Romo Is The Future Enough Said!

[Clove]

Is that why we went from beinig down 5 to being blown off the field under romo?

yeah, bledsoe LOST THE GAME.

We should've been up by 2, then your man wouldn't have been pulled.

 

[Wezsh0T]

Yeah...I saw brief clips of the coach from the press conference. I've never seen him like that.

There were so many areas to be frustrated about during this game. I just wonder what the thought process for inserting Romo into the game was. I didn't think the game was lost when we started the second half even if Bledsoe had trotted back out on the field.

 

[AdamJT13]

You are wrong!. Drew Bledsoe lost the game in the first half.

With Bledsoe, we were losing 12-7 at halftime and were going to get the ball to start the second half. There's nothing lost about that situation. You come out in the second half, get things straightened out and go win the game.

What lost the game was the rookie mistakes Romo made in the second half -- the interception on his first pass, the screen pass thrown into the defensive tackle's belly and the interception returned for a touchdown. That's almost like 17 free points he gave the Giants.

 

[Billy Bullocks]

Last I checked, you play this game to win the Super Bowl.

Drew Bledsoe will NOT go to Soldier Field, the Meadow Lands, wherever the **** Carolina plays, or Philly and win.

Bledsoe MIGHT get us 9 wins, and an early exit from the playoffs.

Id rather know what Romo can do than sit through any more of this Bledsoe crap.

You tihnk the guy has any confidence left? He blew it against Philly. He got benched today. He lost to Jacksonville, who look worse and worse as the year goes on.

He's a beaten man.

 

[THEHEREAFTER]

Romo might be the future.

Or he might keep throwing the dumbest INTs in the universe.

Well we already know Bledsoe has a masters in this subject. Maybe Romo could be a better QB?

 

[ddh33]

Disclaimer: I like Drew.

I'm not so sure that Drew would have kept this game any closer. He wouldn't have made the throws that Romo did, but he would have taken more of a beating than any of us can imagine. I can easily imagine another INT or two, and I could easily conceive of a fumble and many more sacks.

 

[wileedog]

With Bledsoe, we were losing 12-7 at halftime and were going to get the ball to start the second half. There's nothing lost about that situation. You come out in the second half, get things straightened out and go win the game.

What lost the game was the rookie mistakes Romo made in the second half -- the interception on his first pass, the screen pass thrown into the defensive tackle's belly and the interception returned for a touchdown. That's almost like 17 free points he gave the Giants.

I've seen zero evidence this season that Bledsoe, when faced with even half the rush that ROmo faced tonight, would have fared even remotely better. And in fact I think Romo made a few plays that Drew simply could not have.

That doesn't excuse the pics. But anyone claiming we would have won the game with Bledose in there the 2nd half is dreaming IMO.

 

[superpunk]

Well we already know Bledsoe has a masters in this subject. Maybe Romo could be a better QB?

Maybe.

But the possibility is there that he could completely suck ***. Forever. I don't believe it, and I did like some of what I saw - but that possibility is there. Until you're Ryan leaf and Tim Couch bad - it can always be worse.

 

[big dog cowboy]

What I seen tonight was a young QB making dumb decisions who is now on pace for 63 Interceptions this season

He wasn't making any worse decisions than Bledslow and this was his first game. Nothing but upside. We know what we have in Bledslow. He isn't taking us anywhere in January.

 

[Billy Bullocks]

Nothing personal to Drew. This is the NFL. He's a big boy. Sucks to see his career end like it did.

Tonight was Drew Bledsoes career in a nut shell:
Too many sacks.
Bad decisions at inoportune times.
Benched for a younger QB who bears much more potential.

Kind of sad.

 

[superpunk]

Disclaimer: I like Drew.

I'm not so sure that Drew would have kept this game any closer. He wouldn't have made the throws that Romo did, but he would have taken more of a beating than any of us can imagine. I can easily imagine another INT or two, and I could easily conceive of a fumble and many more sacks.

Could you also imagine him not throwing that pick on the screen - or missing Crayton that badly, or attempting to throw it through Strahan? I know I could. But I could also see him doing other things to lose it, as you said. He probably would have taken sacks on 2 of those plays, and truly, that would have been a better result for the Boys.

You gotta wonder what things would be like if his hand hadn't been hit on that flea-flicker.

 

[Dale]

Could you also imagine him not throwing that pick on the screen - or missing Crayton that badly, or attempting to throw it through Strahan? I know I could. But I could also see him doing other things to lose it, as you said. He probably would have taken sacks on 2 of those plays, and truly, that would have been a better result for the Boys.

You gotta wonder what things would be like if his hand hadn't been hit on that flea-flicker.

A previous poster indicated tonight was Bledsoe's career in a nutshell.

That flea flicker was this season in a nutshell: missed opportunities.

I don't hate Bledsoe by any means. He's an "OK" quarterback -- and quite possibly considerably better than Romo. I guess we'll find out.

But he's been missing a lot of those open plays this year. Some are his fault. Some aren't. But things just weren't clicking with him in the lineup.

 

[superpunk]

A previous poster indicated tonight was Bledsoe's career in a nutshell.

That flea flicker was this season in a nutshell: missed opportunities.

I don't hate Bledsoe by any means. He's an "OK" quarterback -- and quite possibly considerably better than Romo. I guess we'll find out.

But he's been missing a lot of those open plays this year. Some are his fault. Some aren't. But things just weren't clicking with him in the lineup.

I just meant for the game. I know in the long run it wouldn't have made a difference, but for the game, that might have changed some things.

 

[Ratmatt]

I agree with you,but don't be shocked if Parcells doesn't go back with bledsoe.When it comes to the QB position,Parcells is capable of anything.

 

[Aikbach]

Enough said indeed, he is a backup qb, that is all.

 

[Billy Bullocks]

I agree too. This season has been missed opportunities. The defense dropping 2 picks. Ellis missing that sack that lead to Eli getting 1st and goal.

But honestly, isn't that Bledsoes career in a nutshell...look at even his SB season, he threw 4 picks that game. Granted his RT got MAULED by Reggie White, he had to deal with ST giving up 2 TDs to Desmon Howard, but bottom line, he doesn't show up when he has to.

I would forgive Drew for today if it wasn't for Jacksonville, if it wasnt for Philly, even Houston to the extent htat he couldn't put up more than 6 points against them in the 1st half.

He has started all games slow this year. He puts us in a hole. Against the Texans and Titans, you can overcome early turn overs, or an early score to the opposition. Against good teams, you can't take these early mistakes and walk away with the game. Bledsoe has been a part of some bad opening mistakes, just look at the turn overs against Philly. He wasn't very good tonight, never getting the O going.

He limits you. He takes TOO many sacks. You almost can't drop back to pass on 1st and 2nd down because the fear he will take a sack and set you up for a 3rd and long, which is just a death sentence with him. The guy is done. He looks like a beaten man. He has since the end of last year.

You can't have the types of losses that we have had, especially when Bledsoe knows they are his fault for the most part. The fans, the team, and even his buddy old Bill are no longer behind him. He's done. Confidence makes a huge difference. Bledsoe would never have htrown a pick and come back with the same swagger Romo had. There was no quit in the kid.

 

[Death Star]

I was at the game tonight, not that it means much, but a few observations:

With Bledsoe I was thinking a loss was a given by the half. He just couldn't make it happen, too many mistakes and not enough was going right to compensate. That INT near the end of the 2nd was brutal.

Romo, on the other hand, moved the ball down the field well, and was a nice change of pace from Bledsoe in that regard. While there were 3 INTs, one was tipped and was kind of bad luck, and the last two came towards the end when we were in a bad spot and were passing on nearly every down. He has very little experience outside of practice/TC/preseason, he's on MNF, and he's playing from behind at the outset. Yeah, didn't see that coming.

We all knew the minute we went with Romo there'd be some growing pains. Assuming we stick with him, we can probably expect a season equal to worse as compared to Bledsoe. Probably 8-8, MAYBE Wild Card, certainly not much further than that. But at least we'll see what we have in Romo, and if he does have potential he can get some real experience. Worst case scenario we know what we have to draft in '07. Either way it's better than being stuck with a lame horse.

 

[Vegas_Cowboy]

Oh, make no mistake about it.

Bledsoe would have absolutely kept us in this game. We'd have likely been down 3-to-7 points driving for the tying or go-ahead score late in the fourth.

....only to be intercepted.

Haven't we seen that before, time and time again? Hell, we should already be used to what Romo did tonight. At least he has the "youth" excuse.

 

[cowboy4life]

Last I checked, you play this game to win the Super Bowl.

Drew Bledsoe will NOT go to Soldier Field, the Meadow Lands, wherever the **** Carolina plays, or Philly and win.

Bledsoe MIGHT get us 9 wins, and an early exit from the playoffs.

Id rather know what Romo can do than sit through any more of this Bledsoe crap.

You tihnk the guy has any confidence left? He blew it against Philly. He got benched today. He lost to Jacksonville, who look worse and worse as the year goes on.

He's a beaten man.

Didn't we beat Philadelphia at their house last year with Bledsoe at quarterback? Or maybe we didn't beat the Panthers at their house last year? Who quarterbacked that game?

I'd agree that Bledsoe hasn't been the same player as last year, but let's not just make up stuff to justify a position that isn't even made yet.

 

[RealCowboyfan]

Well I feel more comfortable with Romo over Bledsoe because Romo gets the ball out of his hands. We haven't had a quarterback with mobility in a while since Quincy Carter.

Tony Romo reminds me of Clint Stoerner. A good scrambler and a nice arm. He used Jason Witten to the upmost. I feel that he uses more weapons than Drew Bledsoe. He got it to Crayton, T.O. Witten, Glenn, Barber, and Julius. Talking about getting your weapons involved.

My only question is: Why didn't Parcells start Tony Romo in the first half and let his peformance if good carry him into the second half?:starspin