Possible explanation for Bill's timing w/Romo

[followthestar]

Some have said that we should have gone with Romo entering the Titans game, and its hard to argue with that, but by now we all know Bill often has other ideas on how to test a player. Let's say you've got an untested QB. You're on national TV with the biggest audience imaginable - there is no greater pressure. What better time to throw the kid out there and see what he's made of?
A good analogy is Crimson Tide, the movie with Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington on a submarine. Hackman decides to run a weapons drill just as a fire breaks out on his ship. His reasoning - what better time to test his men's preparedness?
I just had this brainstorm late last night, and I'm actually wondering if Bill's decision wasn't a panic move, but a well-considered decision to test Romo to the utmost. The way he responds under those conditions might tell Bill more about Romo's intestinal fortitude. Plus, having gone thru that experience, starting a game in Carolina should be easy in comparison...
Just a thought - Bill the Psychologist strikes again...???

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Well he has said that in order to throw a player out to the wolves, the player has to have a little wolf in himself....or something along those lines.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

If this is true, is if fair to say ROMO passed his test therefore, the reason BP is starting him Sun night?

 

[Maikeru-sama]

Well he has said that in order to throw a player out to the wolves, the player has to have a little wolf in himself....or something along those lines.

Yeah, basically, I dont like to throw a players out to the Wolves, but the guy (whoever he is considering doing that too) may just be a Wolf himself.

I remember him saying that when responding to a Henson question.

- Mike G.

 

[Stautner]

First, while this is an interesting theory to ponder, I don't think it fits. The reason I say this is that for the last few years the reason Parcells has given for not playing Romo and/or Henson in some games is that it could do more harm than good to put them in a situation they aren't ready for - that it could do damage to their confidence.

Of course, maybe Parcells thought Romo was ready to handle it, but I really can't see him intentionally choosing an extremely difficult moment knowing that the chance of success was marginal and risking damage to Romo's confidence in his first real action.

But neither do I think putting Romo in was a panic move. It wasn't a spur of the moment, knee jerk reaction.

Parcells merely felt that the time had come to make a move.

 

[Undisputed]

BP said Romo did "some good and some bad". To me that says a whole lot. After an embarassing loss in which he was ashamed of his whole team's effort, he was actually giving Romo credit for the good things he did? Seems like his "Everyone was terrible" mode would prevent even that. It leads me to think that he expected Romo to make mistakes, but was actually encouraged by some of the good.

 

[conner01]

i think the eagles game is why drew was on the short leash. had we beat the eagles i don't think there would have been a change right now

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Some have said that we should have gone with Romo entering the Titans game, and its hard to argue with that, but by now we all know Bill often has other ideas on how to test a player. Let's say you've got an untested QB. You're on national TV with the biggest audience imaginable - there is no greater pressure. What better time to throw the kid out there and see what he's made of?
A good analogy is Crimson Tide, the movie with Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington on a submarine. Hackman decides to run a weapons drill just as a fire breaks out on his ship. His reasoning - what better time to test his men's preparedness?
I just had this brainstorm late last night, and I'm actually wondering if Bill's decision wasn't a panic move, but a well-considered decision to test Romo to the utmost. The way he responds under those conditions might tell Bill more about Romo's intestinal fortitude. Plus, having gone thru that experience, starting a game in Carolina should be easy in comparison...
Just a thought - Bill the Psychologist strikes again...???

This is a good post. I agree that Parcells decision to put Romo in that situation was clearly thought out and not a knee-jerk reaction.

Parcells knew that the Monday night stage was as big a test as it gets in the regular season, the only thing missing was the game on the road.

I also believe Drew's throw to Glenn was basically INSUBORDINATION to not go with the play that was called and I believe when Parcells saw that he said "Enough is Enough!".

 

[chinch]

i'd like to believe this but i think Tuna's 10+ year frustration with Drew just came to a boil and he finally acted on wanting this DOPE on the sidelines where he would have been opening day if not for their history and tuna's age. Romo's been told to be ready all year and the news reports turned out to be dead-on accurate (short leash for drew).

it must have been eating tuna that he didn't bench drew after Philly (weaning him into an easy game after a bye week) and the INT was the end. During halftime i'm sure he had time to gather his toughts and realize gives Romo a half game acclimation for next week and the other 9 games where his true usefulness can be realized.

 

[Angus]

This is a good post. I agree that Parcells decision to put Romo in that situation was clearly thought out and not a knee-jerk reaction.

Parcells knew that the Monday night stage was as big a test as it gets in the regular season, the only thing missing was the game on the road.

I also believe Drew's throw to Glenn was basically INSUBORDINATION to not go with the play that was called and I believe when Parcells saw that he said "Enough is Enough!".

CaptainAmerica, I think you are right. Bledsoe's insubordination was the last straw. That's why he was yanked and that's why Romo will start Sunday.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

CaptainAmerica, I think you are right. Bledsoe's insubordination was the last straw. That's why he was yanked and that's why Romo will start Sunday.

Yes, I don't think this has been discussed enough.

Think about this. Does it seem to you that Terry Glenn was inordinately a focus of this pass offense up until this point in the season? I thought that was just because of Drew's comfort with Terry. Now we know that, at least on that one play Monday night, Drew ignored the play that was called by the coaches and threw it to Glenn.

I wonder how many other times that's happened this year that we don't know about it?

I truly believe that ignoring the play that was called and doing his own thing was as infuriating to Parcells as the INT.

 

[cowboys19]

maybe he felt like we had no shot of winning this game vs the giants, so mine as well get romo some experience before Carolina, and if he happens to make a comeback even better

thoughts?

 

[Boyzmamacita]

Yes, I don't think this has been discussed enough.

Think about this. Does it seem to you that Terry Glenn was inordinately a focus of this pass offense up until this point in the season? I thought that was just because of Drew's comfort with Terry. Now we know that, at least on that one play Monday night, Drew ignored the play that was called by the coaches and threw it to Glenn.

I wonder how many other times that's happened this year that we don't know about it?

I truly believe that ignoring the play that was called and doing his own thing was as infuriating to Parcells as the INT.

Exactly. It's no coincidence that TO and Witten both all of a sudden had their numbers called when Romo came in. Romo was looking at all of his options, not just telegraphing passes to Glenn. The good thing is Romo and Glenn worked pretty well together in the preseason, so Terry will get his too.

 

[chinch]

Yes, I don't think this has been discussed enough.

Think about this. Does it seem to you that Terry Glenn was inordinately a focus of this pass offense up until this point in the season? I thought that was just because of Drew's comfort with Terry. Now we know that, at least on that one play Monday night, Drew ignored the play that was called by the coaches and threw it to Glenn.

I wonder how many other times that's happened this year that we don't know about it?

I truly believe that ignoring the play that was called and doing his own thing was as infuriating to Parcells as the INT.

No doubt.

didn't Buffalo accuse Drew of freelancing too much when he was benched? I know Tuna referenced it a bit when he was brought here as QB. Tuna has zero tollerance for that. he'll put up with the dumb mistakes that you just cant coach out of a QB but not freelancing and such.

 

[BARRYRAY]

I know that others will talk this to death but honestly something has been wrong with Bledsoe (and I was a Bledsoe guy) all season, I sort of wondered if he had a concussion somewhere along the way, his decision making just hasn't been there, be interesting to see if he walks, he is a good person sorry if it ends this way but to those of you who wonder why some quit early, this is what happens when you hang too long, it ends ugly, not exactly unlike when Tom Landry left..

 

[Alexander]

I also believe Drew's throw to Glenn was basically INSUBORDINATION to not go with the play that was called and I believe when Parcells saw that he said "Enough is Enough!".

If everyone recalls, this was a tendency Bledsoe had towards the end of his tenure in Buffalo. He did not always agree with the design of the play and tried to do his own thing.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

I'm actually wondering if Bill's decision wasn't a panic move, but a well-considered decision to test Romo to the utmost.

It might have been well-considered, albeit well-considered in the one minute after Bledsoe's horrific sideline INT in the red zone.

Parcells is evil, machavellian, but putting Romo in was pure desperation. Bledsoe just ran out of gas.

 

[igtmfo]

Bill didn't want to tackle the firestorm that would have come if he had announced the switch a week ahead of time in the Monday press conference.

1) It would have taken the team's focus off the upcoming game (whichever game) as bad as a couple of weeks ago when somebody put some bad candy in TO's pez dispenser.

2) Tony woulda had more nerves if he had a week to think about it than if he just got put in the game.

3) Bill himself would have been miserable fielding questions all week, as would players.

4) The opposing team wouldn't have had time to do preparation for Tony.

Yeah I know it meant Tony couldn't have prepared all week in practice if he knew the week before. I may be FOS.

 

[Maikeru-sama]

If everyone recalls, this was a tendency Bledsoe had towards the end of his tenure in Buffalo. He did not always agree with the design of the play and tried to do his own thing.

More great Leadership quality by Drew Bledsoe...

 

[dwmyers]

I also believe Drew's throw to Glenn was basically INSUBORDINATION to not go with the play that was called and I believe when Parcells saw that he said "Enough is Enough!".