Fox Sports/ Ian O'Connor--Romo, Jessica, Pats, S.Bowl

[sbark]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/7583294?MSNHPHCP&GT1=10734

some of the pertinent excerpts.......


...........New England should end up in the Arizona desert with an 18-0 record, a chance to secure its legacy as the greatest NFL team of all time, and an opportunity to punctuate its historic achievement with a blowout Super Bowl XLII victory over the representative from the inferior NFC. Tony Romo is the one and only man who can stop all that from happening. Despite the Patriots' 48-27 triumph over the Cowboys in October, Romo remains the star Brady and Belichick fear most..............

...........Chances are, Favre would turn to dust against the Patriots the way he did against the Cowboys. He's earned every glowing tribute written about his durability and go-for-broke style, but New England's defense would likely make him appear just as old as his birth certificate says he is (38).

Romo is an entirely different proposition. He is 27, at the height of his physical powers. He has the It factor in overdrive, and his ability to see the field and create something out of nothing with his legs makes him a potentially lethal threat to a dynasty's best laid plans. Romo is an improvisational genius. If you didn't know it after eight games this season, you knew it after the ninth..........

........And it's highly unlikely there will be a Cowboys-Eagles playoff game in Dallas for Simpson to haunt next month. But in the meantime, Romo is living a little dangerously as the American Idol on America's Team.......

.........He just needs to realize he's not the lead singer in a boy band, or the lead character in HBO's Entourage. Romo is the quarterback of the one NFC team that might be capable of beating the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII.......

 

[Fletch]

I liked that part of the article.

Tony is the one QB the Patsies should fear! I just hope we are there to represent the NFC, and get a second shot at the New England Cheats!

 

[sago1]

I agree. But the Cowboys and Romo need to get it in gear and get big time wins against the Panthers tonight and the Commanders next Sunday. Winning should be the only thing on their minds.

Here's also hoping that Terry Glenn can make a significant contribution in the SB and hopefully in the playoffs themselves.

Must admit I'm surprised by the writer of this article. To actually come and state Romo's the only player standing in the Pats way is a tribute to the Cowboys and obviously to Romo. I still believe Romo has room to grow and will get better and better over the next 2 years.

 

[CPonder14]

I agree. But the Cowboys and Romo need to get it in gear and get big time wins against the Panthers tonight and the Commanders next Sunday. Winning should be the only thing on their minds.

Here's also hoping that Terry Glenn can make a significant contribution in the SB and hopefully in the playoffs themselves.

Must admit I'm surprised by the writer of this article. To actually come and state Romo's the only player standing in the Pats way is a tribute to the Cowboys and obviously to Romo. I still believe Romo has room to grow and will get better and better over the next 2 years.

I stated a couple weeks ago that i feel like in 2 years(Romo 29 years old) will have reached elite status, as in clear cut top 3 QB. Right now i have him as a top 5 QB, a notch below Brady and Manning.

 

[burmafrd]

Manning and the Colts might make him eat those words.

 

[ethiostar]

Manning and the Colts might make him eat those words.

I wouldn't count the Jags out of the discussion. I think they match up with the pats very well, especially if the weather conditions (snow and rain) come into play.

 

[tnbk]

As much as I would love to see that scenario I do not see the Cheaters making it to the Super Bowl. Indy or the jags will get them first.

Instead of the greatest team in history will they then be known as the biggest Chokers in history?

 

[big dog cowboy]

Instead of the greatest team in history will they then be known as the biggest Chokers in history?

Reminds me of the Viqueens a few years ago when they went 15-1 then lose at home to dirty birds of Atlanta. Huge choke job.

 

[CPonder14]

Reminds me of the Viqueens a few years ago when they went 15-1 then lose at home to dirty birds of Atlanta. Huge choke job.

I still remember Gary Anderson missing the field goal that would have put the Vikings up for good. His first miss all season..........

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

I agree. But the Cowboys and Romo need to get it in gear and get big time wins against the Panthers tonight and the Commanders next Sunday. Winning should be the only thing on their minds.

Re: Pats

I agree too. It could very well be that "next years champions are here a year early"

 

[Boysboy]

I still remember Gary Anderson missing the field goal that would have put the Vikings up for good. His first miss all season..........

That and Moss dropped a sure TD at the end of the first half, that would have made it 24-7, INSTEAD of 20-7. It just changed the personality of the entire game.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I wouldn't count the Jags out of the discussion. I think they match up with the pats very well, especially if the weather conditions (snow and rain) come into play.

That's my pick to beat them. They can run it right at the Cheats and overpower them. Garrard doesn't turn the ball over, and he has a little bit of that Romo moxie. It's just too bad they lost Stroud for the year.

But the real x-factor for them is... Aaron Glenn.

 

[ethiostar]

That's my pick to beat them. They can run it right at the Cheats and overpower them. Garrard doesn't turn the ball over, and he has a little bit of that Romo moxie. It's just too bad they lost Stroud for the year.

But the real x-factor for them is... Aaron Glenn.

By that you mean he will have a giant X on his chest and back, as in a moving target?

 

[sbark]

Romo seems to cycle up and down

After Seattle playoff game and up to Buffalo game Romo was on a virtual tear up the league. things going great...maybe too great

eating alot of "cheese".........Crashed hard with 5 piks, but pulled out the game. Was a 6 game cycle including Seattle Playoff game

re-focused, cycled up to a great playing level up to Det. and 2nd Philly game.
Had a great 7 game cycle up to the Det. Game.

but it also co-incides with Garrett pulling TO in motion from the playbook and gameplan.

So here is too Romo going on another Long UP cycle thru the Super Bowl Win

This thing w/ Jessica seems to have put a chip on Tony's shoulder, never seen him like this with the media, curious how he is with coaches, mates'

Always seen Tony playing with a smile, whats he gonna be like actually playing pissed off??

 

[tyke1doe]

Reminds me of the Viqueens a few years ago when they went 15-1 then lose at home to dirty birds of Atlanta. Huge choke job.

That's because they had Randall Cunningham at quarterback. And the knock on Randall was if you kept him in the pocket and made him beat you with his arm, he couldn't.

Don't even confuse Brady for Cunningham.

 

[vta]

Instead of the greatest team in history will they then be known as the biggest Chokers in history?

Chokers? The Patriots are anything but... That distinction might go to Philly though.

 

[sbark]

Chokers? The Patriots are anything but... That distinction might go to Philly though.

Agreed....not chokers, but coaches round the league are working overtime to figure out and apply what slows them down

Ya' figure coaches email between themselves and discuss what worked and didnt work..........Ya think?