Less Romo is More Romo

[BAT]

Ahem...

http://cowboyszone.com/threads/humor-hey-drew.301217/

Sorry about that man, must have missed that thread.

 

[big dog cowboy]

This is a bit of a crow eating thread.

I'm really liking this "new" Romo.

Welcome to the dark side.

 

[Beelzebot]

Perhaps the aging/back-troubled Romo is finding out that less is more and that being a bus driver can bring just as much glory (if not more) than a gunslinging, juking and jiving heroic type QB. His thowing does seem more judicious than in the first game and previous seasons.

Are you kidding? If he put up the same "bus driver" line from last night every week he would finish with 4,200 yards and 48 TDs. Romo isn't any different. Now that his mobility is returning, he seems to be what he's always been; an elite QB who is capable of turning nothing into something and winning a game for you if needed. The difference is he's getting support from the coaching staff, defense, and running game, so it isn't all on him. Last night was last year's Green Bay game with better playcalling and defense.

 

[Clove]

This is a bit of a crow eating thread.

I'm really liking this "new" Romo.

I've been a Romohomer since 2006 and haven't backed down from that.

I was beginning to worry through the first 2 1/2 games this year, because he really looked off. I was worried he was done.

I am elated to see him back to full health and, yet, he is still (so far) allowing the running game to take the load off his shoulders.

Less Romo is More Romo.

The past few years, I became almost more concerned with Romo's individual stats than with the Cowboys winning. I got to the point that I just wanted Romo to do good so that people would get off his back because I feel he's an elite quarterback.

I'll eat my crow.

If Romo ends the year with a 60% completion percentage, 2,800 yards, 20 TDs and 8 INTs and the Cowboys make noise in the playoffs due to the success of the running game and a decent defense, I'll gladly take it.

Go Cowboys.

This is a smart post. The bottom line here is winning. Just ask Russell Wilson, or Aikman. If you win Super Bowls, you will be a HOFer Mr Romo, forget all the other crap.This defense is not a stellar defense, but it's an opportunistic defense, and can give you long spurts of close outs during a game. But during that time, you have to score touch downs like we did the other day. They can't really shut a team out (the defense) so when they're stopping people, you have to do your part.

And Romo played a tough smart game against a worthy opponent. The key now is consistency. You can't win 2 and lose 3 or win 1 and lose one. You have to string together 5 and 6 wins in a row, and now is our chance. Winning that many games in a row is what you'll have to do in the playoffs anyways, against the best teams. So, for now, once again I'm giving Romo props, but if he goes in the gutter, I'll be right back on here tearing him a new one. Get me a SB, I'll leave the guy alone forever.

 

[percyhoward]

This is a smart post. The bottom line here is winning. Just ask Russell Wilson, or Aikman. If you win Super Bowls, you will be a HOFer Mr Romo, forget all the other crap.This defense is not a stellar defense, but it's an opportunistic defense, and can give you long spurts of close outs during a game. But during that time, you have to score touch downs like we did the other day. They can't really shut a team out (the defense) so when they're stopping people, you have to do your part.

And Romo played a tough smart game against a worthy opponent. The key now is consistency. You can't win 2 and lose 3 or win 1 and lose one. You have to string together 5 and 6 wins in a row, and now is our chance. Winning that many games in a row is what you'll have to do in the playoffs anyways, against the best teams. So, for now, once again I'm giving Romo props, but if he goes in the gutter, I'll be right back on here tearing him a new one. Get me a SB, I'll leave the guy alone forever.

I think I get the OP now, after reading this.

We see more wins on the horizon, so now it's safe to set up this mental construct that allows us to get more juice out of the wins.

 

[Lonestar94]

If Less Romo is More Romo than:

Less Peyton Manning is More Peyton Manning
Less Aaron Rodgers is More Aaron Rodgers

etc

It's all about that running game.

 

[windward]

Last night's game was Aikman/Smith. We need to maintain this kind of balance. Troy didn't have many 300 yard games, and when he did, we lost.

Not quite.
The Cowboys were 10-7 in games Aikman threw for 300 plus yards in a game. Including the 1992 NFC Title game

 

[khiladi]

Help me get the point of this post.

Normally, when you eat crow, it means you had an opinion about something that was wrong. If you've been wanting people to stop blaming Romo for all of the team's problems, that actually means you've been making sense up until now.

People who think this is happening because Romo is throwing it less are missing the point. If it were just about throwing it less, we could have been doing that for the last four years. In fact, every team would simply count on their QB less and start winning more games. Not that simple.

This is about running it more, because we're running it much, much better. Romo throwing less is just the byproduct, with the predictable success that comes from having a much more complete team. Which is the point of taking note of Romo's stats in the first place -- to show 1) how good he's been despite not having a complete team, and 2) how good the team as a whole could be if his supporting cast were as good as he is.

Don't forget play-calling. We added Martin on offense. The rest has been Linehan.

 

[theogt]

In the first half we threw the ball 21 times and ran 15 times. That's about a 60/40 split. We didn't get a 24-0 lead at half by relying on the run. Romo was uber sharp and we were passing A LOT, especially for a team with the lead. That's not "less Romo".

 

[Section446]

Absolutely, Romo isn't a guy who can carry an offense, let someone else give it a try.

 

[jrumann59]

Romo's performance didn't worry me too much. I remember when Troy had his surgery he was off a few games thankfully he Emmitt and that line to hide behind. I think Tony was unsure of what to expect coming into the season with the OL and running game.

 

[JIMMYBUFFETT]

Absolutely, Romo isn't a guy who can carry an offense, let someone else give it a try.

There's no such thing as "a guy who can carry an offense" in the National Football League. That's why it's called a team game. We've already been over this with you in remedial football class. If you don't start taking better notes we'll have to hold you back another year Sec.

 

[SPCowboysfan9]

"New Romo", "Less Romo"......No,its called having an oline and run game that can actually support and not hinder your QB. It's how the game is meant to be played. Not a QB running for his life trying to bail the team out every week. Balance and protection will make most QBs look better. Check the great Tom Brady or even Peyton Manning when they are getting hit play after play. Pull those two last Super Bowl tapes and tell me how they looked....

 

[sureletsrace]

In the first half we threw the ball 21 times and ran 15 times. That's about a 60/40 split. We didn't get a 24-0 lead at half by relying on the run. Romo was uber sharp and we were passing A LOT, especially for a team with the lead. That's not "less Romo".

That's an interesting stat.

But I think what I mean is that defenses now legitimately fear our run game and gameplanned as such.

Romo doesn't have nearly that success in the first half had we not cemented ourselves as a team with a deadly ground game.

What I'm trying to say I guess is that Romo can be more efficient now that our ground game is a legitimate threat.

He can be a bus driver, a gunslinger, or an average QB and we can still win games.

And I'm okay with that now.

I'm a fairly young Cowboys fan. I only really started watching and enjoying the game seriously in 2006. So, Romo is what I "grew up with". He's my quarterback. *crying*

I got to the point where I just wanted Romo to do well, even if we lost.

Now, I don't care. As long as we win games.

 

[adbutcher]

In the first half we threw the ball 21 times and ran 15 times. That's about a 60/40 split. We didn't get a 24-0 lead at half by relying on the run. Romo was uber sharp and we were passing A LOT, especially for a team with the lead. That's not "less Romo".

I hate facts, facts be damned! lol.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Are you kidding? If he put up the same "bus driver" line from last night every week he would finish with 4,200 yards and 48 TDs. Romo isn't any different. Now that his mobility is returning, he seems to be what he's always been; an elite QB who is capable of turning nothing into something and winning a game for you if needed. The difference is he's getting support from the coaching staff, defense, and running game, so it isn't all on him. Last night was last year's Green Bay game with better playcalling and defense.

I do not purchase on credit the idea that Romo is getting support from all them entities and now he is flowering. His rebirth is named Murray and his cautiousness (not thowing into double coverage) be working.
As for his eliteness, how long will that last. he is older than Las Vegas Elvis. Already he is showing signs of aging and his eliteness I no can't last.
So being a bus driver is not bad. He just half to know he half a bus full of players who can help and he dont have to do it all like Father and Son Plumbing Co.

 

[DallasEast]

I think I get the OP now, after reading this.

We see more wins on the horizon, so now it's safe to set up this mental construct that allows us to get more juice out of the wins.

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[myslamsareolder]

If Romo ends the year with a 60% completion percentage, 2,800 yards, 20 TDs and 8 INTs and the Cowboys make noise in the playoffs due to the success of the running game and a decent defense, I'll gladly take it.

No way Romo throws for less than 3000 yards. He is averaging 234 yards per game and therefor on pace for 3744 yards. He would have to average 155 yards per game to get to the terrible 2800. I would bench him if he was only throwing 155 yards every game. he might not go over 4000 this year but he will get close. 250 yards per game is pretty mediocre, but if thats all you need to do? amazing.

He is on pace for 3744 yards, 28 TDs, 16 INTs. hopefully he can keep the INTs down to 10-12 and then I am totally fine with those numbers and they are much more realistic.

 

[sureletsrace]

No way Romo throws for less than 3000 yards. He is averaging 234 yards per game and therefor on pace for 3744 yards. He would have to average 155 yards per game to get to the terrible 2800. I would bench him if he was only throwing 155 yards every game. he might not go over 4000 this year but he will get close. 250 yards per game is pretty mediocre, but if thats all you need to do? amazing.

He is on pace for 3744 yards, 28 TDs, 16 INTs. hopefully he can keep the INTs down to 10-12 and then I am totally fine with those numbers and they are much more realistic.

I don't actually think he'll throw for 2,800. I was just using it as an example.

 

[myslamsareolder]

I don't actually think he'll throw for 2,800. I was just using it as an example.

and what I am telling you is that there really won't be "less Romo" throughout his career, 109 games from 2006-2013, he has averaged 271 yards per game or 4,336 YDs per 16 games, 2TDs per game or 32 TDs per 16 games, less than 1 Int per game or 16 INTs per 16 games... that all sounds pretty close to his current pace. the only real difference is the way that he gets those numbers. He can now just be consistent and not have to have peaks and valleys, which is what happens when winning is put mostly on the QBs shoulder.