Cris Carter on Mike & Mike

[TwentyOne]

There was only one blurb, but Mike Greenberg asked Cris Carter what he thought of the "December collapse" and the "uh-oh" in Dallas. Cris Carter said something to the effect of past years having no bearing on this team, and that the play of the quarterback is most important to any team in any month, not just December, and that if Romo can match yesterdays performance or even come close, the Cowboys will be just fine.

I don't want to call Romo's play great yesterday. He missed some very critical passes.

But he played like we all expect him to play every day.

And what is much more important it seems like he really did mature this season. It started with the Chiefs game that something with him changed. He handles the game much more seriously. He takes his time with pointing out the blitzes. He doesn't seem to force things - not at the line of scimmage and not during the play. His TD/INT ratio is up and he seems to protect the ball alot better. I hope he can keep it up.

If he plays like this we will be fine.

 

[Alexander]

There was only one blurb, but Mike Greenberg asked Cris Carter what he thought of the "December collapse" and the "uh-oh" in Dallas. Cris Carter said something to the effect of past years having no bearing on this team, and that the play of the quarterback is most important to any team in any month, not just December, and that if Romo can match yesterdays performance or even come close, the Cowboys will be just fine.

Romo's performance shouldn't encourage the team.

It should alarm them. The fact he played an excellent game and we STILL were beaten by a handful of big plays should stress that were are not covering the details, the little things.

But this team hasn't convinced me that all they won't do is exactly what Carter said here. Except we will probably rely on Romo to do it again. We can't afford to do that. We have to assume the worst and make sure the other things we were doing earlier this year are repeated--strong defense and special teams.

Doesn't anyone else besides me find it strange that the one day Romo is mistake free in a big game we decide to give up plays we have rarely done all season long (big pass play to Jacobs, the Hixon punt return). I believe the team came in thinking we could just score at will and were relaxed thinking the offense could carry them. The matchup for the game lended itself to Romo having a nice game. They were too beat up and void of talent at LB and S to not have a quality game.

To me, yesterday's performance was squandered. When, not if, Romo doesn't duplicate that type of performance is what we need to prepare for.

 

[DaninMS]

Romo had two bad throws yesterday. The other 52 guys play as consistently as him and we are the best team in football. Pisses me off that fans and local media don't realize that he isn't the problem. Call Drew Bledose back so we can give these tards a dose of perspective.

Or Clint Stoerner, or Ryan Leaf, or Chad Hutchinson, Quincy Carter, Brooks Bollinger, Brad Johnson.

The list goes on and on.

Testaverde!!

Amen.

 

[WV Cowboy]

As much as I think Romo is improving and as well as I think he played yesterday, .. we simply can't expect him to have every game like the game he had yesterday. Nor should we depend on him to play every game like yesterday.

Defense, runblocking, and ST's need to find a way to get better. Quick!!

 

[Boyzmamacita]

As much as I think Romo is improving and as well as I think he played yesterday, .. we simply can't expect him to have every game like the game he had yesterday. Nor should we depend on him to play every game like yesterday.

Defense, runblocking, and ST's need to find a way to get better. Quick!!

For sure. And if they don't? Romo will be blamed for all of it.

 

[Nightshade]

Romo's not the problem. Consistent mistake free effort is.

 

[Nightshade]

ie coaching?

 

[Vtwin]

I don't want to call Romo's play great yesterday. He missed some very critical passes.

But he played like we all expect him to play every day.

And what is much more important it seems like he really did mature this season. It started with the Chiefs game that something with him changed. He handles the game much more seriously. He takes his time with pointing out the blitzes. He doesn't seem to force things - not at the line of scimmage and not during the play. His TD/INT ratio is up and he seems to protect the ball alot better. I hope he can keep it up.

If he plays like this we will be fine.

Nice post. You can even see him making an effort to tuck the ball much better on the scramble. Definite improvement from previous seasons.

Unfortunately those missed passes were critical in the end.

 

[SLATEmosphere]

I've been critical of Romo this season, but I can't deny how well he played yesterday.

But of course our defense has to give up a 71 yard pass to Brandon Jacobs right after we take the lead. And then the ST gives up a PR TD for the first time this year.

 

[DFWJC]

There was only one blurb, but Mike Greenberg asked Cris Carter what he thought of the "December collapse" and the "uh-oh" in Dallas. Cris Carter said something to the effect of past years having no bearing on this team, and that the play of the quarterback is most important to any team in any month, not just December, and that if Romo can match yesterdays performance or even come close, the Cowboys will be just fine.

wow...what he said was 100% correct...but surprising.

What shocked me most yesterday was just the overall sad performance of the special teams. I don't see Wade mad often (enough?) but he was pretty teed off at the DeCamillis more than once yesterday...and long before the punt return. They did not even have the right number of guys out there once and we had to burn a timeout....the holding hurt too, but that is more on the player than the coach.

 

[casmith07]

As much as I think Romo is improving and as well as I think he played yesterday, .. we simply can't expect him to have every game like the game he had yesterday. Nor should we depend on him to play every game like yesterday.

Defense, runblocking, and ST's need to find a way to get better. Quick!!

Defense and Special Teams didn't have the best of games; the special teams units have played lights out all year, and our defense has been quite stingy with points.

My hope is that this is just one of those games - maybe there was something in the air on the plane, or something in the gatorade.

If Barber doesn't fumble that ball before halftime, too, I think we go into the half up 17-3 or 13-3.

 

[DFWJC]

At least we are not Pittsburgh right now.
Also, what's up with the Patriots--they are weak on the road.

 

[casmith07]

At least we are not Pittsburgh right now.
Also, what's up with the Patriots--they are weak on the road.

The Steelers and Patriots both look horrible.

 

[Seven]

surprising coming from him, but I can't say I disagree

Ditto.................

 

[Rampage]

At least we are not Pittsburgh right now.
Also, what's up with the Patriots--they are weak on the road.

Pittsburgh sucks right now but then again they've won 2 out of the last 4 Superbowls.

 

[casmith07]

Pittsburgh sucks right now but then again they've won 2 out of the last 4 Superbowls.

What have you done for me lately. Steelers are looking like frauds, man. Or at least they should be, according to Zoner Logic.

 

[WV Cowboy]

Pittsburgh sucks right now but then again they've won 2 out of the last 4 Superbowls.

They won one and the refs gave them the other.

And, ... Did SH really get two feet down after the catch against the Cards??

But yea, they suck now and normally don't this time of year.

 

[ravidubey]

Doesn't anyone else besides me find it strange that the one day Romo is mistake free in a big game we decide to give up plays we have rarely done all season long (big pass play to Jacobs, the Hixon punt return).

You're going to get a bunch of crickets in response to this here. The truth hurts and many posters don't want to deal with that.

Dallas collectively does not believe it can or should win. The scapegoats are all gone, yet this game was bizarrely similar to the playoff game 2 years ago. Why is that? Coaching and leadership, which begins with an owner who undermines his own command structure.

Jason Witten can only do so much. Ditto Tony Romo. A handful of superstar performances can never equal a team whose every last man plays for and remains accountable to his teammates and coaches.

That attitude must come from a united coaching staff with total authority and the last word on football matters.