QBs to Start 3+ Straight Championship Games

[Yobwocs]

This "Romo is elite" trope is a cult among Cowboys fans only. Most people have forgotten him already.

 

[Jake]

The Cowboys have started 23 different QBs since their last championship game appearance. Romo is only one of them.

It seems the problem is higher up in the organization.

 

[Beaker42]

Romo never played in a NFC championship game much less 3 of them in a row. He didn't even start 3 wild card games in a row

Yeah, you’re right - it’s a 1 v 22 game. Got it.

 

[Beaker42]

His bobbled snap against Seattle in the 2006 playoffs will always be remembered.

And what rule change came about because of that?

 

[Motorola]

take #9 from under center...we're not in it.
2 teams he had we're good enough to maybe take it all and came up short.
the others...in my opinion...not as good.
we were relevent because of #9.
he's this generations Don Meredith.
under appreciated.
still a helluva QB...regardless.

side note....sign Dak.

counter side note --- will Dak sign?

 

[Blackspider214]

Not in my eyes.....

How precious. Dallas got so used to losing, they prop up people like Romo like he is some great one. He's the Philip Rivers of the NFC, except he never made the championship game. But hey, as long as he is the darling of our 2 decade plus losing franchise, all is well for him.

 

[KJJ]

And what rule change came about because of that?

You tell me.

 

[cowboyec]

counter side note --- will Dak sign?

counter,counter side note...yes.

 

[tyke1doe]

Yeah but you're a blind man.

 

[Kevinicus]

It takes a team !

Some people will never understand this.

The media tells them it's QBs that win or lose, and that's all they can understand.

 

[GMO415]

This "Romo is elite" trope is a cult among Cowboys fans only. Most people have forgotten him already.

Agreed. He really didn't leave a memorable impression. I think he's ok with it though.

 

[FiveSuperBowls]

Wrong...Romo had Parcells..Romo choked in 2006 on his rookie contract.

Romo had Wade Phillips Defensive Coordinator Superbowl winning coach. Romo fresh on 6yr extension gave Eli Manning his 1st Superbowl via RW McQuarters....

Yep Romo never had a team.

That’s my point

 

[rnr_honeybadger]

Three Cowboys QBs make the short list-
Staubach
White
Aikman.

Romo will always be remembered as a TV analyst rather than a Pro QB.

That's not on Romo. That is entirely on Jerry. Entirely.

 

[jimmy40]

Tom Brady has more NFC playoff wins than Romo.

 

[LACowboysFan1]

His bobbled snap against Seattle in the 2006 playoffs will always be remembered.

Why? That has nothing to do with quarterbacking. And even if he'd not bobbled the snap and gotten the field goal, plenty of time for the Seahawks and Wilson to drive down the field for a field goal to win the game, and who doesn't believe that was a distinct possibility? Just another bad play that people point to as a Romo criticism, which wasn't a game ending int (which Romo had, let's not forget) or such, did hurt the chances of a win but didn't totally cause the loss.

See that's the thing about Romo that endears him to the fans. He loved the game, loved playing for the Cowboys, and would do anything he could to help the team. He probably could have gotten out of the holder job, or may have even asked to be the holder, so as to help the team.

And the last thing was a big part of his playoff "failures". If there was a chance he could make a big play, the big throw, or the big run, to win the game he tried to do it. Rather than take a sack, and hope the defense could get a stop so the offense could get another crack at a score, if he saw a tiny crack in the defense and could squeeze a pass in for a first down, his instinct was to "go for it". In other words, he played to win. Did he overestimate his abilities to do that? Sure, in many cases.

But in the heat of the moment, needing a split second decision, there's no time for deep, reflective analysis, your instinct takes over. Was it a good decision for Eli to throw the ball up for grabs to the top notch, all time great (satire here) David Tyree? No, but Tyree made a one in a lifetime "helmet catch" and there were able to win a SB in part because of that catch. Call it instinct or desperation, the catch was mostly luck. Romo didn't have that luck in too many cases.

Romo did his best to win, that's what he'll be remembered for, at least as far as my memory will be...

 

[KJJ]

Why? That has nothing to do with quarterbacking.

True, but he was a QB who was prone to untimely turnovers. It was a mistake that gets replayed a lot because it happened during a playoff game. It unfortunately created a stigma for him.

 

[jsb357]

Can't catch them himself.

 

[LACowboysFan1]

It unfortunately created a stigma for him.

Yes but it shouldn't, I'm not going to chime in with the great unwashed and constantly bring it up...

 

[DFWJC]

Romo never played in a NFC championship game much less 3 of them in a row. He didn't even start 3 wild card games in a row

Give him Troy's or Roger's rosters and coaches, and most certainly he would have.

But it's all speculation.

Old news.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

Give him Troy's or Roger's rosters and coaches, and most certainly he would have.

But it's all speculation.

Old news.

It's always excuses for Romo. He had some good teams so let's not act like he didn't have help. It's nonsense. Good QB but failed in the playoffs, period the end