Romo in Mavericks Uniform

[jwooten15]

Am I the only one sick of hearing about this?

Yeah, you probably are. Why is it a big deal that Dallas is celebrating a franchise QB who didn't get to enjoy a "proper exit"? That's a rhetorical question, btw.

 

[JoeKing]

I just brought the Spurs up because they had the better record, not because they were the Spurs. I don't even know you were a fan.
Hate away on the Mavs. No skin of my back.

There was no hate involved in what I said, I'm talking facts. If you what to involve hate in this debate then we can go where Steven A Smith just went on ESPN's First Take. He said Romo's "Day of Honor" by the Mavs was all about white privilege.

 

[DallasEast]

It's too funny. Romo's an ex-Dallas Cowboy and he disturbs his critics more now than ever before.

His critics' reaction to his announcing games should be fascinating. Aikman has been demonized in varying degrees for years as a television broadcaster and he is/was more universally well-respected during his playing days. Just wait. First-time blood pressure medication prescriptions will spike upwards after Romo starts calling games--especially Dallas games. smh.

 

[aria]

Must be horrible being that miserable you can't see the fun in this. I feel sorry for you.

Bwahahaha...hilarious. If this is you're sense of humor I bet you're a blast to be around.

 

[aria]

Take comfort in that absolutely no one cares how you feel about this.

Awwwwee...looks like I hurt some feelers, please like my post if you want a cyber hug. It would make me feel so much better.

 

[aria]

Ya think?

I couldn't care less if it was my favorite Cowboy of all time, Roger, it's just dumb and over played. So what he put on a Mavs uniform and shot the ball around. Put him in the Ring of Honor and that's news worthy.

 

[TheCount]

Yeah, you probably are. Why is it a big deal that Dallas is celebrating a franchise QB who didn't get to enjoy a "proper exit"? That's a rhetorical question, btw.

He's not the only one, I'm over it, but it's not like there's anything else to talk about right now.

 

[Texas_Pete]

Eatman trying to stir up unnecessary controversy:

 

[DFWJC]

Nick Eatman...lot of truth

http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...howed-romo-something-he-just-never-saw-enough

Eatman: Mavericks Showed Romo Something He Just Never Saw Enough
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 12:21 AM CDT

By Nick Eatman



Not long into Tony Romo’s first season as the Cowboys’ starting quarterback, I remember trying to find ways to describe what we were seeing on the field.

And the one thing that I came up with early on, was that he plays quarterback like a point guard.

The way he called out plays, put people in position both before and during the play and then the way he could feel pressure when he couldn’t see it, and his ability to make something out of nothing.

There was a play in 2007 when he just flipped the ball underhand to Jason Witten when he was about to get hit.


So, I guess, it was only fitting that Romo’s final professional game in Dallas had him donning a Mavericks jersey and shorts as an honorary member of the NBA franchise.

I know there are some purists out there who had a problem with what the Mavericks did on Tuesday night. And I’m sure there would’ve been many more voicing their opinions had he actually got in the game.

Honestly, I wanted to see him play. I don’t think it would’ve ruined the game.

If these basketball purists want to get upset about anything, find a way to get these guys who make $20 million a year to play more games, or at least figure out the hack-a-shaq situations. Nobody wants to see 40 free throws in a quarter.

But really, it didn’t matter if Romo actually played in the game or not.

What the Dallas Mavericks did on Tuesday was something he never saw enough in his time in Dallas.

He was appreciated.

That’s it. Just a simple appreciation for what he did for the Cowboys, and choosing to ignore the things he never did.

Mark Cuban didn’t care if Romo won a Super Bowl or not. He doesn’t probably care about his two playoff wins and coming up short in other big games with the playoffs on the line.

He probably saw Romo in a similar light to Dirk Nowitzki. And yeah, you can come back and say “Dirk won a championship!” That’s true, he did find a way to win it.

But I can promise you, Cuban probably wouldn’t have loved his superstar any less if he hadn’t.

To me, there’s something special about being the face of the franchise, especially one like the Cowboys.

That’s why I will argue all day long about Romo being the third-best quarterback in Cowboys history. Yeah, I’ve heard of Meredith and Danny White. Man, I used to be Danny White in the backyard growing up. He was one of my favorites.

But he wasn’t better than Romo. I really don’t care how many NFC Championship Games White played in. I know he lost all of them.

But that was a different time. What I judge things on is – who did more for their teams? White took over Staubach and the team ultimately went in the wrong direction.

Romo took over a team and the arrow pointed upward.

When you’re a fan of a team that has featured Staubach and Aikman, I understand that it’s hard to not judge the quarterback by his playoff success.

For that, Romo has no shot of being compared to them, even though he owns most of the passing records.

But his true value, to me, was measured in the 2015 season – the one he only played in four games. That’s when we saw what this team really was without him. That’s when I realized that many of those 8-8 teams could’ve been 5-11 seasons if he wasn’t on the field.

Sure, he might have lost a few games. But he saved the Cowboys a lot more.

I truly never understood why Romo got such a bad rap, especially from the national media and fans. I’m sure it all started with the botched snap in Seattle.

But since then, it was just nothing but misperceptions.

By the end of his career, he was labeled as a guy who couldn’t stay healthy. What was forgotten was just all tough he was, playing through punctured lungs, broken fingers, herniated disks, and oftentimes, at a high level.


He was called a choke-artist after the loss in Seattle. In reality, he’ll go down as one of the best fourth-quarter players in NFL history. Romo engineered 25 fourth-quarter comebacks. Aikman and Staubach had 31 between them.


Now Romo’s lack of postseason success always comes up – as it should for all quarterbacks. There’s no way around it. The Cowboys didn’t win enough games when Romo was the starter, either losing in the playoffs, or the elimination game in Week 17 to get there. But as of right now, are we sure that was a Romo problem? While it’s only been one season, it doesn’t seem like the Cowboys, as a team, have fixed that problem just yet.

When I think of Romo, I’ll always see the most competitive person I’ve ever covered with the Cowboys – and it wasn’t always on the football field.

Whether he was a teammate of mine in a recreational flag football team back in 2004, or the time I served as an emergency caddie for him during a U.S. Open qualifying golf tournament (which he advanced to the next round with absolutely no help from me) or watching him try to out-guess the names of bands that were playing on the radio during a bus ride in Denver, Romo just always wanted to win.

That’s why he didn’t spike the ball during that 2004 preseason game in Oakland, when the smart thing to do was stop the clock and get the right play-call for a game-winning TD. Instead, Romo just hiked the ball and snuck it in for the go-ahead score.

That’s why he didn’t just sit out the rest of the 49ers game in 2011 with the punctured lung.

That’s why he didn’t fall on the ball against the Rams in 2007, instead picking it up for the best 4-yard gain in club history.

That’s why he liked to play golf in the summer in competitive tournaments. It wasn’t that he was ignoring football. He just wanted to compete at the highest level he could.

Romo didn’t always win. But he always wanted to compete.

That’s what the Mavericks saw in Tony Romo. They appreciated him. I certainly wish more fans and critics would’ve done the same.

 

[Super_Kazuya]

 

[DallasEast]

Nick Eatman...lot of truth

http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...howed-romo-something-he-just-never-saw-enough

Eatman: Mavericks Showed Romo Something He Just Never Saw Enough
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 12:21 AM CDT

By Nick Eatman



Not long into Tony Romo’s first season as the Cowboys’ starting quarterback, I remember trying to find ways to describe what we were seeing on the field.

And the one thing that I came up with early on, was that he plays quarterback like a point guard.

The way he called out plays, put people in position both before and during the play and then the way he could feel pressure when he couldn’t see it, and his ability to make something out of nothing.

There was a play in 2007 when he just flipped the ball underhand to Jason Witten when he was about to get hit.


So, I guess, it was only fitting that Romo’s final professional game in Dallas had him donning a Mavericks jersey and shorts as an honorary member of the NBA franchise.

I know there are some purists out there who had a problem with what the Mavericks did on Tuesday night. And I’m sure there would’ve been many more voicing their opinions had he actually got in the game.

Honestly, I wanted to see him play. I don’t think it would’ve ruined the game.

If these basketball purists want to get upset about anything, find a way to get these guys who make $20 million a year to play more games, or at least figure out the hack-a-shaq situations. Nobody wants to see 40 free throws in a quarter.

But really, it didn’t matter if Romo actually played in the game or not.

What the Dallas Mavericks did on Tuesday was something he never saw enough in his time in Dallas.

He was appreciated.

That’s it. Just a simple appreciation for what he did for the Cowboys, and choosing to ignore the things he never did.

Mark Cuban didn’t care if Romo won a Super Bowl or not. He doesn’t probably care about his two playoff wins and coming up short in other big games with the playoffs on the line.

He probably saw Romo in a similar light to Dirk Nowitzki. And yeah, you can come back and say “Dirk won a championship!” That’s true, he did find a way to win it.

But I can promise you, Cuban probably wouldn’t have loved his superstar any less if he hadn’t.

To me, there’s something special about being the face of the franchise, especially one like the Cowboys.

That’s why I will argue all day long about Romo being the third-best quarterback in Cowboys history. Yeah, I’ve heard of Meredith and Danny White. Man, I used to be Danny White in the backyard growing up. He was one of my favorites.

But he wasn’t better than Romo. I really don’t care how many NFC Championship Games White played in. I know he lost all of them.

But that was a different time. What I judge things on is – who did more for their teams? White took over Staubach and the team ultimately went in the wrong direction.

Romo took over a team and the arrow pointed upward.

When you’re a fan of a team that has featured Staubach and Aikman, I understand that it’s hard to not judge the quarterback by his playoff success.

For that, Romo has no shot of being compared to them, even though he owns most of the passing records.

But his true value, to me, was measured in the 2015 season – the one he only played in four games. That’s when we saw what this team really was without him. That’s when I realized that many of those 8-8 teams could’ve been 5-11 seasons if he wasn’t on the field.

Sure, he might have lost a few games. But he saved the Cowboys a lot more.

I truly never understood why Romo got such a bad rap, especially from the national media and fans. I’m sure it all started with the botched snap in Seattle.

But since then, it was just nothing but misperceptions.

By the end of his career, he was labeled as a guy who couldn’t stay healthy. What was forgotten was just all tough he was, playing through punctured lungs, broken fingers, herniated disks, and oftentimes, at a high level.


He was called a choke-artist after the loss in Seattle. In reality, he’ll go down as one of the best fourth-quarter players in NFL history. Romo engineered 25 fourth-quarter comebacks. Aikman and Staubach had 31 between them.


Now Romo’s lack of postseason success always comes up – as it should for all quarterbacks. There’s no way around it. The Cowboys didn’t win enough games when Romo was the starter, either losing in the playoffs, or the elimination game in Week 17 to get there. But as of right now, are we sure that was a Romo problem? While it’s only been one season, it doesn’t seem like the Cowboys, as a team, have fixed that problem just yet.

When I think of Romo, I’ll always see the most competitive person I’ve ever covered with the Cowboys – and it wasn’t always on the football field.

Whether he was a teammate of mine in a recreational flag football team back in 2004, or the time I served as an emergency caddie for him during a U.S. Open qualifying golf tournament (which he advanced to the next round with absolutely no help from me) or watching him try to out-guess the names of bands that were playing on the radio during a bus ride in Denver, Romo just always wanted to win.

That’s why he didn’t spike the ball during that 2004 preseason game in Oakland, when the smart thing to do was stop the clock and get the right play-call for a game-winning TD. Instead, Romo just hiked the ball and snuck it in for the go-ahead score.

That’s why he didn’t just sit out the rest of the 49ers game in 2011 with the punctured lung.

That’s why he didn’t fall on the ball against the Rams in 2007, instead picking it up for the best 4-yard gain in club history.

That’s why he liked to play golf in the summer in competitive tournaments. It wasn’t that he was ignoring football. He just wanted to compete at the highest level he could.

Romo didn’t always win. But he always wanted to compete.

That’s what the Mavericks saw in Tony Romo. They appreciated him. I certainly wish more fans and critics would’ve done the same.

Nice article by Eatman but he makes the same often repeated mistake as Romo's critics. Too much attention paid to what Romo did or didn't do. Too little attention paid to what his teammates (and coaches to a lesser degree) did or didn't do. A balanced observation of how the team performed during Romo's career provides a clearer, more accurate picture.

If these basketball purists want to get upset about anything, find a way to get these guys who make $20 million a year to play more games, or at least figure out the hack-a-shaq situations. Nobody wants to see 40 free throws in a quarter.

It's off-topic but Eatman threw this in. Even though I understand the practical economics of why professional athletes are paid insanely, I care very little about how much NBA players are paid and care more about the length of professional basketball (and baseball) seasons. They are too long. I have various opinions about how many games should be trimmed from the 82-game regular season but lesser games would be a start in making the Association more universally liked. Fewer games would retain greater fan interest. A number of purists dislike the idea but I think this particular change will help the long-term longevity of the sport.

 

[BAZ]

Bwahahaha...hilarious. If this is you're sense of humor I bet you're a blast to be around.

I bet hanging around you is like attending a rainy funereal on Sunday Christmas day. What's it like being one of those fans that are only happy complaining? Do you find yourself sitting alone at bars often? No need to answer, I already know.

 

[DFWJC]

I bet hanging around you is like attending a rainy funereal on Sunday Christmas day. What's it like being one of those fans that are only happy complaining? Do you find yourself sitting alone at bars often? No need to answer, I already know.

 

[bandfan]

So are the Rangers gonna step up to the plate?

 

[aria]

Yeah, you probably are. Why is it a big deal that Dallas is celebrating a franchise QB who didn't get to enjoy a "proper exit"? That's a rhetorical question, btw.

Let's not make it rhetorical. It's a cute little idea but not worthy of the national attention it gets. Again, Ring of Honor, half time props with a special film of his highlights on the big screen at the first home game...yes. Wearing a Mavericks uniform and shooting around with some players...lame.

What's next? Put him on skates in a Stars uniform? Do you think if he throws at the first pitch at a Rangers game the internet would explode? Oh my!

 

[aria]

I bet hanging around you is like attending a rainy funereal on Sunday Christmas day. What's it like being one of those fans that are only happy complaining? Do you find yourself sitting alone at bars often? No need to answer, I already know.

I actually frequent bars quite often and always meet new people. I even got married in a bar! I love bars and people and they love me.

By the way, to lighten the mood let's talk about something funny, I'm sure you'll love this. Remember the time Tony Romo was a Dallas Maverick for a day?! Bwahahaha...I love that story, it's hilarious. I wish I had more like it. I can only imagine how mind blowingly funny it would be for him to swing a bat during Rangers practice.

 

[Rogerthat12]

 

[shabazz]

So are the Rangers gonna step up to the plate?

Nope, Dallas Stars are putting him in goal next week

 

[StarBoyz83]

...and now they suck. Milking a championship for its glory of many years past is so Dallas fan-ish of you.

I'm not a mavs fan. I was making a joke. They never should won that. That's why I said handed to them.

 

[AzorAhai]

Nick Eatman...lot of truth

http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...howed-romo-something-he-just-never-saw-enough

Eatman: Mavericks Showed Romo Something He Just Never Saw Enough
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 12:21 AM CDT

By Nick Eatman



Not long into Tony Romo’s first season as the Cowboys’ starting quarterback, I remember trying to find ways to describe what we were seeing on the field.

And the one thing that I came up with early on, was that he plays quarterback like a point guard.

The way he called out plays, put people in position both before and during the play and then the way he could feel pressure when he couldn’t see it, and his ability to make something out of nothing.

There was a play in 2007 when he just flipped the ball underhand to Jason Witten when he was about to get hit.


So, I guess, it was only fitting that Romo’s final professional game in Dallas had him donning a Mavericks jersey and shorts as an honorary member of the NBA franchise.

I know there are some purists out there who had a problem with what the Mavericks did on Tuesday night. And I’m sure there would’ve been many more voicing their opinions had he actually got in the game.

Honestly, I wanted to see him play. I don’t think it would’ve ruined the game.

If these basketball purists want to get upset about anything, find a way to get these guys who make $20 million a year to play more games, or at least figure out the hack-a-shaq situations. Nobody wants to see 40 free throws in a quarter.

But really, it didn’t matter if Romo actually played in the game or not.

What the Dallas Mavericks did on Tuesday was something he never saw enough in his time in Dallas.

He was appreciated.

That’s it. Just a simple appreciation for what he did for the Cowboys, and choosing to ignore the things he never did.

Mark Cuban didn’t care if Romo won a Super Bowl or not. He doesn’t probably care about his two playoff wins and coming up short in other big games with the playoffs on the line.

He probably saw Romo in a similar light to Dirk Nowitzki. And yeah, you can come back and say “Dirk won a championship!” That’s true, he did find a way to win it.

But I can promise you, Cuban probably wouldn’t have loved his superstar any less if he hadn’t.

To me, there’s something special about being the face of the franchise, especially one like the Cowboys.

That’s why I will argue all day long about Romo being the third-best quarterback in Cowboys history. Yeah, I’ve heard of Meredith and Danny White. Man, I used to be Danny White in the backyard growing up. He was one of my favorites.

But he wasn’t better than Romo. I really don’t care how many NFC Championship Games White played in. I know he lost all of them.

But that was a different time. What I judge things on is – who did more for their teams? White took over Staubach and the team ultimately went in the wrong direction.

Romo took over a team and the arrow pointed upward.

When you’re a fan of a team that has featured Staubach and Aikman, I understand that it’s hard to not judge the quarterback by his playoff success.

For that, Romo has no shot of being compared to them, even though he owns most of the passing records.

But his true value, to me, was measured in the 2015 season – the one he only played in four games. That’s when we saw what this team really was without him. That’s when I realized that many of those 8-8 teams could’ve been 5-11 seasons if he wasn’t on the field.

Sure, he might have lost a few games. But he saved the Cowboys a lot more.

I truly never understood why Romo got such a bad rap, especially from the national media and fans. I’m sure it all started with the botched snap in Seattle.

But since then, it was just nothing but misperceptions.

By the end of his career, he was labeled as a guy who couldn’t stay healthy. What was forgotten was just all tough he was, playing through punctured lungs, broken fingers, herniated disks, and oftentimes, at a high level.


He was called a choke-artist after the loss in Seattle. In reality, he’ll go down as one of the best fourth-quarter players in NFL history. Romo engineered 25 fourth-quarter comebacks. Aikman and Staubach had 31 between them.


Now Romo’s lack of postseason success always comes up – as it should for all quarterbacks. There’s no way around it. The Cowboys didn’t win enough games when Romo was the starter, either losing in the playoffs, or the elimination game in Week 17 to get there. But as of right now, are we sure that was a Romo problem? While it’s only been one season, it doesn’t seem like the Cowboys, as a team, have fixed that problem just yet.

When I think of Romo, I’ll always see the most competitive person I’ve ever covered with the Cowboys – and it wasn’t always on the football field.

Whether he was a teammate of mine in a recreational flag football team back in 2004, or the time I served as an emergency caddie for him during a U.S. Open qualifying golf tournament (which he advanced to the next round with absolutely no help from me) or watching him try to out-guess the names of bands that were playing on the radio during a bus ride in Denver, Romo just always wanted to win.

That’s why he didn’t spike the ball during that 2004 preseason game in Oakland, when the smart thing to do was stop the clock and get the right play-call for a game-winning TD. Instead, Romo just hiked the ball and snuck it in for the go-ahead score.

That’s why he didn’t just sit out the rest of the 49ers game in 2011 with the punctured lung.

That’s why he didn’t fall on the ball against the Rams in 2007, instead picking it up for the best 4-yard gain in club history.

That’s why he liked to play golf in the summer in competitive tournaments. It wasn’t that he was ignoring football. He just wanted to compete at the highest level he could.

Romo didn’t always win. But he always wanted to compete.

That’s what the Mavericks saw in Tony Romo. They appreciated him. I certainly wish more fans and critics would’ve done the same.

Dirk and Romos careers are near mirror images of each other. People glorify Dirk now, but before he drug his team to a championship, he was just an awkward white guy who wasn't good enough to get it done when it mattered. He was unfairly criticized in the same way Romo has been. After he won though, everyone acts as if those things weren't said. He's one of the greatest ever now. He's also been surrounded by horrible rosters for the majority of his career. The only difference is he won a ring and people act like he's a different player because of it.