DMN Blog: Chris Canty talks Romo and T.O.

[TwoDeep3]

Anything could happen...your are right. But, Romo has put up great numbers for only starting in the NFL for the short time that he has.

Like others have said, the defense did not exactely help out that much last year.

Let the guy grow up a little more, learn his role and how important the Cowboys are and maybe he can get the prize...

But, nothing is guaranteed...

I will still back this player and this team. Don't get me wrong.

However, I do think this is a make it or break it season for Romo. Another December fade and where are we. Closer to the window closing for the team and another year of the fanbase wanting to give him more time.

But there is an underlying issue for me.

I have been one of Jerry's staunchest defenders. I am beginning to question his ability to guide this team to the Promised Land.

And that more than anything else has given me this feeling that we may be squandering the window of opportunity we have.

 

[5Stars]

I will still back this player and this team. Don't get me wrong.

However, I do think this is a make it or break it season for Romo. Another December fade and where are we. Closer to the window closing for the team and another year of the fanbase wanting to give him more time.

But there is an underlying issue for me.

I have been one of Jerry's staunchest defenders. I am beginning to question his ability to guide this team to the Promised Land.

And that more than anything else has given me this feeling that we may be squandering the window of opportunity we have.

Again, like others have posted...see Payton Manning.

Patience is a virtue, my friend, patience....

We can't have everything right away.

 

[28 Joker]

amen to that, that has been my rallying cry all along.

Its on the defense and it has been. The defense is where all the high draft picks are and where most of the money is. THe defensive guys are the ones that are always talked about as dominant and being called doomsday, yet they are always the ones to let teams right back in games.

I hope it turns out a good thing that there is alot of change on this defense. Because that group proved it couldnt get it done in big moments time and time again.

Also, what everson walls said about this team looking like the team in the 80s is starting to ring true, especially when you look at the numbers and see that for instance, the 85 team had 62 sacks after consecutive years of 57 sacks....and the offense was scoring a bunch of points but in the end nothing to show for it because as everson said, it was all me first.

I am afraid that is what has happened here, the majority is in it for themselves.

I just don't get how you can say that. The defense was put in bad situations all year long. Dallas would have lost way more than 7 games without the defense's stellar play. (See the 2007 playoff game) The defense didn't drop potential TDs, quit on routes, drop TDs in the endzone like Fasano, let the ball slip out of their hands like Romo on the next play.

How many turnovers did Dallas' offense have last year? How poor was special teams? (Arizona, Piitsburgh, Baltimore) Those games would have been won with any kind of offensive output and competent special teams play. Dallas couldn't even get the kicker on the field in Pittsburgh. Folk could have won that game if Dallas can covert just one of two fourt downs. One was 4th and inches.

Yes, the Dallas safeties (run defense) were exposed at the end of the Ravens game, but if the offense is as blameless as you say it is, then, why did they wait until the very end of the game to do anything? They spent the entire night going three and out and throwing "punts". The defense looked ragged and tired at the end of the game. The offense tried to give the Giants game (after the Steelers fiiasco) away by throwing the ball out of their own endzone, ect... The defense dominated that game like they did the Steelers game. The Cowboys offense needs to put teams away if they are blameless. They sure had their chances against the Steelers to put that game on ice. The offense had 3 shots to put that game away.

How many games did the offense or special teams blow last year? The Dallas safeties got exposed bad by the Ravens, but the offense did nothing the entire game. Their TD was set up by a DeMarcus Ware forced fumble/sack.

Was it the defense's fault that Patrick Crayton dropped a potential TD or first and goal situation or quit on his route? What about Anthony Fasano letting a TD pass go through his hands and hit him in the facemask? Romo letting a sure TD to Owens slip out of his hands on the very next play? The bobbled snap, not going for it to begin with at Seattle, Witten's first down wrongly changed by replay, ect..

Bill Parcells' scheme got exposed late in 2006 by the Saints after they played well, and Keith Davis was the worst coverage FS in the NFL that year. I'll give you that. Jacques Reeves got exposed by the Commanders 3 WR sets in 2007. Roy Williams' pass defense really hurt Dallas, because they needed him. I'll give you that.

However...

What has Dallas' offense done in two playoff games?

How many points have they scored?

Where were the points?

What about special teams in that Giants' playoff game?


I do believe Tony Romo is an elite player, and I believe in the offense, but putting "everything" on the defense just isn't the way it has been.

The defense hasn't been blameless for sure, but putting it all on them just isn't right, imo. The defense did more than enough to win enough games to make the playoffs. (Arizona, Pittsburgh, and Baltimore) Those games should have been won.

 

[dcfanatic]

Ummmm, No. That is homerism at it's finest. You can continue living in Neverland if you want. I choose reality. Tell Michael Jackson I said hello.

So then you agree that Romo is overrated. The Giants side is the right side of the rivalry. And that Justin Tuck is better than Demarcus Ware.

And there are plenty of people on here who would disagree that I am a homer, lol.

I can take some of the media, some of their fellow Cowboys and us fans taking some shots at the players.

But when a NY Giant takes some shots then I think it's appropriate we rep from the Cowboys side of the fence.

Obviously you don't.

 

[JonJon]

I just don't get how you can say that. The defense was put in bad situations all year long. Dallas would have lost way more than 7 games without the defense's stellar play. (See the 2007 playoff game) The defense didn't drop potential TDs, quit on routes, drop TDs in the endzone like Fasano, let the ball slip out of their hands like Romo on the next play.

How many turnovers did Dallas' offense have last year? How poor was special teams? (Arizona, Piitsburgh, Baltimore) Those games would have been won with any kind of offensive output and competent special teams play. Dallas couldn't even get the kicker on the field in Pittsburgh. Folk could have won that game if Dallas can covert just one of two fourt downs. One was 4th and inches.

Yes, the Dallas safeties (run defense) were exposed at the end of the Ravens game, but if the offense is as blameless as you say it is, then, why did they wait until the very end of the game to do anything? They spent the entire night going three and out and throwing "punts". The defense looked ragged and tired at the end of the game. The offense tried to give the Giants game (after the Steelers fiiasco) away by throwing the ball out of their own endzone, ect... The defense dominated that game like they did the Steelers game. The Cowboys offense needs to put teams away if they are blameless. They sure had their chances against the Steelers to put that game on ice. The offense had 3 shots to put that game away.

How many games did the offense or special teams blow last year? The Dallas safeties got exposed bad by the Ravens, but the offense did nothing the entire game. Their TD was set up by a DeMarcus Ware forced fumble/sack.

Was it the defense's fault that Patrick Crayton dropped a potential TD or first and goal situation or quit on his route? What about Anthony Fasano letting a TD pass go through his hands and hit him in the facemask? Romo letting a sure TD to Owens slip out of his hands on the very next play? The bobbled snap, not going for it to begin with at Seattle, Witten's first down wrongly changed by replay, ect..

Bill Parcells' scheme got exposed late in 2006 by the Saints after they played well, and Keith Davis was the worst coverage FS in the NFL that year. I'll give you that. Jacques Reeves got exposed by the Commanders 3 WR sets in 2007. Roy Williams' pass defense really hurt Dallas, because they needed him. I'll give you that.

However...

What has Dallas' offense done in two playoff games?

How many points have they scored?

Where were the points?

What about special teams in that Giants' playoff game?


I do believe Tony Romo is an elite player, and I believe in the offense, but putting "everything" on the defense just isn't the way it has been.

The defense hasn't been blameless for sure, but putting it all on them just isn't right, imo. The defense did more than enough to win enough games to make the playoffs. (Arizona, Pittsburgh, and Baltimore) Those games should have been won.

Preach on, brother pastor!

 

[dcfanatic]

I just don't get how you can say that. The defense was put in bad situations all year long. Dallas would have lost way more than 7 games without the defense's stellar play. (See the 2007 playoff game) The defense didn't drop potential TDs, quit on routes, drop TDs in the endzone like Fasano, let the ball slip out of their hands like Romo on the next play.

How many turnovers did Dallas' offense have last year? How poor was special teams? (Arizona, Piitsburgh, Baltimore) Those games would have been won with any kind of offensive output and competent special teams play. Dallas couldn't even get the kicker on the field in Pittsburgh. Folk could have won that game if Dallas can covert just one of two fourt downs. One was 4th and inches.

Yes, the Dallas safeties (run defense) were exposed at the end of the Ravens game, but if the offense is as blameless as you say it is, then, why did they wait until the very end of the game to do anything? They spent the entire night going three and out and throwing "punts". The defense looked ragged and tired at the end of the game. The offense tried to give the Giants game (after the Steelers fiiasco) away by throwing the ball out of their own endzone, ect... The defense dominated that game like they did the Steelers game. The Cowboys offense needs to put teams away if they are blameless. They sure had their chances against the Steelers to put that game on ice. The offense had 3 shots to put that game away.

How many games did the offense or special teams blow last year? The Dallas safeties got exposed bad by the Ravens, but the offense did nothing the entire game. Their TD was set up by a DeMarcus Ware forced fumble/sack.

Was it the defense's fault that Patrick Crayton dropped a potential TD or first and goal situation or quit on his route? What about Anthony Fasano letting a TD pass go through his hands and hit him in the facemask? Romo letting a sure TD to Owens slip out of his hands on the very next play? The bobbled snap, not going for it to begin with at Seattle, Witten's first down wrongly changed by replay, ect..

Bill Parcells' scheme got exposed late in 2006 by the Saints after they played well, and Keith Davis was the worst coverage FS in the NFL that year. I'll give you that. Jacques Reeves got exposed by the Commanders 3 WR sets in 2007. Roy Williams' pass defense really hurt Dallas, because they needed him. I'll give you that.

However...

What has Dallas' offense done in two playoff games?

How many points have they scored?

Where were the points?

What about special teams in that Giants' playoff game?


I do believe Tony Romo is an elite player, and I believe in the offense, but putting "everything" on the defense just isn't the way it has been.

The defense hasn't been blameless for sure, but putting it all on them just isn't right, imo. The defense did more than enough to win enough games to make the playoffs. (Arizona, Pittsburgh, and Baltimore) Those games should have been won.

Bottom line.

The offense scored 22+ a game last season. That's going to win games more often than not.

The defense allowed 22+ a game last season. That's not going to win games more often than not.

And when the money game came along the defense allowd 14 points to the Eagles before Romo could even begin to screw up in that final game.

They were supposed to show up in a big way when the starting QB went down and they did for one game. They didn't in the other two.

This defense has underachieved for years now. The offense had one bad season. They would have to have at least two more to catch up to the defense.

And all that is with Bill Parcells and Wade Phillips, two defensive minded coaches, running the show.

 

[Idgit]

Just posing a question here, but consider this.

What if the problem is Romo? What if this is as good as he gets?

That is a tough thing to contemplate for some.

But regardless of his beginning, the end of Romo's career could be more of the same we have seen the last two years. December fades and missing the play-offs.

Homer goggles are one thing. To rail against Canty is the business as usual response.

But there could be truth here that some don't wish to acknowledge.

Just tossing it out.

We'll be very lucky if Romo plays his whole career as well as he's played his first two and a half years. I can't imagine that being tough to contemplate for anybody who's a fan of the Cowboys.

Railing against Canty for those quotes is stupid, I'll agree.

 

[TwoDeep3]

Again, like others have posted...see Payton Manning.

Patience is a virtue, my friend, patience....

We can't have everything right away.

Sorry, but I don't accept that comparison. Stats don't mean much to me. They are window dressing.

There is NO comparison between Manning and Romo.

 

[theebs]

I just don't get how you can say that. The defense was put in bad situations all year long. Dallas would have lost way more than 7 games without the defense's stellar play. (See the 2007 playoff game) The defense didn't drop potential TDs, quit on routes, drop TDs in the endzone like Fasano, let the ball slip out of their hands like Romo on the next play.

How many turnovers did Dallas' offense have last year? How poor was special teams? (Arizona, Piitsburgh, Baltimore) Those games would have been won with any kind of offensive output and competent special teams play. Dallas couldn't even get the kicker on the field in Pittsburgh. Folk could have won that game if Dallas can covert just one of two fourt downs. One was 4th and inches.

Yes, the Dallas safeties (run defense) were exposed at the end of the Ravens game, but if the offense is as blameless as you say it is, then, why did they wait until the very end of the game to do anything? They spent the entire night going three and out and throwing "punts". The defense looked ragged and tired at the end of the game. The offense tried to give the Giants game (after the Steelers fiiasco) away by throwing the ball out of their own endzone, ect... The defense dominated that game like they did the Steelers game. The Cowboys offense needs to put teams away if they are blameless. They sure had their chances against the Steelers to put that game on ice. The offense had 3 shots to put that game away.

How many games did the offense or special teams blow last year? The Dallas safeties got exposed bad by the Ravens, but the offense did nothing the entire game. Their TD was set up by a DeMarcus Ware forced fumble/sack.

Was it the defense's fault that Patrick Crayton dropped a potential TD or first and goal situation or quit on his route? What about Anthony Fasano letting a TD pass go through his hands and hit him in the facemask? Romo letting a sure TD to Owens slip out of his hands on the very next play? The bobbled snap, not going for it to begin with at Seattle, Witten's first down wrongly changed by replay, ect..

Bill Parcells' scheme got exposed late in 2006 by the Saints after they played well, and Keith Davis was the worst coverage FS in the NFL that year. I'll give you that. Jacques Reeves got exposed by the Commanders 3 WR sets in 2007. Roy Williams' pass defense really hurt Dallas, because they needed him. I'll give you that.

However...

What has Dallas' offense done in two playoff games?

How many points have they scored?

Where were the points?

What about special teams in that Giants' playoff game?


I do believe Tony Romo is an elite player, and I believe in the offense, but putting "everything" on the defense just isn't the way it has been.

The defense hasn't been blameless for sure, but putting it all on them just isn't right, imo. The defense did more than enough to win enough games to make the playoffs. (Arizona, Pittsburgh, and Baltimore) Those games should have been won.

I dont have the time right now to respond to this adequately, but I will at some point.

But I will say I have never ever once said the offense or romo is blameless. That is completely made up by you and I have not said that nor have I ever felt that way.

 

[dcfanatic]

We'll be very lucky if Romo plays his whole career as well as he's played his first two and a half years. I can't imagine that being tough to contemplate for anybody who's a fan of the Cowboys.

Railing against Canty for those quotes is stupid, I'll agree.

Why do some people always think there is some 'high road' when we are talking about football.

People want to pop off about Canty. So what? He's a NY Giant now.

It's not the end of the world.

It's obvious he was playing around if you watch the video.

This is why I hate not seeing or hearing the audio/video with stuff like this.

My comments back at Canty are in fun. I know Canty isn't a malicious jerk like some athletes and I think most Cowboys fans know this. But if you just read the comments you may not get that vibe.

In any case bashing him is fun now because he's on the 'wrong' team.

 

[Arch Stanton]

Has the Billszone banned a poster? Can someone find a TOZone? PLEASE!

 

[Alexander]

I don't quite understand the big deal here.

So what. It should have been considered inevitable.

Canty is upset he didn't get his deal and now supports his new employer and teammates. Dallas is a rival and that's to be expected.

Nobody in today's league is loyal to their employer. If you think that should be the case, you simply need to grow up.

 

[dcfanatic]

Has the Billszone banned a poster? Can someone find a TOZone? PLEASE!

I think he's gone.



I lit a candle.

 

[Clove]

Romo is like the "late" Hussein, you say anything bad about him, you're liable to be executed.

 

[theebs]

Just posing a question here, but consider this.

What if the problem is Romo? What if this is as good as he gets?

That is a tough thing to contemplate for some.

But regardless of his beginning, the end of Romo's career could be more of the same we have seen the last two years. December fades and missing the play-offs.

Homer goggles are one thing. To rail against Canty is the business as usual response.

But there could be truth here that some don't wish to acknowledge.

Just tossing it out.

that could very well be true and we all know that.

I cant speak for everyone, but I am upset canty is saying this stuff because he knows exactly what happens everytime someone opens their mouth about romo, he has been one of the guys in the locker room here who has complained about this type of thing and has also had comments on the giants being trash talkers. When I have the time I will find some of that stuff, I have it on an external somewhere.

SO again my problem is why is he saying these types of things in the manner he said it when He knows what kind of firestorm it starts for romo, now romo has to answer all these foolish questions about himself because a guy like canty wants to be mr mouth in ny.

He is doing the julius jones your gonna miss me thing like jj did last year.

Chris canty could have handled it much better. Akin ayodele and anthony fasano were shown the door by the organization because they didnt believe in them and they didnt talk about anyone.

I am disapointed in him because he has never been like that here and he has talked negatively of people who do that stuff.

 

[JonJon]

We'll be very lucky if Romo plays his whole career as well as he's played his first two and a half years. I can't imagine that being tough to contemplate for anybody who's a fan of the Cowboys.

Railing against Canty for those quotes is stupid, I'll agree.

I don't think he will have as great of a statistical year, but I do think he will play better this year. He will not be asked to pass as much, and when he does pass, hopefully the whole world will not know that it will be a pass before the ball is snapped.

I think attention to the running game may be the best thing for Romo.

 

[5Stars]

I don't quite understand the big deal here.

So what. It should have been considered inevitable.

Canty is upset he didn't get his deal and now supports his new employer and teammates. Dallas is a rival and that's to be expected.

Nobody in today's league is loyal to their employer. If you think that should be the case, you simply need to grow up.

Damn!

Don't get mad...






:laugh1:

 

[Alexander]

I don't think he will have as great of a statistical year, but I do think he will play better this year. He will not be asked to pass as much, and when he does pass, hopefully the whole world will not know that it will be a pass before the ball is snapped.

I think attention to the running game may be the best thing for Romo.

I think the same as you, but if the offensive line doesn't improve, it will not matter.

 

[Idgit]

Why do some people always think there is some 'high road' when we are talking about football.

People want to pop off about Canty. So what? He's a NY Giant now.

It's not the end of the world.

It's obvious he was playing around if you watch the video.

This is why I hate not seeing or hearing the audio/video with stuff like this.

My comments back at Canty are in fun. I know Canty isn't a malicious jerk like some athletes and I think most Cowboys fans know this. But if you just read the comments you may not get that vibe.

In any case bashing him is fun now because he's on the 'wrong' team.

Oooh. I thought it was just a case that he was commenting on the circus act we invited to Dallas last year and thought his comments were harmless. If he was joking, then the reaction is ridiculous. And shame on the DMN blog, then.

 

[Idgit]

I don't think he will have as great of a statistical year, but I do think he will play better this year. He will not be asked to pass as much, and when he does pass, hopefully the whole world will not know that it will be a pass before the ball is snapped.

I think attention to the running game may be the best thing for Romo.

I think so, too. He needs to fumble less, and we need to put him in position to take few chances on snaps that matter. He needs better protection, too, because he got hammered last year.