ringmaster
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Romo is a different personality I kind of compare him to Jim McMahon in how he didn't take himself that seriously.KJJ;3819039 said:I keep bringing it up because that meltdown all started with Romo. Go back and review the way he played against Pittsburgh and go review the way Roethlisberger played and you'll see why Big Ben is in position to win his 3rd SB ring.
Before that Romo was lofting 2 heaves to Ed Reed you forget that part didn't you? Those 2 picks help put the Cowboys in an early hole.
While Romo was completing 53% of his passes with a passer rating of 66.2 ROOKIE Joe Flacco completed 68% of his passes and finished with a passer rating of 96.9.
Maybe this explains why Flacco's won 4 playoff games which is more wins than Romo has playoff appearances.
Romo turned the ball over twice and wasn't efficient which left the defense on the field a lot you forgot that part didn't you?
Romo got outplayed by a ROOKIE QB at HOME in a big game.
Flacco showed poise and leadership which is something that Romo doesn't seem to have especially in meaningful games.
I didn't blame it all on Romo but he played a part in that loss care to deny it? He had 3 turnovers in that game and finished with a passer rating of 55.8.
Are you going to tell me he's shows the poise and leadership in big games that Roethlisberger and Rodgers show?
Even Sanchez yesterday showed poise and leadership when his team was down 24-0.
He hung in there in a very difficult situation against a physical team and helped bring his team back.
He wasn't sulking on the sidelines the way Romo does. Even after the game Sanchez was consoling one of his teammates.
Go find the post game interview with Romo after the Philly debacle in 08 he sounded relieved the season was over it was like a big load was lifted off his back.
Romo is a very talented QB who can put up some terrific numbers but he simply hasn't show he has what it takes between the ears to get it done in Jan ESPECIALLY on the road in a hostile environment.
All it takes is one bad play in that type of atmosphere for the wheels to come off him. Go ahead and be in denial but the game film doesn't lie.
Romo's had good teams around him especially the 07 team.
He didn't play well against the Giants in the 07 playoffs and he didn't play well against Minn in the playoffs in 09.
He had a combined 4 turnovers in those games and wasn't efficient. Go check his numbers and compare them to his opposing QB.
I blame Crayton more than anyone for the Giants loss in 07 but Romo still didn't get it done. He played well against NY during the regular season but when everything was on the line he couldn't get it done.
His game went completely in the tank in Dec of 08. It was painful to watch.
The Packers had 15 players on IR this season and Rodgers lost one of his biggest pass receiving threats in Finley but it didn't stop him from getting his team to the SB. Romo isn't able to elevate his team.
There's been rumors that some in the locker room don't believe in him. Kitna looked more efficient than Romo when he took over and team looked better with him than with Romo.
Like I keep saying Romo is a very good QB but like Danny White his game comes apart in the games that matter most.
Romo can't seem to blow off a bad play it rattles him and the wheels start coming off his game. His accuracy goes down the drain then the strip sacks and picks start popping up.
He had 2 ill timed turnovers against Tenn and Jacksonville this season in the final 7 min of both games that helped seal the Cowboys fate.
Even though Romo is a much more productive QB than Roethlisberger during the regular season he isn't even half the QB Roethlisberger is in post season.
Cowboy fans could only WISH in their wildest dreams that Romo could make the plays that Roethlisberger makes in critical situations during Jan.
I listed the 9 most most productive QB's in NFL history and they only have 4 SB wins between them.
Of those 9 QB's 5 of them never even got their team to a SB. Romo has talent and is a very productive player but I have serious doubts he has what it takes to lead a team to a championship.
Rodgers played great early in the game but even though his game tailed off and he suffered a bad break on Urlachers int he maintained his poise and didn't allow his game to completely fall apart like we've seen with Romo.
Romo is the one who folds Rodgers hung in during a difficult stretch. You honestly think Romo would have hung in against that Bears defense on the road in Jan?. LOL
Romo already proved he couldn't handle the Bears defense early this past season in week 2 at HOME.
Part of being a great QB is being able to hang in when things aren't going your way.
I didn't see Rodgers sulking on the sidelines when things started going against the Packers. Had that been Romo fans would be thrilled he got us to the SB.
Romo gets beaten to death because the Cowboys keep coming up short! Against Buffalo a few years ago Romo turned the ball over 6 times but helped lead us to a win in the end and he received a lot of credit for bouncing back.
OTH Flacco completed 68% of his passes where is he now at home, Sanchez was on the sideline consoling his teammate showing great leadership skills where is he at home.
Having great leadership skills won't guarantee a championship and you should know that Romo is not your cup of tea because of the "leadership" qualities he supposedly lacks.
I for one is happy that the guy is our QB, and I like that he doesn't take himself that seriously like he's some type of robot rest assured if Romo, had Green Bay's defense he too would be in the SB period.