News: NFL.com Headline - "Tony Romo for MVP?"

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The Cowboys are NFC East champions and Tony Romo is piling up numbers that can be favorably compared with any quarterback in football. After Sunday's 42-7 win over the Colts, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones began the push to put Romo on the NFL MVP radar.

"He certainly is in my book," Jones said Sunday, according to ESPNDallas.com. "He is for me."


Until now, the popular MVP candidate out of Big D was DeMarco Murray, the league's leading rusher and the Cowboys' indisputable workhorse this season. But Jones believes Romo is the one player on offense Dallas could not survive without.

"Yes, he is, because Murray has certainly carried his share, but Tony's quarterbacking this year was indispensable," Jones said. "We couldn't have had the team, and we have a team that probably right now is in the top four or five teams in the league. That's pretty good qualification of the vote."

Romo has rebounded from back surgery to enjoy what has been perhaps the best statistical season of his 12-year career. In 14 games, Romo leads the NFL in passer rating (114.4), completion percentage (70.3) and yards per attempt (8.49). Romo has thrown for 3,406 yards with 32 touchdowns and just eight interceptions. The Cowboys have won 11 of his 14 starts.

"Hell yeah, he is. He's the MVP," said Dez Bryant, who has caught nearly half of Romo's touchdown passes this season. "Look at the performance. He's giving 'em hell in December. Icing on the cake. Give it to him. He's doing a hell of a job."






The argument against Romo for MVP: The offense has undeniably flowed through Murray and the run game, and Murray's success has allowed Romo to drop back in far more beneficial situations. The numbers tell us Romo has asked to do less: He's attempted just 401 passes this year after averaging 568 over his previous three seasons.

Then again, should it be held against Romo that he's no longer being asked to do it all? Every other MVP candidate (save for outlier J.J. Watt) has benefitted from a strong core around him. Romo has a top-tier offensive line, stud running back and superstar wide receiver. Aaron Rodgers isn't exactly hurting in the supporting cast category himself.
 


Not necessarily, there has been a lot of noise about Gronk for MVP. IMO with such strong running game and good passing efficiency, we might as well campaign for Tyron for MVP. He already has an OPOW, this would be the year if it ever happens.
 
He is the MVP. The media will of course label him otherwise and spin it other ways.
 
The way I think this plays out is that Romo/Murray split the Cowboy vote and Brady/Gronk split the NE vote -- leaving it for either Watt or Rodgers.

Having said that, IF Rodgers has a big 4-5 TD game against Detroit this Sunday that might clinch it for him.
 
The excuses for why he shouldn't win it are hilarious:

1. durrrrrr "He shouldn't win it because Murray" go watch the Cardinals game.

2. durrrrr "He shouldn't win it because o-line" so Brady gets a pass for this? How bout that same o-line that couldn't pick up a blitz to save their lives in the 1st Washington game and subsequently got Romo hurt?

3. durrrrrr "He shouldn't win it because too many super stars on offense (Dez, Murray, Witten)"
this could possibly be the dumbest thing I've ever heard. so Romo should be excluded because of Dez, Murray, and Witten. I guess Gronkowski, Edelman, Nelson, Lacy, and Cobb are all JAGs huh?
 
I've been having fun in Twitter wars with small time sports outlets who I saw took shots at Romo - just sent them a little education on their cliche's (thanks to Percy) and I've actually had a couple Tweet back that they weren't aware of that about Tony.

EX - Romo Dec rating of 107 highest in NFL since '06 - the cliche says he's been bad.

It's the little things.
 
Didn't some NFL GM say the best way to gauge someone's football intelligence is to ask their opinion on Tony Romo?

Would love to know who that was and the context

It's still my litmus test, sadly very few pass it.
 
story just moved to major headline btw

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Romo is without question our MVP, and the numbers back up that he deserves strong consideration for league MVP. Let me ask you all something how many of you believe that Romo coukd throw on the cape and win us 8 games a season if Murray wasn't playing? Now how many of you think that Murray could do the same with Brandin Weeden at QB?
 
I think given the choice of MVP or SB winner either Tony or Murray would take the later...
 

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