DMN Blog: Memo to all Romo bashers

[Hostile]

I remember reading a list of Murphy's Laws one time. You know, "anything that can go wrong, will go wrong."

There are two that stand out to me all these years later. One is pertinent to this discussion somehow. I just can't put my finger on how.

"There is no such thing as a fool-proof plan. Fools are ingenious."

Confucius also theorized this, "better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt."

I wish more people studied Confucius and fewer studied Murphy.

 

[chinch]

romo plays like a dope way too often for his contract but was anyone seriously wanting him benched?

our problems on offense are jason, wade & jerry.

our problems on our team are the same 3 guys.

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A lot of you don't think much of Tony Romo.

The tone of your posts and the calls to replace him with Jon Kitna two weeks deep into the season tipped me off.

For a moment, let's put aside the argument of whether you're right or wrong. I think you're wrong, by the way, but I digress.

No matter how defecient you believe Romo to be, no matter how much you're convinced the Cowboys need another quarterback, you must concede this: he will never go 2-of-17 for 23 yards in a game as Cleveland's Derek Anderson did over the weekend.

Can we at least agree on that?


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[Zaxor]

I remember reading a list of Murphy's Laws one time. You know, "anything that can go wrong, will go wrong."

There are two that stand out to me all these years later. One is pertinent to this discussion somehow. I just can't put my finger on how.

"There is no such thing as a fool-proof plan. Fools are ingenious."

Confucius also theorized this, "better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt."

I wish more people studied Confucius and fewer studied Murphy.

an old German saying ..."it is best to recheck that the brain is engaged before putting mouth into gear."

 

[SharutoX]

I can't even imagine Drew Henson going 2 for 17...let alone Tony. Something is seriously wrong with Cleveland.

And they still won :laugh2:

Cleveland is amazing.

 

[Hostile]

an old German saying ..."it is best to recheck that the brain is engaged before putting mouth into gear."

I like it.

 

[peplaw06]

I think they outnumber us.

I think they're just louder.

 

[zeroburrito]

anderson just wins. somehow he won with that stat line. THAT, is leadership.

 

[Hostile]

I think they're just louder.

I think this is truer than we know. It helps that they have an ignorant media beating the drums so they can howl.

 

[casmith07]

Chad Hutchinson wouldn't have went 2-17 for 23 yards with a QB rating of zero across the 2nd half.

 

[Hostile]

anderson just wins. somehow he won with that stat line. THAT, is leadership.

:laugh2:

Okay, this is where I tell you to put your money where your mouth is. Bet me how many games he "wins" from here on out and prove to me his leadership.

Sack up. How many wins is he good for and how much are we betting?

 

[casmith07]

anderson just wins. somehow he won with that stat line. THAT, is leadership.

this might be your best post yet. good show :laugh2:

 

[McCordsville Cowboy]

:laugh2:

Okay, this is where I tell you to put your money where your mouth is. Bet me how many games he "wins" from here on out and prove to me his leadership.

Sack up. How many wins is he good for and how much are we betting?

Is it Sack up? Or Sac up?

 

[zeroburrito]

has there ever been a more impressive display of leadership? you complete 2 passes and double the score of your opponent. almost like he willed the team to succeed just by being on the field.

 

[Hostile]

has there ever been a more impressive display of leadership? you complete 2 passes and double the score of your opponent. almost like he willed the team to succeed just by being on the field.

Nice job of ducking the question.

 

[trickblue]

Be careful, someone might call you a tard with that line of thinking. But I agree. If a QB is having a bad game, there is no need to let it continue. It can really demoralize a player mentally, even more so than being benched. Things usually get worse before they get better. I recall Watkins crying on the field when he was obviously having a bad game and I don't think he has been the same since.

I wouldn't want Kitna to take over for Romo on a permanent basis, but if Romo is obviously having a bad day, there is no need in leaving him in there to suffer. Let Kitna get some snaps so that Romo can take a moment to get his head right. It happened to McNabb and he came back better than before.

Well I can certainly understand both sides...

My thoughts are that when one individual is costing the team, out he goes...

 

[SaltwaterServr]

I remember reading a list of Murphy's Laws one time. You know, "anything that can go wrong, will go wrong."

There are two that stand out to me all these years later. One is pertinent to this discussion somehow. I just can't put my finger on how.

"There is no such thing as a fool-proof plan. Fools are ingenious."

Confucius also theorized this, "better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt."

I wish more people studied Confucius and fewer studied Murphy.

Murphy a scientist who was part of Air Force experiments to test the tolerances of the human body to extreme deceleration in the late 40's using rockets on railroad tracks.

Many times after reading some of the members here, I too have wished they would take it upon themselves to test their tolerances for rapid deceleration, albeit from tall structures with no assistance other than gravity.

 

[silverbear]

I remember reading a list of Murphy's Laws one time. You know, "anything that can go wrong, will go wrong."

There are two that stand out to me all these years later. One is pertinent to this discussion somehow. I just can't put my finger on how.

"There is no such thing as a fool-proof plan. Fools are ingenious."

Confucius also theorized this, "better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt."

I wish more people studied Confucius and fewer studied Murphy.

Never happen-- more people can relate to Murphy than to Confucius...

 

[silverbear]

I think this is truer than we know. It helps that they have an ignorant media beating the drums so they can howl.

The media tells them what to think... at least, it's pretty clear that they're not big on independent thought...

Sadly, this phenomenon extends well past the sports world...

 

[silverbear]

Murphy a scientist who was part of Air Force experiments to test the tolerances of the human body to extreme deceleration in the late 40's using rockets on railroad tracks.

Many times after reading some of the members here, I too have wished they would take it upon themselves to test their tolerances for rapid deceleration, albeit from tall structures with no assistance other than gravity.

Elegantly said, my man...

 

[Fletch]

Well, that's the thing with predictions: they tend to blow up in your face. The only thing lamer is using a gimp like Anderson as a measuring stick for Tony.

Seems that you take other people's predictions way too seriously. It's all in fun anyway. Heck, I predicted at least 11-5 at the start of the season.