Romo End Zone Fumble; Is it his fault...

[BigDinAZ]

I know this is going to be totally knit picking, but hear me out.

A friend of mine works for the Arizona Cardinals, and he told me that the balls used for kick-offs and punts, are not used to throw.

I remember hearing one of the announcers saying the ref placed the kicking ball on the line of scrimmage instead of switching it out with one of the "ball boys" on the sideline.

The throwing balls are brushed heavily to make them "sticky" and kicking balls are not so they bounce, and roll more on turf.

I know this is totally knit picking, but if it was a slippery ball, that could explain the butter fingers on that play.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

what we can't explain is why Romo simply didn't just kick it out of bounds instead of trying to pick it up

 

[TellerMorrow34]

what we can't explain is why Romo simply didn't just kick it out of bounds instead of trying to pick it up

Yep. Fumbles are going to happen but he's got to kick that out the back or fall on it and take a safety rather than give up a TD.

 

[BigDinAZ]

what we can't explain is why Romo simply didn't just kick it out of bounds instead of trying to pick it up

Will totally agree on that. I think he wanted to repeat the longest first down of his career again!!

 

[Hostile]

So Romo was supposed to kick it?

It wasn't a kicking ball that he fumbled last night.

 

[kojak]

Yeah that fumble was on him. He took blame for it already.

 

[tyke1doe]

Yep. Fumbles are going to happen but he's got to kick that out the back or fall on it and take a safety rather than give up a TD.

Of course, if he does that, someone's going to argue "He had enough time to pick it up and throw it. What is he doing just giving away 2 points?!?!"

You just don't win either way because second-guessing isn't subject to logic or reality.

 

[Real1st]

I don't think we need this thread to tell us.

We all know that was on Romo and Romo knows this as well.

Your not telling anyone anything new.

 

[dest]

I don't know, with how much our defese was giving up at that point in the game, taking the 7 points and getting the ball back, was probably better than giving the eagles 2 points and the ball, where they would have probably gone right down and scored again.

 

[Baileyneverfailey]

He was thinking that he was going to make another one for his highlight reel. :laugh2:

 

[Boyzmamacita]

I don't have a problem with Romo trying to make a play, but he was TOTALLY CARELESS with the ball. You have to at least protect the ball while trying to make something happen. That aspect of his game will improve.

 

[Doomsday101]

I know this is going to be totally knit picking, but hear me out.

A friend of mine works for the Arizona Cardinals, and he told me that the balls used for kick-offs and punts, are not used to throw.

I remember hearing one of the announcers saying the ref placed the kicking ball on the line of scrimmage instead of switching it out with one of the "ball boys" on the sideline.

The throwing balls are brushed heavily to make them "sticky" and kicking balls are not so they bounce, and roll more on turf.

I know this is totally knit picking, but if it was a slippery ball, that could explain the butter fingers on that play.

Romo said it was his fault and when asked at the end what he was thinking when it happened he laughed and said I sucked.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

If you look at this video you can clearly see it was Romo's fault and not a slick ball.

 

[BigDinAZ]

I don't forsee Romo making this mistake twice.

 

[gimmesix]

I don't know, with how much our defese was giving up at that point in the game, taking the 7 points and getting the ball back, was probably better than giving the eagles 2 points and the ball, where they would have probably gone right down and scored again.

I agree. I'm glad he gave up the seven because the Eagles would have got the ball back in good field position, and our defense hadn't found its stride yet.

Normally, you'd want your guy to take the safety, but not during that first half.

 

[Doomsday101]

I don't expect Romo to change his gun slinging ways of trying to make plays but one thing is Romo does not dwell on these things he moves on and come right back at you and that is what will make him a great QB. People love to talk about Staubach yet he would do many of these same things with fumbles or a poor throw but Roger never got down he got back up and came right back at you and because of that the team knew as long as Roger was in the game we have a chance to come back. I don't know about the rest of you but that is the feeling I get with Romo. No matter how the game is going as long as Romo is back there I feel he can turn things around.

 

[Don Corleone]

I'm okay with an easy Eagles TD on that play. A safety gives the Eagles 2 points, but then they get the ball back on a free kick and a short field, where they could have scored a TD on top of the safety.

7 points is better than 9. Just my 2 cents.

 

[BigDinAZ]

Again, I know this was totally knit picking, and I know Romo would never make an excuse. It is what it is, and we still got a W!

 

[Vintage]

I'm not so much pissed off at his effort to pick it up and get rid of it. I have confidence he can take a busted play and somehow save us.

It didn't work. It cost us a TD. Whatever.

I am just pissed he fumbled a routine handoff near the endzone.

 

[dueyhemlock]

I don't expect Romo to change his gun slinging ways of trying to make plays but one thing is Romo does not dwell on these things he moves on and come right back at you and that is what will make him a great QB. People love to talk about Staubach yet he would do many of these same things with fumbles or a poor throw but Roger never got down he got back up and came right back at you and because of that the team knew as long as Roger was in the game we have a chance to come back. I don't know about the rest of you but that is the feeling I get with Romo. No matter how the game is going as long as Romo is back there I feel he can turn things around.

So true, the Bills game last year is a perfect example of it.

IN TONY WE TRUST to be labelled on America's bills in the future......