Romo's intelligence?

[EMMITTnROY]

My brother in law just mentioned to me that he heard on sports radio that Romo had tested as having the highest intelligence in the league.. I was really surprised that I hadn't read that somewhere.. So I didn't know if it was something that you guys have brought up and I just missed it, or if the sports radio channel was just wrong, or if maybe we hadn't heard this yet.. anybody know anything about this?

 

[Big D]

Sounds good but I doubt it.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

My brother in law just mentioned to me that he heard on sports radio that Romo had tested as having the highest intelligence in the league.. I was really surprised that I hadn't read that somewhere.. So I didn't know if it was something that you guys have brought up and I just missed it, or if the sports radio channel was just wrong, or if maybe we hadn't heard this yet.. anybody know anything about this?

It sounds like a "line" to me... BUT I will say I consider Romo to be the smartest QB we've had here since Aikman.

Not that that is saying a whole lot.

 

[superpunk]

Well....Mark Brunell is super smart AND super competitive, so......I'm not sure.

Romo makes fast decisions, there was something posted the other day about a test taken to measure his ability to process information. He apparently finished about twice as many questions as the average QB.

 

[chinch]

if romo plays good football for several weeks we'll know alot about him and from other outside part. it's blatently obvious he's a sharp guy, just from his interviews and quick wit. anyone watching him this year (preseason or last 6 qrs) can see it on the field too (impulse throws aside).

suffice to say there are many less intelligent qbs and probably a few at his level of intelligence or above.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I think he had a 37 on the Wonderlic, which is very good, but isn't even as high as Drew Henson's.

 

[superpunk]

I think he had a 37 on the Wonderlic, which is very good, but isn't even as high as Drew Henson's.

No you didn't......

 

[Zaxor]

It sounds like a "line" to me... BUT I will say I consider Romo to be the smartest QB we've had here since Aikman.

Not that that is saying a whole lot.

Bwahahaha

this is Bledsoe brainhttp://i20.***BLOCKED***/albums/b231/XeKira/egg.jpg

and this is bledsoe brains when rushed

 

[chinch]

No you didn't......

drew is said to be very smart too, but suffers from analysis by paralysis.

i was never really impressed with his interviews. even in europe one question about "how do you like it here" he went off on a tangent having a nice time soaking up europe with girlfriend. seems like a smart guy that does and says stupid things (sign with yanks, etc.).

 

[Chocolate Lab]

No you didn't......

I didn't mean it like that, honest... :

But between that and the Quincy thread in one day... I definitely should be banned.

 

[JPM]

I heard he is smarter than this guy:

 

[Jon88]

I just want to know how he stays so relaxed. I know he said the games are easy because the practice is hard, but that's only half of it. He's got a lot riding on his shoulders and he takes it as if it's a walk in the park. I love that.

 

[InmanRoshi]

There is book/test intelligence and there is intelligence in working with human dynamics. It appears Romo has both.

 

[SultanOfSix]

There is book/test intelligence and there is intelligence in working with human dynamics. It appears Romo has both.

The latter is called EQ = emotional intelligence.

 

[superpunk]

The latter is called EQ = emotional intelligence.

That doesn't make any sense.

 

[SultanOfSix]

That doesn't make any sense.

Actually, you're right. It's EI = emotional intelligence.

But EQ is it's measure, similar to how IQ is the measure of mental intelligence.

 

[EMMITTnROY]

thanks guys.. good info..

 

[MichaelWinicki]

drew is said to be very smart too, but suffers from analysis by paralysis.

i was never really impressed with his interviews. even in europe one question about "how do you like it here" he went off on a tangent having a nice time soaking up europe with girlfriend. seems like a smart guy that does and says stupid things (sign with yanks, etc.).

Chad's interviews were a joke too. After hearing him once I immediately began to question the education offered at Stanford.

Perhaps the worst was Jim Druckenmiller-- He sounded like he didn't have a brain in his head.

 

[LD Fan]

Perhaps the worst was Jim Druckenmiller-- He sounded like he didn't have a brain in his head.

I guess you never heard a Terry Bradshaw interview.

 

[dwmyers]

Roughly in the middle 1990s, the highest rated starting QB, by Wonderlic, was Drew Bledsoe. He had a 33, Steve Young had a 31, and Aikman was around a 29.

Bledsoe is damned smart. He did that kind of score before Wonderlic coaches came around and took the test apart as a measurement tool.

Now, having said that, I have to wonder if Bledsoe would make a 33 today. I have to wonder if the cumulative effects of the pounding he has taken hasn't affected his ability to follow a game plan, to follow instructions.

David.