GAC and company... Romo talked smack to Mosley too

[Eskimo]

Could you guys be misinterpreting Romo's statements? Romo was in a really good mood after that win and he was cracking jokes left and right. I think both comments were just good ole fashioned ribbing. I think he's just teasing them, not hurling invectives. Especially the hairpiece jab. He was smiling when he said it, I think.

Quite the opposite, I think Romo is letting them know that he is keeping score. At the end of the day, part of the journalist's job is having some access to the players and coaches. If they are repeatedly left out and scooped by others due to poor relationships it will hurt them in the end.

In other words, no more "Mr. Nice Guy" from Romo.

 

[Hostile]

Could you guys be misinterpreting Romo's statements? Romo was in a really good mood after that win and he was cracking jokes left and right. I think both comments were just good ole fashioned ribbing. I think he's just teasing them, not hurling invectives. Especially the hairpiece jab. He was smiling when he said it, I think.

But, but, but, that is the way I am interpreting it. He is clearly having fun, and at the expense of the writers who have hung the team out to dry.

I am sorry but they deserve it.

 

[Gemini Dolly]

I think Tony is just having fun, nothing more. In an interview, he said when youre around reporters for a long time you have to be able to tease them every once in awhile like one of the guys in the lockeroom. Tony says he gets along well with Werder and even went as far to say hes one of the better journalist out there

 

[Idgit]

Does this put to rest what weak argument there was about whether or not the local Dallas media actually does treat the team badly? Or are we just in a place where the majority of the fans feel it and the players and coaches comment on it openly but there's still confusion as to whether or not the criticism of the journalists is appropriate?

 

[TNCowboy]

To me, this is good to see. The players have seen BSPN and most of the local writers for what they are. I honesty wonder how much Brooking had to do with this because he certainly wasn't treated this way in Atlanta and had a great rapport with the local Atlanta media.

Then Brooking sees the team getting ripped into for not beating the Chiefs by enough at Arrowhead and Steve Dennis calling the players losers.

It's too bad as well. Romo is generally an excellent interview who is more than courteous to reporters. And the same can be said about Jerry, who probably does more interviews than any other owner. The access they get is incredible.

Of course, I'm not asking for the reporters to be fanboys of the team, but I do expect them to be professional, ethical and diligent regardless of their relationship...good or bad, with the Cowboys. However, when you see a team that provides tremendous access to the media and then gets crapped on, it's a bit puzzling to say the least.

But, I'm really hoping Mr. Blue Suit does yell out 'Cabo' because that would just again show what a fraud he is. Even if Romo makes fun of his hair, the reporter is supposed to be 'above it' and not resort to name calling. But, if he were to resort to that, it just shows even more what a hack he is.

So, Mr. Hair Piece...go ahead.

This makes no sense. Werder is supposed to be above it, but Romo isn't?

It's low class done on either side. Romo should know better.

 

[Idgit]

This makes no sense. Werder is supposed to be above it, but Romo isn't?

It's low class done on either side. Romo should know better.

It was a nice compliment for Werder's new hairpiece. I don't see what problem you could have with it.

Honestly, it's not a conversation between Romo and Werder. Romo's giving his time to answer their questions so they can do their jobs. If he gibes them good-naturedly, that's something they better be able to deal with. It's not a question of class on either side, and Romo's perfectly within his rights to make a joke on Werder's behalf.

Tony also said some pretty nice things about Werder on this same topic on a local tv interview later in the week, btw.

 

[ologan]

Does this put to rest what weak argument there was about whether or not the local Dallas media actually does treat the team badly? Or are we just in a place where the majority of the fans feel it and the players and coaches comment on it openly but there's still confusion as to whether or not the criticism of the journalists is appropriate?

In listening to his post game press conference,somewhere in the middle he comments on the local media in a somewhat non complimentary way. You gotta listen for it, because it goes by so quick.

 

[dmq]

To me, this is good to see. The players have seen BSPN and most of the local writers for what they are. I honesty wonder how much Brooking had to do with this because he certainly wasn't treated this way in Atlanta and had a great rapport with the local Atlanta media.

Then Brooking sees the team getting ripped into for not beating the Chiefs by enough at Arrowhead and Steve Dennis calling the players losers.

It's too bad as well. Romo is generally an excellent interview who is more than courteous to reporters. And the same can be said about Jerry, who probably does more interviews than any other owner. The access they get is incredible.

Of course, I'm not asking for the reporters to be fanboys of the team, but I do expect them to be professional, ethical and diligent regardless of their relationship...good or bad, with the Cowboys. However, when you see a team that provides tremendous access to the media and then gets crapped on, it's a bit puzzling to say the least.

But, I'm really hoping Mr. Blue Suit does yell out 'Cabo' because that would just again show what a fraud he is. Even if Romo makes fun of his hair, the reporter is supposed to be 'above it' and not resort to name calling. But, if he were to resort to that, it just shows even more what a hack he is.

So, Mr. Hair Piece...go ahead.





YAKUZA

Where have you been? I haven't seen a game analysis from you in a while. I always found it to be a really great post.

 

[theogt]

Quite the opposite, I think Romo is letting them know that he is keeping score. At the end of the day, part of the journalist's job is having some access to the players and coaches. If they are repeatedly left out and scooped by others due to poor relationships it will hurt them in the end.

In other words, no more "Mr. Nice Guy" from Romo.

Does this put to rest what weak argument there was about whether or not the local Dallas media actually does treat the team badly? Or are we just in a place where the majority of the fans feel it and the players and coaches comment on it openly but there's still confusion as to whether or not the criticism of the journalists is appropriate?

X2 to both.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

I think Tony is just having fun, nothing more. In an interview, he said when youre around reporters for a long time you have to be able to tease them every once in awhile like one of the guys in the lockeroom. Tony says he gets along well with Werder and even went as far to say hes one of the better journalist out there

That was awhile ago. I think in this past year Tony has seen Mr. Hair Piece for what he is.

It's one thing to rib a guy, but by making a point to say 'nice hair piece' at the end of a PC filled with reporters and getting a good laugh at that reporter's expense is a bit out of the norm for Romo. Usually when he jokes around, it's usually at his expense or in response to an actual question (like being asked about Parcells saying that he wouldn't want a 'Hollywood QB' and Romo saying 'well, he's a Hollywood coach.')

Romo has always been more that courteous and accessible to the media, particularly Mr. Hair Piece.

Remember this, in week 3 the Cowboys played the Panthers on MNF. Romo had just come off a bad week 2 game against the G-Men. Early in the week, Mr. Hair Piece complained on GAC that Romo wasn't interviewing with the local press and Mr. Hair Piece himself. AND Mr. Hair Piece said to the effect 'if he won't speak to me, then I can write whatever I want about him', which is basically saying 'he won't speak to me, then he deserves for me to bash him.'

As ridiculous as that threat was, Romo did speak to the local media and ESPN later that week, he just took an extra day to address the media because the game was on MNF instead of being on Sunday...which is standard procedure.

So, for a guy that is always courteous and a good interview for Mr. Hair Piece, when he waits one day longer to talk to the media Mr. Hair Piece's was such an ingrate that he starts threatening to bash him.

This happens all of the time with Mr. Hair Piece and most of the local Dallas media. I think it starts to wear on players, I think Brooking who wasn't used to it certainly wasn't goingto start accepting it and I think Romo just sees these hacks for what they are....opportunists, not journalists.





YAKUZA

 

[Idgit]

In listening to his post game press conference,somewhere in the middle he comments on the local media in a somewhat non complimentary way. You gotta listen for it, because it goes by so quick.

I recall that, too. But it was a more general comment, wasn't it? Nothing wrong with the players prodding the media if they think they're not being treated fairly. I don't see why they should have to just take it.

It's different when you call out someone in particular, but in this case, Romo was just playing around. Or at least he has plausible deniability that he was just playing around. Who knows, he might have scored some points in the locker room if the people who thought Miles threw Werder the rod were onto something.

 

[goliadmike]

It was a nice compliment for Werder's new hairpiece. I don't see what problem you could have with it.

Honestly, it's not a conversation between Romo and Werder. Romo's giving his time to answer their questions so they can do their jobs. If he gibes them good-naturedly, that's something they better be able to deal with. It's not a question of class on either side, and Romo's perfectly within his rights to make a joke on Werder's behalf.

Tony also said some pretty nice things about Werder on this same topic on a local tv interview later in the week, btw.

It was a good natured jab and so was the comment he made to Mosley, but on GAC today as Galloway and his crew were teasing Werder he came back with a line like "I thought about asking him about Cabo" or something like that.

 

[chuffly]

That was awhile ago. I think in this past year Tony has seen Mr. Hair Piece for what he is.

Actually the clip Gemini is talking about was from an interview Romo did this past Sunday. The guy interviewing asked him about his "badgering of the media" (in a friendly way) and played the clip of him making the hair piece remark. Tony went on to say that Ed is a "good guy" and "one of the better guys in the industry" but if he was going to spend as much time around these media guys, he was going to have to be able to bust chops like he would if they were a teammate. Here's the clip (fast forward to ~10:45 mark):

http://www.the33tv.com/videobeta/watch/?watch=13e37301-f8d8-4b51-8441-578719b8f00d&src=front

So from that interview, it doesn't sound like Tony meant it to be malicious.

 

[PBJTime]

This makes no sense. Werder is supposed to be above it, but Romo isn't?

It's low class done on either side. Romo should know better.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

This makes no sense. Werder is supposed to be above it, but Romo isn't?

It's low class done on either side. Romo should know better.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

But from the way Mr. Hair Piece threatens to yell 'Cabo', it shows that he's not 'above it' and that he has allowed this to become personal to him.

I've seen good reporters get called, much much worse for doing nothing by a player while the rest of his peers are right there and then come up with a tactful, interesting, factual and entertaining way of showing how the player was wrong and then go back to reporting and writing columns without making things personal.

The main point is why would Romo, who is generally thought of as a really nice guy who isn't a prima donna, who seems like a rational person, and has always been nice to the press and is in the midst of his best season ever, would start taking shots at the press in a fashion he's never done before?

It's like the person that is the one of the nicest, calmest people you know suddenly goes nuts on somebody. You want to know why that's the case and chances are that person was well within reason for acting out of character.





YAKUZA

 

[Idgit]

It was a good natured jab and so was the comment he made to Mosley, but on GAC today as Galloway and his crew were teasing Werder he came back with a line like "I thought about asking him about Cabo" or something like that.

I left off the sentence 'oh, yeah, and Werder's a total ******' from my previous post on accident.

 

[trickblue]

But, but, but, that is the way I am interpreting it. He is clearly having fun, and at the expense of the writers who have hung the team out to dry.

I am sorry but they deserve it.

They deserve everything they get...

This Dallas trash media has been working for some time... and it is getting old...

If Werder wanted to yell back "Cabo", then he should have manned up and done it...

He will likely just channel it through his reports and keep the comfort of the media seats...

That's what gets me about this bunch... they want to criticize, but do it when the player isn't near them...

We all know it's about ratings...

If we lose this weekend. The Rug will be scathing... if we win, he will be very out of the loop and distant in his reporting...

 

[DallasDomination]

Good job Moxie!

Go Cowboys

I havent heard Romo being called moxie in a long time. He lost it there for a little while but I think He has it full blown now.


MOXIE:starspin

 

[lspain1]

We all know it's about ratings...

If we lose this weekend. The Rug will be scathing... if we win, he will be very out of the loop and distant in his reporting...

Indeed! I have always understood that bad news is part of the equation and 13 years of futility means there is a lot of bad news for a long time.

That said, the press seems very unprofessional and personal in their criticism to the point of arrogance. That these guys, who miss facts VERY frequently and routinely assassinate character, can be arrogant strikes me as THE problem with much of our media these days. I don't like it and I don't like them. I read their stuff occasionally....but I never forget what they are.

 

[adbutcher]

Romo to Mosley "I bet that Eagles loss killed you." as he walked down the hall after the post game press conference

He also told werder "nice hairpeice Ed"

:laugh2: