Romo Press Conference

[Rogerthat12]

Interesting to note that even Romo alluded to the offensive woes being the "scheme" during his post-game presser.

We know TO has said this for weeks but from Romo that raises the eyebrow.

 

[demdcowboys#1]

Fire Garrett....problem solved

 

[robjgrif]

Fire Garrett....problem solved

To bad for us that's not going to happen. JJ luvs this guy!

 

[Tusan_Homichi]

When two of your better players on offense, who both have huge contracts, come out and say that the scheme is the problem, a change is probably going to be made to the scheme.

Jerry is stubborn, but I don't think he's going to ignore what's being said and I'm sure there are others that will be talking to him about the problems on that side of the ball.

 

[silvrandbluefan]

Romo isnt gonna give a damn as long as he has noone to push him.. draft a qb thats worth something.. then you might see Romo give a damn.. until then he just gonna draw a paycheck and play everything off like its nothing.. no coaches to push him.. no qb coach on his butt.. he knows hes got it made as long as there is noone behind him to worry about

 

[rcaldw]

That comment actually bothers me. He also made reference to HIM having to deal with "he's just a kind of good player" talk until he wins a Super Bowl. I personally think that Romo is bothered by all the talk of his failures, and this is just a way of deflecting attention from his own poor play. another big game, another 3 turnover performance. Jason Garrett might have his own problems, but the scheme doesn't make Tony Romo throw the ball up for grabs.

 

[demdcowboys#1]

To bad for us that's not going to happen. JJ luvs this guy!

Sad, but true. And we will continue to see nothing but failure from this organization til the coaching staff changes.

If it remains the same heading into next season, there is honestly no reason to expect anything different, it'll just be the same **** all over again...and I put the bank on that....

 

[superonyx]

That comment actually bothers me. He also made reference to HIM having to deal with "he's just a kind of good player" talk until he wins a Super Bowl. I personally think that Romo is bothered by all the talk of his failures, and this is just a way of deflecting attention from his own poor play. another big game, another 3 turnover performance. Jason Garrett might have his own problems, but the scheme doesn't make Tony Romo throw the ball up for grabs.

Actually it does. What do you think made him throw the ball "up for grabs"?
Did you not see his arm get hit as he was being driven into the ground on that throw to TO. Or how about the pressure he was under on the Int to RW11?
Do you not believe a "scheme" can leave a back or TE in to protect him from being put under such a pressure rush? Do you not think a scheme could have not only left a man in to block but also called for a shorter route for the RW11 so that Romo would not have been forced to get the ball away before the receiver was open?
Can you not see that if we have a problem pass protecting then the "scheme" needs to adjust to what is happening on the field? Did the eagles do something different than every team does to our offense? No they pressured us with the pass rush and pressed our receivers. Couldnt a change in scheme to leave a guy or 2 back in give our receivers an extra couple seconds to fight off the press coverage? Couldnt a scheme that punished the defense for blitzing us so often have called for some screen passes to get behind the blitzing safeties and Lb's?

Well?

 

[Aikbach]

Did Garret actually graduate from Princeton or just get a football scholarship and get a pat on the head by profs since he quarterbacked the Tigers past those hated Yale Bulldogs and Harvard Crimson with such daring.

 

[khiladi]

Actually it does. What do you think made him throw the ball "up for grabs"?
Did you not see his arm get hit as he was being driven into the ground on that throw to TO. Or how about the pressure he was under on the Int to RW11?
Do you not believe a "scheme" can leave a back or TE in to protect him from being put under such a pressure rush? Do you not think a scheme could have not only left a man in to block but also called for a shorter route for the RW11 so that Romo would not have been forced to get the ball away before the receiver was open?
Can you not see that if we have a problem pass protecting then the "scheme" needs to adjust to what is happening on the field? Did the eagles do something different than every team does to our offense? No they pressured us with the pass rush and pressed our receivers. Couldnt a change in scheme to leave a guy or 2 back in give our receivers an extra couple seconds to fight off the press coverage? Couldnt a scheme that punished the defense for blitzing us so often have called for some screen passes to get behind the blitzing safeties and Lb's?

Well?

ALl year around, been saying the same thing... Garrett's system, or whatever you call it, perpetuates the bad habits that Romo has...

 

[Rogerthat12]

Actually it does. What do you think made him throw the ball "up for grabs"?
Did you not see his arm get hit as he was being driven into the ground on that throw to TO. Or how about the pressure he was under on the Int to RW11?
Do you not believe a "scheme" can leave a back or TE in to protect him from being put under such a pressure rush? Do you not think a scheme could have not only left a man in to block but also called for a shorter route for the RW11 so that Romo would not have been forced to get the ball away before the receiver was open?
Can you not see that if we have a problem pass protecting then the "scheme" needs to adjust to what is happening on the field? Did the eagles do something different than every team does to our offense? No they pressured us with the pass rush and pressed our receivers. Couldnt a change in scheme to leave a guy or 2 back in give our receivers an extra couple seconds to fight off the press coverage? Couldnt a scheme that punished the defense for blitzing us so often have called for some screen passes to get behind the blitzing safeties and Lb's?

Well?

You are correct, Romo does still need to protect the football better to be sure, however, this scheme gives him no chance to be successful much less avoid more turnovers!!

 

[Tusan_Homichi]

ALl year around, been saying the same thing... Garrett's system, or whatever you call it, perpetuates the bad habits that Romo has...

Exactly. Romo gets to share in the blame for his screwups, but he is being done absolutely no favors by this coaching staff. The guy is constantly on the run or has someone in his face. We are a feast or famine offense and it's been all famine for the last few weeks since teams have figured out how to get pressure on Romo and take away his quick throws.

We never did adjust.

 

[BigDFan5]

Did Garret actually graduate from Princeton or just get a football scholarship and get a pat on the head by profs since he quarterbacked the Tigers past those hated Yale Bulldogs and Harvard Crimson with such daring.

There are no football scholarships in the Ivy League

 

[khiladi]

Exactly. Romo gets to share in the blame for his screwups, but he is being done absolutely no favors by this coaching staff. The guy is constantly on the run or has someone in his face. We are a feast or famine offense and it's been all famine for the last few weeks since teams have figured out how to get pressure on Romo and take away his quick throws.

We never did adjust.

Romo is constantly forced to make plays on his own, which leads to the TOs we see... Garrett has never, this year, tried to even get Romo into a rhythm by using short routes and taking advanatge of his quick release... Garrett just goes vertical, further contributing to this team getting flat out beat in pass protection, because our line is simply to big to stay with the quick rusheers... Instead of having them move forward, Garrett has them standing up all day long...

Garrett can't coach against blitzing teams at all... He is absolutely pathetic... worst move of the off-season was re-signing him...

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Funny that TO has said this, Crayton and Roy have said this, Newman has said this but now it takes Romo to say it in order to "raise eyebrows"? Wow. Anyone with eyes can see the playcallin was a joke. I just don't understand why Garrett has took such a step back from last season. I will never understand. But as far as firing the guy.....fans are overreacting. You don't fire a head coach or any coach after 1 season. You don't do it. A fool would yea. Danny Snyder probably would. I'm sure Zorn may be expecting to get fired anyday now. But if the Giants fired Coughlin when fans wanted him to do they get that ring? I don't think so. Fact is, you need stability in a organization. Replace and fire over time but you can't fire guys because they didn't get you a playoff win in a season. You just don't. I'm upset with Garrett like the next man. But you knew what you were getting when you took a qb coach who has never called plays in his life and made him an assistant coach and offensive coordinator. You have to live with his mistakes. That's what you guys fail to realize. Just like Romo, Garrett had success too early and now fans expect for him to be this offensive mastermind his 2nd year ever calling plays.

 

[magic-sword]

Was part of the scheme to not know the routes with the Wr and to throw into double coverage - AGAIN! They early play where TO was fighting for the ball in double coverage was a STUPID throw or should i say his usual throw.

Garrett does not scheme him into throwing turnovers, Ive seen it time and time again all year. It's always butterflies in the stomach waiting for Romo to throw a pick, like waiting for a Thurman Thomas or Rick Waters fumble.

Eagles ALWAYS blitz - you mean they did not expect this??? c'mon - you don't think Romo is a turnover waiting to happen? It's almost as reliable as a Flozell false start.

Scheme???? - Romo can't manage to have a game without turnovers usually by throwing the ball to spots - he should stay away from.

He needs to look in a mirror for one of the problems.

 

[superonyx]

Funny that TO has said this, Crayton and Roy have said this, Newman has said this but now it takes Romo to say it in order to "raise eyebrows"? Wow. Anyone with eyes can see the playcallin was a joke. I just don't understand why Garrett has took such a step back from last season. I will never understand. But as far as firing the guy.....fans are overreacting. You don't fire a head coach or any coach after 1 season. You don't do it. A fool would yea. Danny Snyder probably would. I'm sure Zorn may be expecting to get fired anyday now. But if the Giants fired Coughlin when fans wanted him to do they get that ring? I don't think so. Fact is, you need stability in a organization. Replace and fire over time but you can't fire guys because they didn't get you a playoff win in a season. You just don't. I'm upset with Garrett like the next man. But you knew what you were getting when you took a qb coach who has never called plays in his life and made him an assistant coach and offensive coordinator. You have to live with his mistakes. That's what you guys fail to realize. Just like Romo, Garrett had success too early and now fans expect for him to be this offensive mastermind his 2nd year ever calling plays.

Well i am actually on the Fire Garrett side. I think this guy has had a entire off season plus a whole season now to figure out how to utilize his talent and yet he has our offense looking like the lions. Remember that injury romo suffered this year? It was another pass rush that got him. It has been happening over and over again and romo by himself cannot bail out his horrible play calling and scheme. Its time for an offensive change. A complete change. If we are thinking this im sure many players are thinking this also. I dont want to give him another chance and another year of watching our franchise QB get beat to death to make a change.

How bad was it watching McFlabb throwing the ball to Hank Baskett and Company today while our QB was getting scraped up off the field while our 2 all world WR's were 30 yards down field?

He needs to go. He lost his players confidence.

 

[Rogerthat12]

Funny that TO has said this, Crayton and Roy have said this, Newman has said this but now it takes Romo to say it in order to "raise eyebrows"? Wow. Anyone with eyes can see the playcallin was a joke. I just don't understand why Garrett has took such a step back from last season. I will never understand. But as far as firing the guy.....fans are overreacting. You don't fire a head coach or any coach after 1 season. You don't do it. A fool would yea. Danny Snyder probably would. I'm sure Zorn may be expecting to get fired anyday now. But if the Giants fired Coughlin when fans wanted him to do they get that ring? I don't think so. Fact is, you need stability in a organization. Replace and fire over time but you can't fire guys because they didn't get you a playoff win in a season. You just don't. I'm upset with Garrett like the next man. But you knew what you were getting when you took a qb coach who has never called plays in his life and made him an assistant coach and offensive coordinator. You have to live with his mistakes. That's what you guys fail to realize. Just like Romo, Garrett had success too early and now fans expect for him to be this offensive mastermind his 2nd year ever calling plays.

Easy, because now we see what Tony Sparano could do and what JG can not without him!!!

 

[superonyx]

Was part of the scheme to not know the routes with the Wr and to throw into double coverage - AGAIN! They early play where TO was fighting for the ball in double coverage was a STUPID throw or should i say his usual throw.

Garrett does not scheme him into throwing turnovers, Ive seen it time and time again all year. It's always butterflies in the stomach waiting for Romo to throw a pick, like waiting for a Thurman Thomas or Rick Waters fumble.

Eagles ALWAYS blitz - you mean they did not expect this??? c'mon - you don't think Romo is a turnover waiting to happen? It's almost as reliable as a Flozell false start.

Scheme???? - Romo can't manage to have a game without turnovers usually by throwing the ball to spots - he should stay away from.

He needs to look in a mirror for one of the problems.

You are obviously not understanding whats going on here. Put a QB under constant pressure with his receivers all so far down field and thats what you will get. ANY Qb under that much pressure will throw passes he shouldnt have. Its not a Romo thing. Its a pressure thing.
And you actually made my point for me with your eagles blitzing comment. They did know the eagles would blitz and yet they didnt scheme anything offensively to stop it from killing us. If you dont think scheme can stop a blitz then would every team do it non stop every game? Have you ever seen a blitz not get to the QB? Its ugly for the defense.

I dont think you meant to agree with me. In fact i think your intentions were to debate me. But your post came across like a mess of contradictions.
Maybe you can start over and try again for us.

 

[Audiman]

Scheme???? - Romo can't manage to have a game without turnovers usually by throwing the ball to spots - he should stay away from.

He needs to look in a mirror for one of the problems.

Peyton and Eli throw picks, Brees throws picks, Aikman threw picks, Staubach threw picks, Unitas threw picks...

seriously, it's part of the game(see also: it happens)

with Garrett, our offense didn't start sucking. instead, it stopped evolving.