Denver Altitude and Quarterbacks (Romo and Brady)

[CowboyMike]

I know this is a week, and two weeks, late, but it popped into my head as I watched the Pats highlights on NFLN just now. Prior to showing the highlights against Tennessee, they showed a montage of Brady's struggles in Denver the week before.

Brady overthrew everything. He was off everywhere. Then he came back yesterday and was pinpoint accurate on nearly everything, in the snow.

Just like Romo overthrew everything in Denver the week before and came back a lot more accurate against KC. And we all know Romo rarely overthrows anyone, he just doesn't have the deep arm strength to do that.

Now, does anyone remember back in 2008's training camp when the team practiced a whole week with Denver? Everyone was talking about how Romo was off and overthrowing everything during practice, which was unusual for him that training camp because he had been on fire up until then. His accuracy problems continued into the preseason game that weekend at Denver. The next week, he was fine.

I think Denver's altitude causes more problems than people take into account. It did it to Brady. It can happen to everyone. I think we can give Romo a free pass on that day. (Well, except for Roy's ribs. That one is on Romo.)

 

[Rampage]

another excuse for Romo. Brady wasn't overthrowing everything he just wasn't accurate. Romo hasn't been very accurate since week 1.

 

[casmith07]

You can't blame Romo for Roy trying to make a good play and go up and catch a tough ball. If anything, blame the linebacker for making an excellent hit.

Charge it to the game -- sometimes people get hurt taking risks. Romo threw a risky pass, and rather than have alligator arms, Roy attempted a risky catch all for trying to win the game. I'd rather have a guy get hurt trying to hustle than give up on a route or get alligator arms.

 

[Hoofbite]

I'd say its coincidence more than anything.

The air isn't that thin.

 

[CoCo]

I'd say its coincidence more than anything.

The air isn't that thin.

Totally agree.

Zero factor? Probably not. But every stadium on the road has something different.

 

[CoCo]

I know this is a week, and two weeks, late, but it popped into my head as I watched the Pats highlights on NFLN just now. Prior to showing the highlights against Tennessee, they showed a montage of Brady's struggles in Denver the week before.

Brady overthrew everything. He was off everywhere. Then he came back yesterday and was pinpoint accurate on nearly everything, in the snow.

Just like Romo overthrew everything in Denver the week before and came back a lot more accurate against KC. And we all know Romo rarely overthrows anyone, he just doesn't have the deep arm strength to do that.

Now, does anyone remember back in 2008's training camp when the team practiced a whole week with Denver? Everyone was talking about how Romo was off and overthrowing everything during practice, which was unusual for him that training camp because he had been on fire up until then. His accuracy problems continued into the preseason game that weekend at Denver. The next week, he was fine.

I think Denver's altitude causes more problems than people take into account. It did it to Brady. It can happen to everyone. I think we can give Romo a free pass on that day. (Well, except for Roy's ribs. That one is on Romo.)

How in the world can you give Romo a free pass on his accuracy and then turn right around and hold him accountable for his inaccuracy on one particular play? That makes zero sense.

If the thin air made Romo inaccurate then why treat him as if on the Roy throw that was Romo's fault.

 

[DallasDW00ds0n]

Its okay to admitt he stunk it up. We wont hold it against you. Just say it and you'll feel better..

Romo was awful against Denver.

 

[AdamJT13]

IWell, except for Roy's ribs. That one is on Romo.

That play was one of the few incompletions that WAS NOT Romo's fault. If Roy hadn't been illegally contacted downfield, that pass would have been right on target.

 

[NextGenBoys]

Romo played poorly. Fact.

The atmosphere could have directly impacted his performance. Very possible.

 

[28 Joker]

Romo threw the ball high the last time he played there, in the preseason.

 

[Hypnotoad]

Its true, altitude has effects on pass accuracy.

 

[juck]

another excuse for Romo. Brady wasn't overthrowing everything he just wasn't accurate. Romo hasn't been very accurate since week 1.

People keep thinking Romo is great,and he just an average to good QB.He will always choke.

 

[PBJTime]

People keep thinking Romo is great,and he just an average to good QB.He will always choke.

At least, that's what you hope for.

 

[RS12]

Um, their defense just made Phillip Rivers look very ordinary at home. If our defense played like Denver's every week, life would be good.

 

[rkell87]

another excuse for Romo. Brady wasn't overthrowing everything he just wasn't accurate. Romo hasn't been very accurate since week 1.

romo had a career day week one?

 

[SilberBlau]

I think Denver's altitude causes more problems than people take into account. It did it to Brady. It can happen to everyone. I think we can give Romo a free pass on that day.

For that to be true you'd need to show this effect on more than two QBs. And it would imply a huge disadvantage for the Broncos on road games since they are practicing only on high altitude. Their QB should've problems on the road if that theory holds up. If you look at Rivers who happens to play there on a regular basis, he had two very good days the last two times the Chargers played in Denver.

The more likely reason for both Romos and Bradys not so good games: They just had a bad day and Denver had a good one.