Let's take a look at the QBs

[Rampage]

Wade Phillips on penalties:


:laugh2:

hey Wade said that shortly after he became HC for us. and in your quote he says he wants to coach them. why doesn't he say he does coach them?

 

[TwentyOne]

Much has been made about Romo of late. He catching a lot of heat from some. But is it warranted? Let's take a look at some of the other top QBs in the NFL some have mentioned, and compare:

Name TDs Ints Yards Rating

Roethlisberger 17 14 3193 80.8

Brees 30 16 4683 95.5

Warner 26 13 4320 95.5

Cutler 24 16 4210 87.0

Rivers 32 11 3802 104.0

Cassel 21 11 3615 89.1

P. Manning 26 12 3907 93.8

M. Ryan 15 7 3280 89.7

And Romo? Even missing a few games this year?

Romo 26 13 3265 94.8


There you have it. Even missing a few games, and playing injured much of the year, Romo, is STILL among the elite QBs in the NFL.

Say what you want, but, it is what it is.

Go Cowboys!!!

Another great example that stats don't always tell the truth.

 

[30yrheel]

why do people keep insisting that aikman won simply because of the surrounding talent? you forget that he was the 1st pick of the draft. a 6'-4" elite talented qb. he probably would have had success anywhere he went because he had the talent, and mental make-up of a champion.
romo is not nearly as physically talented, but maybe his "moxie" will make up for that, we'll have to see.
but, give me steady aikman over the "gunslinger" if i've got a choice.

 

[kramskoi]

I'm not going to sit here and waste my time, anguing this point.

We have an elite, warrior QB. Just because he can't put this whole suck #$% under achieving team on his shoulders, while he injured on top of it, and WILL them to win week in and week out, doesn't mean HE sucks.

Even Troy Aikman said that he (Troy) was really not that good a QB as to be in the HOF. That it was more about having a great O line, great WR to throw to, and an outstanding running game to help him out. If not for that, he wouldn't even be SMELLING the HOF.

Instead, what WE have, at least right now, is Romo, MAYBE Witten, and everybody else is either injured, or pretty much well is stinking up the joint right now.

The only reason we are even CLOSE to the Playoffs. Is because of Romo.

And to tell you the truth, I'm getting sick of folks bashing him, just because they NEED someone to bash.

I'm &^*^%$& out of here.

Go Cowboys!!!

just remember the knife cuts both ways...if Romo and Witten were so "money" then how do you explain what happened in Pittsburgh...a pro bowl QB throwing to a pro bowl TE with the result going pick 6 the other way and ending the game...if you're looking for December heroes there are'nt any, save maybe Tashard Choice and Demarcus Ware...there's a nice stat sheet quarterback in New Orleans but he won't even sniff the playoffs this year...

 

[TwentyOne]

why do people keep insisting that aikman won simply because of the surrounding talent? you forget that he was the 1st pick of the draft. a 6'-4" elite talented qb. he probably would have had success anywhere he went because he had the talent, and mental make-up of a champion.
romo is not nearly as physically talented, but maybe his "moxie" will make up for that, we'll have to see.
but, give me steady aikman over the "gunslinger" if i've got a choice.

Coincidentally Aikman had his best years when there was alot of talent around him. Once the salary cap was installed and the talent went elswhere his decline started. Makes you think doesn't it ?

There are other QBs who don't feed from the talent around them. The players around them feed from the QB. For example Brett Favre who for years had not the best receivers but Green Bay always had a dangerous passing game. Just look what he did "to" the Jets.

 

[DaBoys4Life]

Romo played to win the game last Sunday. He had a bad first half, but he rallied, and we were in great position to put the Ravens out. Then, the record-setting runs happened.

So, when you're looking at how an individual is playing, it doesn't do tons of good to evaluate them on a team basis. Romo has had some rocky play, and just doesn't look comfortable. But he's done alot to get us to where we are - more than any other player, IMO.

I can not agree with this post enough.