DMN Blog: Jerry Jones' faith in Tony Romo is high... will be better without T.O.

[EveryoneElse]

Jerry Jones has said the biggest reason he made the decision to cut Terrell Owens was his belief in Roy Williams, who had just 19 catches in 10 games after his trade from Detroit.

What a gigantic gamble this is.

They say love is blind.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

I'm amused by how much credence and importance is associated with "what Jerry thinks".

Jerry "thinks" it's a good idea to have Wade Phillips as HC.
Jerry "thinks" is a good idea to hand the offense over to some unproven kid with two years QB-coach experience in the league.
Jerry "thinks" it's a bargain to sign Pacman Jones and Tank Johnson.


Jerry "thinks" a lot of things. But little of what Jerry "thinks" has paid off the last 15 years. I like Romo enough, I guess. Don't got a choice do I? But, just because Jerry Jones has got the kids back, that doesn't carry enough "umph" for me nowadays.........................

Thanks you. This is what I mean. I dont want to hear Jerry.

Tony - SHOW US!

I like Romo and I hope he will prove doubters wrong but I have to say I agree with every thing else you wrote.

Maybe your best post yet.

 

[Rampage]

I have to say I hate the 18 game schedule Idea.

I dont think there is a single thing wrong with the current setup.

I am not interested in a super bowl in the third week of february or screwing up all the record books.

I think the demand for these changes are the product of too much media and the media having too much say.

I just think its dumb and it will be a labor nightmare.

it's money. why do you think they make all these rules to increase "player safety"? the horsecollar was fine until a superstar wr got hurt by hit. you could dive at a qb's legs to tackle him even after the Carson Palmer incident. but not after a real superstar qb got hurt by it. when superstar players get hurt less people watch which means less money to be made. cash rules everything around me C.R.E.A.M.! get the money, dollar dollar bill ya'll

 

[theebs]

it's money. why do you think they make all these rules to increase "player safety"? the horsecollar was fine until a superstar wr got hurt by hit. you could dive at a qb's legs to tackle him even after the Carson Palmer incident. but not after a real superstar qb got hurt by it. when superstar players get hurt less people watch which means less money to be made. cash rules everything around me C.R.E.A.M.! get the money, dollar dollar bill ya'll

yeah i understand, but at the same time, the owners get to pocket all the money from the preseason games, the players are not paid for them and the parking goes right into the owners pocket.

So taking two of those away must hurt their wallet, unless they make more from the parking and the network money.

I just think it is something the media has been whining about for years and now with all the bloggers and the saturation of the sports talk market it has actually become an issue.

Watching the superbowl at the end of february would suck. I like tradition, I hope they leave everything alone.

 

[DallasEast]

I have to say I hate the 18 game schedule Idea.

I dont think there is a single thing wrong with the current setup.

I am not interested in a super bowl in the third week of february or screwing up all the record books.

I think the demand for these changes are the product of too much media and the media having too much say.

I just think its dumb and it will be a labor nightmare.

The sheer popularity of the sport will strain its foundation: the players. The wear-and-tear on players' bodies will increase and the length of their careers will likewise decrease.

There's an old saying, "You can't have it all". The NFL believes that it can. It will be a sad day if and when the league suddenly faces the harsh realization that it's using up too many of its star players far faster than necessary.

 

[Rampage]

yeah i understand, but at the same time, the owners get to pocket all the money from the preseason games, the players are not paid for them and the parking goes right into the owners pocket.

So taking two of those away must hurt their wallet, unless they make more from the parking and the network money.

I just think it is something the media has been whining about for years and now with all the bloggers and the saturation of the sports talk market it has actually become an issue.

Watching the superbowl at the end of february would suck. I like tradition, I hope they leave everything alone.

me too. they need to just chill on trying to change so many things every year. if it ain't broke don't try and fix it.

 

[big dog cowboy]

18 game regular season = totally not needed. At all.

 

[big dog cowboy]

DMN Blog: Jerry Jones' faith in Tony Romo is high...will be better without T.O.

Oh yea, what did you expect JJ to say?

 

[DallasEast]

Oh yea, what did you expect JJ to say?

"I LOVE ME SOME ME!"

Well, I'll bet that he thought about saying it, but he eventually decided to talk about Romo instead of himself. :

 

[silverbear]

Translation: We want focus more on running the ball and spreading the ball around to open receivers, and that cannot happen with TO on the roster.

On the nosey...

 

[Beast_from_East]

18 game regular season = totally not needed. At all.

I actually like the idea of going with just 2 preseason games and 18 regular season games.


I would much rather have 2 "practice games" and 18 "real games".

It is still 20 game schedule, that is not changing.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

I actually like the idea of going with just 2 preseason games and 18 regular season games.


I would much rather have 2 "practice games" and 18 "real games".

It is still 20 game schedule, that is not changing.

I agree.

It was only 14 games at one time. So change is good.

One will be out of country eventually anyways. Decentralization of the NFL. It's perfect. It makes sense.

 

[Mash]

I hope Romo does step up and stop making those stupid decisions and does learn on how to hold on to the ball when being sacked.

The Excuses should be gone now.....but I wonder what the next one will be....

 

[CATCH17]

I don't care who you are. You can't confidentally say we will be better without Owens without crossing your fingers and hoping.

We definetely have the players to do more than get the job done. But it is still a huge question mark.








As far as the longer season goes I think its rediculous. 16 games is more than plenty.

I know as a fan you want to see your team play more but there is only so much a human body can take. A 10 game season is tough enough. 16 is probably to many already so I don't see the need to add more.

Im scared these players will start not taking as many risks and not playing as hard if the season gets drug out and it starts making L's more meaningless too.

Goodell is going to screw this game up before its all said and done im affraid.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

I hope Romo does step up and stop making those stupid decisions and does learn on how to hold on to the ball when being sacked.

The Excuses should be gone now.....but I wonder what the next one will be....

Live to fight on another set of down instead of giving 3 or 7 pts. I am all for it.


Some will argue that that is who he is. Thats not acceptable.

 

[Apollo Creed]

I've seen Romo play his best football when BP was constantly keeping tabs on him.

I've also seen Romo absolutely light some teams up when he is given freedom.

I think now that he has the autonomy to throw the ball where he wants, without any added pressure to force feed an aging veteran that was always doubled and got little separation. We will be able to see Romo develop.

With that said, the pressure is now on Roy Williams. If he comes out and lays another egg next year, we're screwed. I'm counting on Austin to break out, but we're going to need Roy E to make up for last year and some.

 

[khiladi]

You're going to have to take the good and the bad with Romo. He's going to make incredible plays escaping pressure, and he's going to fumble the ball sometimes trying to make those plays.


And as far as throwing into triple coverage...those are bonehead plays. But he has faith in his receivers to come down with the ball. How many times do we see Kurt Warner and Tom Brady throw into double coverage and their receiver goes and gets the ball? TO would not do that. He has size, and speed and thats it.

So that would mean placing the blame on TO for Romo's faults is just absurd isn't it? And further, the idea that Kurt Warner and Tom Brady throw the ball into double-coverage with their coming down with the ball more than TO is just hog-wash, not substantiated by an ounce of evidence. Just because you see a high-light real of Fitzgerald making some amazing catches in double-coverage doesn't mean he does it all the time. Against the Steelers, Fitzegrald was blanketed with double-coverage all day and didn't do a single thing. His only catches of the day came when the Cardinals finally got the man-coverage match-up. Even against the Cowboys Larry was essentially silent until he got single coverage match-ups, one of them in a busted zone coverage by Pac-man in the end-zone. Further, to argue that TO isn't as good as Fitzgerald or Moss going up for the ball absolves Romo is just absurd. Those two are the best at it, but that is their game. It isn't TOs game and never has been. TO is much better at than Moss at the quick slant and running after the catch.

 

[khiladi]

And of course Jerry is going to say he thinks it is better for Romo, because it absolves him temporarily of blame for some stupid decisions, one of them making Garrett the highest-paid OC ever and Assistant Head Coach ever. A running game would have helped TO and Romo be a better duo and TO most likely understood it. Wasn't he the one who gave Marion the title Barbarian and wasn't he the one that Dan Reeves praised for his run-blocking? The fact is, when TO came to the Eagles, Brain Westbrook became an impact player for the Eagles and his touches went up dramatically. And McNabb had his best career ever. The difference between the Eagles and the Cowboys is that Reid handles the offense over there and we have the Red-Headed dunce...

 

[TellerMorrow34]

I don't like the 18 regular season games only because it screws up the record books more. People already mention that records that are often broken because back in the day players played 14 games and now they have 16. You're only giving people 2 more games a year to break records.

The second part of that is I don't know why it has to extend the season. IF they go to 18 games in the regular season because they dropped 2 preseason games wouldn't that just mean that your first game games are starting earlier then they usually do?

 

[Hoofbite]

Who the hell is this guy trying to kid?

If you think Tony can be better, why the delay in shuttling TO?