Per Archer - Romo restructures today...Saves $10 mil

[Beast_from_East]

The Cowboys will turn $12.5 million of Romo's guaranteed $13.5 million base salary into a signing bonus. It dropped his salary-cap figure from $21.773 million to $11.773 million, creating the $10 million in salary space.
The offshoot of Tuesday's move is that cause Romo's 2015 cap number to rise to $27.8 million, likely forcing the Cowboys to make another decision on the contract.


Read more here: http://sportsblogs.star-telegram.co...n-reach-of-2014-salary-cap.html#storylink=cpy

Man, it must be good to be Romo these days.........................get a check for $12.5 million today, with a $28 million cap charge next year, at least another $12-$18 million of that will be converted to signing bonus, that's another lump sum check around this time next year.

That's $25 to $30 million in cash in a span of basically 12 months.............................and some of you guys actually thought we were going to be trading or releasing him...........LOL

 

[5Stars]

Do you have an obsession with embarrassing yourself on a public message board? It's simple reading comprehension. I said twice I was a fan of Romos. I also NEVER said anything about how many times he touches the ball. Never have. Your argument is flawed. Rarely does a non franchise QB not win or participate in a SB. Check history. Again, "learn the game" is meathead code for "my argument holds no water and I'll skip rational arguments."

Does a franchise QB win a SB or even a playoff game with the worst ranked defense in the History of the Cowboys or the NFL? Posters like you cannot see the forest because of the trees.

Who do you think is the best QB today that is playing? Whoever you think he is, do you think he could have won a SB or two with the teams the Cowboys trotted out the last few years? (learn the game).

 

[ShiningStar]

Dallas Cowboys, where nothing important isnt happening in the off season. I hope they do something good with the money, i knew the cap wasnt going to be a problem, i just want them to do something smart with it.

 

[ShiningStar]

Does a franchise QB win a SB or even a playoff game with the worst ranked defense in the History of the Cowboys or the NFL? Posters like you cannot see the forest because of the trees.

Who do you think is the best QB today that is playing? Whoever you think he is, do you think he could have won a SB or two with the teams the Cowboys trotted out the last few years? (learn the game).

WHile i agree with most what you say, you are partially wrong not on Romo, but on Garrett, Garrett caused Romo some loses, but Romo is the one making the throws, and some of the mistakes were his mistakes. I like Romo, but his time is near and this team should be settting themselves up for it. Packers did it, we can too.

 

[Super_Kazuya]

Nope. You are just further proving that Romo is an individual stat guy with no substance if you don't want to go toe to toe on accolades that mean something. Which is success in the playoffs or even getting there for that matter.

I literally have no idea what you are babbling about. Football is a team game. Learn the game.

And make up your mind. Either this is a team game or it is not. You can't blame the defense for Romo's failures and then only give credit to him when he has success.

Pick a side.

I don't know who you have me mixed up with but I don't run around crediting Romo with losses or wins. I am perfectly capable of evaluating his play on its own. Sometimes the Cowboys win and it has nothing to do with or is in spite of the QB. Sometimes they lose and the QB plays great. And a myriad of possibilities in between.

QB wins: the calling card of the football know-nothing.

 

[jobberone]

No, he does this because this is the business model they have adopted. It allows them to basically spend 150% of the cap number in real dollars each year. They feel that it is a competitive advantage and with the cap always increasing and dead money/large contracts coming off the books every year, they feel they can manage it and won't get into big trouble. The problem is not with the way they work the cap. The team has been talented enough since Romo became the starter to have had much greater success. The problem is with the culture in the lockeroom. The team is leaderless with no will to win. Players in Dallas are playing for their next contract, not for a ring. It doesn't matter who they sign or draft, they will eventually fall prey to the negative culture surrounding the team.

Perhaps. I'm not privy to the locker room. I think the offense has failed from the end of 2007 to this last year and it still needs to improve. I think the defense has been decent off and on but the last two years have killed the teams' chances to go anywhere significant. You can do a forensic autopsy of the team but in the end I think its multifactorial and they need to shore up all the problems while trying to reduce the number of leaks in the future. It's never been just one thing holding the team back.

 

[Miller]

Does a franchise QB win a SB or even a playoff game with the worst ranked defense in the History of the Cowboys or the NFL? Posters like you cannot see the forest because of the trees.

Who do you think is the best QB today that is playing? Whoever you think he is, do you think he could have won a SB or two with the teams the Cowboys trotted out the last few years? (learn the game).

The bolded. This is where you are continuously failing....reading comprehension. Where did I say Romo should have a SB with our D? Also who is. "You people" you keep talking about. It's really strange you don't read and then throw people in groups. As I've said a third time I'm a fan. Not many guys would do some of the things he does with our past line. Your failure is you try to belittle people when your argument is weak and your "team" idea takes away all accountability when it comes to franchise QBs and guys who get paid like it. Despite the team failings we have been a few Garrett mistakes from the playoffs. I'd agree with many of your points but I'm sure you'll categorize me as something I'm not. You obviously haven't seen my posts or you'd know how ridiculous it is.

 

[Miller]

I literally have no idea what you are babbling about. Football is a team game. Learn the game.



I don't know who you have me mixed up with but I don't run around crediting Romo with losses or wins. I am perfectly capable of evaluating his play on its own. Sometimes the Cowboys win and it has nothing to do with or is in spite of the QB. Sometimes they lose and the QB plays great. And a myriad of possibilities in between.

QB wins: the calling card of the football know-nothing.

It's like they're the same guy.

 

[cowboyvic]

Does a franchise QB win a SB or even a playoff game with the worst ranked defense in the History of the Cowboys or the NFL? Posters like you cannot see the forest because of the trees.

Who do you think is the best QB today that is playing? Whoever you think he is, do you think he could have won a SB or two with the teams the Cowboys trotted out the last few years? (learn the game).

What was your excuse the year he had 13 pro Bowlers and a good defense, and still lost in the playoffs?you Romo guys just do not get it. it's not everyone else fault. Romo is part of the problem. and watching Jerry pay him like this for winning nothing is sickening.

 

[BigD5]

Yes. The Qb with the 5th best passer rating of all time clearly sucks

 

[cowboyvic]

Yes. The Qb with the 5th best passer rating of all time clearly sucks

Answer the question. how did he lose in the playoffs that year with 13 pro Bowlers and a good defense? what's the excuse.

 

[Super_Kazuya]

Answer the question. how did he lose in the playoffs that year with 13 pro Bowlers and a good defense? what's the excuse.

Answer the question, how does a single player lose a team game? Didn't make it to 5 innings, gave up the winning run?

 

[Bizwah]

Answer the question. how did he lose in the playoffs that year with 13 pro Bowlers and a good defense? what's the excuse.

Did you not see the game?
I remember Romo leading us on a long drive that gave us a lead right before halftime. I also remember that good defense letting Manning drive down the field with minimal time on the clock to cost us the lead.

I remember Romo putting a third and long pass (we were put in that position thanks to Flo's unsportsmanlike penalty) right on Crayton' numbers with nothing but green in front of him. I remember the punt return after this drop that put NYG in great position to score.

I remember Romo marching us down the field at the end of the game. I remember him once again putting the ball in perfect position for Crayton....who, for some reason, stopped his route.

This whole game was played by two Wrs who were hobbled. TO with an ankle. Glenn with his bad knee.

Now, I'm not absolving Romo from blame. He wasn't his best. But he was on the money on two crucial plays, only to have teammates (Crayton) let him down at those times.

 

[BigD5]

Answer the question. how did he lose in the playoffs that year with 13 pro Bowlers and a good defense? what's the excuse.

He lost it by hitting Patrick Crayton between the 8 and the 4 to win the game and by hitting TO in the worst possible place (his hands) with nobody within 20 yds of him on a crucial 4th down

 

[BigD5]

Answer the question. how did he lose in the playoffs that year with 13 pro Bowlers and a good defense? what's the excuse.

Lol and you use pro bowlers as the measuring stick for talent?

Anybody with the slightest of real football knowledge knows that the pro bowl is a dog and pony show that is voted on who is the most popular players. A lot of times those players are.... you guessed it.. On the most popular team the Dallas Cowboys.

Also that same team was coached by a group of clowns with big fat Bozo Phillips as the Ringmaster

 

[ShiningStar]

Lol and you use pro bowlers as the measuring stick for talent?

Anybody with the slightest of real football knowledge knows that the pro bowl is a dog and pony show that is voted on who is the most popular players. A lot of times those players are.... you guessed it.. On the most popular team the Dallas Cowboys.

Also that same team was coached by a group of clowns with big fat Bozo Phillips as the Ringmaster

To be fair tho, that clown had a good season that year. So i wouldnt call him Bozo, head coach material he is not, bozo, no.

 

[BigD5]

To be fair tho, that clown had a good season that year. So i wouldnt call him Bozo, head coach material he is not, bozo, no.

I believe he did his absolute best job of his head coaching career. Unfortunately it was mediocre in reality and the Dallas Cowboys shouldn't have been coached by a subpar coach to begin with

 

[Miller]

I believe he did his absolute best job of his head coaching career. Unfortunately it was mediocre in reality and the Dallas Cowboys shouldn't have been coached by a subpar coach to begin with

Which makes our current situation more pathetic

 

[Pessimist_cowboy]

He lost it by hitting Patrick Crayton between the 8 and the 4 to win the game and by hitting TO in the worst possible place (his hands) with nobody within 20 yds of him on a crucial 4th down

Don't forget Anthony fasano dropping a wide open TD right in the numbers !

 

[cowboyvic]

I have that Giant playoff game on tape. and it was another classic Romo choke job. game would not have been close if there was better QB play. sorry Romo excuse makers. you can not rre-write history. this team will never win anything with Romo leading it.