I wouldn't blame Bledsoe...

[CowboyBlog]

I wouldn't blame Bledsoe for getting his stuff together and announcing his retirment this morning.

I wouldn't blame him one bit for trashing the Cowboys fans on the way out. He is too much of a professional to do it, but he has the right.

What I've seen from Cowboy's fans this season since Romo played well in preseason games has astonished me. I guess the major flaw of the internet is that anyone can write anything without having to have crediblity.

What I've seen on the boards from fans calling for the backup QB every time things were going exactly right reminds me of the Commanders organization. I used to read the Commanders boards to laugh and feel better about our franchise. I cant anymore, because we are their equal now.

I wouldn't blame Bledsoe one bit for realizing that and leaving town today.

 

[ric]

Your right for the most part. But we as Cowboys fans just became infactrated with Romo and Bledsoe got caught in the cross-hairs but if you go back and look at the game Romo was doing big things. People dwell on the fact that he threw 3 ints but wouldn't look at the plays(not passes) he made.

He had everybody involved, Crayton with the touchdown, Owens with the YAC, Glenn, Fasono, And Witten finally be came a player, welcome to 2006 JWit. With Romo in teams will have have to respect his abilites to evade the rush to roll out to improvise and that means less blitzes.

The deciding moment for Bledsoe in the game to me was the play in which we had Five wide and no back takes the snap and throws it towards the hip pocket of Hurd and Hurd gets laid out. the reason being that now not only is he sensing the rush but his throws are now putting recievers in danger.

The fact is this, the Cowboys have some games coming up and to me they are winnable. Road games or not with Romo as qb he just has to play the game but play it smart. You sense he was trying to make plays but with one of best duos in the league with one of the best TE not relugated to block running routes and a running game like ours, he doesn't have to do much.

 

[Martice]

I wouldn't blame Bledsoe for getting his stuff together and announcing his retirment this morning.

I wouldn't blame him one bit for trashing the Cowboys fans on the way out. He is too much of a professional to do it, but he has the right.

What I've seen from Cowboy's fans this season since Romo played well in preseason games has astonished me. I guess the major flaw of the internet is that anyone can write anything without having to have crediblity.

What I've seen on the boards from fans calling for the backup QB every time things were going exactly right reminds me of the Commanders organization. I used to read the Commanders boards to laugh and feel better about our franchise. I cant anymore, because we are their equal now.

I wouldn't blame Bledsoe one bit for realizing that and leaving town today.

I get it. Unfortunately, you have to admit the Bledsoe was underacheiving this year. The Giants looked liked the Jags, who looked like the Eagles whenever Drew took a snap. A lot of the criticism that Drew received on this board wasn't from fans who didn't appreciate him as a person. It came from fans who didn't appreciate him as a player anymore. He became a liability to the success of this offense.

In short, we were just tired of seeing the same old problems from the same old player with the same old outcome. And as far as the credibility factor goes, we all have the credentials to lend input on what we are seeing from our team. We are either right, wrong or somewhere in between. The good thing is that we can talk about it and agree to disagree on anything. One thing I can assure you is that Romo playing was the majority opinion on this board and in the football world in general. It didn't take any special credentials to come to that conclusion.

 

[T-New41]

Goodbye Bledsoe. He was nothing more than a hired gun anyway. If he came in and took us to the playoffs or had us on track to get there this year I could see why so many people defend him. The fact is every big game we were in Bledsoe choked. Lat night he started it early and Bill yanked him. If he pouts and leaves, then buh bye. He aint going in our ring of honor anyway.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

I wouldn't blame Bledsoe for getting his stuff together and announcing his retirment this morning.

I wouldn't blame him one bit for trashing the Cowboys fans on the way out. He is too much of a professional to do it, but he has the right.

What I've seen from Cowboy's fans this season since Romo played well in preseason games has astonished me. I guess the major flaw of the internet is that anyone can write anything without having to have crediblity.

What I've seen on the boards from fans calling for the backup QB every time things were going exactly right reminds me of the Commanders organization. I used to read the Commanders boards to laugh and feel better about our franchise. I cant anymore, because we are their equal now.

I wouldn't blame Bledsoe one bit for realizing that and leaving town today.

He would really be upset to do that........I sure hope he does not

 

[burmafrd]

He is a good guy and once was a very good QB. But I think the pounding has finally made him flinch and worry about it- and you cannot do that and play well. Last year he was doing so well- then Flot went down and it all went to pot. I think that is when he finally got broke beyond fixing. He has not played behind a quality O line in how long? Sooner or later it breaks you. It is very sad it happened on National Tv- but maybe that is for the best. He has to know its all over. I really supported him and still like him as a person, but as a QB its all over.

 

[Aikmaniac]

I really like Bledsoe's personality and professionalism on the field, but he's looked worse than Vinny in the Cowboys' losses. He has to realize that this is a team that should be contending and he cannot make these mistakes. If he's upset, he should be upset with himself. He was firmly in place as the starter when this season began...it was his to lose...I'm sure he realized that as soon as his last pass left his right hand.

 

[Established1971]

I wouldn't blame Bledsoe for getting his stuff together and announcing his retirment this morning.

I wouldn't blame him one bit for trashing the Cowboys fans on the way out. He is too much of a professional to do it, but he has the right.

What I've seen from Cowboy's fans this season since Romo played well in preseason games has astonished me. I guess the major flaw of the internet is that anyone can write anything without having to have crediblity.

What I've seen on the boards from fans calling for the backup QB every time things were going exactly right reminds me of the Commanders organization. I used to read the Commanders boards to laugh and feel better about our franchise. I cant anymore, because we are their equal now.

I wouldn't blame Bledsoe one bit for realizing that and leaving town today.

spare us the speech, there is absolutley nothing wrong with having major problems with Bledsoe's playing.

 

[noshame]

I wouldn't blame Bledsoe for getting his stuff together and announcing his retirment this morning.

I wouldn't blame him one bit for trashing the Cowboys fans on the way out. He is too much of a professional to do it, but he has the right.

What I've seen from Cowboy's fans this season since Romo played well in preseason games has astonished me. I guess the major flaw of the internet is that anyone can write anything without having to have crediblity.

What I've seen on the boards from fans calling for the backup QB every time things were going exactly right reminds me of the Commanders organization. I used to read the Commanders boards to laugh and feel better about our franchise. I cant anymore, because we are their equal now.

I wouldn't blame Bledsoe one bit for realizing that and leaving town today.

Welcome to the NFL. QB's have been taking the heat since day one in football. Either they step up to the plate or fade away.

Staubach/Morton
Aikman/Walsh

Cream always rises, enough said.

 

[Eddie]

Are we done rehashing old QB's already? Vinny T. Drew Bledsoe.

I've had enough. How many years did we waste on these bus drivers? Maybe these bus drivers need to have their license' checked for age limit.

Romo is not the answer. But he gives up hope. Bledsoe is what he is. A statue who holds the ball too long, who needs massive amounts of time in the pocket, and who makes bad decisions with the game on the line.

That's not the type of QB we need here. We'll be searching for another QB next year.

 

[ghst187]

A lot of the criticism that Drew received on this board wasn't from fans who didn't appreciate him as a person. It came from fans who didn't appreciate him as a player anymore. He became a liability to the success of this offense.

In short, we were just tired of seeing the same old problems from the same old player with the same old outcome.[/QUOTE]

this is EXACTLY right. I liked DB a lot as a player and professional.
But he was hamstringing our offense. We could no longer use one of the best TE's in the league since he had to stay in and block.
We continued to throw games away with INTs in the red zone.
Good teams knew all they had to do was blitz him and he'd fold.
If Bledsoe would've finished the game, I seriously think the Giants would've had 10 or 12 total sacks, and probably a fumble or two.
It was embarrassing.
But I still have a lot of respect for Drew, he was a consumate professional and super classy guy. He accomplished a LOT in this league, got a SB ring (not the way he wanted it but hey), and I wish him the absolute best. He just wasn't working out for us and its a shame.
I don't know if Romo is the next big thing or not, but the change had to be made. Our offense can open up a lot, utilize a lot more plays, and hopefully utilize the overwhelming talent we have in our top 3 WRs and 2 TEs.
I think Romo completed passes to about everyone, TG, TO, JW, PC, and Fasano. That's what is needed. Teams shouldn't be able to blitz us mercilessly like they have been. That should force teams to really start respecting our WRs and hopefully open up the running game more.
I don't think they called more than 3 running plays the entire time Romo was in there. I think Romo can have more success when he's not forced to throw every down and the defense doesn't KNOW that he's going to throw on EVERY down. I guess we should find out soon. And the change was right. It was time.

 

[Dalmations202]

Are we done rehashing old QB's already? Vinny T. Drew Bledsoe.

I've had enough. How many years did we waste on these bus drivers? Maybe these bus drivers need to have their license' checked for age limit.

Romo is not the answer. But he gives up hope. Bledsoe is what he is. A statue who holds the ball too long, who needs massive amounts of time in the pocket, and who makes bad decisions with the game on the line.

That's not the type of QB we need here. We'll be searching for another QB next year.

I think your points here are much closer than most want to admit.

Romo threw three interceptions leading to almost as many points as Dallas scored the entire game. Yet Bledsoe is the escape goat.

Bledsoe played like crap. The interception, and one of the sacks were on him. The other three were men coming clean and unblocked -- no QB could have done any better.

Romo on the other hand made mistake after mistake. He gave the Giants the game with his mistakes.

While we are at it, the Defense basically sucked as well. Shockey beat Roy, TNew got beat, and a rookie at FS that can't make a play is hurting the D. The D-Line and LB's couldn't stop the run.

The worst playing part of the game though was the O-Line: and players, coaches and mgmt all need to take a look in the mirror for some excuse because that performance by them was AWFUL.


Bring on a new coach(s), and a new QB, and O-Line.

 

[Hoov]

I wouldn't blame Bledsoe for getting his stuff together and announcing his retirment this morning.

I wouldn't blame him one bit for trashing the Cowboys fans on the way out. He is too much of a professional to do it, but he has the right.

What I've seen from Cowboy's fans this season since Romo played well in preseason games has astonished me. I guess the major flaw of the internet is that anyone can write anything without having to have crediblity.

What I've seen on the boards from fans calling for the backup QB every time things were going exactly right reminds me of the Commanders organization. I used to read the Commanders boards to laugh and feel better about our franchise. I cant anymore, because we are their equal now.

I wouldn't blame Bledsoe one bit for realizing that and leaving town today.

please, his play is worse this year than last. he has 2 of the top wr in the game and a probowl te plus 2 good rb's and he is getting worse every game.

he can never find anyone but glenn, he doesnt make the right reads. he cant avoid the rush at all. any o line blocking for him has to do more than they would for any other qb in the nfl just to give hime a chance to get a throw off. the whole team is bogged down because he needs more time than other qb's need so a number of offensive plays are useless.

i liked bledsoe but he is really unable to perform at this level anymore.

and the parcells bashers have one good point - 4 years now and we look worse every year despite parcells getting draft picks that he likes and despite jerry spending dough in FA.

 

[Doomsday]

What I've seen from Cowboy's fans this season since Romo played well in preseason games has astonished me. I guess the major flaw of the internet is that anyone can write anything without having to have crediblity.

Well shoot I forgot how well he played in games that dont matter, your right I apolagize for wanting my team to win games that matter and for wanting what I think is the QB that gives this team the best chance to win. Bledsoe could of shut up every critic out there if he played even half as well in the regular season as he did in the preseason. This team has way too many weapons on offense to be held back by a QB who continues to make stupid mistakes in the redzone and at other key times in a ball game. Its time to find out this year what Romo has so we dont lose next year as well.

 

[Doomsday101]

Just my opinion but I think Bledsoe will stay on board for the rest of the season

 

[Hostile]

I wouldn't blame Bledsoe for getting his stuff together and announcing his retirment this morning.

I wouldn't blame him one bit for trashing the Cowboys fans on the way out. He is too much of a professional to do it, but he has the right.

What I've seen from Cowboy's fans this season since Romo played well in preseason games has astonished me. I guess the major flaw of the internet is that anyone can write anything without having to have crediblity.

What I've seen on the boards from fans calling for the backup QB every time things were going exactly right reminds me of the Commanders organization. I used to read the Commanders boards to laugh and feel better about our franchise. I cant anymore, because we are their equal now.

I wouldn't blame Bledsoe one bit for realizing that and leaving town today.

I would blame him. He'd be leaving this team with 1 QB and a huge hole to fill. It would be a copout thing to do. He has no one to blame but himself. (Yeah, yeah, I know the blocking was horrible. Acknowledge that he got pulled because of the INT when we could have taken the lead and the momentum into the critical 2nd half.)

 

[Jarv]

Don't let the door hit you on the way out...Free's up a roster spot and we will need it for another backup QB.

Look, if Romo is named the starter and we had to go back to Bledsoe for some reason, how effective and/or motivated do you think he would be anyhow.

I wouldn't cut him because he would get paid for a full season anyhow, but if he just quit...I wouldn't shed a tear.

 

[dannyz]

I wouldn't blame Bledsoe for getting his stuff together and announcing his retirment this morning.

I wouldn't blame him one bit for trashing the Cowboys fans on the way out. He is too much of a professional to do it, but he has the right.

What I've seen from Cowboy's fans this season since Romo played well in preseason games has astonished me. I guess the major flaw of the internet is that anyone can write anything without having to have crediblity.

What I've seen on the boards from fans calling for the backup QB every time things were going exactly right reminds me of the Commanders organization. I used to read the Commanders boards to laugh and feel better about our franchise. I cant anymore, because we are their equal now.

I wouldn't blame Bledsoe one bit for realizing that and leaving town today.

I'm with you. I feel ashamed. Not ashamed of the team, but ashamed of the fans of this team. As I said in my other post. If you were at the game last night chanting ROMO and then didn't even have the will to stay to the end of the game to watch your new QB play, then I am ashamed of you.

 

[noshame]

I'm with you. I feel ashamed. Not ashamed of the team


Well, the rest of us, including the coach were.

 

[AbeBeta]

Just my opinion but I think Bledsoe will stay on board for the rest of the season

He's the captain of the offense. I fully expect him to support Romo and try to mentor him as best he can. Drew knows that this is the end of the road. I think he'll suck it up and be a professional the rest of the way. It wasn't like he was disruptive or anything after being pulled - just stunned and clearly upset with his performance.