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What was Romo thinking?
LOUIS DeLUCA / DMN
I shortchanged Tony Romo when I wrote that he went 25 yards behind the line of scrimmage at one point of his unforgettable 4-yard run. He actually went all the way back to the Dallas 16, 34 yards from where the ball flew out of center Andre Gurode's wet hand.
What was Romo thinking at that point?
"Don't give up a touchdown and don't get killed," Romo said. "Once you pick up the ball, you try to make the play."
The funny thing is, once Romo got in the open field, I had a feeling he'd get a first down. Didn't know if he'd run for it or throw for it, but it's amazing how he's expected to make something happen on even the worst of broken plays.
"I told him he hasn't got to Steve Young status yet," T.O. said, comparing Romo to the Hall of Famer he played with at the beginning of his career. "But he's working on it."
Posted by Tim MacMahon at 7:04 PM (E-mail this entry) | Comments (5)
St. Patrick's Day
TOM FOX / DMN
That's what T.O. is calling today after Patrick Crayton blew up against the Rams.
T.O. wasn't much of a factor, catching only three passes for 33 yards. Crayton more than picked up the slack, setting career highs for catches (7), yards (184) and touchdowns (2).
Crayton bounced back from a bad night in Chicago, when he dropped an easy TD pass and had another ball bounce off his hands for a pick. To his credit, Crayton didn't use his dislocated right pinky as an excuse.
"The finger's feeling fine," Crayton said. "It wasn't even a question last week. It was just a drop. I owed them one."
Crayton more than repaid that debt. He also gave defensive coordinators on the Cowboys' schedule even more reason to worry.
Teams won't scheme to stop Crayton. Their focus has to be on T.O. and Jason Witten (six catches, 71 yards, TD), so Crayton will get a whole bunch of single coverage.
Crayton proved today that he's dangerous when left alone on a cornerback, as he beat Lenny Walls two totally different ways. Walls gave Crayton a cushion, and Crayton took advantage by catching a hook and breaking a tackle en route to a 59-yard TD. Walls played press coverage, and Crayton got behind him for a 37-yard TD.
Crayton repeated his plan for the Cowboys to break the NFL season record for points (556). He made his first major contribution to the cause today.
Posted by Tim MacMahon at 6:18 PM (E-mail this entry) | Comments (5)
LOUIS DeLUCA / DMN
I shortchanged Tony Romo when I wrote that he went 25 yards behind the line of scrimmage at one point of his unforgettable 4-yard run. He actually went all the way back to the Dallas 16, 34 yards from where the ball flew out of center Andre Gurode's wet hand.
What was Romo thinking at that point?
"Don't give up a touchdown and don't get killed," Romo said. "Once you pick up the ball, you try to make the play."
The funny thing is, once Romo got in the open field, I had a feeling he'd get a first down. Didn't know if he'd run for it or throw for it, but it's amazing how he's expected to make something happen on even the worst of broken plays.
"I told him he hasn't got to Steve Young status yet," T.O. said, comparing Romo to the Hall of Famer he played with at the beginning of his career. "But he's working on it."
Posted by Tim MacMahon at 7:04 PM (E-mail this entry) | Comments (5)
St. Patrick's Day
TOM FOX / DMN
That's what T.O. is calling today after Patrick Crayton blew up against the Rams.
T.O. wasn't much of a factor, catching only three passes for 33 yards. Crayton more than picked up the slack, setting career highs for catches (7), yards (184) and touchdowns (2).
Crayton bounced back from a bad night in Chicago, when he dropped an easy TD pass and had another ball bounce off his hands for a pick. To his credit, Crayton didn't use his dislocated right pinky as an excuse.
"The finger's feeling fine," Crayton said. "It wasn't even a question last week. It was just a drop. I owed them one."
Crayton more than repaid that debt. He also gave defensive coordinators on the Cowboys' schedule even more reason to worry.
Teams won't scheme to stop Crayton. Their focus has to be on T.O. and Jason Witten (six catches, 71 yards, TD), so Crayton will get a whole bunch of single coverage.
Crayton proved today that he's dangerous when left alone on a cornerback, as he beat Lenny Walls two totally different ways. Walls gave Crayton a cushion, and Crayton took advantage by catching a hook and breaking a tackle en route to a 59-yard TD. Walls played press coverage, and Crayton got behind him for a 37-yard TD.
Crayton repeated his plan for the Cowboys to break the NFL season record for points (556). He made his first major contribution to the cause today.
Posted by Tim MacMahon at 6:18 PM (E-mail this entry) | Comments (5)
