a "just in case." You don't want to put him out there with some backup offensive lineman and the backup running back. Sharp or not, he's your best option should Prescott (god forbid) get hurt.

I definitely understand the argument to get him some PT in a meaningless game. But I'm with the coaches here, personally. I think you have a lot more to lose than you do to gain by putting him out there, especially with a bunch of backups.

 

[MarkP88]

It's always possible Troy may feel some bitterness towards Jerry due to his release after the 2000 season and I know he didn't agree with everything Jerry was doing. He aired some of his frustrations during his final years.

Couldn't blame him if true (though it'd be unprofessional in his current role). Jerry's ineptitude did basically waste the second half of Troy's career.

 

[KJJ]

Fans view 'fandom' very differently. For some, it requires pure, unadulterated, unwavering, unquestioning support of anything with a Star on it. For others of us, that's not the case.

Any honest, objective, opinion that involves an ounce of criticism for the team or any of the players, you're labeled a "hater" by some of the homers that flood this board. You can't make one critical comment without at FAN complaining about negativity. Many feel because Troy played for the Cowboys and is in their ROH he should be cheerleading for the team. If he gives an opposing player credit especially a QB some of the FANS here start jumping all over him. Some Cowboy FANS have been so put off by his objectiveness they've torn down his game as a player claiming he wasn't that good. One FAN got so put off by a positive comment Troy made about Sam Bradford last season, they started ripping Troy's career claiming he sucked and was carried by the team.

 

[Stash]

Nothing wrong with anyone thinking that they're off the "Romo Rollercoaster" but it's a fallacy. No one is "off" the rollercoaster until Romo is no longer a Dallas Cowboy. Prescott has been extraordinary but he's still human. It takes one instant of bad luck to sideline him. If that happens, where is everyone? Answer: Back on the "Romo Rollercoaster." It's a fantasy but I wish everyone could deal with that fact, get over the Romo Concern, and just focus on how the season will play out.

Believe me, the remaining Romo situation isn't enough of a consideration for me to lose focus on the bigger picture. I'll be more than happy when it's over. And my comment about getting off of the Romo roller coaster was a generalization and not specific to this point in time. An injury to Prescott is always a possibility of course. But you shouldn't mistake frustration with Romo's multiple injuries with rooting against him, and it reads like you're confusing the two.

I wish Clarence Hill reads this. Perhaps the next time Aikman says something about Romo that's valid (e.g. giving his professional opinion about Romo needing live action snaps), Hill will NOT color Aikman's comments and imply Romo's defiant or scared or some other nonsense that only sparks foolishness on discussion boards, etc., because it's BEYOND unnecessary.

To be honest, and speaking only for myself, I never got the inference that Romo didn't want to play. It sounded to me like Aikman would want to prepare if he were in Romo's position and nothing to do with Romo not wanting to.

 

[Stash]

Any honest, objective, opinion that involves an ounce of criticism for the team or any of the players, you're labeled a "hater" by some of the homers that flood this board. You can't make one critical comment without at FAN complaining about negativity. Many feel because Troy played for the Cowboys and is in their ROH he should be cheerleading for the team. If he gives an opposing player credit especially a QB some of the FANS here start jumping all over him. Some Cowboy FANS have been so put off by his objectiveness they've torn down his game as a player claiming he wasn't that good. One FAN got so put off by a positive comment Troy made about Sam Bradford last season, they started ripping Troy's career claiming he sucked and was carried by the team.

Don't get worked up about it. Just remember who said what and judge things privately for yourself. That's what works for me anyway. That's why I have great respect for some posters, and others not so much.

 

[DallasEast]

Believe me, the remaining Romo situation isn't enough of a consideration for me to lose focus on the bigger picture. I'll be more than happy when it's over. And my comment about getting off of the Romo roller coaster was a generalization and not specific to this point in time. An injury to Prescott is always a possibility of course. But you shouldn't mistake frustration with Romo's multiple injuries with rooting against him, and it reads like you're confusing the two.

To be honest, and speaking only for myself, I never got the inference that Romo didn't want to play. It sounded to me like Aikman would want to prepare if he were in Romo's position and nothing to do with Romo not wanting to.

I'm confused?

Not to sound cryptic but there are billions of people on this planet who should read and try to understand The Serenity Prayer. Okay. Time for me to go back to work.

 

[DandyDon52]

Aikman is basically saying they should let tony knock some rust off.
But I think JG will use sanchez, not romo.
JG doesnt want to play tony, as he thinks it will unsettle the synch the team has.
So I dont expect tony to play and he may not even suit up.

 

[Stash]

I'm confused?

Not to sound cryptic but there are billions of people on this planet who should read and try to understand The Serenity Prayer. Okay. Time for me to go back to work.

It sure reads like it when frustration with Romo's terrible injury history becomes hating on the guy, or is somehow unreasonable.

 

[KJJ]

I'll take Tony's unsharpened game over Sanchez's sharpened game.

Tony is a "just in case." You don't want to put him out there with some backup offensive lineman and the backup running back. Sharp or not, he's your best option should Prescott (god forbid) get hurt.

I definitely understand the argument to get him some PT in a meaningless game. But I'm with the coaches here, personally. I think you have a lot more to lose than you do to gain by putting him out there, especially with a bunch of backups.

Tony's unsharpened game can be every bit as bad as some of Sanchez's worst games. Tony can turn the ball over just as much as Sanchez when he's not sharp. The last time we saw Tony's unsharpened game was vs Carolina last season when he tossed 3 INT's including 2 pick-sixes and finished the game with a broken collarbone and a passer rating of 27.2. Mark Sanchez has had only two passer rating games lower than that in his entire career. Last week was a perfect opportunity to get Romo on the field for a series or two with a 21 point lead. We had our starters in when all Dak did on the Cowboys final series was hand the ball to McFadden.

They could have had Tony do that just so he could get a feel for being back on the field in a live game situation. If he doesn't get to work with some of the players like Zeke in a game situation to workout some of the kinks, miscommunications could happen and it could lead to disaster in a playoff game if he has to play. Playing it safe trying to protect players from injury and having them sit out can lead to a loss of momentum and a quick exit from the playoffs which is why our starters played last week and will play some on Sunday. We're playing our starters because it's important to keep them sharp.

If Romo can't survive a series or two in a meaningless game then we're wasting our time preparing him as the backup. If he's going to break apart like Humpty Dumpty after a series or two he should be standing on the sidelines in street clothes. He's going to be a turnover waiting to happen in the playoffs if he has to play with that being his first meaningful live snaps since Nov 2015. It's a mistake not giving him some live game work but we're afraid he's going to get hurt and we're going to bank that he won't be needed in the playoffs.

 

[xwalker]

http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-corner-blog/article123542084.html

“If I was in Tony’s position and hadn’t played in so long, I would want live reps,” Troy Aikman said during a radio interview on 1310 The Ticket. “Practice wouldn’t be enough for me. I know what practice is for a quarterback. It’s not game speed. Not even close. I would want to get out there and play.”

I have mixed emotions on it.

I would like to see him play and show that he can take a hit. This would improve his possible trade value in the off-season.

On the flip-side, I don't want them to do anything that causes the fans/media to create a distraction to the team. The media peppering the other players and coaches with questions about Romo could be distracting.

If they were going to do it, I thought the final regular season home game (Lions) would have been the right time. The fans would have had a chance to bid farewell to Romo at home.

 

[xwalker]

It's extremely likely that Tony has taken his last snap for the Cowboys barring an injury to Dak. The Cowboys are trying to protect Tony's trade value by not having him go out and struggle or get injured. That makes sense, although it places all their eggs in the basket that Dak stays healthy. It's a gamble either way.

I think it's more about Garrett not wanting the distraction that would come with Romo playing.

 

[superonyx]

Troy is just doing what he gets paid to do. Handle it.

Thanks Captain Obvious.
Terry Bradshaw is doing the same thing. Doesn't make it any less dumb.

 

[KJJ]

Don't get worked up about it. Just remember who said what and judge things privately for yourself. That's what works for me anyway. That's why I have great respect for some posters, and others not so much.

I don't get worked up about it, it's the FANS on this board that get worked up. What works for me is giving and reading "honest" opinions. Too many allow their FANDOM to influence their opinions of the team and those who cover the game.

 

[xwalker]

It's always possible Troy may feel some bitterness towards Jerry due to his release after the 2000 season and I know he didn't agree with everything Jerry was doing. He aired some of his frustrations during his final years.

I think he is more irritated with Jerry for hiring Switzer and Gailey. Aikman hated both of them. He probably thinks he would have won another Super Bowl (94) if Jerry had acquiesced and kept Jimmy.

 

[KJJ]

I think he is more irritated with Jerry for hiring Switzer and Gailey. Aikman hated both of them. He probably thinks he would have won another Super Bowl (94) if Jerry had acquiesced and kept Jimmy.

Aikman was clearly frustrated with both coaches and I'm sure he aired out his frustrations to Jerry. Just recently Troy said he was dumbfounded about comments Jerry made about Romo. Troy and Jerry have been at odds over the years with Jerry's handling of things.

http://sportsday.***BANNED-URL***/d...st-dumbfounded-jerry-jones-comments-tony-romo

 

[noshame]

Tony's unsharpened game can be every bit as bad as some of Sanchez's worst games. Tony can turn the ball over just as much as Sanchez when he's not sharp. The last time we saw Tony's unsharpened game was vs Carolina last season when he tossed 3 INT's including 2 pick-sixes and finished the game with a broken collarbone and a passer rating of 27.2. Mark Sanchez has had only two passer rating games lower than that in his entire career. Last week was a perfect opportunity to get Romo on the field for a series or two with a 21 point lead. We had our starters in when all Dak did on the Cowboys final series was hand the ball to McFadden.

They could have had Tony do that just so he could get a feel for being back on the field in a live game situation. If he doesn't get to work with some of the players like Zeke in a game situation to workout some of the kinks, miscommunications could happen and it could lead to disaster in a playoff game if he has to play. Playing it safe trying to protect players from injury and having them sit out can lead to a loss of momentum and a quick exit from the playoffs which is why our starters played last week and will play some on Sunday. We're playing our starters because it's important to keep them sharp.

If Romo can't survive a series or two in a meaningless game then we're wasting our time preparing him as the backup. If he's going to break apart like Humpty Dumpty after a series or two he should be standing on the sidelines in street clothes. He's going to be a turnover waiting to happen in the playoffs if he has to play with that being his first meaningful live snaps since Nov 2015. It's a mistake not giving him some live game work but we're afraid he's going to get hurt and we're going to bank that he won't be needed in the playoffs.

That's gotta hurt

 

[KJJ]

That's gotta hurt

The truth can sometimes hurt.