DMN: Babe Laufenberg: I’ve never seen Tony Romo throw the ball better than at Cowboys minicamp

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Babe Laufenberg: I’ve never seen Tony Romo throw the ball better than at Cowboys minicamp
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Published: June 18, 2015 5:19 pm
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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) communicates to his teammates during Dallas Cowboys minicamp at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, on Wednesday, June 17, 2015. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News)

Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current radio color commentator Babe Laufenberg spoke with SportsDayDFW.com Thursday about the Cowboys’ minicamp:

On how Tony Romo looked at minicamp:

“I’ve never seen him throw the ball better. He was just so sharp and crisp, and his ball never had a wobble on it. The ball just came out of his hand like it was shot from a jugs machine. I talked to Drew Brees a couple of years ago and was talking to him about the grip on the football and the various aspects of throwing, and he said he throws a ‘tight wobble.’ At every other position as you get older, and your physical skills diminish, you’re not as good a player. At the quarterback position, you can play your best football when physically you may not be what you once were. A great example of that is John Elway won his two Super Bowls at the age of 37 and 38. Imagine how good Romo will look with Dez Bryant on the field.”

On what he makes of Dez Bryant’s appearance at minicamp Thursday:

“I know everyone is going to start reading the tea leaves on his appearance: ‘Dez is caving in. Jerry has softened once he saw Dez’s lovely face.’ But I think all it really was was Dez Bryant showing up on the last day of practice on the day when the Cowboys held their family day. To think they’re any closer or further away from a deal because Dez showed up today would be taking a tremendous leap of faith.”

On what happens now between minicamp, training camp:

“This is the period of time that the NFL fears most. This is not so lovingly referred to as “arrest season.” If you believe in the adage that the devil’s work is done by idle hands, they have five weeks for their hands to be idle. Mike Vick was not fighting dogs on his one off day during the regular season. It’s this time of year when players go home and hang around old friends that don’t have to lose what the player has to lose. So keep your fingers crossed until July 28th.”

On what kind of things he got into between minicamp and training camp:

“(Laughs) Can I plead the fifth?

What will the expectations be like when Cowboys report on July 28th?

“There’s always pressure for every NFL team and every NFL player. This year will be different for the Cowboys because when they reported to Oxnard last season, they were viewed as a four-to-six-win team, and if they got to eight wins, Jason Garrett would be voted Coach of the Year. Fast forward to today, and it’s a 12-4 team that was one disputed incompletion in Green Bay away from being in the NFC Championship Game and facing a Seattle team they had previously beaten in Seattle. So while the star is on their helmet, the bull’s-eye is now on their back.”

Cowboys Minicamp Coverage

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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones talks to receiver Dez Bryant, who dropped by the team’s minicamp practice Thursday. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News)

THURSDAY

News

Dez Bryant attends Cowboys’ final minicamp practice at AT&T Stadium

Dallas Cowboys WR Terrance Williams leaves practice early with bruised left elbow

Morris Claiborne, whose weight plummeted to 150, says knee rehab ahead of schedule

Jerry Jones: Romo’s minicamp effect was best part of Cowboys’ offseason

Cowboys’ Tony Romo gains peers’ respect, ranks 34th on NFL’s top 100 players list

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Trainers lead Cowboys receiver Terrance Williams off the field (Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)

Analysis

By delaying Greg Hardy appeal ruling, NFL controls the message

Babe Laufenberg: I’ve never seen Tony Romo throw the ball better than at Cowboys minicamp

Bob Sturm’s 2014 Cowboys Sack Registry Part 4 (Weeks 13-16): Did Romo play a role?

Can Jerry Jones find ‘some pluses’ for Brandon Carr to consider new deal?

Multimedia

Photos: Dez Bryant jokes with Cowboys teammates on last day of minicamp

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Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (right) talks with center Travis Frederick during minicamp Wednesday at AT&T Stadium. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News)

WEDNESDAY

News

Dez Bryant states case: $13M is ‘cool’ but ‘where’s my security?’

Jerry Jones discusses Dez Bryant’s holdout: Updates from minicamp

Darren McFadden ’100 percent’ healthy, not trying to replace DeMarco Murray

Jerry Jones: I wouldn’t dare have higher expectations for Tony Romo

Jerry Jones ‘counting on’ Cowboys CB Morris Claiborne being 100 percent for start of training camp

Cowboys WR coach: Dez Bryant brings an energy, ‘when he’s in Dallas, I can feel him’

Cowboys safety J.J. Wilcox gets treatment for chronic plantar fascia

Cowboys rookie OT Chaz Green likely to start training camp on PUP list

Cowboys expect veterans Doug Free, Rolando McClain and Mo Claiborne to be full-go to start training camp

Multimedia

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Cowboys tight end James Hanna catches a pass in front of rookie Byron Jones. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News)

Jason Garrett: What the biggest improvement Cowboys defense made in 2014 was

Photos: Ex-Cowboys QB and Waxahachie coach Jon Kitna takes notes, TE Hanna pulls in a pass, RBs go through minicamp drills

TUESDAY

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News/Opinion

Cowlishaw: Dez Bryant’s scare tactics might be most misguided holdout talk of all time

Dez Bryant’s agent confirms holdout threat; Garrett isn’t concerned

Eye issue has kept DE DeMarcus Lawrence from practicing, but he’s ‘perfectly fine now’

Stephen Jones: Cowboys not worried about Dez Bryant saying he’ll skip games

Moose Johnston disappointed in Dez; WR’s beef doesn’t compare to Emmitt Smith’s

Rolando McClain back for minicamp; Garrett feels good about his progress

Cowboys Hall of Fame DT/LB Randy White watches practice, impressed with DE DeMarcus Lawrence

Cowboys RT Doug Free trying to keep up as he sits out offseason practices

Cowboys’ Gavin Escobar believes he’s making strides, improving body: ‘They don’t teach you in college to eat good’

Analysis

Bob Sturm’s Cowboys RB analysis: What Darren McFadden can do for Dallas

Multimedia

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SportsDay Podcast: What degree of ludicrous is the idea that Dez Bryant might hold out?

Photos: Rolando McClain resurfaces, Art Briles visits as Cowboys open minicamp

Dallas Cowboys WR Terrance Williams leaves practice early with bruised left elbow

• By delaying Greg Hardy appeal ruling, NFL controls the message

• Morris Claiborne, whose weight plummeted to 150, says knee rehab ahead of schedule

• Dez Bryant attends Cowboys' final minicamp practice at AT&T Stadium

• Babe Laufenberg: Honestly, I don't get all of the Eagles' smack talk

• Babe Laufenberg: I don't see a role for Cowboys TE Gavin Escobar

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[jobberone]

Outside the Babe's chat lots of links here for those needing to catch up on the weeks news.

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

So throwing in a no pads minicamp, he hasn't done better in other camps? I'm guessing because he can't be touched by the defense, he is way more comfortable.

 

[Alexander]

So throwing in a no pads minicamp, he hasn't done better in other camps? I'm guessing because he can't be touched by the defense, he is way more comfortable.

I think what he is trying to say is that he's moving around better and able to do a little more than he has in recent years since his back might be healing up.

In recent years, he's been very limited.

 

[Bungarian]

So throwing in a no pads minicamp, he hasn't done better in other camps? I'm guessing because he can't be touched by the defense, he is way more comfortable.

Your right no pad practice is useless. Should cancel them all.

 

[Alexander]

Your right no pad practice is useless. Should cancel them all.

Not useless but less useful in evaluation and getting the players ready to play.

Less padded practices have hurt the game overall. The quality has gone down since the last CBA and the limited physical contact has diluted the product.

 

[Bungarian]

Not useless but less useful in evaluation and getting the players ready to play.

Less padded practices have hurt the game overall. The quality has gone down since the last CBA and the limited physical contact has diluted the product.

I was being sarcastic. I do agree that less padded practice has led to a lot more soft tissue injuries.

 

[visionary]

All this tells me is:

1. Romo is fat and played golf all off season (when will this guy grow up?)

2. Babe hates Dez (how can he not see that Dez being on the sidelines, not practicing with the team, not signing the franchise tag clearly means "Dez loves football"?)

3. Babe hates the cowboys (mentally adds Babe to long list of cowboy haters)

 

[ufcrules1]

Super bowl!

 

[noshame]

The Elway was better later, please, he finally had some help and won some bowls. Same as Tony, he has a unstoppable OL now, he is capable of winning a Super Bowl.

 

[Staubacher]

Man what a crabby bunch. Romo throwing well is good no matter where it occurs.

 

[jobberone]

I was being sarcastic. I do agree that less padded practice has led to a lot more soft tissue injuries.

I'd like to see the numbers but I'd be very surprised if there were more overall injuries without pads.

 

[Teague31]

Quite a difference from the past few off seasons when babe was convinced Romo would miss the season

 

[SDCowboy]

So throwing in a no pads minicamp, he hasn't done better in other camps? I'm guessing because he can't be touched by the defense, he is way more comfortable.

Is that seriously what you got out of that?

 

[rynochop]

Super bowl!

You must kick your dog every time a Romo is doing fine article comes out

 

[rynochop]

Is that seriously what you got out of that?

A part of me thought he was being sarcastic, but he probly wasnt

 

[jazzcat22]

So the last 2 years prior to TC and during TC Babe basically says Romo was done, finished. Now he says he's never seen him throw better....and brings up the success of Elway as he got older as a possible comparison....
A media brain fart?....or just a mediot reporting?....LOL...

I usually like Babe's reporting and analysis, so not knocking him, just saying his past 2 years thoughts and now this years.....on Romo....

 

[rynochop]

Didnt Babe say he thought tonys career was over this time last year? This may not be a good sign

 

[Toruk_Makto]

I'd like to see the numbers but I'd be very surprised if there were more overall injuries without pads.

It's just what curmudgeonly folks say these days to seem well informed and holier than tho. "Remember the good old days when men were men!?"

Its silly talk.

 

[Zimmy Lives]

So the last 2 years prior to TC and during TC Babe basically says Romo was done, finished. Now he says he's never seen him throw better....and brings up the success of Elway as he got older as a possible comparison....
A media brain fart?....or just a mediot reporting?....LOL...

I usually like Babe's reporting and analysis, so not knocking him, just saying his past 2 years thoughts and now this years.....on Romo....

Babe is not the only in-the-know "mediot" that thought Tony was done. Through the years, Babe has been a huge supporter of Romo but even he could not help adding to the negative speculation concerning Tony's back. He forgot one thing, though: Tony may be fat and lazy but he has moxie.