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I got more out of it.
He felt Barry S wasn't driven as a coach as he had been in college.
If we can cut Aikman and Emmitt, we certainly can cut Romo
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He felt Barry S wasn't driven as a coach as he had been in college.
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Just the thought of Grant Hill's dadI'm older than you; I cried when I saw Jean Fugett and Calvin Hill playing for the Commanders
playing for the Skins... *shudder*
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Not sure what your point is......they gave up a valuable asset for nothing and it backfired
They could have kept Ware just like they can keep Romo
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I just want what's best for the team. We've all seen how important it is to have a high quality backup. If Romo could assure that we'll be able to remain a contender for the next two years if Dak goes down, I'd consider that very valuable. Then again, he's getting paid top dollar. If cutting/trading him could free up enough cap space to sign some players that'll help fix our weaknesses and make us a powerhouse, I'd consider that very valuable. Then again, it would have to be a significant amount of cap space and we'd have to do our part in bringing in some good players.
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Romo's not a distraction for the team and never was but he's certainly a distraction for the team's fans.
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My point is that your overall take on the situation was wrong. Multiple offers didn't occur after he was released. His post-Cowboys destination was already pre-determined. If the numbers Ware and his agent had gotten were in the Cowboys range, he probably would've stayed with the Cowboys. They weren't, so they granted him his release.
Keeping Romo is just a dream
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Jones and Son Incorporated and Tony had thought all along that he would play out this contract and, potentially, retire at its conclusion depending on his health.
The team also had thought all along they would be paying both Tony and for a back-up QB, probably in the neighborhood of $3-5m/yr through 2019, and then would turn the corner to the next someone.
So, just from a budgeting perspective, for all the talk, the situation hasn't actually changed that much on the ledger--mostly just a discount on what they thought they'd be paying for the not-Romo QB since Dak's on his rookie contract.
That's why when Jerry says he doesn't actually have to make any move and that he can see Romo playing through in Big D, it's actually a legitimate assertion. He could. It might not be the smartest way to proceed, but then again, as some have iterated above, it also might not be the dumbest, given how vital high quality QBs are to a team's success and how hard they can be to find... and how often teams find themselves changing QBs due to injury or a reduction in performance--I think I counted about 1/3 of NFC teams had switched QBs since training camp, and that's just a relatively short time, testifying to, what we all know is, the precarious nature of it all.
Moreover, if reports are true that b/t Romo's fragility and his contract, no one would give up more than a conditional mid-round pick on him, the case can be made that he's worth more to the Cowboys, all told, than he is to anyone else.
The key to me is Romo himself. And if it's true, as has been reported, that a lot of his heartbreak in this is that he genuinely has a preference to stick around, then it's not as-if he's going to make a whole lot more money somewhere else. It boils down, then, to "can Romo stomach being the #2?"
I don't pretend to know, and I'm guessing he doesn't really know and won't really know until the off-season hits.
I do know that if he accepts it, then it potentially sets him up for a longer career--perhaps even an additional 2-4 years. And that might be the bottom line incentive in accepting it. The hits he doesn't take now, just make it that much more likely that he's still a marketable commodity at the end of this contract.
Can't dismiss that.
The team also had thought all along they would be paying both Tony and for a back-up QB, probably in the neighborhood of $3-5m/yr through 2019, and then would turn the corner to the next someone.
So, just from a budgeting perspective, for all the talk, the situation hasn't actually changed that much on the ledger--mostly just a discount on what they thought they'd be paying for the not-Romo QB since Dak's on his rookie contract.
That's why when Jerry says he doesn't actually have to make any move and that he can see Romo playing through in Big D, it's actually a legitimate assertion. He could. It might not be the smartest way to proceed, but then again, as some have iterated above, it also might not be the dumbest, given how vital high quality QBs are to a team's success and how hard they can be to find... and how often teams find themselves changing QBs due to injury or a reduction in performance--I think I counted about 1/3 of NFC teams had switched QBs since training camp, and that's just a relatively short time, testifying to, what we all know is, the precarious nature of it all.
Moreover, if reports are true that b/t Romo's fragility and his contract, no one would give up more than a conditional mid-round pick on him, the case can be made that he's worth more to the Cowboys, all told, than he is to anyone else.
The key to me is Romo himself. And if it's true, as has been reported, that a lot of his heartbreak in this is that he genuinely has a preference to stick around, then it's not as-if he's going to make a whole lot more money somewhere else. It boils down, then, to "can Romo stomach being the #2?"
I don't pretend to know, and I'm guessing he doesn't really know and won't really know until the off-season hits.
I do know that if he accepts it, then it potentially sets him up for a longer career--perhaps even an additional 2-4 years. And that might be the bottom line incentive in accepting it. The hits he doesn't take now, just make it that much more likely that he's still a marketable commodity at the end of this contract.
Can't dismiss that.
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Multiple teams were interested in Ware.......he may have only been interested in DEN but DAL misread the market and overestimated the cap problems
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Ok.
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More than a dozen teams are interested in Ware, including multiple playoff contenders. But Denver is being aggressive on Ware and wants him to form a tag team with Von Miller, the way the Broncos previously had it with Elvis Dumervil, sources said.
http://www.espn.com/dallas/nfl/story/_/id/10590589/dallas-cowboys-release-demarcus-ware
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It is OK to be wrong sometimes
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Nah, that's not it. I just don't mind tapping out when I know when we're not going to agree. It's cool. You got the last word.
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Yeah tapping out by still trying to get the last word after being corrected
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Less than 24 hours after he was released by Dallas, Demarcus Ware signed a 3-year, $30 million contract. $20 million of the contract is guaranteed. According to ESPN, a dozen teams had been interested in adding Ware, including several of last year’s playoff teams.
My knee-jerk reaction is the Cowboys’ talent evaluation team has failed the team miserably…again. This is one of the elite pass rushers in the game and he’s one year removed from having 6-straight 10+ sack seasons. People talked about Michael Johnson of the Bengals having a breakout year with 8 sacks last year, while Demarcus Ware is thought to have had a dismal season while collecting 6 sacks…while missing a full quarter of the season due to injuries that are now fixed. It’s a matter of expectations
http://www.fantasyfootballtips.org/demarcus-ware-waived-by-dallas-cowboys-could-sign-with-broncos/
DAL would have saved more salary cap space by keeping and restructuring Ware than by releasing him.........same with Romo........there is no point in just giving away a valuable asset.....DAL could have traded Ware very easily....he was only 32 and his reputation around the league was better than with his own fanbase.......same with Romo
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Wow. That was right on cue, Bill...
http://sportsday.***BANNED-URL***/d...s-right-sit-tony-romo-surprised-stayed-dallas
Parcells p-r-o-b-a-b-l-y should speak with Romo... like right now. Not saying someone as wise as Parcells would let something discussed between the two of them slip to the media but he may get a better idea where Romo's head's at presently.Bill Parcells said:
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I guess only in the sense that the partner trading team might require one.
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But would they be interested in him if he said he wouldn't play for them? He's not a 22 year old kid trying to earn a living in his first few years. He could walk away and go into broadcasting or coaching, or take up golf more competitively. So we could only get a pick for him if it was a team he wanted to play for. If the Browns offer us their next 5 years worth of 1st rounders it won't matter a bit, because he can just say no.
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Yes... not as it would be to retaining him on the team.
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I don't think JJ has a problem cutting Romo. I believe he fully understands this is Romos last year here. But by making comments about Romo staying as a backup and contributing to a SB team, he can drive his price on Romo up a bit. I believe he is putting on a little bit of a show for other teams.