News: DMN: Drew Bledsoe's advice to Tony Romo on potentially being benched for Dak Prescott:

[Howboutdemcowboys31]

I agree he deserves another shot, I think we have the same record with Tony playing, heck, probably beat NY. I love what Dak can do as far escaping, and his ability to run, and he can take a hit. I'm nervous about Tony coming in and taking a good hit without getting hurt. He was not athletic at all on the hit to the back in the preseason

It worries me too but if it happens he has to retire and Dak take over will be in full effect. Atleast if it does happen, the season is still very alive with Dak

 

[erod]

Patience is the key here.

If healthy, Romo is the better option moving forward for THIS year, but you can't make a change when the team is on a roll and Prescott isn't doing anything to lose games. Eventually, this will probably catch up with him a bit, and a proper time will come for Romo to take over.

This is win-win all the way around, but it has to be handled the right way for everybody. I really don't think Dak and Romo have any conflict between them, so it should be no big deal. This will be Dak's team sooner or later anyway.

 

[Gameover]

Go away, Drew

 

[bsbellomy]

I always liked Drew, even though he was a stiff in the pocket. I hated how the Romo thing happened to him. It didn't HAVE to happen at halftime.

Yeah that's right, it should've happened before the game even started.

 

[dogunwo]

I always liked Drew, even though he was a stiff in the pocket. I hated how the Romo thing happened to him. It didn't HAVE to happen at halftime.

Did we ever get clear reason why they change happened right then? Didn't we just score a TD before half that game? I think Bledsoe ran one in, IIRC. Was he insubordinate?

 

[plymkr]

I don't know.. I think the way Parcells brought Romo was perfect for HIM. Romo was so raw, he's a guy who truly benefited from sitting and observing.

I think it helped him learn to be a pro. By watching Quincy Carter get the keys to the team handed to him by Jerry and then screw it up and then he watched Bledsoe. I think physically and professionally it was good for him.

 

[plymkr]

Did we ever get clear reason why they change happened right then? Didn't we just score a TD before half that game? I think Bledsoe ran one in, IIRC. Was he insubordinate?

If I remember right we were driving either close to the halftime or maybe very early in the 3rd qtr. I'm pretty sure it was the drive before halftime in the 2 minute drill. Bledsoe threw a interception in the redzone and ended that scoring opportunity. But it was a really bad read and a bad throw, very easy pick for the Giants' defender. Parcells was mad at the decision and the turnover and at halftime approached Bledsoe and said "We're going with the kid" and then Bledsoe responded "That's a bad idea". That's what the sideline reporter said starting the 3rd qtr. I think I might have that game on tape, if I find it I'll load it up or at least that part of it.

 

[plymkr]

Former NFL quarterback Drew Bledsoe -- who was benched for a young Tom Brady while with the Patriots -- was recently on The Rich Eisen Show to talk about the Dallas Cowboys' QB situation. Here are some highlights from their interview:
Rich Eisen: Your name comes up so often now because of what's going on with Dak Prescott and Tony Romo, Drew. What do you think is going through Tony Romo's skull right now?

Drew Bledsoe: It's a hard thing, man. You're stuck in a situation where you're really cheering for your team -- I mean you always want your team to win -- but the flip side of it is you want to believe that your team can't win without ya. You want to feel like you're the reason that this whole thing happens, or at least part of it. Then when the team goes on and has success without you, on a personal level it's really difficult but on a team level you're really excited for the team.

It's a tough thing that I know Tony's going through right now. Knowing Tony I'm sure that he's going to handle all of it -- which ever direction the Cowboys decide to go -- he's going to handle it with class.

The way that you handle that situation ultimately determines what other opportunities you have, both in football and outside of football.

Rich Eisen: How did you handle it back with [Tom] Brady?

Drew Bledsoe: I was really pissed off initially. I got healthy. I'd been out for six weeks and almost died. Also had been the guy there for eight years. I anticipated I would be the guy forever. When Tommy came in and started playing so well and the team started playing so well around him it was a difficult thing.

When [Bill] Belichick made that decision it required some soul searching as to how I was going to approach it. I had all the thoughts you obviously would have. 'This isn't worth it. I'm going to quit' and all those things. But ultimately for me it was about doing the right thing. And the right thing was to go support Tom and support the team and try to do everything I could to help us be successful and ultimately went on to win the Super Bowl that year.

Rich Eisen: Have you and Romo spoken at all?

Drew Bledsoe: No I haven't talked to Tony yet. When he's gotten hurt the last couple years I just sent him a couple text messages telling him I'm thinking about him. But I haven't talked to him directly about this one. I'm sure he's got plenty of people around him that want to talk to him [and] tell him what's going on.

The other side of this story that people need to really pay close attention to though is that the Dallas Cowboys as a team are playing in a way that's allowing Dak [Prescott] to be successful. They're playing great defense -- which I think that's probably the bigger surprise of the season is how well the Cowboys are playing on defense. They're running the ball very effectively and they're protecting the passer.

If you're a quarterback and you're never in a situation where you're playing from behind and you're running the ball so you get to be second-and-6 and second-and-5 a lot, and you get good protection, there are a lot of quarterbacks who could be pretty successful in that. That's not taking anything away from Dak because he's been great. But the team itself is really playing in a way that allows a quarterback to be successful.

Rich Eisen: If you would give any advice to Tony about what he's about to go through or going through right now, what would that be Drew Bledsoe?

Drew Bledsoe: Just be a pro. I mean, that's ultimately what it is. It's professional football. It's professional sports.

One thing that I've always said when people talk about special athletes and whether somebody's being treated fairly is that you're fortunate enough to be a professional athlete [and] get paid to play a game then you got the winning lottery ticket. And you don't get to talk about, 'Well this isn't fair' [or] 'That's not fair.' You're a professional athlete. It's what every kid dreams about, right?

So for Tony, if it goes the other way that he doesn't want it to go you just have to be a pro. You come in, you go to work, you do your job and you count your blessings every day that you get to play a game for a living.

Watch the full interview below:

Bledsoe also discussed the potential QB controversy with ESPN. Here's a quick snippet of what he had to say to Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen:

"Dak is playing really, really well," Bledsoe told ESPN. "The team is so good around him. There's also a similarity between those two situations, New England's with me and Dallas' with Tony. While Tommy [Tom Brady] was playing, our offensive line got right and the team started playing well around him. When that happens, sometimes there's some magic to a young kid being in there. The team steps up with the young kid in there. Once they do that, they keep playing that way.

...

"The unfortunate truth about the NFL is, it's a replacement business. You get hurt, and someone else comes in and plays well, particularly at a lower-salary cap number, and you end up finding yourself someplace else. It's not a fault of Tony's, just like it was no fault of mine."

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What injury did Bledsoe suffer from? He said he almost died. Did he have a spleen injury? Does anyone remember what the injury was that sidelined him and then Brady took over?

 

[WoodysGirl]

Did we ever get clear reason why they change happened right then? Didn't we just score a TD before half that game? I think Bledsoe ran one in, IIRC. Was he insubordinate?

The clamor for Romo is the same as what's going on now. Bledsoe had "peaked" in his Cowboys uniform. Folks were tired and ready for him to go. Romo was the chosen one based on his preseason outing and his unknown potential. BP thought it was time for a change.

Sound familiar?

 

[WoodysGirl]

What injury did Bledsoe suffer from? He said he almost died. Did he have a spleen injury? Does anyone remember what the injury was that sidelined him and then Brady took over?

punctured lung
http://blog.masslive.com/patriots/2016/09/drew_bledsoe_15_years_after_th.html

 

[plymkr]

punctured lung
http://blog.masslive.com/patriots/2016/09/drew_bledsoe_15_years_after_th.html

Ah, thank you. I was wondering. Man that would have hurt

 

[plymkr]

That article kind of mad me sad for the guy. It would be disheartening having people celebrate the day you almost died. The hit didn't look like much, amazing it caused that much damage.

 

[LatinMind]

I always liked Drew, even though he was a stiff in the pocket. I hated how the Romo thing happened to him. It didn't HAVE to happen at halftime.

they talk about this in the quincy romo story. And they have commentary from parcells. And he says that out pass Bledsoe threw and Bledsoe blowing him off was what made him turn to tony. he said once you know theres no coaching a guy anymore thats when you cut the cord.