Laufenberg: Romo not just good, but GREAT quarterback

[khiladi]

Nobody had as an incompetent an OC as Tony Romo did for years....

 

[Kevinicus]

Romo fumbled the snap in Seattle. Romo threw the interception in the endzone that cause us to lose to the Giants. Those playoff loses were directly because of Romo. Your revisionist history is laughable.

The interception was the reason for the loss to NY? That is quite possibly the dumbest thing I've seen posted in the many years I've been here. I'm not even sure Clove would go that far. Maybe not even the worst of Commanders fans. Please reevaluate.

 

[pugilist]

how many statistical records does he hold for the franchise again? how many all-time among quarterbacks?

if that doesn't speak to his individual greatness saddled with dog **** teams around him, i don't know what does..

 

[aikemirv]

Romo fumbled the snap in Seattle. Romo threw the interception in the endzone that cause us to lose to the Giants. Those playoff loses were directly because of Romo. Your revisionist history is laughable.

4th down, last play of the game, did you want him to hold the ball.

3rd down, perfect read to Crayton who stopped - talk about revisionist history!!!

 

[aikemirv]

The only thing that has made the Cowboys watchable for the past 9 years was Tony Romo. He is and was a great QB!

He is also the only reason they have even sniffed the playoffs during those years as well!

 

[raichledog]

Romo is a good QB
No player should get in the ROH of the Cowboys without having won a SB
We're not the Eagles or the bengals Etc

Really? Jason Witten shouldn't be in the ROH? How about Demarcus Ware?

 

[DFWJC]

The interception was the reason for the loss to NY? That is quite possibly the dumbest thing I've seen posted in the many years I've been here. I'm not even sure Clove would go that far. Maybe not even the worst of Commanders fans. Please reevaluate.

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The play before the final hail mary and irrelevant int was what could have sealed the win.
Clayton broke his route and the ball was right there for the TD. Anyone can youtube the play...it's brutal.
Then it was 4th down and time running out, so unless you're worried about your stats and just throw it out of the endzone to keep from having a pick, you at least make sure the ball goes into endzone. That int was not what anyone would call a real int...just throwing it in there to try to give us a chance as nobody was open.

Crayton also dropped another possible TD over the middle earlier. Not that Romo was brilliant that day, and the Giants defense really got on a roll in those playoffs, but there were at least 2 TDs that should have been, but were not.

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

The only thing that has made the Cowboys watchable for the past 9 years was Tony Romo. He is and was a great QB!

He is also the only reason they have even sniffed the playoffs during those years as well!

I guess people have different opinions of great. And Romo did have help on the teams. It wasn't all him.

 

[starsgoblue414]

He doesn't have colossal shortcomings? Let's take a deeper look at what you say is stupid things and you tell me which part is not true. Because you need a reminder and so that you don't accuse me of cherry picking games, here is a complete history of how every playoff season ended in Tony Romo's entire career as the starting Dallas Cowboys QB:

Jan 2007, Losing the NFC Wildcard games as the FG holder against the Seahawks... COLOSSAL FAIL.
Jan 2008, Losing the NFC Divisional game as the #1 seed against the #6 seed Giants... COLOSSAL FAIL.
Jan 2010, Losing the NFC Divisional game to a formerly retired Bret Favre/Vikings... COLOSSAL FAIL.
Jan 2015, Losing the NFC Divisional game to a one legged Aaron Rodgers/Packers... COLOSSAL FAIL.

Your definition of the Ring of Honor is also a colossal fail when it doesn't include Cowboys greats like Everson Walls and Nate Newton. Mind you, I'm not saying Romo won't be in the RoH but it will be more of an exercise in Jerry Jones' habit to engage in nepotism for his adopted son than it will be recognizing an all-time great Cowboy.

COLOSSAL FAILS?????? How can you justify these being COLOSSAL. HOW?

In 07 The game against Seattle sure he made a mistake, it was his first year as the starter in the league and once he became the starter should have never remained the holder.
in 08 You didnt mentioned that Giants team won the SB beating Romo, Rodgers, and Brady. So colossal fail is a complete overreaction.
in 10 He got sacked 6 times and the defense gave up 34 points. Not sure COLOSSAL is a word I would use when they weren't even Favorite( in all honesty I don't remember the line) in a road divisional game.
in 15 on the Road in GB Dallas had a chance to win the game but we all know about the Dez non catch. Also you remember Murray had a huge fumble and you mention Rodgers had one leg but our defense couldn't stop him at big times.. So again COLOSSAL FAIL is something I don't see.

 

[JoeKing]

The interception was the reason for the loss to NY? That is quite possibly the dumbest thing I've seen posted in the many years I've been here. I'm not even sure Clove would go that far. Maybe not even the worst of Commanders fans. Please reevaluate.

It was over when...
http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2008011301/2007/POST19/giants@cowboys#tab=recap

 

[Ring Leader]

Laufenberg the same guy that publicly called out Romo and turned his back on him. Hard to believe anything he says about Romo.

Actually, it makes his argument even more compelling. It's hard to admit you are wrong. After some serious reflection, Babe is now able to unemotionally opine on Romo's career with better clarity and understanding of the team challenges that were well beyond Romo's control.

It's a faily common characterization of Romo by NFL players, coaches, GMs and others that reside well above the level of media lackey and their easily manipulated, hyper-impressionable sheep.

 

[JoeKing]

COLOSSAL FAILS?????? How can you justify these being COLOSSAL. HOW?

In 07 The game against Seattle sure he made a mistake, it was his first year as the starter in the league and once he became the starter should have never remained the holder.
in 08 You didnt mentioned that Giants team won the SB beating Romo, Rodgers, and Brady. So colossal fail is a complete overreaction.
in 10 He got sacked 6 times and the defense gave up 34 points. Not sure COLOSSAL is a word I would use when they weren't even Favorite( in all honesty I don't remember the line) in a road divisional game.
in 15 on the Road in GB Dallas had a chance to win the game but we all know about the Dez non catch. Also you remember Murray had a huge fumble and you mention Rodgers had one leg but our defense couldn't stop him at big times.. So again COLOSSAL FAIL is something I don't see.

07 - he screwed up, stop making excuses
08 - 1 seed beat by 6 seed, Romo throws INT in the endzone.
10 - losing 34-3 to a retired QB is a colossal fail. He owns it.
15 - losing to a one legged QB is a colossal fail. He owns it.

You don't see it because you are ROMO blind. QB's and coaches own the record they have.

 

[JoeKing]

4th down, last play of the game, did you want him to hold the ball.

3rd down, perfect read to Crayton who stopped - talk about revisionist history!!!

So, you do remember the play. Romo threw that ball right to the Giants. LOL @ Crayton.

 

[Animosity]

Tom Brady is great. Aaron Rodgers is great. is Romo in the same universe as these two? Hell no.

I'd put Romo a notch below Matt Ryan and Phillip Rivers.

 

[tyke1doe]

He is underrated, but he's not getting in the Hall of Fame, even with time. What's working against him?

1. Cowboys quarterback legacy. Unfortunately for Romo, when people think of Cowboys quarterbacks, they historically think of Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman, and that's because they won Super Bowls. We're not talking about Archie Manning with the Saints, a team without the rich history as the Cowboys that you judge based on a single player's rise to stardom. You're talking about the star-studded, accomplishment-driven, Super-Bowl-winning Dallas Cowboys. Maybe if Romo played for the Cleveland Browns and amassed the stats that he did without a ring, he'd be a HoF consideration. But not with the Cowboys.

2. His quarterback contemporaries. Historically, Romo will be judged by his contemporaries: Tom Brady, Eli Manning, Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisburger, Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers. What do those guys have that Tony doesn't. Super Bowl rings and/or League MVPs. Those are a lot of quarterbacks to nominate for the HoF from the generation that includes Romo. Sorry, but stacked up to those guys, even if he has the stats, Romo's not getting in.

3. Dak Prescott. If Dak wins a Super Bowl with in the five-year window between Romo's retirement and his eligibility to be nominated for the HoF, he's not getting in. Romo will get compared not only to his contemporaries but his successor.

4. National image. Unfortunately, for all the good Romo has done for the Cowboys, he still is remember as the guy who bobbled the snap against Seattle and threw an interception on the last play of the game when the Cowboys had the No. 1 seed against the Giants. If he never gets a chance to win a Super Bowl and make an outstanding play that contributes to the victory, that, sadly, is how he's going to be remember. And perceptions are hard to break.

In short, I hope he gets in, but based on the points above, Romo is going to have to buy a ticket (or win a Super Bowl with another team) if he wants to gain entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

 

[viman96]

Actually, it makes his argument even more compelling. It's hard to admit you are wrong. After some serious reflection, Babe is now able to unemotionally opine on Romo's career with better clarity and understanding of the team challenges that were well beyond Romo's control.

It's a faily common characterization of Romo by NFL players, coaches, GMs and others that reside well above the level of media lackey and their easily manipulated, hyper-impressionable sheep.

Does it? I do not recall him doing a 180 and back peddle off his lame bandwagon statement.

 

[Animosity]

Really?? Interesting. He has had 13-3...12-4...11-5...clubs and still managed to find a way to win just 2 wildcard games.truly GREAT QB's finds a way to win with clubs like that. Not to put too fine a point on this argument...take a look a ordinary players like Eli Manning and Russell Williams....not to even discuss what Brady has done with very average offensive talent!!

We dont even need to talk about those QBs. Look at Luck. Drafted by a 2-14, and manages to carry a horrible team to more playoff wins in the span of 3 years than Romo ever won in 10. And luck never once played with a hof wr, hof te, best run game in the league, top ol in the league, top 10 defenses like Romo did.

 

[Kevinicus]

It was over when...
http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2008011301/2007/POST19/giants@cowboys#tab=recap

There isn't a facepalm emoji big enough...

 

[SultanOfSix]

Romo has played for Wade Phillips as his coach, and Garrett as his offensive "mastermind"/and or coach in training/coach for the majority of his ten year career as a starter.

I don't think it's all that unbelievable that Brady, Rogers, Brees, Manning, etc., would fare any better.

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

Tom Brady is great. Aaron Rodgers is great. is Romo in the same universe as these two? Hell no.

I'd put Romo a notch below Matt Ryan and Phillip Rivers.

Romo's stats line up well with Ryan.