Aikman: Romo going down gave a lot of people excuses

[CCBoy]

The head coach being neutered is not a bad thing in Garretts case.

Sorry, that's just not happening...

 

[DallasDomination]

Romo going down was an excuse... it shows Romo runs the show and our coaching staff gets lost without him.

 

[Knotamus]

I agree and disagree with almost everyone one this tread. Yes, I agree with Troy to an extent, yet his opinion is based upon his own experiences. Troy enjoyed the era of uncapped salaries, dominate defense, dominate offense, and plenty of depth that could have been starters. He basically enjoyed the riches of football and understands the true value of "next man up" mentality. And he's correct to say this team didn't do enough win. And I've personally believe the coaches didn't change game plans and/or wasn't creative enough to exploit whatever strengths we had. On the other hand, Troy has been very critical of his former team, maybe because he expects more, but it's obvious enough where friends of mine even mention it during gamedays.. That said, the blame is on the coaches that didn't prepare via scheme, add adaquate depth, and not properly utilizing the stars on this team. I should also mention, multiple injuries to stars on any team will ruin there season. Let's see how good Pitt is w/o A.Bryant & Bell, or the Pats w/o Brady, etc..

 

[Beast_from_East]

I agree and disagree with almost everyone one this tread. Yes, I agree with Troy to an extent, yet his opinion is based upon his own experiences. Troy enjoyed the era of uncapped salaries, dominate defense, dominate offense, and plenty of depth that could have been starters. He basically enjoyed the riches of football and understands the true value of "next man up" mentality. And he's correct to say this team didn't do enough win. And I've personally believe the coaches didn't change game plans and/or wasn't creative enough to exploit whatever strengths we had. On the other hand, Troy has been very critical of his former team, maybe because he expects more, but it's obvious enough where friends of mine even mention it during gamedays.. That said, the blame is on the coaches that didn't prepare via scheme, add adaquate depth, and not properly utilizing the stars on this team. I should also mention, multiple injuries to stars on any team will ruin there season. Let's see how good Pitt is w/o A.Bryant & Bell, or the Pats w/o Brady, etc..

Yes, injuries can totally wreck a season, but we are talking about missing the playoffs every year except one and the head coach has been here over half a decade. The injury excuse cannot be used virtually every season to condone losing.

 

[Risen Star]

The injury excuses have been around longer than justifying 12-4 to 4-12.

They happened when the same 8-8 nonsense kept repeating itself. It was always some key injury here or there that was the reason why this great organization was not enjoying prosperity.

It won't stop. And the main reason why is that the team is not constructed to win.

Not from the enabled players to the neutered head coach.

Well the alternative would be for the owner to look at himself.

Not going to happen. Get Romo healthy. Draft Dak Prescott. Okay. We're good.

 

[jwitten82]

I don't read with the degree of pessimism in Cowboy football, that you do. Being a Veteran, I know concern and attention to details...but on the same level, I see that in all that the leadership that Jason provides as well.

I don't take an additional step, although, and proclaim a feat into a functional reality for the team. This team will be solidly alright and have in place a workable relationship and role for their players,

Lol this guy. Every other post you bring up youre a veteran. Ok, we get it

 

[Gameover]

The most overrated human being of my lifetime.

When is the last time Cassel was a successful QB?

He's 11-23 since his Pro Bowl season in 2010, you piece of garbage.

 

[cml750]

With Romo going down, I would never expect them to make the playoffs but winning at least a few games with the best o-line in the game is not too much to ask especially when one of the backups won games with another team, a worse team mind you, with much less time in the system and the other has proven to be at least an adequate back-up on other teams.

 

[CCBoy]

Lol this guy. Every other post you bring up youre a veteran. Ok, we get it

Not apologizing, I am explaining why I take things the way I do...and not being a Veteran, you don't understand the associations. And apparently don't wish too as well.

NO, Son, I don't need a chest to pin medals upon...

 

[DandyDon52]

1.Romo makes a micky mouse offensive playbook look good.
2.Having weedon as # 2 was stupid
3.expecting Cassel to come in with no TC and after 3 weeks run the offense.......stupid
4.Kellen Moore had no TC either and they should have just went to him instead of getting cassel.
Kellen knew the offense better and he has worked with linehan in detroit.

No Romo showed just how bad the coaches here are.
Now I read where SJ is saying JG is great and hardworking lol, for 6 mil a year he ought to work hard.
Some say JG is under pressure or could lose his job, but I dont think so, he will get another extension and a raise in pay !

As someone else said they are all making easy money, big bucks, so no pressure to win, it is a process, and the
process is eventually they will win something somehow, and if not they can all count their money .

 

[HappyOnions]

The team honestly wasn't that bad. How many games were decided in the final minutes or by one score?

Saints - lose by 6 in OT

NYG - lose by 7 after a late Dwayne Harris return TD

Seahawks - Lose by 1

Philly - lose by 6 in OT

TB - lose by 4 on a late Winston TD run

Jets - lose by 3


That's six games that we easily could have won. This team gave off the illusion that it was a lot worse than it actually was.

 

[DallasCowboys2080]

Well the alternative would be for the owner to look at himself.

Not going to happen. Get Romo healthy. Draft Dak Prescott. Okay. We're good.

Here we go!

 

[MileyDancer]

I read those same excuses here everyday. Aikman is 100% correct on this one.

 

[MileyDancer]

That's six games that we easily could have won. This team gave off the illusion that it was a lot worse than it actually was.

Moral victories. I know Jerry celebrates them. I don't.

 

[CATCH17]

I agree and disagree with almost everyone one this tread. Yes, I agree with Troy to an extent, yet his opinion is based upon his own experiences. Troy enjoyed the era of uncapped salaries, dominate defense, dominate offense, and plenty of depth that could have been starters. He basically enjoyed the riches of football and understands the true value of "next man up" mentality. And he's correct to say this team didn't do enough win. And I've personally believe the coaches didn't change game plans and/or wasn't creative enough to exploit whatever strengths we had. On the other hand, Troy has been very critical of his former team, maybe because he expects more, but it's obvious enough where friends of mine even mention it during gamedays.. That said, the blame is on the coaches that didn't prepare via scheme, add adaquate depth, and not properly utilizing the stars on this team. I should also mention, multiple injuries to stars on any team will ruin there season. Let's see how good Pitt is w/o A.Bryant & Bell, or the Pats w/o Brady, etc..

The Pats have shown they can still win without Brady and Deangello Williams played great last year in Leveons absence.

 

[Stash]

From all the comments Aikman has made regarding the Cowboys season recently, it sounds like he is indicting his friend Jason Garrett more than anything else. Maybe I'm reading too much into it but from the things I've read from Aikman that is what I discern.

If you are, I am too. I think the bloom is off the rose. When even that 'one game' they mention as a win, wasn't anything to do with good offense, but a late game 'gift' fumble from Desean Jackson, the issues are apparent.

I feel that, as much as anything else, coaching failed this team last year, and that shouldn't be forgiven or forgotten or swept under the rug using 'injury' as a 'get out of jail free' card.

 

[CATCH17]

That's six games that we easily could have won. This team gave off the illusion that it was a lot worse than it actually was.

Teams in the NFL aren't getting blown out. Even bad teams. It's a parity football league.

So we were 1-11 for a reason and there is absolutely nothing to be said for doing the common thing in keeping the game close.

 

[Stash]

Aikman gives his opinions like he's paid to do. Ain't nothing wrong with that.

I agree with him we had a lot more go wrong than just Tony going down last season. It gets oversimplified, but that's not all that unusual. We had a lot of things go wrong.

But in fairness to the organization, I don't think anyone in Dallas is saying otherwise. Jerry, Stepehn, and Jason included. They've all said as much in recent interviews.

Yeah, but I'm not sure how much their acknowledgement of their failings mean when the bottom line is that the people making those mistakes aren't going anywhere.

I remember several times in the past several years where Jerry has admitted mistakes and gone so far as to say he wouldn't hire himself as a GM, but he's done nothing to change that dynamic. He's not going anywhere, Stephen's not going anywhere, and, as it now stands, Garrett's not going anywhere.

If nothing changes, nothing changes.

 

[Bullflop]

It oversimplifies things to simply mention our troubles were due to Romo going down but the stark reality is that it was Dez as well. Sorry but I believe that and also some organizational miscues constituted valid excuses, if you're so inclined as to simply label it as inexcusable coaching.

 

[Stash]

Aikman's saying it in retrospect here, too. Though they were probably saying it at the time, too. It was always obviously more than just Tony Romo being out.

Nice to hear you say that.