My Admiration For Romo

[Angus]

My constant complaints in the past about Romo were his attitude toward the fundamentals of quarterback. The risk reward factor in his game. His leadership. Ball security.

It takes time for a player to put together all the aspects of this position. And while some surely thought I didn't like this guy, it was more along the lines of him becoming the entire package for me.

He has excelled and has an understanding now of the game, his responsibility for his play and the other ten guys on the field, his leadership of the entire team and what the other team is doing.

The comment to Trotter by Romo during the game sums up exactly what I mean. Evidently after Romo learned the shift the eagles were trying he looked across the line and suggested to Trotter, "Go ahead and shift now."

If you recall Ray Lewis made a comment last year that they knew what we were going to do before we ran the play.

Romo now has the understanding of this game to know what the defense is going to do. But beyond that he has the skill set and the knowledge to cause them to do what he wants them to do.

Witness the touchdown to Crayton in the NFC East championship game. Romo caused Brown to be out of position. He influenced the outcome not only by the pass he threw, but by the way he set up the corner to be confused about where the ball was going until he was in no-mans land and out of position.

This is the guy I have been waiting for. The trouble is, regardless of his skills as a passer, the mental part of the game was never a done deal in my mind until he figured it out.

He has, and now this is a different team.

We could lose a game in the next three and the season not end as we all want.

But going forward, the things Romo has learned, and the experience he is gaining under highly stressful win or go home games pushes Romo into a top four quarterback in today's game.

So next season, when we have one of the toughest road schedules in the league, with health this team can be the team to beat.

However, there is a little business to take care of over the next several weeks, and Romo is has all the tools to do it.

He is the real deal now for me. He is the eye of the offensive storm and the one man the other team has to account for every down.

You remind me of the kid who, after he gained a few years, was amazed at how much his father had learned in the interim.

 

[TwoDeep3]

We're just going to have to pretend not to have noticed all the people hopping on and off the guy's bandwagon.

This is where I have the biggest problem. This is not about bandwagon for me.

I've watched a lot of Dallas Cowboy football. From Eddie Lebaron to Romo.

Tossing a pretty pass is not the difficult part for a guy trying to make it as a pro. Until he gets the mental part of the game - or as Aikman and others have said the game slows down for him - they are playing on sheer talent alone.

Romo has passed that point now. And regardless of all the people on boards like this who claim they always knew, until he delivers, they truthfully did not know.

Because there are a bunch of the very same guys that thought Quinthy would have made a good quarterback.

Romo is delivering now in a way he has never done before.

So with your approval, I will go ahead and appreciate his play.

Maybe even without it.

 

[TwoDeep3]

You remind me of the kid who, after he gained a few years, was amazed at how much his father had learned in the interim.

That would be great if I wasn't in my late fifties.

 

[aikemirv]

You remind me of the kid who, after he gained a few years, was amazed at how much his father had learned in the interim.

Priceless!

 

[aikemirv]

I would venture to say that there is not a QB in the history of the league that has taken as much criticism for such good play over the course of their career.

 

[Angus]

That would be great if I wasn't in my late fifties.

Well, I'm in my late seventies, so you're still a kid.

 

[theogt]

To be honest, I was pleased with his "mental" aspect before this season. He showed a shocking awareness of his surroundings and coverages, etc. It was only natural that he would continue to improve.

 

[zrinkill]

If you hold Troy Aikman to the standards that Romo is held too

He was only a good QB for 3 years.

He "did not get it" the other 8.

 

[Idgit]

This is where I have the biggest problem. This is not about bandwagon for me.

I've watched a lot of Dallas Cowboy football. From Eddie Lebaron to Romo.

Tossing a pretty pass is not the difficult part for a guy trying to make it as a pro. Until he gets the mental part of the game - or as Aikman and others have said the game slows down for him - they are playing on sheer talent alone.

Romo has passed that point now. And regardless of all the people on boards like this who claim they always knew, until he delivers, they truthfully did not know.

Because there are a bunch of the very same guys that thought Quinthy would have made a good quarterback.

Romo is delivering now in a way he has never done before.

So with your approval, I will go ahead and appreciate his play.

Maybe even without it.

I wasn't particularly directing that at you. I don't pay all that much attention to who's hops on and off the Romo bandwagon. I just know which posters were sensible about him the whole time, and zrinkill was one of them.

You can pretend that his play has been uneven or that he hadn't grasped the mental part of the game the last three years all you want. Maybe he's 'figured it out now' and we won't lose again as a result. All I know is that he's been a very good QB for us for a long time and that that's been readily apparent. His statistics say so, his won/loss percentage says so, and his decision making on the field says say so. But either way, it's nice to have you back on board for a while.

 

[TwoDeep3]

Well, I'm in my late seventies, so you're still a kid.

I bow to your reverence, sir.

 

[TwoDeep3]

I wasn't particularly directing that at you. I don't pay all that much attention to who's hops on and off the Romo bandwagon. I just know which posters were sensible about him the whole time, and zrinkill was one of them.

You can pretend that his play has been uneven or that he hadn't grasped the mental part of the game the last three years all you want. Maybe he's 'figured it out now' and we won't lose again as a result. All I know is that he's been a very good QB for us for a long time and that that's been readily apparent. His statistics say so, his won/loss percentage says so, and his decision making on the field says say so. But either way, it's nice to have you back on board for a while.

Perhaps you should go ahead and put me back on ignore. Your condescension is almost unbearable.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

I've been a huge fan of him since just before he took over the starting position from stuff I'd seen in preseasons up to that point.

The moment he took over and started playing I was a huge fan of him and I have been glad, every since, that he's our guy. I love the guy and he just continues to improve from year to year.

 

[TwoDeep3]

If you hold Troy Aikman to the standards that Romo is held too

He was only a good QB for 3 years.

He "did not get it" the other 8.

Interesting. Incorrect, but an interesting view.

Getting it doesn't relate to wins if you have crap playing around you.

 

[Idgit]

Perhaps you should go ahead and put me back on ignore. Your condescension is almost unbearable.

I didn't have you on ignore, but that button works two ways if you want to use it.

And if you don't want me to condescend, don't let me get into position to act superior. You do that by not having takes that suck so that you don't have to recant later. I sat through the entire offseason of nonsense on this board when it was completely obvious what kind of QB Tony Romo is. I went out on my limb and took my lumps. You're bats if you think I'm just going to pretend it wasn't obvious or annoying just because the tide is now overreacting in the opposite direction.

 

[Doomsday101]

This is where I have the biggest problem. This is not about bandwagon for me.

I've watched a lot of Dallas Cowboy football. From Eddie Lebaron to Romo.

Tossing a pretty pass is not the difficult part for a guy trying to make it as a pro. Until he gets the mental part of the game - or as Aikman and others have said the game slows down for him - they are playing on sheer talent alone.

Romo has passed that point now. And regardless of all the people on boards like this who claim they always knew, until he delivers, they truthfully did not know.

Because there are a bunch of the very same guys that thought Quinthy would have made a good quarterback.

Romo is delivering now in a way he has never done before.

So with your approval, I will go ahead and appreciate his play.

Maybe even without it.

You are right but it takes time for the game to slow down and to gain that experiance in the meantime some seem not to want to give Tony what any QB needs the time. How many threads stated Romo just does not have it, he can't lead us? Romo has shown great talent and as he has gained experiance he has worked on improving areas of his game but it takes time.

 

[superpunk]

To be honest, I was pleased with his "mental" aspect before this season. He showed a shocking awareness of his surroundings and coverages, etc.

Only mouth-breathing morons weren't. It's funny seeing them act like he has suddenly had some epiphany where he realized it was a bad idea to turn the ball over and suddenly became a completely different quarterback.

 

[zrinkill]

I think that unfortunately there are a lot of QB's who "had it" and never win the big dance.

I think Danny White had it
I think Dan Marino had it
I think Jim Kelly had it.
I think Drew Bledsoe had it (not when he was with us)

Of the guys who "have it" now, but have never won the big one.

Tony Romo
Drew Brees
Aaron Rodgers

A lot of things come into play in "winning it all" besides a QB "having it".

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[zrinkill]

Interesting. Incorrect, but an interesting view.

Getting it doesn't relate to wins if you have crap playing around you.

He had crap playing around him in 94, 96, 97, and 98?

Hmmmm

 

[Doomsday101]

I think that unfortunately there are a lot of QB's who "had it" and never win the big dance.

I think Danny White had it
I think Dan Marino had it
I think Jim Kelly had it.
I think Drew Bledsoe had it (not when he was with us)

Of the guys who "have it" now, but have never won the big one.

Tony Romo
Drew Brees
Aaron Rodgers

A lot of things come into play in "winning it all" besides a QB "having it".

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I agree. While the QB spot is very important they also tend to rely more on others than any other position out there. If you stop and think about it for a RB to do his job he needs the line to open holes or at least get on a defender so he can run. The QB relies on the Oline to hold up, he relies on his RB to pick the Blitzer, he relies on his WR,TE and backs to run the correct routes and then make the catch.

He takes more blame for a loss yet he has no control over how the defense plays or other break downs beyond his control. It explains why guys like Marino and Fouts never won a SB yet guys like Trent Dilfer did? Media has done a great job over the years of getting people to think QB's win championships when the reality is teams win championships.

 

[CowboysFaninBaltimore]

I like the fact Romo went back to his old college for homecoming weekend. Thats alot more than what Phil Rivers would ever do for NC State. People will bag on Tony for being "Hollywood" or whatever. To me he seems like a normal guy who enjoys his life. No matter what challenges that man has faced he is a great person. Always happy, and it seems that opposing fans aka Deadskins fans will always be jealous.