Irony

[CowboyBlog]

Cowboys fans cheer the replacement of a veteran passing QB because he isn't "mobile" enough to run the offense.

This happens on the same night the Cowboys honor Troy Aikman for being a Hall of Fame QB from Dallas.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

Cowboys fans cheer the replacement of a veteran passing QB because he isn't "mobile" enough to run the offense.

This happens on the same night the Cowboys honor Troy Aikman for being a Hall of Fame QB from Dallas.

It is strange how things like this seem to work out sometimes.....

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Don't forget many of those same ones wanted Walsh to be the starter AND were calling for Aikman to be cut in 2000.

Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose.

 

[CowboyBlog]

It is strange how things like this seem to work out sometimes.....

Yea, I remember that game when the Cowboys were driving against the eagles and the QB threw a int in the endzone that the eagles returned for a TD to end the game. That was in 1998, I think.

 

[CowboyBlog]

Don't forget many of those same ones wanted Walsh to be the starter AND were calling for Aikman to be cut in 2000.

Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose.

I remember the idiots calling for Beurline

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Yea, I remember that game when the Cowboys were driving against the eagles and the QB threw a int in the endzone that the eagles returned for a TD to end the game. That was in 1998, I think.

1996

Don't forget 1994 against the 49ers when he gave it right to the guy with the long neck, or 1993 when he threw it right at the Bills' defender.

Aikman was great but he too made errors. That is why he tends not to criticize the QBs as much.

 

[jbsg02]

I wish we had Aikman's O-Line of 1992-1995

 

[CowboyBlog]

1996

Don't forget 1994 against the 49ers when he gave it right to the guy with the long neck, or 1993 when he threw it right at the Bills' defender.

Aikman was great but he too made errors. That is why he tends not to criticize the QBs as much.

I guess Aikman was just lucky that Jesus Romo didn't have an older brother.

 

[TtownCowboy]

Anybody comparing Aikman to Bledsoe, in their prime, needs to get a grip. And no one w/a real eye for football wanted Aikman replaced by Beurline. Sadly, the end of Troy and Drew's careers do tend to mirror each other right now. I was a fan of Troy's as much as anybody but it was his time to go to the booth, and we should have drafted his understudy/replacement way sooner.

 

[Da Hammer]

i think people here are forgetting how good our O-Line was in our dynasty period...

 

[Rampage]

the game has changed since the aikman era

 

[CowboyBlog]

the game has changed since the aikman era

The Cowboy fans have changed the most.

 

[TtownCowboy]

The Cowboy fans have changed the most.

In what way?

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

There is a lot of revisionist history going on here.

Many wanted rid of Aikman in his early days, many wanted him canned and called him Acheman etc.

The one consistent is that the most popular player in Cowboy land is the backup QB.

 

[cowboys19]

There is a lot of revisionist history going on here.

Many wanted rid of Aikman in his early days, many wanted him canned and called him Acheman etc.

The one consistent is that the most popular player in Cowboy land is the backup QB.

So now that Romo is the starter Bledsoe is the most popular?
i dont think so

 

[Mr Cowboy]

The real irony is that Arrington ended his career in the same stadium where he ended Aikman's career.

 

[Dale]

It's not necessarily Romo's "mobility" that makes him attractive. It's his ability to feel the pass rush, move within the pocket, and make quick decisions. I'd also throw in the attribute of not attaching to one receiver.

I agree mobility is overrated. Pocket presence, however, is not.

Bledsoe reminds me of Aikman late in his career. And Theisman (or somebody) hinted last night that Bledsoe is probably standing back there just staring at the pass rush. People said the same about Aikman in his final year. After a career of nobly taking tough hits, he appears gun shy.

 

[dboyz]

Aikman was pretty much a statue too back there, BUT Aikman had a very quick release and once Norv Turner's timing offense came in Aikman got rid of the ball quickly and was decisive with the ball.

So the comparison to Bledsoe falls apart there.

 

[CowboyBlog]

Aikman was pretty much a statue too back there, BUT Aikman had a very quick release and once Norv Turner's timing offense came in Aikman got rid of the ball quickly and was decisive with the ball.

So the comparison to Bledsoe falls apart there.

Just point out the irony of the what the casual fan thinks they want.

 

[DBoys]

It's not necessarily Romo's "mobility" that makes him attractive. It's his ability to feel the pass rush, move within the pocket, and make quick decisions. I'd also throw in the attribute of not attaching to one receiver.

I agree mobility is overrated. Pocket presence, however, is not.

Bledsoe reminds me of Aikman late in his career. And Theisman (or somebody) hinted last night that Bledsoe is probably standing back there just staring at the pass rush. People said the same about Aikman in his final year. After a career of nobly taking tough hits, he appears gun shy.

Great post