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Tony Romo speaks
3:47 PM Tue, May 19, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Todd Archer
Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo addressed the media following Tuesday's OTA, touching on a number of subjects.
Here are his thoughts:
On Terrell Owens' release: "That's not up to any of us players to decide. That's why we're players. The organization and management decides those things. We're all at risk every offseason, depending upon everything. You always want to go out there and try to have all the guys you play with every year. That just doesn't happen. We have to go with the guys we have here now, go forward and keep improving."
On replacing Owens' production: "It's going to figure itself out. Either you're going to be able to or not. He's a great player and it's always difficult to replace someone who's had the success and been the dominant player he's been over the years. But guys have to step up and pick up the slack. Guys are working hard, I know that. Whether they're going to do it, we're going to find out this year. But I definitely have confidence in the young guys to step up and perform."
On Roy Williams: "He's worked real hard this off-season. We came in, in February. We got in three with Joe Juraszek and he's really made an emphasis to try to come in in great shape, to get stronger and it's exciting to see him. He had a great first day today. I think you guys saw some of the routes he ran and they were pretty good. I'm excited to see him keep progressing and see where this can go."
On if he feels more pressure with Owens gone: "It's always hard to replace a guy who is as good a player as he is. That's happened a few times where we lose a guy that is a good player for whatever reason. There are a whole bunch of reasons why to (can't make out what he says) not coming back the next season, and I think that it's just another season, there is always pressure, there is no more or less than any year than another year - it's always, 'You've got to win the Super Bowl this year, you got a new season.' Our approach is a little different in that we are going to be better today. All we can do is control today. That's what the Dallas Cowboys are going forward now on. We aren't going to sit here and talk about what's tomorrow and those things. All we can control is right now, and that's what this team is doing."
The last answer was a good one and has matched a theme the players have talked about this off-season. The Cowboys have been called the favorites the last few years only to fall short. So far, the players have said the right things about getting better "today" and not worrying about what is ahead.
Tim has already posted some of his OTA observations. I'll come up with some of my own in a little bit.
3:47 PM Tue, May 19, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Todd Archer
Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo addressed the media following Tuesday's OTA, touching on a number of subjects.
Here are his thoughts:
On Terrell Owens' release: "That's not up to any of us players to decide. That's why we're players. The organization and management decides those things. We're all at risk every offseason, depending upon everything. You always want to go out there and try to have all the guys you play with every year. That just doesn't happen. We have to go with the guys we have here now, go forward and keep improving."
On replacing Owens' production: "It's going to figure itself out. Either you're going to be able to or not. He's a great player and it's always difficult to replace someone who's had the success and been the dominant player he's been over the years. But guys have to step up and pick up the slack. Guys are working hard, I know that. Whether they're going to do it, we're going to find out this year. But I definitely have confidence in the young guys to step up and perform."
On Roy Williams: "He's worked real hard this off-season. We came in, in February. We got in three with Joe Juraszek and he's really made an emphasis to try to come in in great shape, to get stronger and it's exciting to see him. He had a great first day today. I think you guys saw some of the routes he ran and they were pretty good. I'm excited to see him keep progressing and see where this can go."
On if he feels more pressure with Owens gone: "It's always hard to replace a guy who is as good a player as he is. That's happened a few times where we lose a guy that is a good player for whatever reason. There are a whole bunch of reasons why to (can't make out what he says) not coming back the next season, and I think that it's just another season, there is always pressure, there is no more or less than any year than another year - it's always, 'You've got to win the Super Bowl this year, you got a new season.' Our approach is a little different in that we are going to be better today. All we can do is control today. That's what the Dallas Cowboys are going forward now on. We aren't going to sit here and talk about what's tomorrow and those things. All we can control is right now, and that's what this team is doing."
The last answer was a good one and has matched a theme the players have talked about this off-season. The Cowboys have been called the favorites the last few years only to fall short. So far, the players have said the right things about getting better "today" and not worrying about what is ahead.
Tim has already posted some of his OTA observations. I'll come up with some of my own in a little bit.
I love how witty some of you all are.
