If I Could Write the Ending to Tony Romo's Career

[ufcrules1]

I lost faith in Tony Romo after the Commanders game when he threw the game losing interception that cost us a trip to the playoffs.

At that moment, I had an epiphany ... he couldn't be counted on to win when it mattered the most.

Jerry Jones then gave him a $100 contract extension after that lose. I would have started looking for his replacement.

They all know this.. they are just dreaming. I agree with you too.. I would have traded Tony away for some average QB and then worked on building up the trenches and find our future QB in another draft. If we would have done that, we would have a very solid defense right now.

 

[SDCowboy]

Hey, leave them alone. You used to be obsessed with Romo too.

Hey I remember a time when I used to think I was as big of a Romo fan as one could reasonably be. Little did I know I wasn't even in the stratosphere of fandom as many.

 

[Sepia]

This is by far the most disgusting thing i've seen but I know he's not the only one that wants this to happen. I don't even think Jerry would mind for it to happen. Its disgusting to me. It seems like people are more Romo fans then they are Cowboy fans.

Even Jerry is too superstitious to mention injury, hence the "you'll know it when you see it" comment.

 

[dallasfan4lizife]

What Dez said about fake fans is the truth. And unfortunately, they seem to sprouting up all over this forum.

 

[Reverend Conehead]

No joke. Some of the lingering Romo hope around here is disturbing.

It's just a story he made up. I wouldn't take it too seriously. When I was a kid my dad made up a story about me playing for the Cowboys as a kid and then Roger Staubach gave me the ball and threw me into the endzone, a stupid story, of course, but it was fun.

 

[Reverend Conehead]

People had a reason to be upset with Romo at times, because he was veteran quarterback that seemed to melt down at the most inopportune times. It's one thing if Dak makes a mistake, because he is a raw rookie, but some on here continually want to compare a rookie in his first season, to a 13 year veteran who has started for 10 years. Well I would hope that 10 year veteran is the better quarterback. Once again lets not forget Romo sat on the bench for 3 years, because he could not play at the level required when came out of college. The truth is Dak played at a higher level in college and in the toughest conference in the country. I know that doesn't guarantee success, but it does say something about Dak. Maybe Dak won't be the answer down the road, but he has shown that he should be given the chance to succeed or fail in Dallas. Romo had 10 years with no one to ever challenge him, and I think it hurt him over the years, because no matter what he did, he never had to worry that he would be replaced. It must be really tough for him now, as it apparently is for many of his fans. Did we forget how bad the team was last year without Romo? I for one am happy to see this team finally able to win, when Dez and Romo are not in the line up. No one could have ever foreseen that Dak would have this much success when he became the starter. But isn't that usually the way it happens, everyone gets replaced, and no one says their replacement has to be or will be a franchise or Hall of Fame quarterback. Danny White replaced Staubach, Romo eventually replaced Aikman,(several quarterbacks removed)and in each case a Hall of Fame quarterback was replaced by a good but not great quarterback.

People screaming for the backukp QB to come in as as old as football itself. I recall people calling for Kevin Sweeny to replace Danny White. Sweeny.

 

[Deep_Freeze]

Well Aikman's end of his career was a terrible script. He had three rings and his career got ended by that has been LB from Washington.

As a funeral director, I can tell you many people leave this life with a great ending. Football isn't that important to end well, matter of fact its not important at all. Its short, and ends that way, what you do with the rest of your life is far more important. I also have several people in my life who have played in the league. What matters is what they do off the field, more than on it.

 

[AzorAhai]

I think it's the other way around.....people are getting butthurt cause Romo isn't playing. There are all kinds of excuses....Dak is not throwing the long ball enough. Dak isn't accurate, Etc, etc. Well, I don't care about the long ball as long as their moving the chains. If he's moving the chains, they score points. I've never seen people complain about a team when we're 12-2 with a dynamic QB. He does things that Romo CAN'T do. It's like a puzzle. Dak fits the puzzle perfectly. Will he have bad games? Of course he will. And if Dak doesn't win the Superbowl, I can imagine how this site will react. And there is no guarantee we win with Romo. I just don't get it. It has to be something else.

People are butthurt because some wanted/want Romo to start over Dak. Literally the exact same thing a lot of those same butthurt people did every time Romo had a bad game. Ironic.

 

[mahoneybill]

Please don't make this a Dak versus Tony thing. I got a soft spot for Tony, although I believe starting Dak was the right choice. It would be a shame for such an improbable career as Tony's not to have the happiest of endings so I decided to write one. that's all.

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The Cowboys have achieved the unbelievable, here they are, playing the Patriots in the Super Bowl. The Cowboys have been playing well on offense, but struggling on defense. With 5 minutes left in the 3rd quarter they are down by 11 points.

Dak gets a hard hit on the head, a penalty on the Patriot defense, but Dak instantly goes into concussion protocol. In comes Tony Romo. At first Tony is tentative but then completes a long ball to Dez for a TD.

In the 4th quarter the defense plays a little better, both teams exchange another TD but now it's Cowboys ball, a minute and a half left in the game, down by four. They must score a TD. Tony has been hit a few times and he looked shaken but he got up each time. Now it is 1st and ten on the Patriot 25.

Great quarterbacks always have their "signature" moments. You have "the Catch", "the Hail Mary", "the Drive", "the Helmet Catch".......and now you have "Romo's Last Stand"

Methodically, Tony and the Cowboys drive down the field, Dez, Witten, and Beasely take turns catching critical passes. Finally, with 3 seconds left in the game the Cowboys are on the Patriot 12 yard line. There can be only one destination for this pass and the Patriots know it. It doesn't matter.

Tony goes back, he is almost instantly chased by a blitzer. He evades the rusher, then another. There is no more time on the clock. Just as two more defenders begin to descend simultaneously on Tony , he let's go, a perfect pass to Witten on the 2 yard line, between a LB and a safety.

They hit Witten hard but he fights through it and barely gets the ball across the plane. Touchdown! The Cowboys are Super Bowl champions!

Tony Romo is the MVP. When asked about his future he hints that he is satisfied that he has done all that he set out to accomplish, besides, he thinks he might have broken something, didn't want to report it.

Three days later, flanked by Jerry Jones and Jason Garrett, Tony Romo announces his retirement. Jerry says there is a job waiting for Tony if he wants it, however, Tony expresses interest in a position with ESPN or FOX. Both have made offers.

THE END

Great ending if it would happen. To me, even if he doesn't play as long as he gets a ring it will be a well deserved reward for carrying this team the last # of years.....

 

[mahoneybill]

Well Aikman's end of his career was a terrible script. He had three rings and his career got ended by that has been LB from Washington.

As a funeral director, I can tell you many people leave this life with a great ending. Football isn't that important to end well, matter of fact its not important at all. Its short, and ends that way, what you do with the rest of your life is far more important. I also have several people in my life who have played in the league. What matters is what they do off the field, more than on it.

Agree. The life lessons many learn in playing the game , or any sport , are forgotten by many as they never translate the joy of winning or the benefit of losing and moving on into real life.

 

[DallasEast]

Some members are as bad as the networks and their camera crews who always pan their cameras in Romo's direction on the sidelines. Constantly going out of the way to jab at the guy is totally unnecessary, lol.

One question: Do some people believe that Romo would want a pity gesture in the Super Bowl? All (or the vast majority at least) players dream of playing in the Super Bowl. The last thing a quarterback wants is getting into the pinnacle game of professional football and simply taking a knee.

From my experience, coaches (in all sports and all levels) generally play their backups in title games when they believe a game is securely in hand or totally unwinnable. And when I say backups, I mean players who have always been backups--not players who recently lost their starting jobs. Yes, coaches "honor" old veteran players who were added to rosters for depth by playing them before the end of title games but that's not the same thing.

If Prescott finishes the Super Bowl uninjured and helping the team take an insurmountable lead, it would not surprise me whatsoever if everyone sees Sanchez take a kneel down in the Super Bowl instead of Romo. I would expect that Romo would tell Garrett thanks but no thanks well in advance of the game being played. He'll want Prescott to have his moment and hope that he can achieve his moment elsewhere.

 

[Ranching]

Veteran QB takes over from the young QB toward the end of the regular season, veteran lead team to SB victory and retires. Young QB gets butt hurt and never plays the same again. Oh wait, that's Manning and Osweiler.

 

[THEHEREAFTER]

But his slobberers might...

What is all this "slobberers" nonsense? Dak is the starting QB for the Dallas Cowboys. This is reality and some have accepted this. Some of us are excited about the season and our young QB? The only time I see you post is to discredit Dak Prescott? You never discuss any other aspect of the team nor anything remotely positive? **** is the deal man?

 

[rpntex]

Danny was more consistent and had more playoff successes. At 1/5 (adjusted dollars) of the cost.

Danny White's biggest "fault" was that he had to follow a legend. If he follows anybody but Staubach (or possibly Aikman), his narrative would be nothing but positive.

 

[THEHEREAFTER]

Please don't make this a Dak versus Tony thing. I got a soft spot for Tony, although I believe starting Dak was the right choice. It would be a shame for such an improbable career as Tony's not to have the happiest of endings so I decided to write one. that's all.

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The Cowboys have achieved the unbelievable, here they are, playing the Patriots in the Super Bowl. The Cowboys have been playing well on offense, but struggling on defense. With 5 minutes left in the 3rd quarter they are down by 11 points.

Dak gets a hard hit on the head, a penalty on the Patriot defense, but Dak instantly goes into concussion protocol. In comes Tony Romo. At first Tony is tentative but then completes a long ball to Dez for a TD.

In the 4th quarter the defense plays a little better, both teams exchange another TD but now it's Cowboys ball, a minute and a half left in the game, down by four. They must score a TD. Tony has been hit a few times and he looked shaken but he got up each time. Now it is 1st and ten on the Patriot 25.

Great quarterbacks always have their "signature" moments. You have "the Catch", "the Hail Mary", "the Drive", "the Helmet Catch".......and now you have "Romo's Last Stand"

Methodically, Tony and the Cowboys drive down the field, Dez, Witten, and Beasely take turns catching critical passes. Finally, with 3 seconds left in the game the Cowboys are on the Patriot 12 yard line. There can be only one destination for this pass and the Patriots know it. It doesn't matter.

Tony goes back, he is almost instantly chased by a blitzer. He evades the rusher, then another. There is no more time on the clock. Just as two more defenders begin to descend simultaneously on Tony , he let's go, a perfect pass to Witten on the 2 yard line, between a LB and a safety.

They hit Witten hard but he fights through it and barely gets the ball across the plane. Touchdown! The Cowboys are Super Bowl champions!

Tony Romo is the MVP. When asked about his future he hints that he is satisfied that he has done all that he set out to accomplish, besides, he thinks he might have broken something, didn't want to report it.

Three days later, flanked by Jerry Jones and Jason Garrett, Tony Romo announces his retirement. Jerry says there is a job waiting for Tony if he wants it, however, Tony expresses interest in a position with ESPN or FOX. Both have made offers.

THE END

This is downright bizarre. You you dream of Dak leading us all the way to the SB and getting ******* concussed? Why does glory for Romo end in a nightmare for the man that led us there in this dream? Lol.. Just awful

 

[xwalker]

Please don't make this a Dak versus Tony thing. I got a soft spot for Tony, although I believe starting Dak was the right choice. It would be a shame for such an improbable career as Tony's not to have the happiest of endings so I decided to write one. that's all.

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The Cowboys have achieved the unbelievable, here they are, playing the Patriots in the Super Bowl. The Cowboys have been playing well on offense, but struggling on defense. With 5 minutes left in the 3rd quarter they are down by 11 points.

Dak gets a hard hit on the head, a penalty on the Patriot defense, but Dak instantly goes into concussion protocol. In comes Tony Romo. At first Tony is tentative but then completes a long ball to Dez for a TD.

In the 4th quarter the defense plays a little better, both teams exchange another TD but now it's Cowboys ball, a minute and a half left in the game, down by four. They must score a TD. Tony has been hit a few times and he looked shaken but he got up each time. Now it is 1st and ten on the Patriot 25.

Great quarterbacks always have their "signature" moments. You have "the Catch", "the Hail Mary", "the Drive", "the Helmet Catch".......and now you have "Romo's Last Stand"

Methodically, Tony and the Cowboys drive down the field, Dez, Witten, and Beasely take turns catching critical passes. Finally, with 3 seconds left in the game the Cowboys are on the Patriot 12 yard line. There can be only one destination for this pass and the Patriots know it. It doesn't matter.

Tony goes back, he is almost instantly chased by a blitzer. He evades the rusher, then another. There is no more time on the clock. Just as two more defenders begin to descend simultaneously on Tony , he let's go, a perfect pass to Witten on the 2 yard line, between a LB and a safety.

They hit Witten hard but he fights through it and barely gets the ball across the plane. Touchdown! The Cowboys are Super Bowl champions!

Tony Romo is the MVP. When asked about his future he hints that he is satisfied that he has done all that he set out to accomplish, besides, he thinks he might have broken something, didn't want to report it.

Three days later, flanked by Jerry Jones and Jason Garrett, Tony Romo announces his retirement. Jerry says there is a job waiting for Tony if he wants it, however, Tony expresses interest in a position with ESPN or FOX. Both have made offers.

THE END

Sorry, but that is the dumbest thing I've ever heard.

 

[Ranching]

Sorry, but that is the dumbest thing I've ever heard.

That's saying a lot around here. Lol

 

[rpntex]

I think it's the other way around.....people are getting butthurt cause Romo isn't playing. There are all kinds of excuses....Dak is not throwing the long ball enough. Dak isn't accurate, Etc, etc. Well, I don't care about the long ball as long as their moving the chains. If he's moving the chains, they score points. I've never seen people complain about a team when we're 12-2 with a dynamic QB. He does things that Romo CAN'T do. It's like a puzzle. Dak fits the puzzle perfectly. Will he have bad games? Of course he will. And if Dak doesn't win the Superbowl, I can imagine how this site will react. And there is no guarantee we win with Romo. I just don't get it. It has to be something else.

Look at what you said… "As long as they are moving the chains". That's just it – people were only clamoring for Romo when Prescott was not moving the chains, such as against the Giants.

For what it's worth, I believe we're now talking about a game by game situation. We're not talking about the long-haul anymore. Prescott is the starter, and will remind the starter. There is a small outside possibility that Romo stays with Dallas and regain the starting job next season, but I believe that to be highly unlikely. As I said, now we're only talking about game by game. If Dak is just thinking it up, he is still going to start the next game. However, Coach Garrett cannot be reluctant to throw Romo out there "in relief", especially if it's a "win or go home" scenario (playoffs). It would not change the fact that Prescott is still the starter, and would continue to start the following week.

 

[Cowboyz88]

In defending Romo's career, most every fan points to his stats…yet only 14 games into his rookie season, Dak's rookie year is statistically better - across the board - than Romo's first starting season (his third year). After Romo's first season everyone was rightfully going bonkers, yet Dak's BETTER first season is picked apart and dismissed by so many.

In his career, Romo has only had one QB Rating season (2014…34 TD's was nuts) higher than Dak's.

Most of all, we're 12-2 and the future's infinitely brighter than the same time last year, but some fans still want Dak out so Romo can do whatever.

Please, let the insanity continue.

 

[Parche]

Well Aikman's end of his career was a terrible script. He had three rings and his career got ended by that has been LB from Washington.

As a funeral director, I can tell you many people leave this life with a great ending. Football isn't that important to end well, matter of fact its not important at all. Its short, and ends that way, what you do with the rest of your life is far more important. I also have several people in my life who have played in the league. What matters is what they do off the field, more than on it.

Excellent post. Thanks for it, it helps to keep in perspective whats really important. Sometimes we tend to forget.