Anyone who would blame this loss on Romo needs their head examined

[bjfrancez]

When you audible out of the run when we obviously needed to run, then yes, Romo needs a lot of the blame. But there is just so much to go around.

 

[coogrfan]

Only fools would blame this defense. Everybody that has watched this team knows exactly what this defense is. This pathetic group kept the score in the 30's, did you really expect any better? If you did . . . . . . . . .

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Did I expect better against a Packer offense that has been gutted by injuries? Guilty as charged, I'm afraid,

 

[TheIceman]

I am really tired of this mantra: "You can't blame him because if it wasn't for him we wouldn't have been in it"

POPPYCOCK!!

Just because he gives a lot, doesn't mean what he takes away can't be credited to him.

Saying this is like saying you can't blame me for burning down my shed because if it wasn't for me it would have never been built. Yeah i know, not a perfect analogy but hopefully it gets the point across. Creating an opportunity doesn't give you immunity for taking the opportunity away.

 

[Hoov]

No. The Romo led offense scored 36 points. That should be enough.

It would have been had he not gifted them 2 scores with an int and a previous series where he missed two passes and then took a sack at the 2 yard line. Both gave Green Bay the ball in scoring position.

Oh and the failure to move the ball after the sterling Moore int when they could have put the game away

 

[udas]

Yes Romo does get the blame for throwing those ints. He had two drive chances to win the game, hut he blew both. However the fact that he was put into both of those situations wasnt his fault and the game. Im a huge Romo supporter, but I have no confidenc in us closing

 

[Corso]

How many of these threads need to be happen before we see a pattern developing?

Pardon... Developed?

Someone on another thread mentioned : "battered wife syndrome".

Yup.

 

[Hoov]

I am really tired of this mantra: "You can't blame him because if it wasn't for him we wouldn't have been in it"

POPPYCOCK!!

Just because he gives a lot, doesn't mean what he takes away can't be credited to him.

Saying this is like saying you can't blame me for burning down my shed because if it wasn't for me it would have never been built. Yeah i know, not a perfect analogy but hopefully it gets the point across. Creating an opportunity doesn't give you immunity for taking the opportunity away.

There is a reason why romo has so many 4th quarter comebacks. I would bet most of them come after av4th quater meltdown that puts the other team ahead

 

[WPBCowboysFan]

You guys that want to point the finger at the defense are misguided. Its not what SHOULD be or how well they SHOULD play, its being realistic about what this defense IS. You might line up against a Vette and lose and blame your car, but if you bring a Chevette from Iowa City to the race you cant blame the Chevette. This defense is like a Chevette. Expecting Corvette performance from the Chevette is nothing but lunacy.

This offense failed in the 2nd half. They should have poured it on. They should have run the ball and eaten up the clock so the defense wasnt put in a position to lose. This game was gift wrapped like a Christmas present and the offense basically gave it back because they could have done better. Much Better! And they have the horses to do far better. The defense doesnt. 10 2nd half points by this offense today is pitiful.

 

[kramskoi]

Hmmmmmm...........Threw 3 picks in 1/2 a quarter (got bailed out of 1)

Checked out of 17 running plays into passing plays..........because he thought it was "the right play"

But hey....Tony's made of Teflon...because nothing sticks to him.

In reality....he is the main cause why Dallas wilts down the stretch

Arguably the worst pass defense in Dallas history has to be questioned as a main contributing factor. The offense and Romo did not give up 34 points in 30 minutes...30 freaking minutes. Dallas pass defenses haven't been worth the paper they are printed on since Woodson's retirement.

 

[mrmojo]

But thats my QB.....

 

[tcc0808]

Hmmmmmm...........Threw 3 picks in 1/2 a quarter (got bailed
In reality....he is the main cause why Dallas wilts down the stretch

Hmmmmmm...........Threw 3 picks in 1/2 a quarter (got bailed out of 1)

Checked out of 17 running plays into passing plays..........because he thought it was "the right play"

But hey....Tony's made of Teflon...because nothing sticks to him.

In reality....he is the main cause why Dallas wilts down the stretch

He threw 2 bad picks, but the reality is the defense is reason the team sucks..... 26 point lead. 5 2nd half td drives...... Reality is with any kind of D Orton would have been handing off to Randle in the last 2 minutes. Romo failed to lead the team to a win, but he was not the reason they lost.

 

[Hoofbite]

I posted this in another thread. Here's the link that quantifies this next statement.

http://cowboyszone.com/threads/broa...after-this-season.276682/page-13#post-5351131

Tony Romo is a choker because he cannot overcome poor defensive efforts by consistently performing as well as Aaron Rogers and Peyton Manning at their absolute bests while playing in a stagnant offensive scheme that struggles to simply get the snap off without something going awry.

Here's the Cliff'sNotes:

Tony Romo has 5 seasons where his defense has been ranked 20th or worse in scoring.

Tom Brady has NEVER had such a season.

Drew Brees has 4 such seasons (in New Orleans) and the Saints have won 7, 7, 8 and 13 wins during those years. His stats for that 13-win year aren't significantly different from any other season where his defense ranked 20th or lower. The main difference was his defense was 2nd in the NFL in takeaways (39) and the Saints scored 9 or 10 times while their offense was on the bench.

Aaron Rogers has 2 seasons (counting this year) where his defense has sandbagged him. 2006 the Packers won 6 games. He has had 1 seasons with the 19th ranked defense but it was the year he threw for 45 TDs and 6 INTs, by far the best of his career.

Peyton Manning has many of these seasons, including this year. The Broncos defense has given up a similar amount of points as Dallas but the key difference between each team's records is that Manning has 49 TDs. Peyton has had big-win seasons with crappy defenses as well so he's basically the only QB in the NFL who can overcome having a defense that is ranked 20th or below in scoring.

Given Rogers ridiculous season of 45 TDs and Manning's 49 TDs this year, pretty much the only way a team wins with such a crappy defense is by having an unrealistic amount of TDs that only the best QBs in the league have had during their most productive years.

Without a doubt and more evident than ever after tonight, Romo is also hampered by his coaching staff.

With that said, you can call Tony Romo a choker if you like. He's certainly made his mistakes. But just know that nobody else is overcoming the crap he's been sandbagged with for the vast majority of his career and the only way he could even have a chance to shake that label is by throwing for 45+ TDs year-in and year-out........basically he just hast to move Heaven and Earth.

 

[KLJ]

this was the definition of a team loss. romo, the defense, and garrett all contributed to the complete collapse. having said that, i'm getting tired of watching this defense make history every week.

 

[Hoov]

Yes Romo does get the blame for throwing those ints. He had two drive chances to win the game, hut he blew both. However the fact that he was put into both of those situations wasnt his fault and the game. Im a huge Romo supporter, but I have no confidenc in us closing

When the defense was giving him many opportunities in the first half he couldn't move the ball or get td's. too many fg. He is partly the reason he was in that position at the end. And the main reason we lost with that int

 

[kramskoi]

You guys that want to point the finger at the defense are misguided. Its not what SHOULD be or how well they SHOULD play, its being realistic about what this defense IS. You might line up against a Vette and lose and blame your car, but if you bring a Chevette from Iowa City to the race you cant blame the Chevette. This defense is like a Chevette. Expecting Corvette performance from the Chevette is nothing but lunacy.

This offense failed in the 2nd half. They should have poured it on. They should have run the ball and eaten up the clock so the defense wasnt put in a position to lose. This game was gift wrapped like a Christmas present and the offense basically gave it back because they could have done better. Much Better! And they have the horses to do far better. The defense doesnt. 10 2nd half points by this offense today is pitiful.

Come on my friend. This is silliness. When you score 36 points, you are supposed to win the damn game. The Dallas pass defense is an epic FAIL. It is the story of the season. Defenders in both of these last two games were in prime position to make plays and simply did not. Inexcusable and incomprehensible.

 

[Frosty]

Because it's obvious why we lost because of the defense thinking the game is over and not forcing a punt in the second half. Yeah I know he threw 2 int's but he also lead the team to a 26-3 Lead which should have been enough for us to be 8-6. So the blame goes to the two idiots below

1. Garrett.........too scared to for it on 4th down atleast once and went for too many FG's

2. Kiffin.............the old senile fool never made any kind of adjustment once the Packers cut the lead to 29-17


Romo is ABOVE criticism tonight, and I can't believe I am saying it but it's the truth

Really, are you just starting threads for attention.....come on man.....attention is what you want.....geuss stupid post is one way of getting it

Did you even see the names of the players the Cowboys had at Lber....

 

[SportsGuru80]

***??? How is Romo NOT to blame???? He audibled out of designed run plays the entire 2nd half! Your STUD running back had ONLY THREE carries in the fourth quarter!!!!!!! This thread is some complete bullcrap!

 

[NateSuri]

Romo is ABOVE criticism tonight, and I can't believe I am saying it but it's the truth

There are a couple reasons why Romo should take a chunk of the blame for this.

1. Under-throwing: Romo, the old gunslinger, was throwing under and behind his targets all night. The INT to Miles Austin over the middle, the deep throw down the sidelines that could've been a Dez TD, the actual Dez TD in the 2nd half. If it wasn't for Dez, it could've been another pick.

2. Play-calling: Romo has taken on a bigger role in the play-calling this season and it has shown. Fewer big plays, and fewer INTs. It's the reason why guys like Cole Beasly are thriving in this system. But Romo needs to know when to say, "Hey, Garrett. Let's run the damn ball!" If this is his team, more now than ever, he has to take some responsibility for not putting Garret and Callahan on the spot.

And perhaps they did call runs? But Romo saw the blitz coming and checked out of it? If so, Romo changing a run to a pass in such a late-game situation was a bad move.

 

[WPBCowboysFan]

Come on my friend. This is silliness. When you score 36 points, you are supposed to win the damn game. The Dallas pass defense is an epic FAIL. It is the story of the season. Defenders in both of these last two games were in prime position to make plays and simply did not. Inexcusable and incomprehensible.

Dude you are missing the point. Everybody knows this defense is an epic fail. i acknowledged that. The silliness is expecting them to play any different than an epci fail and when they dont point the finger. This game was gift wrapped and the offense settled for 5 FG's and only put up 10 points in the 2nd half. Thats what lost us the game, not the defense.

Why do you guys expect this defense to perform any better than they have been? Somebody, anybody, please tell me why you would look at the bunch they run out on the field and expect anything?

 

[ufcrules1]

I'm the biggest Romo fan there is....but he was terrible today. Overthrew Dez a few times....the two picks. HE was terrible. There's nothing wrong with admitting that. He was BAD. Demarcus Ware was BAD. Defense as a whole was BAD. There's blame to go around but Romo is up there.

I can vouch for you that you're a big Romo fan and ALWAYS defend him. Congrats for being honest with yourself when making this post. Nothing wrong with being honest with what you see.