ESPN poll: Is Tony Romo a good leader?

[Gemini Dolly]

OUCH! Thats ugly.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/fp/flashPollResultsState?sportIndex=frontpage&pollId=80913

 

[NextGenBoys]

Like Troy Aikman said, nobody but a Dallas Cowboy quarterback knows what Romo goes through.

Last season he was not a good leader.

This season? You bet your freaking buttox he is.

 

[casmith07]

 

[67CowboysFan]

All that hate from the other fans....Romo must be doing something right.

 

[poost]

That poll is stupid.

 

[Gemini Dolly]

I cant believe he didnt even get Texas. Good lord.

 

[Hostile]

OUCH! Thats ugly.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/fp/flashPollResultsState?sportIndex=frontpage&pollId=80913

Even losing in Texas. Ah, I needed a good laugh.

 

[67CowboysFan]

I cant believe he didnt even get Texas. Good lord.

They only counted votes in Texas from the Houston area. :laugh2:

 

[Joe Realist]

Like Troy Aikman said, nobody but a Dallas Cowboy quarterback knows what Romo goes through.

Last season he was not a good leader.

This season? You bet your freaking buttox he is.

Like Troy Aikman said, nobody but a Dallas Cowboy quarterback knows what Romo goes through.

Last season he was not a good leader.

This season? You bet Jerry's freaking botox he is.

Fixed it for ya.

 

[craig71]

I don't think Romo is a natural born leader,that's not to say that he can't eventually develop into a leader.For Romo to take the next step in the maturation process of a quarterback he needs to be considered the undisputed leader of this team.When or if those leadership skills present themselves is the million dollar question.

Craig

 

[NextGenBoys]

Like Troy Aikman said, nobody but a Dallas Cowboy quarterback knows what Romo goes through.

Last season he was not a good leader.

This season? You bet Jerry's freaking botox he is.

Fixed it for ya.

Well played sir, well played.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

What makes a QB a good leader? Surely it isn't passer rating, yards per completion, completion percentage or leading his team to victory because he's does a very good job of leading in those areas. And don't give me that playoffs crap. He has only played in two playoff games and he didn't throw a pick in either one of them; nor was it his fault that the Cowboys lost. Perception is a mother.

 

[jobberone]

I'm much more concerned about his accuracy and decisions.

 

[TD-33]

Wait, does this mean I should drop him from my fantasy football team?

 

[Kaika]

When it comes from an ESPN poll , that should have told you something.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

I'm much more concerned about his accuracy and decisions.

than what?

 

[windward]

I can believe he's losing Texas. When I was riding on the bus from the hotel to the stadium tour the day after the Carolina game, there were a bunch of fans dogging Romo.

I wanted to stand up, and let them know they were all idiots.

I showed good discretion that time.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Wow... Romo is learning what it means to be a true leader.

 

[Joe Realist]

It's fans. What do they know ? Everyone who has played pee-wee football thinks they know what goes on in an NFL locker room

 

[Yakuza Rich]

Romo hasn't been a good leader so far. This year he seems to be making some changes, but they seem to have in part been prompted by Witten. He seems to have a ton of respect for Witten and will follow his lead.

Whether he likes it or not, good leaders will get on a teammates arse when necessary. A lot of people say Tim Duncan doesn't, which is hogwash. I've seen the guy in person lace into some teammates for sloppy play.

As much as I am loathe to say it, I thought Eli did a good job of showing this type of leadership in their game against the Saints. IIRC, Bradshaw missed a blitz pickup and Eli fired into him a bit, but then put his arm around him and you could basically see that his point was he demanded better from Bradshaw, but knew Bradshaw was putting for the effort.

You don't have to be a drill sargeant out there, although I've seen very effective leaders act in that fashion in sports and while it won't win them popularity contests, it won them championships. But you have to demand excellence from yourself and your teammates and have to do what it takes to get it. If that means calmly explaining this or asking them what's going on from their vantage point, so be it. But there do come times when you have to let it be known that playing under your capabilities will not be tolerated.

I think we saw glimpses of that in the KC game, but I think I am personally waiting to see it in a bigger game, against a tougher opponent, and for Tony to turn things around in that game by leading the team.






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