Romo and his perception

[Gaede]

Maybe he'll be like John Elway, win his first Super Bowl at age 37, and ride off into the sunset a champion. Honestly, I can see that happening.

Me too. We all know he great. But he may never prove it on the biggest stage. Kind of a tragic hero type

 

[kristie]

After the Cowboys beat the Commanders, Eagles, and Lions and are 5-3 at the end of the month, we'll look back on these posts and laugh.

Somebody please tell me I'm right???

you are right.

 

[MagicMan]

sad but true.....no knock on his skills, he is a very good QB, but the perception has been that at the end of the game, he will make the play that will rip your heart out and cost the Cowboys the win. Its the WTH play that has you scratching your head. Had he come back with those 2 minutes and led the boys to a victory, it would have gone a LONG way to shedding that perception-----national TV and all. But lo and behold, he did the one thing that has fed that perception, and now it will be stronger than ever. I think it has gotten into his head.

Feel sorry for the guy, played a whale of a game and I think he really OUTPLAYED the Peyton Manning.

 

[mrmojo]

Simms was already pointing out that fair or not Romo will be remembered for that last interception and not the 5 TDs, which is unfortunate but it is what it is, I jus believe he presses in those situations but being run into by his linemen didnt help either..

 

[Bay10]

I will never put the blame on a qb that threw for 510 and 5 td's and a defense that gave up 51 points. Never!

 

[alicetooljam]

He played great until the end...honestly....who didnt think...."Oh noooo"...as soon as he trotted out there for the last series. My mind starts imagining the different ways he can screw it up...I know we wouldnt have been there without him...but that dont make it feel any better. I will still begrudgingly defend him to the mass amount of Bronco friends I have....but still...

 

[CaptainMorgan]

I will never put the blame on a qb that threw for 510 and 5 td's and a defense that gave up 51 points. Never!

I dont blame romo. I believe this loss is obviously on the defense like it was last week but Romo does have issues with melting down at the worst possible time.

Love the guy but it is who he is for whatever reason.

 

[50cent]

Maybe he'll be like John Elway, win his first Super Bowl at age 37, and ride off into the sunset a champion. Honestly, I can see that happening.

Better hope he gets that TD RUNNING GAME Elway got too. Without it, not gonna happen

 

[dupree89]

I dont blame romo. I believe this loss is obviously on the defense like it was last week but Romo does have issues with melting down at the worst possible time.

Love the guy but it is who he is for whatever reason.

I agree. Smart post. I dont think anyone is saying Romo stinks or isnt an NFL starting QB. They are saying that at clutch moments, he spits the bit. He has been around long enough now that being un-clutch is what is defining him.

 

[popp1234]

Its nonsense. This loss has nothing to do with Tony

Every time that the Cowboys got a lead the defense allowed Denver to comeback.

Well, I guess you can say the same thing for Manning and his defense. Both QBs played well, one hurt his team in the end, the other one did not. That's the difference in the game. However, Tony did play one helluva game.

 

[Deep_South]

Maybe he'll be like John Elway, win his first Super Bowl at age 37, and ride off into the sunset a champion. Honestly, I can see that happening.

Actually, I can see it happening at age 33, except for the riding off into the sunset part. All we need is a D that isn't 100% completely predictable. RHG needs to get to work on that right now.

 

[ufcrules1]

Well, I guess you can say the same thing for Manning and his defense. Both QBs played well, one hurt his team in the end, the other one did not. That's the difference in the game. However, Tony did play one helluva game.

Excellent point. Both teams gave up the same amount of points and we had the ball with 2:50 on the clock. Romo then did what he is known for and put the nail in the coffin for us. He had a chance to be a hero but Romo gets butterflies in his stomach at those moments in the game.

 

[BubbleScreen]

Every time Romo wins a game like today's, it's yeah, but it wasn't an important game. Lose and it's proof he's a choker. Talk about his great stats and it's wins that matter.

Point out the QB on the other sideline is the greatest ever and has fewer rings than his screwup brother and you'll hear crickets.

It's a team game and Romo played well enough to win today. Not perfect, unfortunately.

 

[dragon_mikal]

Tony Romo is not a choker. I would bring up all the come from behind victories and game winning performances and what not...but what's the point? The man just threw for over 500 yards and 5 TDs, outplayed what some consider the best QB in the league and posted 48 points on the scoreboard BUT IT IS HIS FAULT THE OTHER TEAM SCORED 51. Utter idiocy.

 

[popp1234]

Excellent point. Both teams gave up the same amount of points and we had the ball with 2:50 on the clock. Romo then did what he is known for and put the nail in the coffin for us. He had a chance to be a hero but Romo gets butterflies in his stomach at those moments in the game.

Excellent point. Both teams gave up the same amount of points and we had the ball with 2:50 on the clock. Romo then did what he is known for and put the nail in the coffin for us. He had a chance to be a hero but Romo gets butterflies in his stomach at those moments in the game.

Yes, unfortunately Romo will probably retire with the "he-was-darn-good-but-a-choker" label attached to his name. It's a shame too, because the guy is a wonderful guy and a fierce competitor.

 

[Zman5]

The sad part is if Romo would have just played it "safe" all game and we lost 51-24, perception of him would be a positive one.

 

[Dodger12]

Why isn't anyone talking about the holding penalty that negated a first down and put us in a hole? Or the horsecollar that wasn't? I knew somehow the officiating would come into play in the final drive, not to mention some bonehead holding penalty. It's always Romo that has to bail this team out and then take the hit if he fails.

At the end of the day, if this team folded today, then the whole season would have been shot, IMO. But this offense gives me some hope that we can run off a couple of wins in a row. I think next week will be a must win and I hope they let the O keep slinging it..

 

[JohnsKey19]

Guy's.. Romo is a really good QB but the perception of him is that he's a choker.

Today he was unbelievable and outplayed one of the best QBs of all time until the end of the game where he CHOKED.

I don't get why so many of you are upset at people for calling him out for it.

We know Romo can be great but stop making excuses for this guy in the clutch. It's clearly in his own head so I don't see why it isn't just accepted that this is what he does.

I agree.it is what it is. The guy is unbelievably talented and can QB with the very best of them. Unfortunately he has a history of mental mishaps at the worst times. Romo is probably the only QB on the planet who can be absolute cash money for 55 minutes and then seemingly blindly sling one into triple coverage on the potential game winning drive. But that's Romo, the good and bad...
Too bad because he was 2 minutes away from a such a potentially pivotal performance in a game that will be remembered by many.

 

[popp1234]

The sad part is if Romo would have just played it "safe" all game and we lost 51-24, perception of him would be a positive one.

I understand what you are saying, but the thing is that I do not ask him "to play it safe" the whole game. I simply ask that he uses better judgement at a crucial time in the game. Of course this loss should not be shouldered only by Romo, because the defense was horrible. However, the defense had absolutely nothing to do with his int. Romo made a crucial mistake....again, that critics believe give credence to their assertion that he is a "choker". It is what it is unfortunately.

 

[Zman5]

I understand what you are saying, but the thing is that I do not ask him "to play it safe" the whole game. I simply ask that he uses better judgement at a crucial time in the game. Of course this loss should not be shouldered only by Romo, because the defense was horrible. However, the defense had absolutely nothing to do with his int. Romo made a crucial mistake....again, that critics believe give credence to their assertion that he is a "choker". It is what it is unfortunately.

He had to take a chance in that situation. Especially how the defense was playing. He really couldn't play safe or we punt and Peyton scores for the win. The worse part about the whole series is that, they should have run the ball on first down.

That would have been a better "safe" play.