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Press Box View: Romo getting a hold
Sep. 14, 2007
Jamey Eisenberg
When we last saw Dallas quarterback Tony Romo at the end of the 2006 season, he was falling short of the end zone in a playoff loss against Seattle following a bobbled snap on a game-winning field goal.
There were two thoughts after watching that game: 1) How would Romo bounce back after costing his team a playoff win? 2) Why in the world was the starting quarterback also the holder?
Coming into this year, one of those questions was answered before the season started. Romo is no longer playing special teams for the Cowboys.
"My holding days are done," Romo said in a conference call Wednesday. "Now I don't even watch when they kick anymore because I just feel for everyone in those situations."
Tony Romo has the potential to be a top-flight Fantasy QB in 2007. (US Presswire)
With that settled, Romo had to prove he could recover from any potential psychological damage from the playoff game. He answered that also with his performance against the Giants in Week 1.
Romo had the best season-opener of any quarterback this year with 345 yards passing, four touchdowns and one interception. He also ran for a touchdown in leading the Cowboys to a 45-35 victory.
Romo made a statement that he could be in line for a big season in 2007.
"You're happy you got off to such a great start," Romo said. "You never know what you're going to get the first week of the season. You have a feeling going in that you have a pretty good team, but you never really know."
Even without Terry Glenn (knee) for possibly the entire season, Romo is surrounded by great weapons, including wide receivers Terrell Owens, Patrick Crayton and Sam Hurd, tight end Jason Witten and running backs Julius Jones and Marion Barber. Romo also is excited about the addition of new offensive coordinator Jason Garrett.
Romo said Garrett has opened up the offense, which could allow Romo to use all his skills.
"He's got a bright mind and is very meticulous so he picks up on little things," Romo said. "It's helped us to go that extra step in some ways. He has a good understanding of the game and a good feel for it too."
Garrett, a former assistant coach for the Dolphins, is also helping Romo this week in preparation for Miami's defense. The Dolphins secondary is vulnerable, especially with the loss of safety Yeremiah Bell (Achilles' tendon) for the season.
It could be another big outing for Romo, who has the attention of the Dolphins defenders.
"They've got a lot of weapons, but it all starts with Tony Romo," linebacker Zach Thomas said. "I haven't really seen tape on him until this week, and I'm impressed. He makes a lot of things happen because he's so good in the pocket. You get good pressure on him, he makes the guy miss and then it makes it tough in coverage because he can scramble around. That is where he causes problems."
Added Dolphins coach Cam Cameron: "They've got a quarterback who is awfully good. He plays with a lot of confidence, gets the ball out of his hands extremely quickly. If we were 100 percent healthy, that's still going to have its challenges."
Fantasy owners had mixed feelings on Romo coming into this year. He was the No. 10 drafted quarterback according to the draft averages on CBSSports.com. He also was started in just 77 percent of leagues in Week 1. This week, Romo is being started in 85 percent of leagues as of Friday.
The hope is Romo starts this year like he did in 2006. After taking over for Drew Bledsoe in the sixth game against the Giants, Romo had 1,656 yards passing, 10 touchdowns and two interceptions in his first five starts.:starspin
http://rfflafpc.football.sportsline.com/news/10352366
But he followed that with some shaky performances. In his final five starts, Romo had 1,247 yards passing, six touchdowns and eight interceptions.
Romo is confident he will be more consistent this year after having an entire offseason to prepare as the starter.
"I tried to look at the things that I did wrong," Romo said. "If I did something wrong once, OK, but if something happened twice or three times then I want to look at it and try to rectify it. At the end of the day you just go out there and say, 'How could I get better?' You look at tape and yourself and be realistic with yourself and you work your butt off."
After one week, Romo is off to a good start. What happened last year appears to be behind him, and now there is nothing holding him back.
Sep. 14, 2007
Jamey Eisenberg
When we last saw Dallas quarterback Tony Romo at the end of the 2006 season, he was falling short of the end zone in a playoff loss against Seattle following a bobbled snap on a game-winning field goal.
There were two thoughts after watching that game: 1) How would Romo bounce back after costing his team a playoff win? 2) Why in the world was the starting quarterback also the holder?
Coming into this year, one of those questions was answered before the season started. Romo is no longer playing special teams for the Cowboys.
"My holding days are done," Romo said in a conference call Wednesday. "Now I don't even watch when they kick anymore because I just feel for everyone in those situations."
Tony Romo has the potential to be a top-flight Fantasy QB in 2007. (US Presswire)
With that settled, Romo had to prove he could recover from any potential psychological damage from the playoff game. He answered that also with his performance against the Giants in Week 1.
Romo had the best season-opener of any quarterback this year with 345 yards passing, four touchdowns and one interception. He also ran for a touchdown in leading the Cowboys to a 45-35 victory.
Romo made a statement that he could be in line for a big season in 2007.
"You're happy you got off to such a great start," Romo said. "You never know what you're going to get the first week of the season. You have a feeling going in that you have a pretty good team, but you never really know."
Even without Terry Glenn (knee) for possibly the entire season, Romo is surrounded by great weapons, including wide receivers Terrell Owens, Patrick Crayton and Sam Hurd, tight end Jason Witten and running backs Julius Jones and Marion Barber. Romo also is excited about the addition of new offensive coordinator Jason Garrett.
Romo said Garrett has opened up the offense, which could allow Romo to use all his skills.
"He's got a bright mind and is very meticulous so he picks up on little things," Romo said. "It's helped us to go that extra step in some ways. He has a good understanding of the game and a good feel for it too."
Garrett, a former assistant coach for the Dolphins, is also helping Romo this week in preparation for Miami's defense. The Dolphins secondary is vulnerable, especially with the loss of safety Yeremiah Bell (Achilles' tendon) for the season.
It could be another big outing for Romo, who has the attention of the Dolphins defenders.
"They've got a lot of weapons, but it all starts with Tony Romo," linebacker Zach Thomas said. "I haven't really seen tape on him until this week, and I'm impressed. He makes a lot of things happen because he's so good in the pocket. You get good pressure on him, he makes the guy miss and then it makes it tough in coverage because he can scramble around. That is where he causes problems."
Added Dolphins coach Cam Cameron: "They've got a quarterback who is awfully good. He plays with a lot of confidence, gets the ball out of his hands extremely quickly. If we were 100 percent healthy, that's still going to have its challenges."
Fantasy owners had mixed feelings on Romo coming into this year. He was the No. 10 drafted quarterback according to the draft averages on CBSSports.com. He also was started in just 77 percent of leagues in Week 1. This week, Romo is being started in 85 percent of leagues as of Friday.
The hope is Romo starts this year like he did in 2006. After taking over for Drew Bledsoe in the sixth game against the Giants, Romo had 1,656 yards passing, 10 touchdowns and two interceptions in his first five starts.:starspin
http://rfflafpc.football.sportsline.com/news/10352366
But he followed that with some shaky performances. In his final five starts, Romo had 1,247 yards passing, six touchdowns and eight interceptions.
Romo is confident he will be more consistent this year after having an entire offseason to prepare as the starter.
"I tried to look at the things that I did wrong," Romo said. "If I did something wrong once, OK, but if something happened twice or three times then I want to look at it and try to rectify it. At the end of the day you just go out there and say, 'How could I get better?' You look at tape and yourself and be realistic with yourself and you work your butt off."
After one week, Romo is off to a good start. What happened last year appears to be behind him, and now there is nothing holding him back.