Now I remember .. Romo reminds me of Don "Magic Man" Majkowski

[ZeroClub]

Greg Cook, Brian Sipe, Vince Ferragamo. Joe Capp, even. There have been several of these kind of guys.

For a time, Bob Lee was on fire and called "General Lee."

No way to predict the longevity of Romo's career, but so far, so good.

 

[percyhoward]

Greg Cook, Brian Sipe, Vince Ferragamo. Joe Capp, even. There have been several of these kind of guys.

For a time, Bob Lee was on fire and called "General Lee."

No way to predict the longevity of Romo's career, but so far, so good.

What sets Romo apart from them is the way his career has started.

All the guys you named started slowly, built up to something (usually one good year) then faded. None of them approached Romo's numbers in his first few starts, and only Cook had more TD's than INT's in his first season.

Ferragamo had some starts the year prior to his beast season, for example. It took Sipe 7 years before his TD total caught up with his INT total.

 

[SultanOfSix]

Shut it. After 3,500 posts, If I hear one more crack about being a closet Skins fan I'm filing an abuse report. I've reached the limit with cretins you. Guess you weren't here late last night when I was praising the team left and right. Are you seriously so dense that you can't see I was comparing Romo to Majkowski pre-injury? As a guy who came out of nowhere and lifted a city? Did I ever imply that they would share the same long-term fate? What a willfully stupid contribution on your part.

Go ahead and file one "cretin".

Your absolute positivism towards the 'Skins in the Newman debate, and then your elevation of Campbell's play after the Tampa Bay game, along with your constant barrage of insults against the 'Boys at a ratio of one hundred negative comments to one good comment solidied my view towards you.

If you were comparing Romo to Majkowski "pre-injury", why mention how he was injured? Why is that even relevant?

And if you weren't so dense, you'd understand that I did think you implied (or hoping - I really don't care) that they would share the same fate by the mere mention of anything related to Majkowski. Like any QB who begins his career wants to be compared that guy.

 

[ZeroClub]

What sets Romo apart from them is the way his career has started.

All the guys you named started slowly, built up to something (usually one good year) then faded. None of them approached Romo's numbers in his first few starts, and only Cook had more TD's than INT's in his first season.

Ferragamo had some starts the year prior to his beast season, for example. It took Sipe 7 years before his TD total caught up with his INT total.

First off, all analogies are ultimately flawed. Every situation is ultimately unique.

On the one hand, people can say that Romo has started off VERY fast.

On the other hand, his first several years were spent on the bench -- which suggests that his "start" was even slower than the QBs I mentioned.

I guess I'm just pointing out that there have been several flash-in-the-pan QBs - QBs who got hot, but who didn't play at that level for long (often due to injury or ego).

Bobby Hebert may be another one...

I certainly hope Romo has longevity.

By the way, I've been a Romo fan since August 2004 (Raiders preseason game), always thought he was better than Henson, and wanted him to start in the opener this season.

 

[percyhoward]

On the one hand, people can say that Romo has started off VERY fast.

On the other hand, his first several years were spent on the bench -- which suggests that his "start" was even slower than the QBs I mentioned.

I don't see the comparison with those guys.

The encouraging thing about Romo is that, compared to Romo, none of those guys ever got started. Maybe only Sipe in his MVP year (his seventh in the league) had a five-game stretch like this one.

 

[bbgun]

Go ahead and file one "cretin".

Consider it done. All you do is wait for me to post and then pounce. Do you not have a life?

Your absolute positivism towards the 'Skins in the Newman debate

The streak was overblown, as were the accolades. The Skins game was but one example. I complimented Newman as being a very good corner (not that you noticed). You have no case.

and then your elevation of Campbell's play after the Tampa Bay game,

Wrong again. I said the Skins have reason for optimism. That's an exaggeration? I said the same thing about Romo after the Carolina game. Sue me. If anyone overreacted to Campbell's performance, it was Silverbear.

along with your constant barrage of insults against the 'Boys at a ratio of one hundred negative comments to one good comment solidied my view towards you.

Baloney. Get thee to Google and prove your point. BTW, pollyannas are just as bad as negative nellies.

If you were comparing Romo to Majkowski "pre-injury", why mention how he was injured? Why is that even relevant?

Because he wasn't just a flash in the pan. He had a legitimate reason for fizzling out. Some fans here might have forgotten why he didn't sustain his success. What is it about knowledge that frightens you?

And if you weren't so dense, you'd understand that I did think you implied (or hoping - I really don't care) that they would share the same fate by the mere mention of anything related to Majkowski. Like any QB who begins his career wants to be compared that guy.

You .. just .. don't .. get .. it. Thank God for the "ignore" feature. Your posts are now a distant memory.

 

[SultanOfSix]

Consider it done. All you do is wait for me to post and then pounce. Do you not have a life?

Yep. That's "all I do." I just wait for your posts to respond to. Out of my thousands of posts, I'll bet less than 1% are in response to you. There goes that theory.

The streak was overblown, as were the accolades. The Skins game was but one example. I complimented Newman as being a very good corner (not that you noticed). You have no case.

No it wasn't overblown. 28 games without a TD is remarkable no matter which way you slice it. All you kept focusing on was him holding your precious little Commander wide receiver to continue the streak, trying to imply it was invalid. Until AdamJT proved you wrong and you scurried away.

Wrong again. I said the Skins have reason for optimism. That's an exaggeration? I said the same thing about Romo after the Carolina game. Sue me. If anyone overreacted to Campbell's performance, it was Silverbear.

What exactly is their reason for optimism? That Jason Campbell didn't blow in his first game? That he played decently primarily playing dump off pass to his backs?

Unlike you, Silverbear backs up his posts with actual facts. Whereas, you have none.

Baloney. Get thee to Google and prove your point.

When have you ever proved one?

BTW, pollyannas are just as bad as negative nellies.

Really? Ya think. Then how come you haven't learned yet? Doctor, heal thyself!

Because he wasn't just a flash in the pan. He had a legitimate reason for fizzling out. Some fans here might have forgotten why he didn't sustain his success. What is it about knowledge that frightens you?

Yeah, so what? Brady isn't a flash in the pan either.

You .. just .. don't .. get .. it. Thank God for the "ignore" feature. Your posts are now a distant memory.

Awesome. Now, you'll see through my posts, just like I see through yours.

 

[scottsp]

Greg Cook, Brian Sipe, Vince Ferragamo. Joe Capp, even. There have been several of these kind of guys.

For a time, Bob Lee was on fire and called "General Lee."

No way to predict the longevity of Romo's career, but so far, so good.

The shine always fades. Just a matter of when. Might just be a bump in the road/hiccup, injury(ies), bad luck. Might not even be this season. Who knows. I'm don't wish this on him. But it will come and I will be very interested to see how the kid handles it. That's when we will learn plenty.

Like you, I'm just enjoying the ride. Everything is lining up nicely for this club. Hopefully, the roll will continue with Tony and this offense as we head down the stretch.

 

[silver]

My best memory of Majkowski is him helping the Packers win the last game of 1988 enabling us to get the first pick overall in '89 = Troy Aikman

 

[bbgun]

My best memory of Majkowski is him helping the Packers win the last game of 1988 enabling us to get the first pick overall in '89 = Troy Aikman

Yep, at Arizona. We lost to the Eagles earlier that day.