News: DMN: Gosselin: Why Tony Romo isn't even close to Hall of Fame-worthy

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[jobberone]

 

[jday]

Tony Romo is the all-time leading passer of the Cowboys.

He has been more prolific in his career than either Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach. Those two local quarterbacking legends have busts in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Does Romo belong in their company?

That’s the question I’ve been getting asked on a more regular basis as Romo, now 36, gets older. What are his chances for the Hall of Fame?

There’s a simple answer. Win a Super Bowl and get into the discussion.

Sixty-nine percent of the 303 Hall of Famers won championship. The selection committee, of which I am a member, seems to favor candidates with rings. That’s why the five-time NFL champion Green Bay Packers of the 1960s have 11 players enshrined. That’s why the four-time champion Pittsburgh Steelers of the 1970s and the three-time champion Cleveland Browns of the 1950s have nine players enshrined apiece.

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Listen to Rick Gosselin at 10:50 a.m. Tuesdays on Sportsradio 1310 AM/96.7 FM The Ticket with Norm Hitzges and Donovan Lewis, and follow @RickGosselinDMN on Twitter.

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I truly do love it when a mediot is consistent with the utter and complete destruction of his credibility. Media members like JJT, make it difficult because from time to time I'll read something from him just because ever now and then he put's out something worthy of reading. I don't recall the last time Goose was listen or read-worthy...so thank you Goose; you have made planning my Cowboys-reading-time so much easier.

 

[xvendettax914]

What is it this off season that these inflammatory Romo articles are surfacing left and right. Let the man play and whatever happens happens.

 

[ChooChoo73]

Agree with the conclusion that he is not hall of fame worthy. Not a fan of the writer but i think it's farfetched to think Romo is even close to that accomplishment.

 

[85Cowboy85]

The headline is way worse then the article. It's the classic clickbait formula.

Goose doesn't even really give us his own opinion on Romo. He just points out the most quarterback in the hall already have championships. This is something everybody who follows the hall of fame already knew.

 

[SHAMSzy]

Cowboys team success for the remainder of his career will determine his HoF ticket

 

[jobberone]

Cowboys team success for the remainder of his career will determine his HoF ticket

Probably although there are QBs in the HOF without a championship. However, they either played in SBs or they at least played in on Conference Championship game.

 

[WillieBeamen]

Well, I read right here on this board that he's better than Troy Aikman, so he should get in to the HOF

 

[DeaconBlues]

*Sigh* The headline doesn't match the article. He actually explained his thesis and made sense.

 

[Vinnie2u]

Don't kill the messenger.

 

[Reality]

Gosselin says, "Made you click!"

 

[jobberone]

Gosselins says, "Made you click!"

Actually jobberone made you click! Muhaha***evil laugh***

 

[RJ_MacReady]

What a geek.

 

[jobberone]

PS: I love this topic. Some many viewpoints.

There's just something for everyone.....Gos haters, Romo love/haters, and history buffs.

Isn't that special?!

 

[J817]

Well, I read right here on this board that he's better than Troy Aikman, so he should get in to the HOF

I'm not saying Romo is better then Troy, but I am saying Troy wouldn't have taken any team Romo has played on to a Super Bowl imo. That goes for Smith and Irvin aswell. Hell I'll add Joe Montana to

 

[Super_Kazuya]

While it's just another example of the low IQ "count the ringz" argument that populates the minds of the media (and many of the lesser posters in here as well), there's nothing offensive about the viewpoint. The voters can put anyone they want in the Hall of Fame... there's no standard to reach. If they want to make it a winners only club, that's fine by me. The Hall of Fame being a place where only the actual best players got in went up in smoke long ago.

 

[dogunwo]

"Dart Board" off-season article.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

I'm not saying Romo is better then Troy, but I am saying Troy wouldn't have taken any team Romo has played on to a Super Bowl imo. That goes for Smith and Irvin aswell. Hell I'll add Joe Montana to

The 2007 and 2014 teams I believe they would.

 

[_sturt_]

What is it this off season that these inflammatory Romo articles are surfacing left and right.

All about the clicks. No?