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Tony Romo looks back, looks ahead
11:40 AM Thu, Jan 28, 2010 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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For Tony Romo, the preparation for 2010 began last week. He took a week off after the loss to Minnesota and was back working out the following week.
As he watched the NFC Championship Game, he thought about the Cowboys playing in the game.
"I mean watching the games last weekend, which I didn't know I was going to do, I found myself emotionally invested a little bit as the game was going on," Romo said. "It still leaves a bad taste with the way the season ended and we didn't accomplish what we set out to do. But in saying that you go back to work and you get excited about the possibilities that lay ahead."
For the last few years, Romo and the Cowboys had to answer questions about whether he and they could win in December and end the franchise's playoff drought. He and they did that. Now the question becomes whether the Cowboys can take the next step and be a Super Bowl team.
"That's good because that means the expectations are higher," Romo said. "If you're expectations aren't a Super Bowl, then you're probably not doing the things the right way. We're not playing this game just to make the playoffs and have a good time. It's about getting better, winning Super Bowls and being the player you can be and enjoying the process."
Tony Romo expects Roy Williams numbers to improve
11:48 AM Thu, Jan 28, 2010 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Todd Archer/Reporter Bio | E-mail | News tips
Last year Roy Williams and Tony Romo began their off-season workouts two weeks earlier than most of their teammates in hopes of building a better on-field chemistry.
It never really materialized in 2009 with Williams catching 38 passes for 596 yards and seven touchdowns.
Romo said he and Williams will be back on the practice field earlier than normal this off-season to get better in 2010. Romo said too much emphasis was put on Williams' statistics and not the little things he did to help the Cowboys win games but Jerry Jones did not give up all that he did to get Williams for his blocking ability.
"That production side will continue to grow each year with the more familiarity with the offense for me and him," Romo said. "There's lot of things that go into it. His routes could be a little different than somebody else's and sometimes you need more time to throw certain routes to him and sometimes there's less time. Whatever it is. There's a million things that go into it. You always look at the production side but I don't necessarily think that. The big part of it is throwing and catching and we'll do that again this off-season and we'll be better this next season and not just me and him but all of us."
While Williams said he felt like he lost the confidence of Romo and assistant head coach Jason Garrett, the quarterback said he remains confident in the wide receiver.
"Honestly you're not going to be on the field if I don't feel comfortable in that regard as a guy playing a skill position," Romo said. "You have to have a rapport with the guys around you. I feel very comfortable with Roy, Miles, Jason. The same reason you're comfortable with whatever running back that's in the game. We're not going in saying, 'Well, I hope.' You can't. We'll continue to get better as we go along."
Tony Romo on his leadership role
11:56 AM Thu, Jan 28, 2010 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Todd Archer/Reporter Bio | E-mail | News tips
Throughout last season much was made of Tony Romo being a different guy, especially when it came to leadership.
Romo was more animated during the game and on the sidelines, and he made the players more accountable in practice.
"It's like the sophomore kid in high school who's the quarterback and there's a lot of older kids," Romo said. "It's hard to tell them what to do when they've been through the fire, through these games and they know the process whereas you're just learning. With me, it's no different as becoming that junior and senior. You're able to grab a hold of the offensive team and let people know what you expect. It's just a maturation process that you expect."
So is he a senior?
"I'm deep in my sophomore year," Romo joked.
11:40 AM Thu, Jan 28, 2010 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Todd Archer/Reporter Bio | E-mail | News tips
For Tony Romo, the preparation for 2010 began last week. He took a week off after the loss to Minnesota and was back working out the following week.
As he watched the NFC Championship Game, he thought about the Cowboys playing in the game.
"I mean watching the games last weekend, which I didn't know I was going to do, I found myself emotionally invested a little bit as the game was going on," Romo said. "It still leaves a bad taste with the way the season ended and we didn't accomplish what we set out to do. But in saying that you go back to work and you get excited about the possibilities that lay ahead."
For the last few years, Romo and the Cowboys had to answer questions about whether he and they could win in December and end the franchise's playoff drought. He and they did that. Now the question becomes whether the Cowboys can take the next step and be a Super Bowl team.
"That's good because that means the expectations are higher," Romo said. "If you're expectations aren't a Super Bowl, then you're probably not doing the things the right way. We're not playing this game just to make the playoffs and have a good time. It's about getting better, winning Super Bowls and being the player you can be and enjoying the process."
Tony Romo expects Roy Williams numbers to improve
11:48 AM Thu, Jan 28, 2010 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Todd Archer/Reporter Bio | E-mail | News tips
Last year Roy Williams and Tony Romo began their off-season workouts two weeks earlier than most of their teammates in hopes of building a better on-field chemistry.
It never really materialized in 2009 with Williams catching 38 passes for 596 yards and seven touchdowns.
Romo said he and Williams will be back on the practice field earlier than normal this off-season to get better in 2010. Romo said too much emphasis was put on Williams' statistics and not the little things he did to help the Cowboys win games but Jerry Jones did not give up all that he did to get Williams for his blocking ability.
"That production side will continue to grow each year with the more familiarity with the offense for me and him," Romo said. "There's lot of things that go into it. His routes could be a little different than somebody else's and sometimes you need more time to throw certain routes to him and sometimes there's less time. Whatever it is. There's a million things that go into it. You always look at the production side but I don't necessarily think that. The big part of it is throwing and catching and we'll do that again this off-season and we'll be better this next season and not just me and him but all of us."
While Williams said he felt like he lost the confidence of Romo and assistant head coach Jason Garrett, the quarterback said he remains confident in the wide receiver.
"Honestly you're not going to be on the field if I don't feel comfortable in that regard as a guy playing a skill position," Romo said. "You have to have a rapport with the guys around you. I feel very comfortable with Roy, Miles, Jason. The same reason you're comfortable with whatever running back that's in the game. We're not going in saying, 'Well, I hope.' You can't. We'll continue to get better as we go along."
Tony Romo on his leadership role
11:56 AM Thu, Jan 28, 2010 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Todd Archer/Reporter Bio | E-mail | News tips
Throughout last season much was made of Tony Romo being a different guy, especially when it came to leadership.
Romo was more animated during the game and on the sidelines, and he made the players more accountable in practice.
"It's like the sophomore kid in high school who's the quarterback and there's a lot of older kids," Romo said. "It's hard to tell them what to do when they've been through the fire, through these games and they know the process whereas you're just learning. With me, it's no different as becoming that junior and senior. You're able to grab a hold of the offensive team and let people know what you expect. It's just a maturation process that you expect."
So is he a senior?
"I'm deep in my sophomore year," Romo joked.
