DMN Blog: Tony Romo's take on leadership

[InmanRoshi]

So will anyone answer my question why Troy Aikman didn't yell the Cowboys to victory in the 1998 Playoffs against the Cardinals? The team was horribly sloppy and fundamentally unsound in that game. They lost to a lesser team against the Cardinals; a team they had beaten two times previously in the season.

Since Troy had the mystical "leadership ability", why didn't Troy just yell at them and make them stop making so many stupid mistakes?

 

[Alexander]

However, show me any player that isnt making mistakes. We dont always know who was wrong when an interception is thrown. Maybe the receiver ran the wrong route. Maybe it was the tight end that read the defense wrong and didnt shorten his route like he was supposed to. Maybe the Left Tackle didnt see the blitzing linebacker and let him come through.

The whole issue about who was wrong should have stopped at Romo. Witten making it an issue with him only added to the BFF perception.

Romo will probably never be the type of QB that doesnt throw interceptions. But he will never be the type of Qb that hardly throws and TD's either. Or the type to just stand in the collapsing pocket and get sacked 9 times a game like Big Ben.

He's also the type that will need a choke collar on at all times until he either gets himself a mentor (a quality QB coach) or elevates his game through competition. The way things are working now will require us to win a game via luck and hope that everyone "learns how to win". He seems to believe that same silly addage that winning cures ills.

Well, how about we win something and then talk about how important it is to use as a foundation? Going 13-3 and a collapsing isn't a good way to go about it. Neither is backing into a wildcard game after failing to beat a Detroit team in the finale the right way to do it either.

The right way is to beat a team like Pittsburgh with everything on the line. The right way is to go into Philadelphia and win.

The way he makes it sound is even less accountable and seems to imply the reason why we are where we are was the result of some unfortunate luck. That's insane. You make your own luck.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

So will anyone answer my question why Troy Aikman didn't yell the Cowboys to victory in the 1998 Playoffs against the Cardinals? The team was horribly sloppy and fundamentally unsound in that game. They lost to a lesser team against the Cardinals; a team they had beaten two times previously in the season.

Since Troy had the mystical "leadership ability", why didn't Troy just yell at them and make them stop making so many stupid mistakes?

lol, all Troy really did was not throw to WRs who ran sloppy routes, yes he would yell at them too, but not seeing passes thrown their way was a bigger mover

 

[wileedog]

He seems to believe that same silly addage that winning cures ills.

Because that's what his owner/coach have been preaching since Bill left.

I really don't think this is all about Tony Romo, this is about lack of team leadership top to bottom. You have an Owner on the same page with a GM on the same page with a HC on the same page with the coordinators and the QB becomes another link in the leadership chain - and an important one because he is the only one in the huddle.

Break anything (or in this case everything) above him, and he's just another player doing his own thing.

 

[Oh_Canada]

So will anyone answer my question why Troy Aikman didn't yell the Cowboys to victory in the 1998 Playoffs against the Cardinals? The team was horribly sloppy and fundamentally unsound in that game.

Since Troy had the mystical "leadership ability", why didn't Troy just yell at them and make them stop making so many stupid mistakes?

Well, I can take a shot...that team wasn't very good, Aikman lost most of his brain cells by than (unlike the current Cowboys who have talent everywhere) and oh btw, Troy had already shouted his way to THREE rings...how many does Tony have? Until Tony proves that blowing sunshine up everyone ***** works in December and January than most Cowboys fans will be convinced, until than comparing him to Aikman is a joke.

 

[Chief]

If I screw up, I can always go run to Uncle Jerry who will ruffle my hair and tell me he'll look into it.

"How about a Fresca?"

 

[Alexander]

Well, I can take a shot...that team wasn't very good (unlike the current Cowboys who have talent everywhere) and Troy had already shouted his way to THREE rings...how many does Tony have? Until Tony proves that blowing sunshine up everyone ***** works in December and January than most Cowboys fans will be convinced, until than comparing him to Aikman is a joke.

He had the likes of Billy Davis playing WR for heavens sake. It is a little different.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

The whole issue about who was wrong should have stopped at Romo. Witten making it an issue with him only added to the BFF perception.

Oh, good grief. Witten stepped up and said it was his fault. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that. It's what we need more of, not less of. If everyone on this team did that, we wouldn't have half the issues we do.

 

[bluenut]

Make no mistake about it. Romo will struggle until qualified leadership is placed above him and the rest of the Boys. There have been many quiet QB winners that did it by simply performing and executing. I won't bore you with multiple examples that you don't need anyway. The point is, coaching has to be the first priority. That point transcends all sports.

 

[Alexander]

Oh, good grief. Witten stepped up and said it was his fault. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that. It's what we need more of, not less of. If everyone on this team did that, we wouldn't have half the issues we do.

Fair enough. Where was Romo taking blame for the Ed Reed pop flies?

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Fair enough. Where was Romo taking blame for the Ed Reed pop flies?

Oh, Romo should be taking blame, absolutely. If you want to be seen as a leader, you have to do that. It's something that Romo needs to work on.

I'm just saying that Witten wasn't wrong for doing so.

 

[CrazyMonster]

Romo is just a soft sack of poo...

The guy has no backbone, no leadership qualities.

He is simply the wrong guy to be put in a position of leadership.

 

[Shake_Tiller]

Romo has some maturing to get done, for sure. And we better hope it happens. I think it's also true that an atmosphere more conducive to such development would be extremely desirable. That's one reason I want Owens to be gone. It's also the reason I wanted Phillips to be gone. Aikman was a fine leader, but I also think Johnson created an atmosphere that allowed such leadership to flourish. And I think Irvin played a serious role in making sure the players followed Aikman.

 

[Chief]

Romo has some maturing to get done, for sure. And we better hope it happens. I think it's also true that an atmosphere more conducive to such development would be extremely desirable. That's one reason I want Owens to be gone. It's also the reason I wanted Phillips to be gone. Aikman was a fine leader, but I also think Johnson created an atmosphere that allowed such leadership to flourish. And I think Irvin played a serious role in making sure the players followed Aikman.

I agree.

If I'm reading him right, Romo says winning produces leadership ... that leadership doesn't produce a winner.

I disagree with that. And so would just about anybody who played with Roger Staubach.

But I agree that Romo's current environment isn't conducive to him developing into a strong leader.

 

[Oh_Canada]

He had the likes of Billy Davis playing WR for heavens sake. It is a little different.

Exactly...it's a miracle that team even went to the playoffs, let alone won a game. By 1998, they were an old team on the decline.

 

[Shake_Tiller]

I agree.

If I'm reading him right, Romo says winning produces leadership ... that leadership doesn't produce a winner.

I disagree with that. And so would just about anybody who played with Roger Staubach.

But I agree that Romo's current environment isn't conducive to him developing into a strong leader.

I used to spend some time at training camp. What I recall from the mid-90s was this: Irvin's presence. It was a tangible intangible, if that makes any sense. There were so many stars on the field, but it was apparent -- there was only one Irvin. And nobody ever had a quarterback's back more than Irvin had Aikman's.

 

[Bullet22]

Words mean nothing...show me...

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Maybe we overestimated Tony Romo.



I know some think he is the end all, be all.

I know some were so hungry for a good QB since Aikman that he was propped up too high(I am guilty of that too).


If you want to clean this up.

Cut TO and challenge Romo to be the man he needs to be.
When he struggles to get this team to 8-8 and is flailing around like a fish out of water at seasons end = then cut Romo next year.

 

[mmurray21]

Romo can't be the emotional leader on the team because he is making as many mental mistakes as anyone else on the team.

If his "new" approach results in the team playing more mistake free football, maybe he will free more free to vocalize. "DON'T LOOSE THAT INTENSITY"

 

[chinch]

was Marino a leader? according to jessica's purse holder NO.

for a likable, decent, bright human romo is a dummy who seems to be stuck not getting the reality out of philosophy.

the interview is case in point how he is not a leader and won't be anytime soon.